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The National Republican And Ohio Political Register
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Reports from Porto Cabello (June 20) detail Colombian military preparations against advancing General Bermudez's 10,000 troops, with General Paez ordering citizen mobilization and ship embargoes. From Cartagena, the Spanish squadron of seven vessels approaches for a likely attack, while Colombian forces are understrength and ill-equipped.
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The Editor of the New-York Commercial Advertiser has received from his correspondent at Porto Cabello, a letter, dated 20th June, giving the following interesting information.
"By the schr. Rehoboth, Captain Ellis, who leaves this port to-morrow, for New-York. I have to advise you, that things in this province are far from being settled. We received intelligence at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, from Cumana, that General Bermudez was on his march with 10,000 troops destined to this place. The forces at Carthagena are ordered, and are soon expected here. On account of this intelligence, they have ordered the troops to repair immediately to join General Paez. The castle at the entrance of the harbor is doubly manned and they are using all diligence in preparing the forts at La Guaira, on a small island directly opposite that of the Castle, the battery which guards the city from the outer town, or an entrance from an enemy in that direction.
A proclamation from General Paez has just arrived, ordering all citizens and those keeping houses, to turn out with the muskets. The troops will march to Valencia in the course of to-morrow, when the citizens will be obliged to guard the city and man the Castle. On account of this disturbance, General Paez has ordered that no man of war under the Colombian flag shall leave the place without his special orders.
We have embargoed here the corvette Urica, the brig Pinchina, brig Libertadore, and sch'r. Independencia, with two private armed brigs, the Roman Liberal and Libertadore, Capt. Bartlett. I think that something serious will be the result in a week or two."
In addition to the above, the Statesman of Saturday evening publishes the following extract from a letter from Carthagena:
"The Spanish squadron is now off this port. Yesterday they were in gun shot of the batteries, seven sail, one 80 gun ship, 5 frigates and a brig. It is presumed that they will attack this place in a few days. They approach the walls every evening. At the present time the Colombians are not able to meet the squadron, as they have neither men nor officers on board of their ships. They have not men enough in the whole squadron even to man one of their frigates.—They are in a deplorable situation at present.
There are not more than a thousand troops in this place and a great many of the cannon on the wall, not on carriages, are entirely useless.
It is rumored that Com. Laborde commands the Spanish squadron, and intends to take the ships of war in the harbor and the place itself."
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Colombia
Event Date
20th June
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colombian forces understrength with insufficient men and officers for ships; only about 1,000 troops in cartagena; many cannons useless; ships embargoed including corvette urica, brig pinchina, brig libertadore, sch'r. independencia, and two private armed brigs roman liberal and libertadore; impending spanish attack on cartagena presumed.
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In Porto Cabello, intelligence from Cumana reports General Bermudez marching with 10,000 troops toward the port; forces from Cartagena ordered to join; troops to repair to General Paez; harbor castle doubly manned; forts at La Guaira and opposite island prepared; proclamation orders citizens to arm with muskets; troops to march to Valencia tomorrow, citizens to guard city and man castle; no Colombian warships to leave without Paez's orders; ships embargoed. In Cartagena, Spanish squadron of seven vessels (one 80-gun ship, five frigates, one brig) off port within gunshot of batteries, approaching walls evenings; presumed attack imminent; Colombians unable to engage due to lack of men and officers; insufficient to man even one frigate; 1,000 troops present; many wall cannons useless without carriages; rumored Com. Laborde commands squadron intending to capture warships and port.