Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-09
FOREIGN.
COLOMBIA.

a.
The N Y. Mercantile Advertiser has the ar,
nexed paragraph.
Z" COfombia.- We are favored with the follow
ing interesting extract of letter from Caracas.
dated Nov. 9th, days later than the adyices bv
the Colombian Gen. Paez marched from this
place on SATURDAY. evening, (the 25b) for Porto
Caveo, and the general impression is that blood
VIII re she'd This city declared under mar
tal law yesterday, and il is reported to dav thar
orders are issued for every to turn out on mil
itary duty.-Prsvious TO the departure of Gen. Pa.
ez, Mr.. Mendoza, the Int-ndente of this depart
ment, was removed, and Mr.. Echezeria. appontea
in his place. %
From the above, and the last accounts from
Cumana, we have ample proofs Of the commence
ment OF civil war in Venezuela; and from the
character of Paez, and the desperate situation l.,
which he is now placed it is feared he NAV be in.
duced 10 commit the most violent acts In such
case, the American merchants are wholly unnro
tected by their government, and liable to be nlun-
defed oil all heir property, which must amount 10 a
very large sum. They earnestly hope our govern
ment will no longer delay to send an armed vessel
to Laguira.'
On the came subject the Gazette -
" We have perused letter from Puerto (,.bsI
10, dated Nov. ~, which mentions that the CIR
tain Of the Port, in concert with the Lieut CnI
the Battalion OF Grenaders, had DAYS previous
arrested Col. Cald, Commsndant of the Castle and
OF the Artillery, and declared themselves in f,vor
OF the general government. This measure ,.v.
general satisfaction. The disafected (fe,y in num-
ber) were ordered to depart within "a hours.
" Gen. Mendez Unexpectedly arrived there the
next day from Laguayra, on his way TO Roeo,,
with dispatches land, upon solicitation. Tool
command of The place.
I" A boat had just arrived at Puerto CabelIo
from Laguayra, with intelligence of an enb,,so
having been laid there.
&c The writer says that Paez's cause VIVA bo,e
less, and that crisis at hand, which wopId
no doubt produce more favorable state of affairs
There is we fear too much reason to apprebena
that the affairs OF this republic have reached a
perious crisis. Our confidence i'm Bolivar ~
whom we have heretofore been accustomed IN
look, as the man who alone could restore and n,e-
serve order, being now impaired most essentialtv.
we are at a loss TO perceive, how civil war and its
accompanying horror -houors that in a coun,,v os
ignorance, superstition, and when tbex popula-
ton is Of mixed blood, will be tenfold greater than
elsewhere, isto be prevented. W Y. Amer.
Extract of letter from Puerto CabeJio No, o.
AT four o'clock on the morning of the o,.,
instant, Colonel Cola, the governor Of this place.
and Guerra, the commandant OF the ca,tle ve,.
arrested by the officers Of the battaIjsn ON 49,,
here, Commodore Boguer was appointed pove,,
nor tor the time being, and the officers and ,.o
have sworn to hold the place subject only IN ,bs
order OF Gen Bolivar.
On the 22d instant General Pedro Bress.o
Mendez arrived here, and has been prevailed az
TO remain and take the command. The civil an
thorities have approved of what has been dore
and sent TO inform Gen. Paez that they will No,
recognize him as civil chief. Every preparation ia
making for defence, though the general opinion is
that Psez will not have a sufficient force TO sttscp
us, even If he wished it. Such is the feeling m
this subject, that should not be surprised to hear
OF Caracas doing the same.
Colonel Csrsvoena despatched two companies
OF the battalion de occidentes and few csvaI,,
against US. The cavalry were mad enough 10 az
tempt TO pass the barrier, and were fred upon n,
the picquet. One Of their officers was dangerous,
ly wounded. The remainder immediately retfea,sd
The two companies Of infantry passed over TO tbs
tower, and entered shouting Dioa Bolivar.
There is no doubt but that all the troops sen,
against US will do The same
The proclamation made by Paez, after the las,
meeting at The San Francisco, was the priroarv
,ause OF this movement
Business IS OF course nj stand, and will -
nsin so Until ibis affair is firslIy ss,iied,