Kentucky Gazette

THE AMERICA.

NEWS FROM THE ORONOKE.

From the Salem Register.

By the brig Augusta, Lee, which arrived yesterday from Angostura, which she left on the 20th of May, we have the following interesting intelligence:

That on the 10th of March, the Royalists, about 2000 strong, under Morales, who had proceeded from Angostura, to attack the Patriots at a place called the Missions, 100 miles below Angostura, were totally defeated and cut to pieces; only six men escaped, including Morales, and two other officers. All who were not killed on the field of battle, were afterwards shot, and among them Sheruty, formerly Governor of Angostura.

After the battle, the Patriots, under Gen. Piar, approached Angostura, where they drew up a breast work, on which the guns of the fort could not be brought to bear, and immediately commenced firing upon the town, within half musket shot, and the firing had been continued day and night. They had made several attacks upon the place, but without great loss on either side. One of the officers had gone for cannon, more effectually to attack the works.

The Patriots had completely surrounded the place, and the inhabitants and garrison were reduced to the most wretched and pitiable condition, for want of provisions. Great numbers had actually died of starvation. Horses, mules, jackasses, dogs, &c. had been consumed, and the Governor himself had actually paid three dollars for a Cat!

A great number of the inhabitants had left Angostura, and fifteen hundred, principally women and children in the most deplorable condition, sailed the same day the Augusta left, in Spanish vessels. The men were not allowed to depart. Our informant thinks it impossible that the place could have held out more than two or three days after he left, unless relieved in some unexpected manner.

Guayana was still in possession of the Royalists—it was strongly fortified, and no probability of its being taken, except by starvation.

Fitzgerald, the Governor of Angostura, who had been arrested and sent to Carraccas, on suspicion of treachery, had been ordered back, and was still in command of the place. The most sanguinary measures were adopted at Angostura in regard to suspected persons—Eight men were shot at one time, about the 1st of May, on suspicion of being friendly to the revolutionary cause.

The forces of the Patriots were estimated at from four to six thousand men, all mounted, and they had complete possession of the surrounding country.

The Tiger, of this port, was the only American vessel at Angostura; she carried out a small quantity of provisions, which were immediately taken possession of by the government.