Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-12
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In one OF our late numbers, II VIII. DC 'e'
collected that in an extract from the Currs'
Goa G., zette. the cspiiutation OF division !
,ot the Spanish Army under 9 .one' fere'fa
was mentioned, and as we believe That the
circumstances incidental to that occurrence
have not come to the know dge OF our rea-
ders in this Island I'VE hasten 10 present them
with the following translation from the Car
racas Gazette:
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
Bet seen General Bolivar, aud the Roya!ist
Colonel Pereira, previous to the cap''9la'
ton Of the Division uuder commasd OIL the
latter Officer.
From General Bolipdr, to Colonel Pereira.
Sir-As soon as | approached this capital,
| sent an Aid de Camp near your Lordsbip,
to ratify the sentime ats of philanthropy and
liberality that animate the Government Of
the Republic, over which preside, T. which
are solemnly laid down in the treaty for the
regulation Of the War. Your Lordship's ans
wer has b. en-, that il transports were not to
be found at La Guayra, you would not en-
ter in treaty. have been informed, that
your Lordship has since tried thousand
more means to save your Division. and lat
terly has been repulsed from Petaquire. A
whole division, perhaps the strongest Of my
army, is destined to stop your every passage,
and to pursue you When an officer has
done bis duty, like your lordship, even be-
yond what is just, il is mad temeri,y not to
accede to the imp.rious and irresistible laws
oi force and necessity.
The war has changed its aspect: We 'ars
not in the case of choosing desperate death,
when an honorable life can be preserved,
and innocent blood saved !, then renew to
your Lordship my disposition to hear you
and grant you an honorable eapitulation.-
Neither your Lordship nor your troops have
any thing 10 fear from laying down your
arms. shall be liberal, and ] shall have
particular satisfaction in manitesiing TO your
Lordship how much value merit, even in
my enemy!
Iexpeet your Lordsbip's answer in the
course of Tomorrow in order to take q de-
6nitive and speedy determination.
God preserve your Lordsbip many years.
BOLIV AR.
Genl. Head Quarters. At Caracas
+ LIST July 1891.
ANSWER.
| Your exeellency's satisfactory official let
ter, being such, it reduces my answer to two
points: first, neither my honor, Ror that OF
the Spanish arms remains as it ought to be,
it the Division under my command lay down
thei- arms. without having been beaten or
| making defence. The sentiments of phi
lanlhrophy and liberality Of which your E1-
| cellt ncy is animated. are known and agree
able to me. and nine. in favor of The troops
of your Exceliency, when they were made
prisoners by those under m5 orders, Cannot
be unknown to you do mol find myself in
a situation so depl prable. nor have been
repulsed from Petaquire; not one guerrilla
appeared before NE, and only to avoid the
sacrifice Of blood, obliged me TO retreat.
Second-The capiluIaton that your Ex.
ce'ency proposes. requires more reflection
on my part; as it is from il that depends the
fac of many men, which ought to be secur-
ed; and therefore, If your Excelleney plea
ses, you may sthd by Chief or Officer, tie
basis ON which this Capituiation may be
founded, sure that the moment he may ar
rive at Maique,ia, or al this port. | shall go
to meet him.
III order that your ExcelIepcy may not be-
ieve that use arhhce 10 evade myself, de-
laying momen's to effect my embsrkation,
observe to you. that there are here three |
large vessels al anchor. but none Spanish |
and consequently cannot dispose of them.
With this have the honor TO answer the
official letter Of your Excellency, dated yes.
terhay.
Godprsserve your Excellency many years.
JOSEPH PEREIRA.
La Guayra, Cd July, 1891.
.4nother from General Bolivar TO Colonel
Pereiru.
] have the satisfaction OF receiving this |
moment your Lordshlp's answer TO my let. !
ter OF yesterday. and hasten 10 present 10
your Lordship the basis on which you may
found the capiulation which have offered
to grant