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Cumana, whither Bolivar marched by land, 

 with the remnant of his army, and with 

 nearly the whole population of Caraecas, 

 who, being now unprotected, were threat- 

 ened with destruction. 



Boves took possession of Caraccas and 

 La Guayra in the month of July 1814. Va- 

 lencia, after holding out for some time, ca- 

 pitulated ; when, as has been already men- 

 tioned, the patriot officers and great part 

 of the soldiers of the garrison were shot, 

 with the most wanton and shameless vio- 

 lation of good faith. 



Bolivar was again defeated by Boves at 

 Araguita. He then, considering the cause 

 of independence to be for the present lost, 

 embarked with some of his officers for Car- 

 thagena. Rivas and Bermudes made a 

 stand for some time at Maturin, where 

 they repulsed, with great slaughter, both 



