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Ineidents in and near London. 
British battalion, the bravo of the Apure, and 
IjoGO cavalry, under the orders of General 
Paez. The second comprised of the second 
brigade of Guards, the battalions of Tirailleurs, 
Boyaca and Vargas, and the sacred squadron 
commanded by the undaunted Colonel Ara- 
mendi, under the orders of General Sedeno. 
The third composed of the first brigade of 
Guards, the battalions of Rifles, Grenadiers, 
vanquisher of Boyaca, Anzoategui, and the 
intrepid Colonel Rondon’s regiment of caval¬ 
ry, under the orders of Colonel Plaza. 
Our march across the mountains and through 
the defiles, which separated us from the ene¬ 
my’s camp, was rapid and orderly. At 11 in 
the morning-we defiled by our left in front of 
the enemy, and under his fire ; we crossed a 
rivulet, where only one man could pass at 
once, in presence of an army placed on an 
inaccessible level height, commanding us in 
every direction. 
The gallant General Paez, at the head of 
the two battalions of his division, and the brave 
Colonel Munoz’s regiment of cavalry, at¬ 
tacked the enemy’s right with such fury, that 
in half an hour he was thrown into confusion 
and completely routed. It is impossible to 
do sufficient honour to the valour of our troops. 
The British battalion, commanded by the 
meritorious Colonel Farriar, distinguished it¬ 
self amongst so many other brave men, and 
suffered a heavy loss of officers. 
The conduct of General Paez in this last 
and most glorious victory of Columbia, ren¬ 
ders him deserving of the high military rank; 
and I therefore, in the name of the Congress 
offered on the field of battle to appoint him 
General in Chief of the army. 
None of the second division partook in the 
action, except a part of the Tirailleurs of the 
Guard, commanded by the worthy command¬ 
ant Heras. But its General, enraged that all 
his division could not from the obstacles of 
the ground, join in the battle, charged singly 
a mass of infantry, and fell in its centre in 
the manner that ought to close the glorious 
career of the bravest of Columbia’s brave. 
In General Sedeno the Republic has lost a 
staunch supporter both in pence and war; 
none more valiant than be, none more obe¬ 
dient to his government* I recommended the 
ashes of the gallant hero to the Sovereign 
Congress, that the honours of a solemn tri¬ 
umph may be paid to his memory. 
Like grief does the Republic suffer in the 
fall of the dauntless Colonel Plaza, who 
filled with an unparelleled enthusiasm, threw 
himself on a battalion of the enemy, desiring 
it to surrender. Colonel Plaza is deserving 
of Columbia’s tears, and that Congress 
confer on him the honours due to such distin¬ 
guished heroism. 
The enemy being dispersed, the ardour of 
our chiels and officers was so great in the pur¬ 
suit, that we sustained considerable loss in 
that high class of the armjr. The bulletin 
will communicate their illustrious names. 
The Spanish army exceeded 6,000 men, 
composed of all the best of the pacificatory 
expeditions. That army has ceased to exist: 
only 400 men will have this day taken refuge 
in Puerto Cabello. 
The Liberating Army had an equal force to 
that of the enemy, but not more than a fifth 
part of it decided the fortune of the day. Our 
loss is not great—hardly 200 in killed and 
wounded. 
Colonel Rangell, who did, as he always 
does, prodigies, marched this day to take up 
a line against Puerto Cabello. 
May it please the Sovereign Congress to 
accept in the name of the heroes whom I have 
the honour to command, the homage of a 
conquered army, the most numerous and the 
finest that ever in Columbia curried arms in a 
field of battle. 
Valencia, June, 2<5,1821. BOLIVAR. 
Puerto Cabello has since been aban¬ 
doned by the Royalists, and Columbia 
is free. 
If accounts just received are to be re¬ 
lied on, General San Martin ba& been 
repulsed before Lima, with heavy loss ; 
and Peru continues under the yoke of 
foreign government. 
I t^ CI / D /? NTS ’ ¥ ARR1A ? ES \ and DEATHS in and near LONDON, 
frith biographical Memoirs of distinguished Characters recently deceased. 
CHRONOLOGY OF THE MONTH. 
A up' 25 A N inquest was held on the 
8 A body of E. Sells, a private 
watchman, who was found robbed and 
murdered on the preceding day, at High- 
gate. Verdict—wilful murder. 
2/. Several persons brought up to 
Marlborough-street, charged with being 
concerned in the late affray with the sol¬ 
diery at Knightsbridge. One of themheld 
to bail, and the rest discharged. 
— 28. Mr. Sheriff Waithman addressed 
a letter to Earl Bathurst, describing the 
outrage committed on him at Knightsbridge 
and calling for an enquiry into the conduct 
Monthly Mag. No. 359. 
of the military in that affair, but no satis¬ 
factory answer has yet been received. 
Sept. 9. A fire broke out ou the premises 
of Messrs. Southall and Fossick, umbrella 
manufacturers, Graceehurch-street, which 
soon destroyed the three adjoining houses, 
a meeting-house, and materially injured 
several others. Four individuals perished 
under the ruins while attempting to rescue 
the property. 
— 10. A fire broke out on the premises 
of Mr. Myers, Prince’s-street, Soho, which 
consumed the three adjoining houses, and 
four individuals, the son of Mr. M., a father 
and two children perished in the flames. 
2 M 11. At 
