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Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Jamaica paper reports Gen. Bolivar's disgraced arrival after abandoning his army during attack at Ocumare; Sir George M'Gregor defeats Gen. Morales, who retreats wounded to Porto Cabello; S. Bollette retreats toward Cumana; Brion's fleet sails windward, disgusted with Bolivar. Dated 31st August.
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"Gen. Bolivar accompanied by three officers, arrived here yesterday in disgrace—Report states that he had started and left his army behind, when attacked at Ocumare by Gen. Morales, and went to Bonair; but, on hearing that Sir George M'Gregor, who had captured Victoria, had come up with 700 men, defeated Morales, and again got possession of Ocumare, he returned, but would not be received by his troops. Morales is desperately wounded, and obliged to retreat to Porto Cabello.
S. Bollette has had an action with some of the royal troops, and was compelled to retreat toward Cumana, where Gen. Marino is in force.
Brion's fleet have sailed, supposed for windward, as he is quite disgusted with the conduct of Bolivar."
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Ocumare
Event Date
31st August
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morales desperately wounded and retreated to porto cabello; m'gregor defeated morales and regained ocumare; bolivar not received by troops; bollette compelled to retreat toward cumana; brion's fleet sailed windward.
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Gen. Bolivar arrived in Jamaica in disgrace after leaving his army during Morales' attack at Ocumare and fleeing to Bonair; upon learning M'Gregor with 700 men defeated Morales and retook Ocumare, Bolivar returned but was rejected by his troops. S. Bollette fought royal troops and retreated to Cumana where Gen. Marino is strong. Brion's fleet sailed windward due to disgust with Bolivar.