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Herald Of The Valley
Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia
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Caracas correspondent reports on September 1: No updates since Morales' retreat to Porto Cabello on August 13 after losing hundreds of men, artillery, and supplies in a sally. Rumored expedition to Maracaybo by Lorenzo unfounded; all forces at Porto Cabello.
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From Caracas.—Our attentive correspondent at Caracas, writes, under date of the 1st inst. that there is nothing new since the action of the 8th and 12th of August, and the retreat of Morales to Porto Cabello on the 13th August, having lost, in the sally from the port, several hundred men, his light artillery, muskets, munitions, &c. &c. The report that he had despatched an expedition of 800 to 1000 men under Lorenzo, for Maracaybo, it appears is unfounded, and that he and all his forces are at Porto Cabello. Nat. Int.
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Porto Cabello
Event Date
Actions Of 8th And 12th August; Retreat On 13th August; Report Dated 1st Inst.
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morales lost several hundred men, light artillery, muskets, munitions; retreat to porto cabello; rumored expedition unfounded; all forces at porto cabello
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Nothing new since actions on 8th and 12th August and Morales' retreat to Porto Cabello on 13th August after losses in sally from the port. Report of expedition of 800-1000 men under Lorenzo to Maracaybo unfounded.