The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-23

frigate. Nothing is done, and P'cqua
says, it cannot be settled.
Baltimore, May 90.
LATE FROM CARACAS.
Our very attentive ard obliging Cor
respondents at Laguira and Caracas have
forwarded us with their usual promptitude
variety OF papers, &c. by the Ranger ar
rived at New York. We hasten to lay
before our readers the following
w Fed Rep.
La Gaayra, .AprI 92.
DISPATCHES have been this moment re-
ceiyed from Coro, communicating the wei
| come intelligence that Morales in attempt
| ing the reduction of that neighborhood,
has been suddenly surprised by three d.
visions of the Patriot army. anc is aux
wardIy placed in the centre OF a triangle,
which they form. His return to Porto
! Cabello, or to any place Of embarkation,
being intercepted there can be little doubt
that his capture will precede the lmmedi,
| ate capitulation Of the last resting place OF
Spanish power on this continent, and the
! conquest of that dreadful dungeon OF Spa
| nlsh despotism.
You may safely predict the fall of Porto
| Cabello, in two or three months ; should
| thi. event be deferred, it will be imputa.
BILE only to the inactivity. not to the lmpo-
| tence of the Colombian general. Ameri-
cans here who know the illegal capture
| and condemnation OF the Calypso, are i'm
| patiently expecting some naval force from
n. States 70 reclaim this property, or sc.
| cure indenni6cation by reprisals.
La Guayra, AprIa4.
The Ranger is to sail to-day, and hope
she may not follow the Calypso to Porto
Cabello as a prize By the Calypso
| wrote you, and the Spaniards have my let
ters, or else they were delivered to the
CENT OF the deep" The Young Bru-
tus will sail for Baltimore about the 9th
of May.
General Paez has been contracting the
lines upon Porto Cabello, and when the
Colombian squadron of eight vessels
blockade the port, (Which will take place
| in 6 o. 8 days. a successful attack may be
| made to reduce this formidable Fortress
Caracas, .April %.
Subsequently, however. to the lastRum-
Der, be have received intelligence that Gu
marble, near the Oela of Coro, has been
occupied by Col. Pinango. On the 10th
inst. Morales was at Alta Gracia, near Ma
racaybo. with his army, but he can make
no attempts Oh that city by land, and must
embark If he contemplates an attack; and
as he has neither boats nor vessels TO put
in execution his designs, he must shortly
be cut up and annihilated by the patriot
armies on either side of him.
In addition to the above. which we issu-
ed in an extra sheet on Saturday, we now
add the following articles from the "E
4nglo, Colombian, OF the 9Th ult. viz:
STATE OF THE WAR.
Province of Coro, and Puerto CabeHo.
In the absence Of official information,
we deem it our duty to present to the pub
lie such accounts of the state of the war
in the province of Coro as have been fur
nished US by what we deem unquestionable
authority.
The decentralization Of the Spanish
force in Paraguana, their occupation OF
Coro, and the unfortunate surrender OF a.
bout 100 of our troops at La Vela de Coro,
are events now generally known,y yet we are
unfinished with the details. The object
of this expedition were, no doubt, to re-
cruit the Spanish force, and prevent the
Strengthening of Puerto Cabello; but above
all, to support the hopes and spirits OF the
royalist party in Colombia, by opening a
communication with the interior, and Gre
ating a war OF Grerillas similar to that
which had been attempted by Alejo, and
Ramos, To c%ounteract these attempts
the Patriot forces were put in movement
from Maracaybo and Valencia. On the
28th Jan. General Paez marched for Bar
quisemeto, where the battalion braves of
Apure, Oronoco, and three s~quadrons were
assembled and put into motion under Col.
Pinango. The division of Col. Era., from
Maracaybo, consisting chiefly of the bat
taI.ions Carabobo, Maracaybo and Tirado-
ties. on the 9th inst. was in Dabajure, 8
days march from Coro the bravoes of
Apure were in Yariatagua. the battalion
of Oronoco in San Felipe. Gen. Paez
having directed these operations, returned
on the Gath to Valencia, where are the
battalions of Anzoategui g%renaciers, Boy
AGA, and two squadrons Of the cavalry OF
Tocuito, Guacara, and San Diego.
Already the advanced parties of the en-
envy have been beaten IN every direction
in which they have appeared. A party Of !