Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-30

John Tayloe. John Laird,
Henry FcxalI. Il. T. Tucker,
Joseph Gales jr. Thomas Swan,
PhiIiip Stuart. Thomas Monroe,
re. WeightmaB, Christi Neale,
4. T.. CaZenove.
From he y. York Nat. Advocate, Jan. g
SOUTH AMERICA.
By the arrival yesterday Of the brig Ill
"a, captain Waring, from Curacao, we have
received from our attentive correspondent a
regular ble Of the Curacao Courant up to
the 9Th Dec. These papers, in addition TO
tie arn;stice concluded betwixt Bolivar and
MoriIlo, contain some particulars respecting
the previous operations of the royal army
which have not appeared in any OF our jour
nails. A Caracas Gazette is referred 10
Of The 26th OF Nov. in which flaming
accouat /, given oil some brilliant successes
said TO have been obtained over the patriots,
such as the recapture Of 81. Fe, the defeat oi
Santande. and the routing Of the patriot ar
NY which was besIeging Car,hagena. The
royaiisls are said 10 have entered 81. Re on
80 September, without firing shot. -
Unfortunately, however, for this Gazeus ac-
cuunt, we have a proclamation, in the Ca
rsccss papers, of the Vice President of the
Republic OF Colombia, dated September
slst, 1929, and printed in the city OF Boge-
IA. the capital of The Viee-Royalty in ST. Fe,
IRON which il appears that this place was in
possession Of the patriots eighteen days, al
least Gjisr the royalists are said to have ia
ken possession of it. The fact is, besides,
put beyond all dispute By the Gazettes OF
SAINTS Fe de Bogota Of the lst and 9Th DC
tober, which had been received al Carac-
Gas, and in which there is direct contra
dictioa OF the statement contained IN the
Royal Gazette. The following are the par
ticuisrs, as given 10 the Caracas papers, OF
the capture Of Santa Martha by the patriots.
Santa .Mdrtta, .Nov. 10.
We triumphantly entered this city ON the
18th inst. after having lenaciously disputed
the ground with the foe, who with 500 of'he
regiments OF Leon and the king came from
Cienega to meet us, and was On the 9th
completely worsted at Fu1acion, with the
loss Cf all Dis army, including the staff, eI-
cepI Sanchez Lima, the commander, who
alone escaped by tue road Of Cpar. Passing
through Ciepega on the 9Th, and having
on tie next day combined our operations
With the inland and sea forces under COM
mand OF the admiral, We gloriou'ly termi-
mated the object OF our expedition. The hu-
man voice is not energetic enough to express
the vaioUr OF our troops, amidst the dreadful
explosions OF heavy cannonade they NOV
ed forward with dauntless serenity without
firing until within half pistol shot, when
they charged with the bayonet and carried
every thing before them. In the city we
found 40 field pieces and batteries, one Of
which called Ell Carmen, is mounted with
10 Founders. Our loss in the engagement Of
the 5th, when our force consisted Of 800 RI
1emen, amounts 10 40 slain and 60 wounde 4,
that OF the enemy TO $40 killed, whose dead
bodies have assisted in burning. The bay
was entered with unprecedented courage by
the smaller forces OF Col. Radiila, who, not
wI'hstand;ng a brisk ,annonade, boarded
the shipping, and made himself master Of
the port after which he joined the party Of
colonel Carreno OF Caracas, and marched
together against the town The place was
evacuated by the Spanish Gov. Perras, a.
mi st the greatest aOarchy, who embarked
on board the French schnr. Frelon. The
possession of Santa Martha, opens an Ave-
hue OF nunberIess advantages to our polti-
cal situation. l, will give fresh impulse to
our operations in Venezuela, aud prove a
safe vehicle to The trade which shall now be
carried on with the vast kingdom of New
Granada Already a number of mercantile
vessels from Ssvaniila are steering towards
this place. Our sea force is enhanced by 6
large and quantity Of snail additional ves-
sells taken from the enemy. The siege of
Carthsgena is vigorously enforced by land.
Our squadron is expected here for the pur.
pose OF being re6lted. lremit you two Ca
zettes OF Santa Fe de Bngota OF the lst and
9Th October, -
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Richmond, January 96.
Yesterd ,, a very important bill was
presented by DIR. Yancey, from the COM