Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-27

from their CORE spondent, The Curracc,
Gazette OF The 9th inst containing an AZ.
count OF the CO pture OF two OF the Colon.
bian blockading squadron of Puerto Cas.
clio Capt. brown informs US that ,h.
smaller vessels belonging to the squadron
made their escape, and arrived at Curra.
Goa before he sailed The engaseneD
took place on The 3ofh OF April, and lasted
one hour and fifteen minutes.
From the Curracoa Courant of the Sd Of
Nay.
Reported defeat Of tho Colombian
btoekading squadron eft Isla LARA
The Colombian schooner Carmen f.,
NIT, MASTER arrived here yesterday MON,
ing, and brings the following important
intelligence
The Colombian brig Mosquito, whilst
chasing Spanish ieluccs, which was beat.
ing up 10 Puerto Cabel!o. ran ashore Close
10 that port. The corvette Carabobo was
Immediately dispatched from Borbura,,
to her assistance, and The corvette Mar,
Francisco, on board OF which Com Dam
iels had embarked, followed soon alter.
wards Tor the same purpose. While thew
were thus employed, feet OF four sal,
hove in sight 10 wiDdward, which were
soon made out TO be two Span irIea,es
with TWO merchant vessels under Their
convoy. The Carabobo and Maria Fran.
cisca Immediately proceeded towards
them, about 3 O'Clock in the Afternoon
they came 10 action, which lasted III: han
past 5 Capt. Esmit was lying al Bor.
bursta al the time Ut the engs ement and
The last be saw OF the combatanls was A.
bout sun down, when, with the help OF biz
telescope be perceived that the two Span.
ish vessels had their flags flying. The
firing bad ceased and the Colombian YES.
sells had no cOlOrs hOisted, lie concluded
that they must have struck. The schcon.
er Rayo and large felucG:a ran out Of
Puerto Cabello during the action, and
brought in the two merchant vessels.
They afterwards returned to the Span
Ish lrigates, aud were seen lying between
them.
The brig Independence, com Bsluche.
was also in the action, but escaped, and
passed this island yesterday morning, pro.
baby proceeding with the unpleasant
news to com Paddle, at Los Taques.
The corvette Bolivar WIS on cruise.
Ii was supposed that the two Spanish
vessels are the same which we noticed in
our last TO have arrived at AguadiIla Ii
is most probable they are from SPAN, a,
two vessels OF that description were e1.
peeled.
The Vigia OF Puerto Cabello wa. evac.
uaied about ten days ago, in consequence
oil The want OF provisions. and has been
taken possession OF by the Colombians,
Confirmation Of the above.
The Colombian schr. Rayo, from Dor.
burata. arrived off the barbor this morning.
and fully confirms the above statement.
The action is stated TO have been well
contested by the Colombian vessels a.
gsinst great superiority OF i0rce. The
Spanish vessels are reported to be one Of
81 and tie other Of a. guns. Ii is suppOs.
ed tina, great slaughter must have been
made On both sides. The Maria Francs.
co an 3. the Carabobo have both been car.
red INTO Puerto Cabello The Official &C
count of the action may be shortly expect
ed here.
Four Spanish privateer1, il is reported,
were cruising of La Guayra, supposed 10
be from Porto Rico.
Extract of letter 10 The Editor Of n.
yNat,0nai .advocate. doted
CURACAO May 3-lu A. NJ. DEAR
SIR-The affairs OF Colo mbIa, which nut
a few days ago shone fortli with IusIe, has
Unexpectedly met with r!puise and dsas.
lers little to have been expected
Porto Cabello was OIL the point OF sur.
rendering, and Colombia would have been
free. Alas how uncerC tain are the de-.
crees OF fortune.
Two days ago, (the rst inst a feet
Of vessels appeared of Porto Cabello, and
was soon discovered to be vessels OF war,
under the British flag they advanced
slowly the uususpecting CoIombians me!
them as friends, but as soon as they were
under the guns of this "vrouId be" British
squadron, down came their flags, and up
went the Royal Spanish in their stead ian
&C ton took place. but the disparity OF force
compelled the Patriots to yield thus was
Gin Z hours, and 10 minutes) Colombia
deprived Of her brightest ornament The
best part Of her navy.
The Spanish force consisted Of the
Dismanta, 44guns 400 mer
Cassirds, 81 $50
Hyena, 10 1877
Ceres, 40 397