Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-05
tATE FROM CURRACOA.-By

LATE FROM CURRACOA.-by
The arrival at New-York, Of the ship
Douglass, CAPT. Brown, the Editor of
the Evening Post, has received from his
Correspondent, the Curacao Gazette
of the Sd instant containing an account
of the capture of two Of the Colombian
bIockading squadron off Porto Cabello.
Captain Broan informs us that the small
vessels belonging to the squadron made
their escape, and arrived at Curacao
before he sailed. The engagement took
place on the S0th April and lasted one
hour and fifteen minutes.
From the Curacao Courant Of May Sd.
Reported defeat Of the Colombian
5lockad;ng squadron Jfste Laga.-The-
Colombian schr Carman, Esmit, mas
Ger, arrived here yesterday morning from
Borbursfa, and brings the following inn
portant Intelligence:
The Colombian brig Mosquito, whilst
chasing a Spanish felucca, which was
beating up to Puerto Cabello, ran a
shore close TO that port The corvette
Carabobo was Immediately dispatched
FROM Borburata to her assistance, and
the corvette Maria FRANCESCA on board
of which Com. Daniels had embarked,
followed soon afterwards for the same
purpose. While they were thus employ
ed feet of sail hove IN sight to wind
ward, which were soon made out to be
2 Spanish frigates with merchant ves-
sells under their convoy. The Carabo-
bo and Maria Francisco Immediately
proceeded towards them, about three
O'Clock in the afternoon they came to.
action, which lasted till half past five
Capt Esmit was lying at Borburata at
the time of the engagement, and the
last that he saw of the complaints was
about sun down when, with the help Of
his telescope, he perceived that the two
Spanish vessels had their flags flying.
The firing had ceased, and the Colon
bian vessels having no colors hoisted, he
concluded that they must have struck
The schooner Rayo and large felucca
ran out of Puerto Cabello during the ac-
ton. and carried in the two merchant
vessels. They afterwards returned to
the Spanish fngates, and were seen "
ing between them.
The brig Independence, Com, Be-
luche, was also in the action, but escap-
ed and passed this island yesterday
morning, probably proceeding with the
unpleasant news to Com. Paddle, at
Los Taques.
The corvette Bolivar was on a cruise,
1t is supposed that the two Spanish
vessels are the same which we noticed
in our last to have arrived at Aguadilla.
1t is most probable they are from Spain,
as two vessels of their descriptions were
expected.
The Vigia of Puerto Cabeilo was e.
vacuated about eight days ago, in conse-
quence of the want of provisions, and
has been taken possession ofhy the Co
lombians.
Confirmation Of the aborc.--The CO.
lombian schooner Rayo, from Borbu-
rata, arrived off the harbour this morn
ing, and fully confirms the above state
ment The action is stated to have been
well contested by the Colombian YES
sells against great superiority of force.
The Spanish vessels are reported to be
one of 81 and the other of "A guns. 1t
is supposed that great slaughter must
have been made on both sides. The
Maria Francisco and the Carabobo had
both been carried into Puerto Cabello.
The official account of this action may
be shortly expected here.
-Four Spanish privateers, it is report
ed were cruising off bug,ira, supposed
to be from Porto Rico.