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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Reports from South America detail a defeat of Spanish forces under Generals Morillo and Morales by independent troops led by Urdanetta and Torrices near Orcanno on April 29, with 400 deserters joining the 8000-strong independents. Gen. Bolivar reportedly landed and seized Laguira.
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KINGSTON, (JAM.) MAY 21.
We have derived the following information by the arrival of the schooner Minorca, from Rio de la Hache :--
"On the 9th inst. a vessel arrived at Rio de la Hache from Santa Martha. the crew of which stated that official accounts had been received there on the 1st, of Generals Morillo and Morales having attacked the independent army, under Urdanetta and Torrices, near Orcanno, on the 29th of April, when, after a severe conflict, the King's troops were completely defeated, and Morillo was compelled to fall back upon Mompox. About 400 men had deserted during the engagement, and joined the independents, whose force, it is said, amounts to 8000 men."
A mail boat with despatches from Santa Martha, touched at Rio de la Hache and after communicating with the commandant, proceeded for Laguira, but, after being out five days, she returned, in consequence, it was said, of her having learned that Gen. Bolivar had landed near Laguira and had obtained possession of that place."
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Santa Martha
Event Date
29th Of April
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king's troops completely defeated; morillo fell back upon mompox; about 400 men deserted and joined the independents, whose force amounts to 8000 men; gen. bolivar obtained possession of laguira
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Generals Morillo and Morales attacked the independent army under Urdanetta and Torrices near Orcanno on the 29th of April; after a severe conflict, the King's troops were defeated and Morillo fell back to Mompox; 400 men deserted to independents. A mail boat from Santa Martha returned after learning Gen. Bolivar had landed near Laguira and taken possession.