Richmond Enquirer

FROM THE SPANISH MAIN.

A letter from the Island of Trinidad, dated May 11th, to a respectable house in this City, describes the success of the Patriots as follows:

The troops which had recently arrived with Morilla, from Grenada, (Old Spain) passed the Oronoko, and formed a junction with the royal troops in that quarter, amounting in all to 2000, whence they marched to attack the patriotic General Piar. On coming up with him, Piar feigned a retreat, and induced his adversaries to pursue him to a position he had fixed upon, when he halted, and a desperate battle ensued. Eight hundred of the royal troops were left dead on the field, and many taken prisoners. Morilla escaped, & at the last accounts was at Caracas. Only 250 of his troops had reached Guayana. Bolivar, the Supreme Chief of the Republican Army, had recently been at Guayana, where he had an interview with Piar, after which he repassed the Oronoko, taking with him 2000 horses.—All the Country from Apure to Barcelona and Cumana, (the two last mentioned cities excepted) is in favor of the patriot cause. Paez is at Varinas. It is expected he will soon attack and take possession of Calabozo, there being no force at that place to oppose him. A detachment of Marino's army is besieging Cumana; the residue are before Barcelona. Every thing goes on well, and it will not be long before the independence of the Country is completely established.

[Mer. Adv.