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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Report from Maracaybo details Gen. Calzada's victory over insurgents, capturing Santa Fe with 7000 men. Bolivar, defeated, retreats with 2000 men toward Apure plains, pursued amid emigration. Gen. Latorre reinforces to counter Bolivar in Cucuta.
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Extract of a letter dated Maracaybo, 10th Oct.
“I have the honor to communicate to you the following pleasant information, received from Col. Fello, the officer in charge of the division of the army, commanded by Gen. Latorre, who is at present at head quarters, arranging future operations, and every moment expected back with considerable reinforcements.
“Gen. Calzada, with an army of 7000 men, after having defeated the insurgents at Popayan penetrated into the kingdom, driving the enemy before him, and took possession of Santa Fe, the capital.
“Before we knew of this success, we learnt that Bolivar had gone out from Rosario with two battalions to assist the fugitives from Santander, but, previous to getting up to them, he made a precipitate return, and his army is now reduced to 2000 men, who are followed by about 6000 men and women, emigrating from the kingdom.
“It is now a quarter past five o'clock, and the governor of this place, has just received an official communication from Col. Fello, and among other things, it says:
“The rebel Bolivar has been defeated by Calzada, who is now occupying Pamplona, and the vallies of Cucuta.
“But Bolivar, with his remaining force of 2000 men from New Granada, is overthrowing every obstacle to get to the plains of Apure, and his rapid movements make me retreat with the division as far as the stone passes on the road to Truxillo.
“I have just received advice that general Latorre is on the way from Tucujeo to Truxillo, with the two battalions, 1st of Valencia, and 2d of Barbastro, and I shall join him at Truxillo, to operate against Bolivar, in the plains of Cucuta.”
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New Granada
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10th Oct.
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gen. calzada defeated insurgents at popayan, captured santa fe; bolivar's army reduced to 2000 men, retreating to apure plains followed by 6000 emigrants; calzada occupies pamplona and cucuta valleys.
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Gen. Calzada with 7000 men defeated insurgents at Popayan, entered the kingdom, and took Santa Fe capital. Bolivar attempted to aid fugitives from Santander but retreated from Rosario, his force now 2000 men. Latest report: Bolivar defeated by Calzada, who occupies Pamplona and Cucuta valleys; Bolivar heads to Apure plains, forcing retreat to stone passes near Truxillo. Gen. Latorre advances from Tucujeo to Truxillo with two battalions to join against Bolivar in Cucuta plains.