Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-18
FROM COLOMBIA

Cef'e sumo inouincsuOns corrective OF its de-
mocratical tendency.
FROM COLOMBIA.
Al 81 late hour this day, we received iiles rs
Caraccas papers tn the 14th June inclusive
from which we learn that on the eth of Nav
Lieutenant Colonel Dolores Hernandez arr
'cc al 'aiencIa, for the purpose of acquaintinv
His EXcelieDcy, the General in Chief, with thee
events In 1laracaybo aud Coro. The Cpllnw-
ing is the substance of his report ON tho
18th flast month, Commandant Padill, win
the vesSfis under his orders, forced a passage
over he bar of Alaracaybo, and entered ntn
Ihe lake with the loss of one vessel only
(whch agreeing with the information received
from deserler ofthe battalion of Valencey
and who escaped from Cumareyo,) we know
was sunk by our vessels to prevent the poss;.
blilty Off becoming serviceabe to the enemy.
having run ashore at the entrance of the bar
Colonel Lorenzo, with a strong column of
6OO men, consisting of companies of Valep.
cey, the whole of the battalion of Loyals. do
oi burSos, aud of cavalry, had proceeded
from Maracay BIO, to assist the fngItives of the
regiment of Bursos in the performance of
which duty, the 40 men referred 10 ioined
nm and having attempted tn falI back ON
nIaracayho, he halted three DAYS In " ell An.
con from this spot our vessels whichhad
N
pursuit of the enemy who were seen taking
refuge in the town Lorenzo's column adyano
ced towards Coro and IN its approach. Tieut.
Colonel GOnsaez retired in the direction of
Cumarebo.
Ihat place was therefore taken possession
Oh ny the enemy, who marched To the vicinity
OF PTtlin,. Lieut. Col. Gopsalez having halted
IN Capaiare with view Of getting supply
OF horses for the cavalry. His Exccllcncy.
me General in Chief, in consequence of this
Information, marched at the head of 1900
infantry and 72 cavalry, towards PaIito,n
rom whence he ordered Lieut.. Col. Dolores
hernandez 10 advance for the purpose of
rec onnOitering IN the neghbourhood ofthe river
Tocuyo, and 10 gain positive information Of
the enemy's position.
The army remained in the above position
until The Sd, when Hernandez returned with
advices from Lieut.. Col Gonsalrz that the
enemy Was stationed between Cumarevo and
the Sierra and His Excellency ordered the
battalion of Boyaca aud 90 lancers, TO march
to reinforce the division of Coro, the command
OF winch 1t was supposed would be assumed
by Colonel Torrellas, and proceed TO over
throw the enemy. The remainder the army
returned 10 Valencia. Bali. Fed. E1z.
From FL Colombiano OF Wednesday,, June III
OCCUPATlON OF THE LAKE OF MAJ
RACAIBO,
By The .WdU0i forces of Colombia. \
AT seven o'clock last night, the very mpor-
tant information was officially receiy ed in mi,
ety,of the occupation of the lake of NIaracaibo
ny cur forces, and we hasten to present the
detail TO the public, TO satisfy the anxiety
SO long felt for the result of our operations 10
that quarter.
REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA,
" Head Quarters Maracay, June o 1928.
Excellent SiT,-I have this moment re-
ceived communication from the Commander
IN Chief, of the Department of Zulia, dated
tue Slst of last month, in Bettiioque, which
contains the following intelligence:
have received communication from
the Commander in Chief of our squadron of
operations against Nlaracaibo, Brigadier Gene.
raj Jose Padilla, in which he makes the fol-
lowing communications to nae, on anchoring
yesterday in the port of MOpOrO -
Alter having overcome infinite and almost
lnsurmOnntabie dIlic uties, remain possessed
OF the Lake of Maracaibo since the 9Th inst
with the squadron under my command, dsn-
5IsiInS ofthree fine briggs of war, seven sciloon-
ers ana respectable division Of small craft
On the Goth inst. the squadron was at
lacked by That ofthe enemy, composed oftwO
DIVISIONS one Of which consisted of two brgs,
seven schr's. and two pilot boats the other OF
ID vessels DISMAL craft, among which were
TWO large flecheras. The engagement lasted
IN hour and half, and the victory was ours,
with the triGing loss Of men killed, and $
wounded, whilst the enemy had IS of the for
ner, and 90 of the latter, according to the in
formation of several prisoners, whom wa
ook' together with schr. Of the enemy's--
Among the killed on the part Of the enemy.
ire the two senior officers Of their squadron.
~ the afternoon ofthe 25th, our small craft
'ngaged that of the enemy, and after killing
eveTaI Of them, and doing them considerable
l9mase, we sunk their principal nechera call
% the Guayrana, saving, howevef, her artillery
ma stores, and some prisoners these latter
h'uniariIy joined our standard, being part Of
nose troops who surrendered to the enemy
ist year at Garrnbulla"
Thus, transmit to your ExceIlency this
'Vorable and interesting Information, which
redlcts the entire possession of the important
ONT OF maracaibO. This province already
eglns to benefit by the influence of the laws
Colombia, and this event will make its de-
'nders for ever memorable.
God protect your Exceeney many years
"JOSE ANTONIO PAEZ.
TO His Exceleucy the General and Intend
~, oi The Department Of Yenczuela"
WASHINGTON, July 14-Being favored with
le nerusal ola private letter from CommO-
pre- PORTER, to q friend 10 this CITY. we we're
} much pruffG.I ,y:fl, -. ...--.