Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-07-03
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we'll be got together, and marched in the
direction of Petare, in the hopes of being
there reinforced; being disappointed
however, and finding that his force had
SO dwindled away as to be incapable OF
making a stand against an enemy, al
ready superior in numbers, he returned
to Caracas on the morning OF the 18th
inst. and having summoned junta, the
abandonment of Caracas was there de-
termined on. In consequence OF which
many of the inhabitants, terrified at the
impending danger, rapidly left the city,
some taking the road to Laguayra,
others proceeding in the direction OF San
Pedro or to the other places in the inte-
rior.
Up to Monday last, between the hours
of two and three, in the afternoon, Cara
cas- had not been taken possession of
but an hour or two afterwards, gentle
man who was on the road from thence
to La Guayra, distinctly heared the firing
of cannon and ringing Of bells, from
which was inferred the entry Of the pa
triots.
That same night council of war was
held in La Guayra, when the evacuation
of that place was also agreed on &C
cordingly the guns were spiked and the
ammunition still on shore thrown into
the sea.--All the powder that CHANGED
to be in the stores having previously
embarked on board two Spanish vessels
for the purpose of being carried to Puerto
Cabello. Although the information had
few days previous been received in La
Guayra of the disaster that had befallen
Esturiz' force, yet the thing had subse-
quently been CLOSED over, as in some
degree at least to dispel the alarm, that
the intelligence Of it had at first excited !;
when therefore about noon on Sunday the
alarm guns were fired, and proclama-
ton subsequently issued by the COM
mandant, calling upon all inhabitants
without distinction to arm in defence of
the country, CONSERVATION and alarm was
visibly depicted in every countenance.
La Guayra was finally abandoned on
the morning Of Tuesday last, when, the
few troops that had not embarked, were
sent off and between the hours Of 9 and
10, the Independent flag was seen hoist
ed on the principal fort. The sea breeze
not having set in, the shipping at the
time of the change were still at ancher.
Here again, all was hurry and hustle,
but by considerable exertion, however,
the whole Of the fleet, consisting in all
Of forty-five sail, managed by getting out
boats ahead to tow them, and with the
aid of the little breeze that prevailed to
escape from the bay in safety, and with
the exception of the two vessels men,
toned above, proceeded to Porto Cabel-
10, under convoy Of the Spanish frigate
Ligera, which had been for some days
cruizing in the offing.
Up to the time of the departure ofthe
fleet from La Guayra, no intelligence OF
amp antian having boon fought bctween
the main divisions of the contending
armies, had been received. BY arrivals
yesterday from Porto Cabello, we have
however learnt, that Generals lie Tore
and Morales, hal formed junction at
Pao, town lying between Calaboza and
San Carlos, and close to the republican
MISREPRESENTATION which it may be
inferred that decisive engagement has
by this time, very probably taken place.