Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-19
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LA GUAYRA, Aug. z.
a" The Bogota mails of the 2O;h and 3Otb June.
have come forward, and it seems decsiyely the
determination of Government TO oyerturn all the
proceedings on this side. In the mean time, the
report is very current, that General BermudeZ the
COMMANDMENT Chief In CuInana, has received or
ders TO move forward, and that he is actually on
his march 10 occupy San Fernando, the focus of
PaeZ's influence in the plains of the Apure. It is
likewise reported that General Urdaneta intendant
OF Maracaybo, has, in obedience TO the orders of
the Supreme Government, given direction for the
disPosable troops in his department to march for
ward.
=" The presumptive intent on OF this movement
was to form junction with General Bermudez at
Cslabobo, which may be considered the key TO the
plains.
" So much for the measures taken by the SUI
Preme Government so far. In the mean time, "
hear that Psez left Valencia, some ten DAYS ago,
Tor the plains OF the pure-however, he is not
likely to do much good there, and no doubt he al
ready feels persuaded that, should matters come 10
conflict OF arms, his officers would be the
first TO desert him."
RIO DE JANEIRo, July s.
d" The Brazilian and Buenos Ayrean souadrons
bad some Diminishing, but no injury sustained by
either party. Our two ships of war, Cyane and
Boston, sailed from this port for Monte Yideo on
the 26lh ult
COLOMBIA.-We have perused file of the
Constitutional to July 10, and have seen letters
from Bogots to the 9Th, from both of which we in
ie, that very little apprehension is felt by the friends
OF the government there, of the final result Of the
late movements in Venezuela. They express
very confidently the opinion tina, Paez must obey
the government, with whom at present he is di-
recty in conflict; that be is neither supported by
an adequate force nor by the opinion of the peo-
pie, to enable him TO sustain the ground he has
taken, nor TO bring about that change in the form
OF the government which he is shining al; and that
the present coDmotiOn will in the end, as all I'M
successful instructions generally do, strengthen
The popular feeling in favour Of the existing nsii-
tutions.
It may be gratifying TO some of our readers TO
be furnished with a recapitulalion Of the leading
points in the history OF these transactions Gen
Paez was Commandsnt General Of the Department.
of Venezuela. On the 18th of April, despatcbe,
were received at Valencia announcing his impescb-
ment, on some charges relative TO his mode OF
executing the militia laws, and he was ordered To
give over his command to Gen. Escsona the Off
Ger who exhibited the charges against him. To
these orders he professed implicit obedience. Al
ter his re-gnatiOn, the troops at Valencia IL is said
at the instgatiOn OF other persons, committed va
rOus eKcesses, and on the night OF the 9Th several
asssssinatons took place. At this conduct OF the
troops the municipality were, or protested to be
alarmed, and under the persuasions OF DE Perra
a distinguished orator, who set forth 10 Lglowing
colours the patriotism Of Gen. Paez, they passed
resolution that he should be Teinsated in his com
mand, although hey had previously presented a
remonsrsnce 10 the government against bis manner
Of executing the militia law, and il was partly on
his representation that the proceedings against him
were Instituted. On this authority Paez resumed
The command, and on the 81 of May he Issued |
10 which be sresks Of the sensation