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American Watchman
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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Reports from Curacao indicate General Clementi arrived at Maracaibo on January 15 with 1900 men from Santa Martha, planning to proceed to Coro to reduce it; he is to be appointed governor. A Colombian naval squadron also arrived, suggesting joint action against royalist-held Coro and Porto Cabello.
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New York Feb 19.
From Curacao.-By the arrival this forenoon of the schooner Vestal, in 20 days from Curacao. we learn that authentic accounts reached that place on the 26th day of January, stating, that on the 15th of that month General Clementi arrived at Maracaibo with 1900 men, from Santa Martha, and would proceed immediately to Coro, in order to reduce that place.
Gen. Clementi is to be appointed governor of Maracaibo. A squadron of Colombian vessels, consisting of a brig of war, and eight schooners, each carrying from six to twelve guns, arrived at Maracaibo nearly at the same time with the above mentioned troops. From this circumstance it may be inferred that this respectable naval and land force is intended to act in conjunction against Coro and Porto Cabello, the only places now in possession of the Royalists on the immense line of sea coast from the river Orinoco to the Isthmus of Panama.
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Maracaibo
Event Date
15th Of January
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general clementi to be appointed governor of maracaibo; joint naval and land force intended against coro and porto cabello held by royalists
Event Details
General Clementi arrived at Maracaibo with 1900 men from Santa Martha on January 15 and planned to proceed immediately to Coro to reduce it. A squadron of Colombian vessels, including a brig of war and eight schooners with six to twelve guns each, arrived nearly simultaneously, suggesting coordinated action against royalist positions at Coro and Porto Cabello.