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Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Captain Bowers reports from Porto Cavello that Gen. Bolivar landed with 800 patriot troops on July 5 at Ocumares, en route to Caracas, but was defeated in a bloody battle by Gen. Morales' royal army. Nearly all patriots killed; Bolivar escaped to his fleet, which sailed to Buenos Aires after onshore troops were massacred due to provisioning shortages.
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Capt. Bowers, of the schr. Bolina, 17 days from Porto Cavello, states that gen. Bolivar landed on the 5th July at Ocumares, a small port 14 miles to the windward of Porto Cavello, with his patriot army, amounting to 800 men, principally blacks from St. Domingo, and was on his march for Caracas, when he was met by Gen. Morales at the head of the Royal army & after a most sanguinary battle, was completely cut up, and nearly all his army destroyed.
Bolivar made his escape leaving behind him, in the hands of the enemy, all his baggage, camp equipage, etc. and succeeded in getting on board his fleet, at Ocumares, with a few of his followers.
But the commander of the fleet Brion refused to put to sea, being in want of provisions. The men were then turned on shore, except a sufficient number to man the Fleet, and all massacred by the furious populace.
The fleet then sailed for the island of Buenos Ayres with Gen. Bolivar on board.
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Porto Cavello
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5th July
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nearly all of bolivar's 800-man army destroyed in battle; additional onshore troops massacred by populace; bolivar and fleet escaped to buenos ayres.
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Gen. Bolivar landed at Ocumares with 800 patriot men, mostly blacks from St. Domingo, marching to Caracas. Met and defeated by Gen. Morales' royal army in sanguinary battle. Bolivar escaped to fleet at Ocumares, but commander Brion delayed sailing due to lack of provisions. Excess men put ashore and massacred by populace. Fleet then sailed to Buenos Ayres with Bolivar.