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Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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New York reports from Caracas papers detail Colombian victories: capture of San Carlos fortress and Maracaibo by Gen. Montilla; defeat of Spanish Col. Gomez's 600 men at Coro by Col. Gonzalez, killing the governor; arrival of frigate Congress at La Guayra; Spanish frigate unrepaired at Porto Cabello; Bolivar redirecting 8000 troops from Peru to Spanish Main.
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New York, June 9.—By the schr. Eclipse, Captain Hathaway, from La Guayra, we have received Caracas papers to the 22d May.
A postscript in the Columbiano, of the 21st May, announces the important intelligence of the capture of the fortress of San Carlos, and consequently the lake and city of Maracaibo, by the Colombian forces under General Montilla. The information was received through so many channels, no doubts were entertained of its authenticity. A salute was fired at Laguayra in consequence.
A division of General Morales' army, (600 strong,) under the command of Col. Gomez, which entered Coro, were lately defeated by the Colombian troops under the command of Col. Gonzalez. The Spanish Governor, with many others, were killed.
On the 20th May, the Colombian frigate Congress, Captain Cheyne, of 44 guns, 300 men, anchored in the roads of Laguayra.
The Spanish frigate was still at Porto Cabello, not having repaired the damage she received in the late action with the Colombian corvette.
Letters received at Caracas from Bogota, dated the 15th April, state that Congress met for the despatch of business on the 5th April. They also announced that Gen. Bolivar was at Guayaquil in the month of March, and had withdrawn the succors furnished by Colombia to Peru, they being no longer wanted, and were on their passage to Panama, to proceed to Santa Martha, and, if necessary, to Maracaibo. This force is said to amount to upwards of 8000 men.
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Spanish Main
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To The 22d May
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capture of san carlos fortress, lake, and city of maracaibo; defeat of 600 spanish troops at coro with spanish governor and many others killed; arrival of colombian frigate congress; spanish frigate unrepaired; 8000 colombian troops redirected from peru to spanish main
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Caracas papers report capture of San Carlos and Maracaibo by Colombian forces under General Montilla; defeat of General Morales' division under Col. Gomez by Col. Gonzalez at Coro; Colombian frigate Congress anchored at La Guayra on 20th May; Spanish frigate at Porto Cabello unrepaired; letters from Bogota state Congress met 5th April, Bolivar at Guayaquil in March withdrawing aid to Peru, troops heading to Panama then Santa Martha or Maracaibo.