American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-08-01

ance with his catechisn, called him ~ ai'cqu
sence oil Col Levi, and asked him. q ~ ;" We
what estate did the fall bring mankind % son.
state Of Vermont" replied the lad. 'N'1
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PRILApELYn,, ~
The brig Ann, arrived here on Tbnr,ssuy
II days from Laguira, furnishes the olEo;'yy las
OF the recspture of Maracaybo, by the ra, a0c
Republic OF Colombia. "O'psoi
Official account Of the Capture of .alurn.,u,
Head Quarters in Maracaybo, June -
Uuost E1cetlent Sir Under this Ar sIueOe1
the secretaries Of State and War, pivin, Il ouu
following information: Since my last desn, "sa
Gibraltar, departed for the port OF Corpa"
understood 100 of the enemy's infao,rs WI
lected TO impede any landing mich, .n .ee
maze win the division, and to collect cattle G'p
cty' 90 soon as ! was opposite TO the said
ordered 100 men OF the regiment of Ornoro r
embark, under the orders OF Capt. Aley pI
and protected by three .ttecheras of the ,on "'
The enemy were completely beaten, leayinr y
possession four who had come over 10 us ,bs
ded were carried off precipitstey to the mon,,
WHITTIER we pursued them for more ,h,o
leagues. Ehe field remains in our mower. Inv.
with some heads of cattle; the silua,ion -
squadron likewise placed me under the npc.",
taking 81 mich cows from an inbabi,an, W
town OF Perija, who, for many DAYS pa,, b,s
very iervent in our cause with a guerilla n.,,n
gave him an order payable on the chest If ~;
psttmeni. '"''
Ahe squadron Immediately departed for N. |
OF Altasracia, with The intention of receivno
board the column OF Col. Andrews rorr.llas n
according to my orders, ought to have o,.r,
some obstacles, but he has not vet apne,,si
While at anchor there it was observed ,hs, ,ow,
the enemy's vessels sailed from this civ, 10,
on board the sick, and favored by the coast, Sc,
towards the Castle Of st. Carlos. Gen Padm
dered that the smaller vessels and some schoOn
should proceed TO capture them from o,i,On
and from others who had deserted 10 our ranki
was known that the enemy had stationed their
ces on the points of Snamayca and Perrin, 10
'truct the passage OF our divisions which we're m
ching ON both TANKS, and that there remained
200 men, with some countrymen and Indians
garrison. resolved therefore to strike blow.
would enable me TO occupy the city, and project
movements oil the army the squadron commend
successfully to attack tbs forts on sh re, and At
wo hours combat, in which the vessels were pac :
lnder the very batteries, within range of grape 81
md which discharged upwards of 500, the rest F
ne squadron having on board part OF my di,isd
oined US, and the landing began at about eae ;
distance from the city. The FIRE from the shore
impede our landing, was tremendous, but hasi
Hected 1t with only 200 men Of the regiment
)rlnoco, and thirty dragons on foot, (there beiA
10 room for more in the fecheras and smaller vel
els,) marched Immediately upon the enemy,
eng late, and not expecting the other corps M
beet was TO conclude the operation before Bigbl
Ut league oftorced march, dislodging the eneu|
rom bridge and some mangrove trees which tha
coupled, and being obliged to take street by srssl
I'd not allow me to perform ii in less time. u
an the battle about five in the afternoon, meetil'
nth most formidable resistance they were dnVc
ack 10 the city, and there stood firm, beng Iei4
'rced by Tour companies Of chasseurs OF the &c T
baTlnas--l determined to carry on my opeato
guerilla parties, until the rest Of the corps can
p, and when they did arrive, the charge was ren
ndous, the enemy occupying the most advaptag3 +
US positions. The battle lasted until after |
lght, and the enemy was second time driven bag
40 routed, the capital remaining in our possessoT
ID they dispersed towards the mountains it belH
npossiole Tor US to pursue them at that hour, as
lght was very dark and rainy.
The fruits OF this engagement, so gloriousto y
ms OF Colombia, have been to conquer the euem
ilh Inferior forces, and occupy city which nd
elieved impregna5e. All the smaller vessels
ort have fallen into our hands the artillery and
'undant park of ammunition, the national fla
hich made them strike, the warehouses vii
ore than thousand dresses and about one bu
ed head OF Cattle. Prisoners of war, COL Jamel
lorenzo Lieut.. Col. Of Artillery, Peter Guerrero
ur Captains, and other subalterns, with some soH
ers' Some officers have already presented them
Ives Tor our service, of whose rank will duly M
rm your excellency, and many soldiers contInuS
follow their example. We have found dead Col
mes Freto, the second 10 command of the araij
ry' Capt. Alexander Lavarria, some officers, abol|
soldiers, and more than 200 wounded-whIc)
enemy in their precipitate flight, have let scaIl
red over the field. Their loss consists Of 40 MI
and 1870 wounded among them, Capt. Blaun1
nay'a and Lieut. Henry Watts, OF the battalion y
iraccas, and the second lieutenants John franC.'
'heto and Peter Garlic, of The battalion oil VII
co--'he trst severely; slightly Wounded e'f"