Kentucky Gazette

LATEST FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

The schr. Abigail arrived here late last evening in 17 days from Curacoa, by which we learn from Capt. Johnson, that the fleet from Spain, consisting of 9 sail, on board of which was the new viceroy, had arrived at Porto Cabello: but that, on learning the disastrous state of matters, in consequence of the successful progress of the patriots, his viceroy-ship considered it prudent, after taking a considerable part of the garrison on board, with their equipments, to direct his course first to Curacoa, and thereafter to Kingston, Jamaica, where he intends remaining for the present. The Patriot army had not been idle after taking possession of Caracas. With that promptness which is so characteristic of Bolivar, he marched upon Porto Cabello, which after driving in the outposts, he closely invested, and pressed with so much vigour, that no doubt remained of the royalists being speedily compelled to surrender the place. The patriots were already in possession of the whole of the suburbs, the finest and most populous part of Porto Cabello. Several skirmishes had taken place, and many houses had been destroyed. As the Hippomenes was to sail in 4 days after the Abigail, it cannot be long before we receive more enlarged particulars of these interesting occurrences, and of the events subsequent to her departure.

Advocate.