The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-10
IMPORTANT VICTORY.

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the brilliant success which has attended
the arms Of The Colombia Republic, III
obtaining possession of the city CT Mara
csibc, and effectirg the ca itula,ion oi
its n ost active and dreaded enemy Mo-
rates and the forces under his command.
This pleasing information was received
here yesterday morning by the ias, saii-
ing scbr. Absrilla, capt. Edwards ticm
La Guayra, which port she Teton The
esd August. To the polite altention of
Mr.. j. Il. Gill, the editors Of the -Ame'i.
can are indebted for file OF the Co.oD-
biano Of Caracas 10 the 18th August, and
of the Caracas his To the 18Th Exclusive
In the Iris>extraor,iinar, Of The last da;e
we have the official treaty If the cehifs.
iafion. toce her With other oihciai. docu-
menis. The capituiation was efit cted
on the Sd August, and formally arploy-
cd on the following day by tie Colon bian
generals Manrique and Padilla. US
principal, pro, isions are that Moraies ard
all these attached 10 him are 10 leave tho
country, and that they arc 10 be consider
ed prisoners of war until exohanee6.--
Morales had been sent 10 Cuba, and the
rest we're 10 DC taken at the expense OF
the Colombian government.
Gen. Paez had gene from Caracas TO
summons Porto Cavello, now the last
hold Of the Royalis;s, TO surrender.
In consequence OF this decisive in;elli>
gcDce, illuminatiops al La Cuayia and
Caracas had taken place and we're To
continue three days.
Our readers will recollcct that by the
big Greek at this port on Tuesday last
from Curacao, we had accounts of a
brilliant victory obtained by the Colom-
, bians over The Spanish fiotilla under the
command Of commodore Laboroe. In
the Colombiano OF the 18th August we
| find the follow ing official account Of that
important event, which subsequently led
| 10 the surrender of Morales ard Mara
caibo. Baltimore .dm 8M im8t.
DEP ARl MENI Or ZCLlA.
Head Quarters, tito, Gyaca. Juty "a.
| Mos, excellent si,--AiIer the commu-
nicstion made by Don Angel Loborde,
commandant of the Spanish squadron, TO
brigadier general Jose Padia, and OF
which your exceilency is already appris-
ed, the latter took Up position in PuDia
de palmas.
The enemy weighed anchor the day
before yesterday, and yesterday morning
was seen bearing down OF our squadron.
which on his approaching the port stood
| ou' and offered him battle. The enemy
although Compromised by this move
meni, lied shsmefuliy, and sought re.
tuge Oh the coast OF Maracaibo, where
several black flags were observed flying.
IN this slight skirmlsh our squadron had
only three men killed, 4 wounded, and
hive bruised and snchoring al the dis
lance OF cannon shot and half, passed
| the night III order OF battle.
w hist the two squadrons were thug
IN trout OF each other, near the Punta de
Polmas, the enemy's general detached
from Maracaibo, eleven small vessels,
WIN SIX hundred men OF the baItalioDs Of
Valeney and CaZaGoTes. under the COM
nand OF colonel Narciso Lopez, with the
view OF dIsembarklng them on this coast,
| IN the direction OF Leyba, Mamop, and
Punta de Piedras, and of attacking me,
In order to act conlointly with the squad
ron. But 1t was in vain for having been
discovered by an advanced party OF four
dragoonS and corporal, whom | had
posted at The frst nance place, the a.
larm was sounded, and with the rest of
the division and the cavalry, occupied
suitable position, at two o'clock in the
morning, and prepared for the complete
destruction oil the enemy had he made
good his landing.
There now remained no alternative
most excellent sir, but that OF destroying
the squadron Of the enemy and having
agreed on this point with general Padil-
Ia, embarked under his ORDERS for this
service 900 effective soldiers, making at
The sane tine an offer of my personal
services, with the rest of my division, in
due observance of the orders of your ex-
ce!lency, and the intentions Of his excel
icncy, the vice president of the stale.
At TWO O'Clock this afternoon our
squadron weighed anchor general Pa
diIla in the brig Independence lead the
line. l have been an eye witness of the
skIlI and prudence Of his maneuvres.-
nave seen him repel with heroic cool
ness The frequent efforts made by tic
enemy to board-and | have seen an,
nermaphFodiie brig and two schoouers of
The enemy's ny from the action in short
have been the spectator of a most obsli.
nate and saDgulOaTy battle, which after
lasting until Dight-fall, terminated in our
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