Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-30
FROM COLOMBIA.

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FROM COLOMBIA.
NEW YoRK, May 25.-The Colombian
National schr. Gen. Saniander, John Smith.
commander, arrived yesterday morning from
LaSuira, having on board Ills ExreIlnnrv
Senior Jose Maria Salazar, Colombian Minis
Yer TO the United States, and suite, and also
senior Lcandrn Pa!uc os, Consul General
Cap'a'D Smi h informs US, that Com Daniels
only received slight wound in the action with
the Spanish lrigate and corvette He also
states that the Colombian ships were partly
dismaniled at the tim" Of the action. and one
OF them had only Is guns mounted. The
loss IN killed and wounded on the part of the
Coombans was about $50. negotiations
were on foot between the Royalists AT Puerto
Cahelio. and The Colombiaus for an exchange
OF prisoners, which would no doubt shortly
take place
BY this vessel the editors of the Gazette
have received Caracas papers In the Sd inst
Intensive. The fort of Mirador de Soana, at
ViSla, black Of Porto Cabellol captulated To
Inc Coombians on the 2lth of April. One
plain, one subaitern and twenty-three
pFivates occupied the fort, most of whom
joined the Coiombians. Eight thousand
cartridges were also taken
CARACAS, May 1.-The Commandanr
General OF the Department Of Zulia as soon
as he was advised of the moyements nf
the enemy, caused one of his columns TO
advance towards Mnlino, the result of which
was noticed IN the last bulletin of the army
hIagdaleda. He then turned his attention to-
wards the port OF Laguna, and moved a
column Of 800 huntsmen (cniadoresJ Orinoco.
who carried his wishes into effect by taking
possession of the whole frontier on the 18th
UT. Our forces had occupied Gibraltar he
fore the iactious band formrd,on that frontier
under the direction of Morales were aware OF
theIr Intentions hut having united themselves
with some Of the subtitle forces of the enemy.
they made an attack on our columns on The
l7th and were recciy ed with iirmness and IN
turn we charged them with the greatest vi
gor, dispensing them in every direction. with
me loss OF % killed and great number
wounded, many of the fugitives who attempt
tea to gain the shipping could not reach them
and were drowned. All their munitions of war
fell into our hands Our loss was privates
wounded, and the gallant Capt. Rafael Leon,
seriously.
AT the same time some of our troops made
an Incurslon into the province of Coro, for the
purpose ofpreventng the enemy from recruit
ing, and also of interruptng the communica
ZION between Maracalbo and the post of Vea
According tO accounts from correct source
me enemy only has IN that province squadron
OF the battalion of Burgos, whose force does
not amount to 100 men. The greatest proof
OF the deficient state ~ which Coro is at pre-
sent IS the fact that the leader of her factions,
ID. Manuel Carera, has preferred to retire on
an allowance, and 10 reflect on the ancient
theatre of his operations.
Piracy The Editor orthe Commercial ac-
knowledges the receipt of letter from an
American, who signs himself Robert Worrel
Baker, Lieutenant ia the colombian ma
w now in prison in Trinidad with several
Americans. He left Charleston on a cruise
on board of the Colombian schooner of war
Prdrha, and was captured by the piratcal
schnonrr Gata on board of which vessel he
deci res he remained three months and dur
ing which time he says the pirate captured IL
sail of vessels Of different naiious tcI,icH icere
generally burnt and their crtUs murdered
There may be some truth in this statement,
but we think it highly col0red. The case,
however, requires looking into.
IN Y Nat. .qdu.
Our readers will see with pleasure by the
following extract, that Ivy the active and in-
dIclous exercise of the small force under the
command OF Commodore Porter and bya
greater power, the terror of his name and pre- .
sence-the freebooteIs of the West India seas
have been already driven from the water to
perpetratc their robberies and murders on the
land The evil has therefore been brought
home to the authorities and inhabitants on the
Island whe bad heretofore tolerated. if they
did not collide with these enemies of the hu-
man race and those who bad no heart 10 feel
for, and no arm TO avenge the wrongs Of Others,
have been forced 10 feel at last when even
brntes will not refuse 10 actin self defence.
Such IS the confidence inspired by Porter's
character that insurance on vessels to Havana
Is already reduced 10 almost nothng-verify-
ing the trite saying. that true economy consists
~ The timely and judicious expenditure Of
money. tBaH. Amer.
Extract Mn letter. from nm officer Of Commodore
Porfer's squadron, 10 his friend in his ciiy,
d0ted Hienion, Thompsou's Island, Man ii.
We have Just returned from most faiigu-
ing cruise, but | have not time 10 enter into
all the details. II has resulted in the capture
Of the piratical schooner Pilot and felucca by
the schoonrrs and barges under Captain Cas-
sin-the burning Of three piratcal schoonprs
10 consequence Of our approach by the pi-
raes-the burning by our boats Of one vessel
or the stocks and about dozen Of houses in
different pira'ica establishments under the
Colorado Reef. and the complete breaking up
and dispersion of all the piraiical gangs on
This side 0f The Island II is not believed that
= single pirate is 10 be found ahOat between
Point YcscOs aud Cape Ant0Dio; but the in