Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-13
FROM THE SPANISH MAIN.

rived at this port yesterday, in la days iron
Curacao. papers have been received to Il,
2lst July. Extracts follow:
From the Curacao Courunt, july 81.
HIS B. Msjesty's brig Raleigh, OF 10 guns
capt Blackwell from Jamaica, last Mara
cay DO, arrived here on Sunday morning an
sailed again, for st. Martha on "Wednesday
On entering this harbor the Raleigh salute
which was reciprocated by the artiIIep
company,
On Wednesday arrived the schooner Eli.
"a, Emery, master, from Puerto CabeIo
with some passengers, and cargo OF mule,
for Jamaica. By this convey ance privst.
letters were received, which state that L.
Col. lturbide, and the commissioners from
Spain, Sar,orio and Barry, who arrived some
time go at Puerto Csbello, proceeded |
ST. Esteban, about league distant, to ME-,
the commissioners OF general Bolivar, forte
purpose OF entering into conferences relalre
last had been proposed by the Indepeuden,
chief. Subsequent accounts, however, in.
form US that they had not been able to bring
matters to "a pacific issue, and consequently
there will be DO interruption 10 the war
which NE understand will be vigorously car.
RED on by both parties.
Numerous guerilla parties are stated
have been formed 10 the interior, and if th
accounts may be relied on, offer considers
bic annoyance 10 the Independent force,
wherever they meet with hem in small
detached parties.
Verbal accounts by the Eliza, represen.
the Independents 10 have some forces al.
Burburata, a place only few miles to wind.
ward OF Puerto CabeIlo, where the Eliza
took in her cargo.
HIS majesty's brig Mercury sailed from
Puerto CabeIlo on Monday, supposed FROM
Bonaire, and 1t was thought she would re.
turn on the following day. but up 10 the dat
OF the latest rccounls she had not arrived d
Puerto Cabello.
The brig Fox, Blow field, arrived be, q
Thursday, from Puerto Cabello, having a
board about 60 passengers and I40 troop
the latter said to be destined for Santa +,
By this arrival we learn that Puerto Cabes
presented scene OF general confusion. Tie
inhabitants ordered into the city, Which
had been entrenched and otherwise 50
strongly fortified, that it j. thought it wi!
bold out against any attacks OF the lndepea.
dents for considerable length Of tune.
Provisions are stated to be plentiful ami all
persons wbe had more in their possession
than they had immediate use for, were or
dered to deliver them into the king 5 store:
Captain B!snco, who commands a gue'
rilla party Of 500 cavalry, entered San Car
los lew days ago. and having routed al
! few Independent troops who occupied u.
place, is stated to have massacred every o''
Of the deienceless inhabi,an ts who fell mo
his hands, not even sparing the uniortunaH
men lying sick in the hospital, who wee
wounded at the battle Of Carsbobo.
Colonel Lorenzo sailed lew days ago
from Puerto Cabello, with ESQ men for the
interior, and was follow ed on "Wednesday
last by Lieut.. colonel Moreno (lately trod
SpaIn) with one thousand more. 1t woul'
seem from the circumstance OF their sendIns
out small parties. that the Royalists ar
adopting system of guerrilla warfare
which perhaps in its consequences ma
prove equally shocking to humanity WITH h'
dreadful acts OF the late blood thirsty BoVe;
Extract Of letter from Puerto Cabello, de-
ted July Is, 1891.
"The armis;ice which Bolivar propose,
did no, take place, because be demsndl
that the operations Of our army in the kIs'
dom OF Santa Fe, should be sfopped-a'a
those OF our guerilias 10 the Plains Gale.
Lianos, and particularly that of Urulia, Bh'
with 500 cavalry routed Remigio Ramos,
took from him 400 horses, with all bis nsn
between Calaboza and the Pao. The gueHl
las OF Blanco have retaken San Carlos an
those OF Edginio OIavaIria took Possssse
Of Mollaivan,
Extract Of letter from Cove NOR EscaIof'
dated Cumarcbo. lib July,
Finding it rather dangerous to remaIn
Coro after the parties Of Cassigus had dec!''
ed 10 lavor Of the enemy, fell back TOWARD
this place. Ichanspe presumipg that my n