The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-02-14
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT AT MARACAIBO.
Correspondence of the " Y. Journal Of Commerce.

CURACAO Jan. 6. 1919.
There naval engagement on the morn.
ing of the 18th uI,no near The fort of San Ca.
rinlis, at the entrance 10 the Lake OF Alaracayhn,
between the marine forces OF Generals Mongas
and Paez. The fleet of each party had been
at anchor in the Bay within or miles ofeach
other for some days. Each consisted Of some
13 IA small vessels. ihnsc of Pacz being the
smaller ofihe two. Monagas had also steam
er, the Augusta, formerly ofNcw Orleans. One
barqnr and two SchoonrrS of Papz made the at
tack at 4. W., upon the whole fleet of Mon
agas at anchor. Three or four others ofth
vessels of PacZ were under sail but did not 90
into the engagement. Early in the cugage
men the rudder oflhc harqnc (NIaracayho) was
shot away and she became unmanagrahc in
the strong wind ,h"n prevailing. The whole of
Mnnaga>S feet aimed their lire at the harque
and destroyed her. She wrn ashore by the
violence of the wind, and her crew escaped,
except such as had been killed wounded.
One of the srhoOurrs was disabled also
went ashore the other schooner was captn
This was The extent of Gen. Parz's loss. 4.
feet Of Alonagas suffered great damage, and 3
or of the vessels were disabled. The steam.
er suffered terribly, having received balls in
her hull and upper works. Paez's remaining
vessels retired into the lake. and in a few days
afterwards San Carlos (Casll") sure ndcred to
the forces of Mnnagas, and his party have now
posse ssion Of Maracaybo. Thus far only our
information extends.
In the Eastern provinces, every thing is tran
quill on the surface, but Il general unri>ing Of
the people against the tyranny of Monagas is
confidently predicted by the friends Of Gen.
Pa"z, ere long. The rar Is not orer.
The steamer Vrnczuela left this port for the
Spanish Main, 30'h ui'., having l;een here
three months. 1t is stated lha, the grant ofthe
navigation of the Orinoco has been lost BY the
ta!'urr ofihc captain Of the steamer to reach
Bolivar before the time >ipu!atrd in The grant.
learn, however, that he has made application
for an extension which will hr sanctioned by
Congress remains To be drridrd.
Our la., advicrs from Puerto Cahello are to
the I'd inst, at which time the steamer Sco,lrgr
had neither been condemned nor discharged
Her former captain ClomanS) had given his
testimony against the slraurr, whilst the other
officers and he crew had conradiclrd his state
mnnis andtestf-d in favor Of The claimants.
Mr.. Ellis, the agent The owner and his te>timo.
ny is mpugned on the ground that he has sworn
agains, the steamer for the sake of revenge,
and in order to obtain employ from General
Monagas. A wellntormed gentleman of Puerto
Caheo writes me that the claimants must, in
the end, succeed. Yours, respectfully,
T.. \. J.
In addition to the above statement from our
correspondent, we have received the fnllowing:
4 few days after the naval engagement, at
San Carlos, General Picz's troops di>manled
the fort dis mounting and spiking the guns,
DESTROYING the gun carriages, 81. He also took
The ammunition from the mag ,zincs, and embark.
ed with i, on board the fleet. sunk some small
craft in the narrow channel, so as to prevent
Monaga>' flee, from following them. and pro.
crrded to the province Of Mrria, at the head
ofthe Lake. where they expect general rising
ofthe p"op!e.
The steamer Gen. Jackson. or Bucna Vista,
had not arrived at the im". and, consequently,
not in thc rngagemrnr; but she procrc ed
ND the Lake with The fleet ID. ii.