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Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Favorable reports from South American patriots: they control Guayana province; General Peaz leads 4000 troops from New Granada to Apure in Caraccas; Margaritta patriots resist Morillo's 5000 forces, who received orders from Ferdinand to execute all island inhabitants.
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Extract of a letter from St. Thomas's to a friend in Philadelphia.
"We have received very favorable accounts from the patriots on the Main. They are in possession of the whole province of Guayana, and General Peaz, after rousing the provinces of Casanare and Socorro in New Granada, advanced to the river Apure, at the head of 4000 troops, in the province of Caraccas. The patriots in Margaritta are now displaying all their patriotic energy against Morillo and his 5000 barbarians. Morillo has recently received an order from the adored Ferdinand, to put to death all the inhabitants of that celebrated island whom he may meet with; men, women and children."
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New Granada
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patriots possess whole province of guayana; morillo ordered to execute all inhabitants of margaritta
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Patriots on the Main possess Guayana; General Peaz roused Casanare and Socorro in New Granada and advanced to river Apure with 4000 troops in Caraccas; Patriots in Margaritta resist Morillo and his 5000 troops; Morillo received order from Ferdinand to kill all inhabitants of Margaritta met, including men, women, and children.