Kentucky Gazette

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FROM THE SPANISH MAIN.

BALTIMORE, JULY 12.

Captain Snow, arrived this morning in the Blazing Star, from Laguira, informs that an expedition of 3000 troops arrived at Cumana, on the 18th May, from Cadiz; and a few days after landing they were joined to the forces of General Morillo, who set out from that place for the coast of Caraccas, with all the troops, leaving only a small garrison in the town, of about 56 men. On the 5th June, he, with 1200 men, marched to the Gulf of Cariaco, the remainder had embarked on board of the shipping to join him at the small town of Corunna; and after clearing the coast of the different bands of insurgents, intended to attack the island of Margaretta.

The patriot general Bolivar had reached St. Fernando de Apure, with about 1200 men; and it was generally supposed he would form a junction with Gen. Piar, near the city of New Angostura, with a view of attacking that place, which would inevitably fall, as the principal army of the royalists was completely cut to pieces by Piar, about the 20th April last. The seat of war is transferred to Orinoco, where the patriots had gained several trifling advantages.

General Morino, who had besieged Cumana for some time, retired to Cuayra, a small town on the Gulf of Paria; but would, no doubt, leave the town on the approach of Morillo. All kinds of produce high at La Guira. Coffee could not be had at any price.