Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-05

| iSS'bii, we ltdlIi, lilt hille. TltlCe ana
| the remainder of the troops entered that capi
tai the day after the entrance of the 1000 men
mentioned in that days Chronicle and that
| every thing had terminated without orposi-
| ton, and consequently without drop of
blood having been shed. 1t is added, howe
yer, that, at Oporto, resistance was expected;
as the inhabitants of that town had not yet
| agreed 10 the change that had taken place al
| Lisbon.
| Last week there was general commotOn
throughout the Alsarves, in favor ofthe party
for mod.fed Constitution.
MARACAIBO RE-OCCUP1ED BY MO-
RALES AND THE ROYALlSTS.
New York. July Give yesterday pub
lisled from a handful issued at Caracas on
the 18th of July instant, an account of the
capture OF Maracay o, by the Columbians,
under Col. Manrique during the absence of
Morales, with the greater part of his forces
The despatch Of Col. Manrique, conveying
his gratifying intelligence, bears the date of
June 81, 1928; but in this there must he some
mistake, as will be- seen frOru what follows {:
We have this afternoon received the Cura-
Goa Courant of the 9Th of July, containing IA
letter from Maracaybo ofthe e5th of June, and
another from Aruba, (near by) of the 1st of
July, giving detail ofthe events which trans
pred at the former place up to the dates Of
said letters
From the first of these letters il appears
that on the 9th of June, the Colombian squad
ron came to anchor within pistol shot of the
city, and opened tremendous fire upon it, Mo
raies was absent at the time, at Nolan, about
seven leagues distant, with the main army of
the enthusiastically $50 men were left in the
garrison, and these held cut until evening, when
the Colomhlans entered-the inhabitants and
trOODS Retiring a nllcp callnb " irio
back.
AT the NIgia, the royalists were met by four
companies of the regiment of Cassadores del
General, who being Joined by the men who
retired from Maracay bO, were gallantry led
against their invaders by their commandant
Prieto, and at the point of the bayonet entered
the town AT o'clock p. NJ. They found the
enemy In the greatest confusion, and killed
and wounded upwards of 200 of them. Com
mandant Prieto was badly wounded IN the
affair, which so disheartened his men that they
retired with the loss of Ii killed. Prieto died
that night. On the 10th the General (Moralesl
arrived at Palmeroio, with the main body of
the army. and on the nth, having been Joined
by two other divisions, entered Maracaybo
without resistance, the Colombians having
retired 20 their vessels, which afterwards came
to anchor Just out of gun shot
During the absence of the Royalsts, the
town had been greatly injured. Many of the
best buildings had been burnt, and houses
completely sacked
This letter further states that the army
of Rio de la Hacha has dispersed in the Indian
territory, and from deserters, who come in
daily, we learn that these troops will endeavor
to retrace their steps to Rio de la Hacha.-
We are credbly Informed that the enemy's
vessels are full of sick, wounded and women,
and short of powder andi provisions. Fifteen
vessels, well armed, are at the Castle of San
Carlos, commanded by Mons. Pierre Lamai-
son, waiting the arrival of Admiral Labofde
to attack the enemy. We have picked up
more than 1000 shot, les 18s. and 24s since
We entered the town. The Nuns Convent has
| log shot holes in it. Every house near the
water side is completely ruined. The Spanish
loss is trivial, not amounting to more than
20 In all. The loss Of the COlOnhans is not
| known, but il must be considerable"
| The letter from Arnba, July /, gives an ac
count somewhat different, but still correspond
Ing in IFS general features with that of Col.
Manrique, so far az to show that it relates To
the same transaction. We give this letter en-
| tire.
Extract from letter, dated .4rubn, Julv 1, 1925
On the 18th ofJune Padilla drew the at
tentiJn Of the Spaniards toward Periia, with
seeming intention of affecting landing in
! that quarter. Gen. Morales forthwith rein
forced the garrison there with 600 men. The
Patriot chief then landed at the city Of Mara
caybo, hut on the appearance of Coz Prieto.
| relinbarked again. On the 18TH however he
| again landed the troops commanded by colonel
Manrlque in the said city, where division of
500 Spaniards was put to the flight, headed
by Calzada. All this took place while Morales
was at Garabna, ascertalnnc whether or moi
I1omez' troops had fallen back. Tie Repub-
licans held possession of MaracaybO for three
DAYS, the 10th, 18th and 18Th, during which
| time they pundered and carried away every
Thing, namely, ammunition Of every kind. dry
goods, provisions, the printing establishment.
with the printer into the bargain in fact every
thiDS but the houses, some Of which were Sc,
on fire. On the 10Th the Patriot troops ascer-
| tanning That Morales was on his march from
darabulla towards the city, got again on board
| OF their vessels. On that same night. part
OF his army, called Ia Guardia del General.
| le'I IN with and opened its fire on CaIzada's
DIVISION which was returned, fhcse friends
taking each other for an enemy Padilla
Is at anchor at the Isle dc Burrros. in full
command ofthe Lagoon; and has on board
| most ail the female part Of Mara: aybo. who
| cheertuy went over TO him, with crics nj
capituIar mondar lcapituIatc or diej Loren
no. by the way of Las Gritas. arrived at Ma.
| racaybO"
The U. S. ship John Adams arrived At Ma
racaybo on the 10th inst. with the Minister
Mr.. Anderson. The u. S. brig Enterprizf
lcit Laguira on The 9th inst. H. b. VI. shin,
Tartar, rThomas Coohranr was or Laguira
on tie 9lh inst. The Patriot squadron. con.
si"lng of the frgatc Venezula, and sloop,
Bolivar ADD Boyaca, sailed on the evening 81
NE 10Th inst. in company win the Ani. o
Phiadelphla, aud parted to the north Of tb,