Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-27
FROM CURACnA

We have received by the Hippomenes, cap
tain Bourne, Curacao papers to the 3lst ult.
The President Of Hayti, has suspended his
proclamation of the Goth OF March last, so far
as respects Curacao, for the space of six
months from the Isl of May last. .llpr. .4dv.
FROM MARACAYBO.
CURACAO, May 3I.-Accounts from Mara
caybo, have been received here, by way of
Coro, TO the 18th inst. They state that com
mandant Padilla having received Information
of the result of the action of the 1st May,
thought 1t prudent not TO remain longer at
Los Taques, but resolved To force the entrance
TO the bar of Maracaybo with the vessels I'm
der his command, which he effected on the
9Th, with the utmost temerity, with 10 sail
large and small. One Of bis briggs was sunk
by the guns of the castle in going III, and tvs o
OthsTS ran aground ON shoal called the Tab
iaZo, and Notwithstanding every exertiun was
made tDsaNc them, have been lost. Another
brig vas engaged by the Spanish hrchera At
trevIda Maracayyera, and would have been Ia
ken had moi two Colombian schuouers come
to her assistance, she having lost her masts in
lhe engagement. This discontinue left Pa
dia no other resource than to retire with the
remainder of his vessels 10 Punta Palma
where be reminded according 10 the last &c
counts, with the Spanish naval force of Mara
From this it is thought that the Interior results
will not be favourable 10 Padilla and that be
can only save himself by another bold at
Tempt to re pass the castle, aud the Bar, and
get ont 10 sea.
On the 26th inst. the Spanish troops, 900
IN number, under the command of Col. Ifo-
renzo, re occupied the province and city OF
COro. The Colombian force under conmand
AMI Reyes Gonzales, having retired along the
coast. The particulars Of these military move.
ments are detailed in the following letter from
colonel Lorenzo, addressed To friend of his
in this Island.
Hrbor Of La VeIn, My 0G, 1898.
DEAR SIR: Twelve days ofcOn'iDual march
have not been sufficient To OvertaEe The iDva-
ders Of the province, aud only one forsaken
party fell into our hands on the 22d, AT Chi
para, in the vicinity of Cumarebo, leaving 4
dead sn the field, wounded and prisoners
and about 81 dispersed ia the mountains, with
the loss ou our part of killed and wounded
pursued the corps under the comluand Of the
lame Gouz-les, bot being two days in adj
vance ne escaped from our hands. II is hor-
I'D to think of the conduct Of the enemy in
ihis cruairy, the protection OF the WORTH
Coudilo being followed by that infimou:
cripple, those hungry rigers, thlssilrg for hu-
: AZ blood. have not even spared poor veal
women. Twenty four unfortunate p"rsOui
were bcheddrd iu Coro in Ooe night
niEiccr aud soldiers in Cauca. Ga the 22c
captain Mateo OhertO, and sub lieutenant Ju
an CastIO. II 40 exact account could be hat
ofihs numbers oC victims that have been i'm
m0latcd, | believe it would require = grra
deal pf patience to extend The relation. IL
| fine, you must know that on his march 80 thi
place he assassinatcd three unfortunate wo
men that gave him no offence whaicger.--
See the s,r0cious beha,iour which applies s.
Nactiy 10 The disposition 81 that outlaw g ~
zai's he has prepared Tor himself speedy
retaliation, aud il | was not withheld, by ID,
contempt which hold for such IN insignii
cant being, ny ifoop5 ere this had satiatr'
'hciI 'cnscance. The government 20 whom
tliis horde belongs ought 10 adoPt active mea