The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-12 00:00:00

AMERICA.

New York Papers to the 16th irlt. were re-
ceived yesterday at the New England Coffee-
house. Mr. Vaughan, his Majesty's Envoy to
the United States, arrived on the 9th ult. in the
Chesapeake, on board the Phaeton frigate, Capt.
Start. The French fleet, consisting of nine sail,
is also stated to have arrived in the Chesapeake
from the Havannah. The Brandywine American
frigate, ordered to he fitted up for the accom-
modation of General Lafayette, on his return to
Europe, was nearly ready for sea, and is said to
exhibit an excellent specimen of American ship-
building. A vessel which arrived on the 13th of
August from Rio Grande, brought a report that
at the time of her sailing, Monte-Video was
closely blockaded,and that in some actions which
had taken place between the insurgents and the
out-posts, the former had been successful. We
extract the following explanation of the surrender
of the Spanish ship of the line Asia, and the Con-
stant brig, to the Mexican Government.

" SURRENDER OF THE ASIA, &C.
" In our Paper of Saturday we published the articles of ca-
pitulation entered into between the acting commander of the
Asia and the Governor of Monterry, in Upper California, by
which the Asia and the brig Constante were voluntarily sur-
rendered to the controul of the Mexican Government. On the
arrival of the two vessels in the Bay of Acapulco, the Com-
mander of the Asia communicated the following account of the
wants that induced their surrender, which we translate from
No. 3 of the documents forwarded to the Mexican Government :
" Several vessels belonging to the Spanish navy—namely,
the ship Asia, the brigs Aguila and Constante, and transport
corvette Garinton, having sailed from the coast of Peru in
January last for Manilla, Chiloe, and the Peninsula, on account
of the loss of the Royal army and the capitulation ratified by
Don Jon Canterac, Lieut.-General of the Royal army, and the
General of the division of the Republican army, Antonio Sucre,
on the 2d December, 1824, arrived at the island of Guajan, and
cast anchor at Umata--this we effected, to take in water, to re-
fresh the crews, &c., and to prepare to continue the voyage as
it was proposed by. the above-named division, and the Com-
mander of the Asia. But when we were ready to get under
weigh, the crew of the Asia, then under command of Don Roque
Guruceta, would not obey the last orders, saying, that as they
had not been paid their arrears, they could not supply the
necessary and indispensable articles they required. At
this time a popular commotion arose, and although the crew
of the Asia were not absolutely determined to disobey the or-
ders, they showed a great dislike to raise the anchor on the
10th of March, when the soldiers belonging to the marine
corps, and artillery stationed in the capstan, under the com-
manchof the oldest midshipman in rank, Don Francisco Armi-
n)), Penaranda, began to beat the crew with their sabres. But
as the minds of the crew were entirely predisposed, they imme-
diately rose against their chief ond cowed thorn all, particularly
the commander, Don Roque Guruceta.
" They immediately determined to send to the brig Con-
stante, then under my command, a boat fully manned, that I
might be conducted to the ship and be informed of what had
occurred on board. At this unexpected event I thought it pro-
per and convenient to go; and on the 11th they debarked from
the ship all the officers, and conducted them, together with
their equipage, to the shore. On this occasion there was, as it
must be expected, some disorders, which are irremediable in
such cases, hut, as 1 afterwards learned, the number of those
who had suffered was inconsiderable. The circumstance of
putting the principal officers on shore without offending their
persons being concluded, the crew went to the corvette Garin-
ton. Perceiving, however, that the bad condition of the vessel
would retard their views, they took off the sails, which were
very much worn, some of the spars, and burned the hull, as a
proof of the bad treatment they had received from the Spanish
nation since their departure for the Pacific. On the same night
the brig Aguila, of 22 guns, separated from the Asia, and sta-
tioned herself off the port, and in the evening of the next day
sailed, taking an opposite direction. On the following day,
the 12th, I convoked all the officers and crew on board, and
after having requested them to explain their views respect-
ing the course to be taken, they answered, that I should con-
duct them to one of the independent states, which formerly
belonged to Spain.
" After having convinced them of the advantages that
would result from directing our course to Monterrey, to take
in some provisions, and that the crew might refresh and then
deliver themselves to the laws of the United Mexican States.
protected by a federative constitution, they unanimously
agreed to this proposition. During all the latter voyage, I
observed no great discontent, and I, desirous of changing their
views, found but few that did not firmly adhere to their ori-
ginal determination. In so critical a situation; I there-
fore cooperated immediately with the crew, for the safety
of the ship, its armament, &c., without sparing any fa-
tigue to better our condition. Having arrived on the 28th of
April at Monterrey, 1 went ashore the moment after having
cast anchor, and I visited the Governor Commandant of that
place, to whom I mentioned my views and my wants
for the repair of the ship. Finding in him all the pro-
tection I desired, we made the treaty concluded on the
Ist of May last. In consequence of this, he gave me full ac-
cess to the mountains, and by means of the carpenters on board,
I made as many spars as possible during my stay, these being
the articles most wanted, thinking, by so doing, I would act in
conformity with the wishes of the nation. In this place we
were furnished with refreshments for the crew, and so prepared
placed ourselves under the controul of the United Mexican
States-
" All persons on board the Asia and brig Constante have
enjoyed during the voyage the best possible health : of the
persons whom I took from Guajan, one died since our depar-
ture, and one in Monterrey. The few sick remaining on board
are not dangerously ill. None of the former officers belonging
to the Asia are in command, except Don Nicholas Marusi,
the surgeon ; the other two surgeons remained on shore, and
the third pilot who occupies the station of the second. There
remain in the vessel all the non-commissioned officers, with the
exception of two boatswain's mates, who stayed at Guajan.—
There is also on board, as a passenger, Don Juan Malrarin, ap-
pointed to conduct the official correspondence of Monterry to
that of the supreme Government of Mexico. The brig Constante
has 38 persons, including the Commander and Lieutenant.
" JOSE MARTINEZ.
" On board the Asia, 11th June, 1825."