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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Captain Dominick reports from La Guaira that Simon Bolivar's recent repulse at Cabrera was not decisive. Spanish general Morillo was wounded and lost a regiment of 450 black troops. Bolivar retains San Fernando, key to Caracas province, alarming royalists. 31 vessels embargoed to transport troops to Porto Cabello if needed.
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NEW YORK, APRIL 27.
Capt. Dominick informs, that the late repulse of Bolivar, at Cabrera, was by no means decisive. In that action Morillo was wounded, and lost one whole regiment of black troops, called his guides, about 450 strong. Bolivar was still in possession of San Fernando, the key to the province of Caracas, and the royalists were in continual fear of further attacks. Capt. D. with 30 other vessels, was embargoed 20 days for the purpose of conveying the royal troops to Porto Cabello, in case Bolivar had been successful.
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Province Of Caracas
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Late, Reported April 27
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morillo wounded; lost one regiment of black troops (guides), about 450 strong; repulse not decisive; bolivar holds san fernando
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The late repulse of Bolivar at Cabrera was not decisive. In that action Morillo was wounded and lost one whole regiment of black troops, called his guides, about 450 strong. Bolivar was still in possession of San Fernando, the key to the province of Caracas, and the royalists were in continual fear of further attacks. Capt. D. with 30 other vessels was embargoed 20 days for the purpose of conveying the royal troops to Porto Cabello, in case Bolivar had been successful.