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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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In May, Patriot forces under General Bermudez evacuated and captured Caracas and La Guayra from Spanish Royal Government troops in Venezuela's Spanish Main, with evacuees fleeing to Porto Cavello. Coro declared for Patriots; Morales pursued Bolivar.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 4—Capt. Hampton of the schooner Cecilia, 11 days to the Capes, left Porto Cavello on the evening of the 19th May. Capt. H. states, that the city of Carracas was evacuated by the officers of the Royal Government on the morning of the 14th May, and taken possession of the same evening by a division of Patriot troops under general Bermudez.
Laguayra was evacuated on the morning of the 15th, the Spanish flag hauled down, and a Patriot flag hoisted by the Patriots of the Town, no others having made their appearance.
A fleet of about 50 sail of vessels being in port, every person that wished to leave the place had an opportunity—several thousand embarked and were conveyed by a frigate and two flecheras to Porto Cavello, where they arrived on the morning of the 15th of May.
The cannon of the batteries being spiked, the Patriots commenced a firing with musketry from the wharf and walls. The schr. Three Daughters, of Baltimore, received a number of shot in her sails, and seven balls that struck her spars fell on deck.
The brig James Lawrence, Nemoss, of Philadelphia, left Laguayra with the fleet, and proceeded to Curacoa direct.
Coro had declared for the Patriots, and many of her inhabitants favorable to the Royal cause, arrived at Porto Cavello about the same time as the fugitives from La Guayra.
Gen. Morales, with the Royal army, was gone against Bolivar, who was in the interior. There were no troops left in Caraccas.—Gen. Bermudez had about 1000 men with him.
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Caracas
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14th And 15th Of May
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city of caracas evacuated by royal government and taken by patriots under bermudez; la guayra evacuated, spanish flag replaced by patriot flag; several thousand evacuees to porto cavello; musketry firing with no reported casualties; coro declared for patriots; morales pursuing bolivar.
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Officers of the Royal Government evacuated Caracas on morning of 14th May, taken same evening by Patriot troops under general Bermudez. Laguayra evacuated morning of 15th, flag changed by local Patriots. Fleet of 50 vessels allowed embarkation of thousands to Porto Cavello. Batteries spiked, Patriots fired musketry; ships damaged but no casualties noted. Coro declared for Patriots, royalists fled to Porto Cavello. Morales with Royal army against Bolivar in interior; no troops left in Caracas; Bermudez had 1000 men.