The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-06-27
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Caffure Of Maracav6o 6v ~. CoIo,,5,

CURACAO, MAY Solve have bad for
severai days past flying rumours of the
,ah OF maracaYbo, and d6feat of general
moraies---asfeof which, however, wanted
conhrn0tion. BY an arrival to>day from
n,uoa, we have received the grateful in
.slngence that the reports are true, and
INA. Maracaybo has actually surrendered
one victorious arms of Colombo, and
ieil IN the following manner:
on the 18th inst two Spanish armed
sehooners sailed from Maracaybo for
zorro Cabello, not knowing that the Co.
iombian admiral Padilla had crossed the
par a lew hours previous, and by whom
tnep were shortly captured; the whole
Meet then stood into the Lagoon, and at
daylight admiral Padilla manned these
two Spanish armed schrs. with seamen
and marines, ordered them to hoist Span
ish coiors, and make for the city, and that
he would send few sail in chase, which
| however should not overtake them. All
thlngs being thus prepared, at o'clock
a. m. the manGuvrc commenced, the.
whole Colombian feet immediatly made
SAIL In chase OF these two decoy vessels
they were seen by the forts, which not
suspecting the trick began to FIRE on the
colombian vessels and protect the sup
posed Spanish schooners which anchored
under fort ST. Carlos, and remained IN
battle array firing blank cartridges at Pa
dilla, till his feet engaged the forts. A
landing was then effected from the schrs.
and the crews entered the fort with three
cheers--ina few momen,s, however, the
Spanlards found out the cheat. and were
thrown into confusion. This gallant lit
tie band OF Coiombians harrassed them i'm
the rear, whilst Padilla in the front was
pouring In gallant fire. The carnage
mage now became dreadful. The Co
lombian ship of war Mars was sunk by
paint blank shot, and nearly all persisted.
Morales finding his situation bad one
retreated with his army TO Gibraltar,
leaving admiral Padiiia and the Colon.
oiaD forces In possession Of his strong
hold. The forts being manned by the
Patriots, and their flags hoisted, they pro-
ceeded towards the city, (which immedi
| aiely rallied round the standard of liber.
! ty." Morales not thinking himself safe,
| went on towards Porto Cayello taking
Coro IN his way. When two DAYS march
from Coro, near Valencia, he fell in with
the advanced guard of general Pagan
action ensued,& Morales sarmy was com.
ple'ely routed. 10 this as in several
! other actions the Spanish general display
| ca want of courage. leaving the field of
| battle and his army to the mercy of the
enemy. This is the sum total of the
news received to-day. / enclose true
copy OF letter from general Paez on
the subject.
Extract OF q letter from general Pace,
dated Valencia, April %.
| "We havn just given the Spaniards a
dreadful beating, and | may safely say
VIII prove death blow to their hopes
My advanced guard yesterday encounter.
ed the Cavall Burgos del Coro, which
confess harrassed us no little. The Roy
alIsts, thank God, have paid dearly for
their temerity. A fine Spanish regiment
OF horse have been entirely cut to pieces
by my troops, principally Creoles of Ca.
racas.
Morales fed precipitateIy after losing
the day, and the best part of his forces.
All he has now with him, (being thinned
by capture and descrtation) amounts To
about 400 hundred fighting men, mise.
rably clothed and fed, whilst our forces
here, are $3.50 effective men. Morales
has mace good his retreat to Coro. I
only wait the arrival of frigate from
England to co.operate,w shall make
desperate attack on Puerto Cabello,
being persuaded that it reuoires an ef
tort. The momently expected force,
and that which we have at La Guayra
will, no doubt, be sufficient to effect our
purpose.
The brave PadilIa has forced the bar
OF Maracaybo, and captured the forts by
strength and siratagem, on the 18th after
an obstinate resistance with the loss OF the
brig Mars, Of 90 guns. A large Spanish
schooner was destroyed by the indepen.
cIa the captain escaped in his boat, but
few hours efler was killed by order of
Morales1EvFhe good people Of royalty,
have changed their opinion of this Mo
derH Nero, and fondly look up TO us for
salvation. The town of Maracaybo. il
IS said, has capitulated. Viva la Repub,
lics. "
CURACAO, JUNE by an arrival to-. |
day from Las foquez, we receive con.
firmation Of the foregoing with further
particulars. During the heat of the ac. |
ton between Fort st. Carlos and the Go.
lombiaD feet, Spanish three masted |
schooner also assisted she was called |
the Moril!o, and commanded by captain
e.a1,r 81 L