Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-23
CIVIL WAR IN COLOMBIA.

BALTIMORE, january 10.
By the schr Belle, at this port last evening from
La Guayra, we learn that General BOLIVAR was
within two days joIne of Caracas His arrival was
looked for with intense anxiety.
n supplement To the ST. Thomas Times of Dee Oh
confirms AN account of action fought in Cunans on
the l9'h November between the militia Of thai place
who had declared themselves in favour of the line of
policy adopted BY General PACE and the troops IN.
DER command OF General BERMUDEz. The latter W as
defeated, anu vas obliged TO fly to Barcelona.
Inc following is copied from the ST Thomas Times
of December ID.
IMPORTANT NEWS.
Commencement IF h0siiities in CoI,obin-Defa1t of
q neral Bernude=, by lie Federal P.,riy ut Gu.
st. ino"As, Dec. 2-An arrival from Curnana has
brought important avices from that section of Colon
ba battle took place on the 10Th ut between the
troops under Gen. Bermudez, and the Militia who de-
cared for the Federal SYSTEM in which the former was
ue'ea'ea ana Gen. Bernud"z obliged 10 fy BARGE
Iona: We have been favored by respectable Mert
camille House, with extract Of letter con,ainipo
the following PARTICULARS
Ertrdct eta Letter fi'om Cum7na dlted a5N Aopeu,
Je!', 1926
''Ere this YOU will probably have heard some bad
reports about this place; will therefore inform vou of
what is going on, there have been many harsh
things SAID of Ibis place by Bemudez
You are aware by what wrote YOU that this CITY
mad called on Government for reform. To this Cen
Bermudez declai ed himself an ayoved enemy and
called Us set at rebels, &c. G;c.-Thesc sentiments
aud the dcspOtcai which he has for tho loci
two years governed, caused the Province in nenor,i
TO disacknowledge him commander in chief of the
department, not i'll rebc!lious manner but by the
forms OF civilized body, that is TO saw ca Hing
inc municipal body together. and c!aring their inten
lion respecting Bernuiez, and also their wish 10 adj
mere 10 The Caracas system Of Federal form of Gov
eminent.
Cen Aioragas, who commanded here and secon
ded by Colonel Monies, which latter had hitherto been
al TIE head OF the popular Coumotions 90. Eir;tened
and abandoned ms, at the time ioininer eru,dez
who had taken the Battery at the mouth tie river BIZ
fl,l.,
inhabitants OF !he town fled, some To crnudnz and
offers TO the opposite coast leaving only about i1If
dozen mercantile characters here.
The popnl"cc wanted TO attach: BermnIcz Inc mo
ncht he landed but tic prudent counseIs OF few of
us prevented the commencement OF hosiiIitics Ono
night the whole force marched out 10 a,ta,5 but
oy ie eSe ions oa lew prevented; the insults and
InriSues OF Be~mudez, how ever aggravated tic peo.
pie so nueh that there restraint on Them and
on the i9th, alter Offering TO surrender tie battery To
the iDtendant Col FaeHilIa il was discovered that
bermudez was preparing 10 attack, and had the Sc
cond battery in his possession, Which IN 70 tina, pe
had not been occupied by either IA tv As prcpara
tons for the i'll results Of this conflict had not been ne
elected, II determined ard Immediately xce,ufed
by the military Commander, Col RuZ 20 attack from
the three batteries that had been thrown up during the
two preceding nights.
al about hall past II or y, tremendous ire was
opened by two vessels OF the opposite party who had
been watching our movements, and which was retutn
ed With much spirit and increased orce in one hour
The two vessels were sIenced Of their men being
Killed, and tie rest having lied Gen Rc.mujc2 had
only 400 men the halfo whom were forced and wish
ed 10 oI1 U.s. IN fact. during the heat of the action
te" did Join our party Repeated sres were made
from the battery, bnt they were sDon iepuI-ct bv the
militia, who tough! bravery. Oar force consisted of
about 1000 men; ic action las ted till night during
winch The General fled, and is u, W in Barcelona,
whence he will soon be rcrrlged
ne greater part of the armcl force baye returned
10 Their homes, but they ready at a moments war
nnS, besides other large bodies Of men from Carupa-
no. taraco' NC. AT present are quiet and cxpec.
ting General Marine from Caracas.p