Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-21

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On the 26ih INST. the Spanish troops,
900 in number, under the command OF
Col. LoIenzO, rs-occcpied the province y
city OF Coro. fhe Colombian force under
commandant Reyes Gonzales, having re.
tired along The coast. The particulars OF
hese military movements are detailed IN
the following letter from colonel Lorenzo;
addressed to friend of his in tins Island.
HARsOR OF La VELa, May 26, 1928
Dear Srr-IweGe days OF continual
march have not been sufficient 10 overtake
ibe invaders OF this province, and only one
i0rsaken party tell into our hands on the
22d, al Ch'Para, IN the vicinity OF Cuma-
REDO, leaving dead on the field. woun-
ded ana prisoners, and about "a dis
persed IN the mountains, with the loss on
our part OF l killed and wounded. |
pursued the corps under the command OF
toe lame Gonzales, but being two days in
advance he escaped trom our hands. Ii
is borrid to tSink OF the conduct of the enc
ny IN this country, the protection of the
worthy CaudlllO being followed by that
infamous cripple, those hungry tigers,
tnlrstiug for human blood, have not even
spared poor weak women. Twenty>tour
C0ro IN one night; officer and soldiers
IN Cauca. On the s2d capt Mateo Ober-
10, aud sub-lleu,enant Juan Castro. IL an
exact account could be had Of the number
of victims that have been immolated, be-
iieye it would require great deal of pa
tience to extend the relation. In hne. you
must know that on his march TO this place
he assassinated three unfortunate women
that gave him no offence whatever. See
the attroClous behavior which applies
so exactly TO the disposition OF that
outlaw Gonzales be has prepared tor
himself speedy retaliation, and 1t was
not withheld, by the. contempt which
hold tor such an insignificant being, my
troops ere this had satated their vengeance.
The government TO whom this horde be-
longs ought 10 adopt active measures a
galnst tins perverse character, and 1t APP
pears very extraordinary fhat such per-
sons should be placed at the head OF their
en,erprises-men who are capable OF re-
newlng former times. e2ochs oil cruelty
which only serve 10 bring disgrace upon
the human species.
From yom sdechonate and attentive
servant.
lSIsned) MANUEL LORENZO.
Extract of letter received by the brig
H,ppomenes, dated Curacao, May 81,
"a vessel arrived from COIo this morn
ing. reports that Morales has been obliged
10 abandon MaTaeaibo, and is now lead
ing his troops sowards Porto CabelIo. But
his intentions are 10 embark at Coro; tor
which purpose, it Is said, he Moraies) has
sen, for the frigate aud .loop OF war which
lateiy captured Inc two Patriot corvettes.
10 cone down aud lake himself and troops
on hoard.
CuRAcoA, May 24.-The Colombian
corvette Bolivar, capt. Christie, which
arrived of this harbor on Friday last week
continued lying Oft aud ON I'LL Sunday,
when she proceeded Tor Lagulra.
Capt. Maitland, late of the Carabobo.
and NOT of the Maria Francisco, as stated
in our last, has Superseded captain Maj,
thevs in the command Of the Pichlncha
The consequence has been that captain
Matthew's, iieuts. Rodgers, Christa'i and
Bartlett have thrown up their commissions
Sn1 retired from the Colombian service.
'Ch, crew, when informed OF the change
that was TO take place, aud understand
ing that they were not TO receive any OF
their back pay, which has been Que Tor
Iong,h of time, became 50 disorderly that
!, VS. found necessary to send about 80 OF
,S,.n ON hoard the Bolivar m irons Nine
o,s.rs yoIun, eered on board the Coiombi-
an scbr. RayO, which sailed IN company
9TH the Bolivar. The Plcblnca remains
=, pIesent with about 40 men, the marines
included.
RuriuoRE, lure IS We have been
noL,eIv laSoured with file OF FL Echo OF
Porto Rico to the first OF June. from winch
ua translate that part OF the despatch OF
,hs Snan,sh Rear Admiral, ID Angel La
bo,de 20 the Captain General OF Porto
p;co which contains his very modest &C.
count of the capture OF part OF the Colon
ban Squadron.
Porto Cabsllo, | It'll May, 1928.
Son the hrst OF this mouth stood IN
,hore TO the wIndward OF the Island Lar
O., and iolned action, IN sight OF foito
EabeIlo with Com. Daniels who had I'M
der his command the cOrvetles Mara
Franc,,co, and the Carsbnbo, or Constr
tntioI,. OF twenty eight guns. The bryan.
,;rs Independepcia OF fourteen guns and
ono of larger calibre amid ships, the two
.,psail schooner Leona, armed with one
eighteen FOUNDER and three mines; and
three other scbooner, OF the same force,
The action was very warmly contested an
hour and three quarters. within pistol shot
distance. The corgetss haye fallen into
nar powe~ and Ikoue them here The
other vessels, favored by the night, made
their escape. The principal efforts OF the
enemy were directed to the dismastng OF
this iTiga,e, that they might escape-n
this ,asy were not successful but they
caused considerable injury to my vessel.