The Sun. — London, England, 1817-10-13 00:00:00

BUENOS AYRES AND CHILI: 'DISPATCH Ot' !GENERAL BELGRANO tHt St. l'ittNit DIRECTOR'. I present to your iticellency the first essays of the army confided to lily 'charge, in the anneted report, from the - distinguished Commander of the Tucuman Hussar: and the vanguaYd divisiofi, Don Gregorio Araot de la Madrid. His march through the %rallies of San 'Carlos, Cachi, Ponta, Cuesta de Acay and the deserts, across the mountains of Tatija, till he arrived at the Grallinazo gate, Without being perceived by the enemy, entitle him, as well as his Oficc'er's-, the consideration of your Excellency, whn i~ well aware what great difficulty and privations they had to ei.counttr. May. your Excellency be pleated to Amy me to recommend so worthy a CoMmander to your no tice---,a Commander who, in his military career, has not taken a step that has not covered him with honour, as well as his second in command and - Major of Artillery, Don Antonio Giles, and the -. Test of the Officers. BIANUEL UELGRANO. lirtid-Quarters, Tucuman, 3d May, , 1817. • REPORT OF COMMANDER MADRID, •tiATED TARLIA, APIfIL IS. On the 14th ;in thiatterndon, I appeared ',hefore the Gallinazo Gate, to the west of this town, hav ing completely surprited the enetty, who had never perceived ohr march. A league before I arrived 22 the above point, I sent forward Capt. Toro with iris coMpftny-, tegether with Captains Colet and Carrascq, 'with their respective companies of To cntuart 'dragoons, Capt. Ruiiof the Gauchos of Santa Victnria-, with 40 men, giving theft orders to take post at tire Carrerai Fields, fur the purpose of preventlng the junction of the enemy's cavalry, posted in'llte Valley of Conception, five leagues distant froth the town. A 3 soon as the enemy perceived my approach with two pieces of artil lery, he "sallied . 6tit tb meet Mc with two hun- tired men, when I instantly ordered the heights of San 'Juan, Situated to the north of the 'town, to be , occupied by one of our parties.— , A smart Actitin ensued, the result of which was, that the Royalists retreated to their intreneh snen7s, which they `ad previously well fortified, ntemdinv to the orders transmitted to theta by the Sppit - ish Commander-in-Chief, General Serra, leaving three killed behind them. A• soon as we had, mounted our artillery, our re opened upon them, and in a short time we were fortunate enough to dislodge the enemy from the opposite back of the river which sepa rated os, I then sent in an ,intimation to sur reder to the Commander the town, a copy of which, and of o,e answer, I now inclose. Hav ing read the la ter, I ordered Captain Garcia, -of the second Hussars, to march towards the heights of Sao Juan, and form a junction with the party already posted there, in order to - sus tain it by every possible means. Captain Otero was directed to dismount and seize on • the hank of the river, Whilit another party with a piece of artillery, under the command of .Captain Segovia, advanced towards the suburbs on the welt. These diovements were all executed in a rapid and brilliant nianuek, and the enemy soon c , onpelled to abandon hi.:: front intrench merits and retteat to the main-square, whither they were followed by our parties. Night having come on, and learning the too advanced positions . occupied by our troops, I iiarehed up with my small nody of reserve as far as the Carreras field, Fearful of any contusion during the night, I or dered the advances to fall back till morning, and occuyy our first position at the Gailioazo Gate. At day-break, I ordered Capt. Otero again to OCCII• py the haighta of San Juan, and pushed an advance into the streets of San Francisco and Sun Augustin, all which was subeessfully done. I then proceeded iii person to the position held by Capt. Otero, and thence MapatChed t*b companies to dislodge the enemy from the fOrtifications he had raised in the Chapel of St. Roque, and the strongest position he held: The charge wag so bold and rapid, that notwithstanding the heavy file they had to encoun ter, our people effected a lodgment attiong some out-dwellings, 10 or 12 yards distant from the said fortifications. Our artillery was then directed against the Chapel and the Hall of the Nlunici pality with the greatest stiecess, hut when at nine o'clock I Was making my preparations to attack the enemy's intrenchments at the point of the bayonet, a part tat * the enemy's cavalry, with a 5 !Vali division of infantry, appeared ..on the plain of La Tahlada in our right. My attention being called to this unexpected mot-ernent,_ I arranged 311. y disposable hoops : and marched forward to meet them, at the moment they were making a charge upon us under the cover of a heavy fire. ordered -the charge eipaity to be sounded, tone- Hier kvith the signal of no 1 qaarter, when a very AV I'M action ensued. The . enemy .I.th 60 men on the field, - and among themawo officers; 40 pri sonei s ako fell into our hands, all their armament, and a considerable :Mather of horses, &e. As soon as this-ohjeet bad been attained,. I re turned to my old position, and sent in to the Com mander of the town fonr of the prisoners I had just made, in order that they might inform hint of the fate his cavalry had met, as . well as of the brave manner in which our defenders of their ct.unt ry fought. I then made a second intima tion to him, through the medium of Capt. Garcia, and be deemed it most prudent not to risk the coasequences of an assault. li e therefore deter mined to march out i.vith all the force he had left, i'iZ. 334 men, 3 Lieuta.Colonels, including the - • - Co7illuatirler, 3 Captains, 2 Adjutants," 4 Lieute mit)ts, arid 8 ET:signs, all of whom grounded their hrms, and delivered themselves up as prisoners. — We have besides taken 400 muskets, &c. &c. (Signed* GRF,GORIO AltAo2 DE LA MADRID. Tari3a, April IC' ) 11317. REPORT OF GENERAL TURAS TO THE SUPREME GOVERNMENT OF CHILL This day, at four in the morning, I received notice frotu the swan advaucvd post of observa,, tion 1 had established in Penco, that the enemy had made a naval attack on that place. At six, his first division from the heights of Chepe was seen advancing, composed of 800 fusileers and three 4-pounders, ant] at 'eight the second was descried, consisting of 606 men and two pieces of aI I had taken - 016 my position on the heights Of Gavi Arn tte lett flank of which, towards Chepe, I had established a battery of three pieces of tattoo!) and one bowitter, and in the fortifica (loos corresponding to the right, towards the send plains of 'Conception ; • I had mounted another piece of artillery and one howitzer. As soon as the enemy's first division %%Tab &- seek!), it began the attack with some warmth, which lasted till ten o'clock', when it was repulsed by our artillery. The enemy ; however, soon ral lied and returned to tile attack, pushing Chassenrs at the head of his column; and a piece of artillery in thecentit. The other two remaining pieces were moenttd on the heights of Chepe, from whe nce %se were exposed to a galling fire. This movement on the part of the enemy; plainly indicated to me that it was his intention to advance on the city by the left fl an k o f m y li ne , w hi c h I ordered [6 wheel towartls him as far as the irregularity. of the ground Would alio*, at the same time directing the mounted grttiadiers to charge sword in hand on the enemy's chasseurs. This charge Was ex ecuted with the greatest dexterity and suc cess, and compelled the enemy to retreat to the foot of the heights of Chepe. Ele, how ever, made a . second attempt, and again the mounted grenadiers rushed to the charge, and sup. ported by the 4th company of the ; I th regiment, made hint fall hack no the declivity of the said heights, from whence his descent was prevented. In this state of things I detached 50 men of the ad, to harass the left flank of his line, whither be had brought back his first piece of artillery, and this was well executed. The cavalry was then ordered to support this detachment and change its :position; by which means the enemy was tin der the necessity of retreating or being cut off, and he preferred doing the first . . In the mean time the Penco division above men tioned, attacked the fortifications on our left flank with musketry and artillery. This position was c7ommanded by the brave Lieut.-Colin-id Freyze, who,. with lOU men of the ith and Bth be had brought with him from Mendoza, - sallied out to receive the coetny, and was afterwards, reinforced by two grenadier companies of the ilth. He at tacked the ethany at the point of the bayonet, took from hint his two pieces of artillery, and routed him completely an . bour before the other division had terininated the contest. In the combinations of the enemy's plan of attack he aiso relied on the forces lie had on the other side of the river Diobto, posted iii•t he fort rest, of San Pedro. In conformity to, these ar rangements, during the action th'ree launches anti an eqin,l nuniber of rafts came out, with one piece of cannon, and advancedtwo-thirds across the iver, untiouhtedly for the purpose of landing them at a seasonable time, hut when the y saw the de feat of their compa n io ns , t h e y were glad to retire. The ActiOn lasted till ten o'clock, when tl►e enemy fled in the most shameful manner, and was puysued as far as the farm of Manzano by our in trepid (Jorge girem,:diers. We took one piece of artillery frOth :he division that attacked on the Chepe road. Tic enemy lost 112 killed and 80 i►risoncrs. We took three . piece.; of eannon ; six pair, of mules, :with harness, &c. complete ; 20 ammunition thesis, tilled; 20,000 musket car tridges, 0,000 Hints, and 203 -muskets, besides other articles. (Sikned) 31.11111 GREOORIO DE LAS HERAS. Conception, 311) May, 117. THZATRICAL REGISTER. ' PClfOr»led 07L Saturday Night. THEATRE Itaym., Ihtunr-Idoct.—A New Way to Pay Old Debts tier Giles Overreach, Mr. Kean; Lady All - worth, Knight. After which, Rugantino. MAIL% ARaivEls—t t tiamburgb, 2 Dublin, 41Vaterford. Due—l Lithon, 1 Alaltc YRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE, D.CLOCK• flank StoCk,..2SI 2SO ex. div. Bank L. Ann. 20 15-16ths 21 3 per Cent.. Red. SI dittn f ex . di, • 3 per Cent. tj0n5.....824p,41 India Bonds,.. 115 s. 116 s. pr. 4 per Cents.. , 98i1:1 ex. div. Exch. Bills,— 20s. 2.85.345. pr. 3 per Ct. N. Anti..lo7l:li Ins , Cons. for November, 82i 83 f Average Prke of grown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from thu Returns made irs the week curling the Bth day of October, 180, is bBs. Esiti. per Cwt. HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. \turning, 3 minutes after 5. I Ereiling, 48 litinates after 5. THE SUN. tOLEM QVIS DICERS FALSII3I AUDEAT ? LONDON, 111016 AY, OCTOBER 13, 1817. RUSSIA. The following is an Extract of a Letter from the Agent• to LLOYD'S at Revel, dated the f !di ult. and received in London this morning. The announcement is undoubtedly of considerable mo ment in itself, and a high hriportance is attached to it in the City, in consequence of its appearing, by the subjoined paragraph, ht all the Morning Papers, that a Cabinet Council, which sat for some time, was held on Saturday at the Foreign (Mice, aurora' ()tied by Lord CASTLEREAGH, in con sequence of- the receipt of dispatches from Lord Carticxa-r, our Ambassador at St. Petersburg!). The Extract Is as follows : u Orders have been received for the Russian fleet at this port; consisthig of c sail of the line and some frigates, to be got ready for sea immediately." The following is the paragraph above alluded to :-- " On Saturday, at two o'clock, aCabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, which was attend ed by the Earl of LIVEStrOOL, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Lords SIDMOUTH, CASTLE REAGI4, and BATHURST, and Mr. CANNING. The Council Was summoned by Lord CASTLEREAGH, and it was supposed to be for the purpose of taking into consideration the dispatches brought by Mr. MATERS, the King's Messenger, from Lord CATHCART, our Ambassador at St. Peters burgh. The Council did not break up till past four." Ir gives us much pleasure to lay before our Readers the Comparative Statement of the RE VENUE Of GREAT BRITAIN, for the Quarters ended 10th October 1816, and 10th October 1817,ithe accuracy of which may be relied on, Om 10, 181 G. OCT. 10, 1317. Custhms Excise Stamps Post . 365,000 54,000 Assessed Taxcs Land Taxcs 782,G02 Customs Excise .. 100,502 7U,799 41,948 Niiscellancou, Unappropriated War Duties Total Consolidated Fund ...‘9,2‘.:4,075 ,C 6,010,079 ANNUAL D 58,540 1,.741)770 98,641 • 124)6a Excise Duties not fOrthing part of the Consolidated Fund 741,929 739,943 Grand Total ....,C11,02 , 1,0a5 k, 11,116,47 G We hasten to red ee m our pledge, by entering into an examination of this account. The first Item slims an increase of nearly 400,0001. in the Custom Duties, a conclusive proof, if any were wanting, of the revival of, fo reign Trade ; the state of our docks and ware houses, however, the increased price of freight, and the general activity of the mercantile inte rest, have for some time proved this fact to those not determined to view everything through a falae medium, and to add to the distresses _of their country by gloomy predictions. It will be in the recollection of our Reaftrs that the wet weather, during the harvest of last year, so much injured the Barley that it was al most impossible to make it into Malt, as the natu ral consequence, there is a considerable deficiency in the Duties on Malt and Beer, which necessarily affects the general total of the Excise'Revenue, although, we understand, the fact is, that, ex cluding those articles, there has been an increase. tle Dealers in Malt and Beer have been under the necessity of relying only on their old stocks, on which the full Duties have been previously paid, and have not been able to keep them up to the usual quantity. The temporary deficiency 'of 900,0001. will soon disappear when the stocks are replaced, and it is most gratifying to reflect that the late excellent Harvest will afford the means of doing so. On the Stamp Duties there is stn increase of 200,0001. In the Revenue of the Post-Office there is a nominal deficiency of 90001. We call it nominal because when we consider the expences necessa , rily incurred on account of the New Post Office, we must be convinced that the actual Revenue Gas increased materially or the apparent- deficiency would have been much more considerable. Upon the Assessed Taxes there is an increase of 70,000/.—Where are the carriages which ,po . verty has put down ? The Duties of Customs and Excise granted an., nually by Parliament have also Increased 300,000/. and altogether, notwithstanding the bad Harvests of the last year, and the consequent deficiency of the Malt and Beer Ditties, there is an actual in crease in the Total Produce of the existing Duties of 100,000/. What an it`t•esistible ansiVet to, the Party ) -To all who anticipated _beggary and rnln..--To who have said " the Seen of England is set.!' In pity to these disappointed and despairing Alen, we shall not continue our remarks on this most gratifying subject. We hope, however,, to return to it again : and We doubt not (if we may venture on a prediction) that each succeeding Quarter will give us an opportunity of doing so with our present feelings of honest pride and heart-felt exultation. No Paris Papers have arrived since Saturday. Two days Journals are due. The Tigris frigate, with the Duke and Duches s of GLOUCESTER on board, sailed from Plymouth on the 10th instant, and arrived at Weymouth yesterday. The Duke of CLARENCE and Mss F r rz CLA.• RENCis were amongst the visitors, last week, at Arundel Castle. FALSE REPORT. The Obsenci- of yesterday contains the ing Article, which is copied into The British Fi? 4 and The Morning Chronicle of this day : " The Secretary of State for the Home D e. parttnent, from some information alleged to . have been r ece i ve d b y G overnment; order ed on Monday detachments of the first reg i° ment of guards to be stationed in the neigh' bourhood of the principal granaries and bree cries in the Metropolis and its vicinity. Soul e of these piquets wereu admitted into the buildings, which, in the event of danger, the/ were, sent to protect, and remained there 1.111 Thursday night, when they were. recalled,' The measure, we apprehend, is one of pre' caution, arising not so much from any actual iv formation of concerted tumult, as the sug gested probability of its occurrence, from the continued high price of grain. In this opinio9l we are mor e con fi rme d , f rom understanding that the measure will occasionally be resorted 0 ' during the whole of the ensuing Winter." The tendency of the above paragraph; which we can positively state is UTTERLY VOID OF FOU:`' DATION, is to excite alarm in the Country on the , apprehension of the high price of Grain, and Cc' make the Public believe that Government has re' sorted, and intends again to resort to military force, in order to overawe the people. The British Press, as an Opposition Paper, might be expected to adopt the article, but took it as it found it. But The Morning Chronicle, insidiously,. we might al' most say wickedly, gives another colour to this falsehood, and affirms, that "- during the poll at the Election of LORD - MAYOR, and daring three days last week, a piquet of Horse GuardS and a detachment of Foot Guards: - have been kept on duty night and day, under • some new alarfil that has seized Lord SiIiMODTEI of tumults or of Plots." Besides the falsehood of. this report.i its pitiful spleen against Lord SIDMOUTH serves contempt ; for, granting that the report had been well-founded, woulitritoliot be a proof that Lord SIDMOUTH is always on the watch to guard the Country from danger, and, indeed, when infa mous Demagogues were attempting, to raise corn' motions in the City, would it not have been wise to prepare means of prideCtion. But the whole is a vile falsehood. FUNDS.-To-rnorrow being the account- day, the Stock Brokers this morning were full of business. The house was crowded at the opening. Consols began at 82f, and looked drooping at that price; brit in a very short time they rose to 824 with many buyers at the latter price; for the November Account, they are 833 4. Letters received from Liverpool state, that the arrivals from the United States are expected to be immense, when the wind becomes fair for their coming in. The price of American Flour is 535. a 555. per barrel; Canada ditto, 465. a 48s. ditto. ' Coar:-ExcHANGE.Our Market was well sup• plied with Wheat this' morning, from Essex and Kent, in consequence New Wheat sold at a de dine of full Bs. per quarter from this day week,. and Old is from 2s. to 3s. per quarter lower; Fine Barley and Malt fully support their prices ; and Fine Oats, Pease, and Beans, are full as dear.—ln other articles no alteration. Foreign Wheat - 4,55. 559, Fine ditto - ' 945. 985; English Wheat 7 465. 565. Fine ditto - - - 725. - Old ditto - - - 'BBs:sBs. !tit Fine ditto - -48 s. —9. Barley Fine ditto - - - 46s.'•= 24s s. New ditto - - = 50s. —s. Malt Fine ditto - - - 765. 82s. WhitePease ( - boilers) 565. 58s. Fine ditto - - -60 s. --=3. Grey Pease - -38 s. 445.: Fine Grey Pease - 465. —s. Tick Rkkns - - 345. 445. Old.ditto - 435. 535. Small Titk Beans 38s. 465. Old ditto - - 435. 535. Feed Oats - - -14 s. 16s. Fins ditto - -18 s. 465. Poland ditto - -14 s. 18s. Fine ditto - - - 295. 375. Potatoc ditto - - 345. 40s. Rape Seed 441. 491. per last. Fine Flour - - 755. 80sa Seconds -70 s. 755. EM;GRATIOR.—The nu mve sailed from the port rom the 17th March .t ember of Emigrants that of Belfast for America, .o -the 21st August in.! pliajve, is : For Philadelphia .e 'New York •Norfolk Baltimore • 252 - 331 OP al 40 - 251 ' 255 - • - 1023. S. Andrews - Qlebea Total, 2.159 "AtrtatiAM THOrtxtoti.---The only account of the 'intended new trial of this man, charged with the Murder of MARY ASHFORD, the next of kin hav ing, as we stated, obtained A WRIT OF APPEAL, appeared in our Paper of Saturday ; but The Times of this day ascribes it to a SundOy Paper.— This is not liberal or ,lust. We do not want . any public . print 10 pill' THE SUN, under af. fected hostility, as The Morning Chronicle does The Courier; but when any original matter is taken from one Paper, it is a proof of narrow• minded spleen to attribute it to another. We notice this instance in trifles, that we may not be thus unhandsomely treated in matters'nf more im portance. It would be easy for us to take valu able remarks and speculations from PROVINCIAL JOURNALS, and graft them on our own observa tions, without acknowledgment, as has frequently been practised by London Newspapers s but we have too much regard for candour and justice, and therefore invariably assign them to their proper Sources. !!li I l