Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-26
FRoNCURACOa

NEW ORR, Feb 10 by The sfiInonri
Vestal, Capt Ireland, arrived yesterday, ",
have received Curacao papers Of the iath ui;i
mo, from which we have made the folio wing
extracts.
On Sunday two briggs and four schooner,
passed this island 10 windward. They are, lln-
derstood to be- the vessels which convened
the troops composing the expedition of Gen
La Tore, which we have before noticed land
ed at Los Taques.
Accounts have reached this of Coro hav-
ing once more changed hands, and is now il,
possession of the Royasts.
About two o'clock yesterday morning, IA
privateer under Columbian colors, cut out OF
Caracas Bay the Spanish scheoners Espe-
rama and Fortuna, which had come 10 an
cher there on Thursday from Puerto Cabel,o.
Several shots were fired from Fort Caracas
at the boats of the prvateer. but with what
effect is not known, as it was dark at the time,
and in consequence they succeeded in carry
ing out the two vessels. The greater part of
their crews jumped overheard and swan "a
shore. II is To be regretted that both the men
OF war on this station are mt present undergo
ing repairs. The Swallow will, however, be-
ready TO proceed 10 sea in day or two, and
give protection To the coast.
:" A letter dated Tunga, November 10, says,
His Excellency the President arrived at Bo-
gotta on the 18th October, after having paid
visit to many districts. The army of Guaya-
quill, under the command of General Sucre,
had lately IN action with "a Spanish division,
in the vicinity of that place, in which the lat
ter was defeated. The resources from Cundi-
namarca are incalculable and the greatest
patriotism and enthusiasm reign throughout
these places. The army that marched for
Quito has discmbarkcd at Giron, and would
prosecute Ms march 10 the south for the pur-
pose of joining the battalion of Albion Gen
Santandcr, and two creoles, natives of Quito
and Socoro, have organised a force amount
ing to between and 5000 men"
Another letter, dated Santa Martha, Dec | 5,
contains the important intelligence of the
whole ofthe isthmus of Panama having de-
clarcd its independence of Spain on the cath
November by the voluntary voice of the peo-
plc.-Gen. Cruz Murgeon having embarked
at Panama, for the purpose, in conjunction
with the Spanish authorities in Quito To make
an attack on GuayaquiI, the people took aid
vantage of his absence and declared themselves
free. This important news was received at
Carthagena from Porto Bcllo on the nth Of
December, by his Britannia Majesiy's frigate
Tribune.
The following was received after the pub
LEGATION ofthe Courant Ofthis day.:
CURACAO, Jan. 26.-Accounts received
this day from Maracaibo, stale that on The
18th instant General Limo Clement arrived in
that city with 1900 men, from Santa Martha :;
and 1t was generally believed that they would
proceed Immediately to Coro, in order to re
duce that place. Gen. Clement is to be APP
pointed Governor of Maracaiho. A squadron
OF Columbian vessels, consisting of "a brig of
war,and eight large two-topsail schoonars leach
carrying from six TO twelve guns, arrived at
Maracaibo nearly at the same time with the
above trOops.-From this circumstance, it
may be inferred that this respectable land
and naval force is intended TO act in conlunc-
ton against Coro and Puerto CabelIo, the on
ly places now in possession of the Royalists,
on the immense line of sea coast, from the
River Oronoco TO the Isthmus of p