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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Report from Charleston on October 3 details General Miranda's expedition: after briefly occupying Coro with minor skirmishes and 19 prisoners lost, he returned to Aruba with 500 men and several ships, awaiting British reinforcements. American vessels sold cargoes to him for British bills.
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GENERAL MIRANDA
When Capt. Price left Curacoa. Gen. MIRANDA, with his troops, were at Aruba.
The General after taking possession of Coro, not finding his forces sufficient to effect in junction with his friends, had returned to Aruba, where he was exercising his men, and waiting a further reinforcement of British troops.
When Miranda entered Coro, the greater part of the inhabitants fled, and retreated into the country. Some slight skirmishes had taken place with the Spanish troops, but with trifling loss on either side. Nineteen of Miranda's men, who were on a watering expedition, were taken prisoners.
The force of Miranda at present consists of the Leander, his own ship, one British frigate, two sloops of war, two Brigs, and three schooners, and about 500 soldiers and sailors.
Several American masters of vessels had sold their cargoes to Miranda, and were paid in British government bills.
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Aruba
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As Of Capt. Price's Departure From Curacoa
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nineteen of miranda's men taken prisoners; trifling loss in skirmishes; returned to aruba after occupying coro
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Gen. Miranda took possession of Coro but retreated to Aruba due to insufficient forces to join friends; inhabitants fled Coro; slight skirmishes with Spanish troops; exercising men and awaiting British reinforcements; force includes Leander, one British frigate, two sloops, two brigs, three schooners, and 500 soldiers/sailors; American vessels sold cargoes for British bills.