The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-26 00:00:00

SOUTH, DON. JUAN JOSE IrLOREs. •
" Guayaquil, Sept. 3.
Having informed your Excellency, in my
note of the Ist of last month, that the Peruvian
corvette La Libertad, had established her cruise
off the Isle of Deadman's Chest (del Muerte),
and that she had searched every national and
foreign vessel which entered this port, or sailed
from the same, your ExcelleneY thought proper
to order an explanation to be demanded from
the Captain of the said Peruvian vessel, respect-
ing his reasons for reinaining on this station, and
observing a conduct so threatening and hostile
to the commerce of this Republic. In consequence
of thiS, Captain Thomas Charles Wright sailed
in the national schooner Guayaquilena, on the
27th of last month, accompanied by the corvette
Pichincha; and having fallen in with the said
Peruvian corvette on the 31st tilt., at. the mouth
of the Tumbes, and approached her within can-
non-shot, for the purpose of communicating his
mission to the Commander of the Libertad.,
when he observed the Peruvian vessel Treparing
to fire into the Guayaquilena, within hail ; but
having given her to understand that he was com-
missioned to ascertain the-intention with which-
the said corvette sustained a blockade, his answer
was a broadside from:the starboard quarter. This
act compelled. Captain Wright to exceed the
limits of his commission, which had not provided
for such an occurrence. The details of the ens
gagement are contained in the annexed report of
Captain Wright. The Pichincha corvette, which
accompanied the Guayaquilena, did net co-
operate in the defence of our flag as she ought
to have done. The reasons which occasioned
this omission cannot be ascertained but by the
inquiry which I have ordered to-be instituted.—
God preserve your Excellency.
(Signed) " JUAN ILLINGROT.
(A true copy) " LUIS AMPUERO, Secretary."
REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.
(➢IARITIME DIVISION.)
On beard the schooner of war La Gkayaquilena, at
anchor, theist September, 1828, opposite to La Puerta
Centinela.

" TO the Commander of El Apostadero.
" In consequence of the last order of yous
Excellency with respect to the departure of the
schooner Guayaquilena and the Pichincha
corvette, I fell in yesterday morning with the
Peruvian corvette La Libertad, and found heir
at anchor at Point Malpelo, but being becalmed.
and upwards of ten miles distant, that vessel had
an opportunity of getting under sail before we
could approach her. As soon as a breeze sprung
up, I made a signal to the Pichincha to come
within hail, and gave verbal orders to her Com-
mander to follow my movements closely, in order
that we might engage the corvette with our unit-
ed forces. At two p.m. I saw that the Pi-
chincha could not keep up with me, on account
of her bad sailing ; I therefore determined to
approach the enemy alone, taking it for granted
that the Pichincha would shortly, and with
ease, take up the position, I had pointed out to
her in case of any collision. Finding the Peru-
vian corvette prepared for action, and having no
other means of communication than to come
within hail of her, I ran under her lee within
half-pistol shot, and asked her the reason for
keeping up a blockade by cruising in the mouth
of this river. I received only ftivolous answers,
and at last a discharge of a broadside, which was
well answered on our part. Within five minutes
both our vessels were lashed to each other; but I
always managed to leave the necessary room int
this manoeuvre for our corvette Pichincha attack-
ing her to windward. Unfortunately a calm suc-
ceeded, and this vessel did not come up till halt'
an hour had elapsed. During this interval I
had to sustain the enemy's round and grape shot
fire as well as his musketry. Finding myself
placed in this situation, after the second broad-
side I determined to board her ; but, when I
gave the word of command to this effect, I ob-
served a conflagration at our head, and, directing
my attention to extinguish the same, I succeed-
ed in accomplishing it in a few minutes. At
last, when the Pichincha came up, I ordered her
Commander immediatelyhto c
iartettaicinkstianntelet the quarter
shou ktl had directed him ; but he d3i;d.reodillobttyl
etoilliislsaoi,N:lelasnisaletslit,,
of
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the i d
,tiostieliodlceoleolrfsenet(inrie,o,:viatiiteot
capturing
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the'
aban
hat
Peruvian corvette, whose crew was, from the be-
ginning,
wholly
her decks
no one to take
leave availed icare of her msito the stern ; sirt:lg.self if I had had a crew to sup'
port me. Being thus situated, the Peruvian
vessel succeeded in cutting the ropes by which
we were lashed together, and we were then mu
wally separated to rbeopv,a.isrporuitraitlldama)g,aersd,swbheiienlgt,
Ott my part, consisted in the loss of an anchor,
sstharts, back stays, and almost the whole of our
runningtfrorugigghi,
ngour
besides a thousand other datnages
too tedious
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tt
airlkeeel aatcettiiioenA,
share
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she
,et
oin a/::
igiy•chh‘tviait;o-,
ahCChacavleiseltildloienreii Commander of having endeavoured to
skulk away, as he is an officer of courage, of
which I had abundant proofs before. His vessel
came up to the Guayaquilcna when engaged,
was taken abaft by accident rather than by any
fault of her Commander, and the only fault of
which this officer was guilty is his want of ar-
rangement for coming into action. I am ex-
ceedingly griest.eihidiecd to relate
36E vn
laantettot your Excellency
the loss of men which this vessel has sustained:
soitgoitidedde ;Narianios
snee.asut
the2s 7fnoerimin
former
rerie killed
Juan Gonzales, a corporal and six soldiers of
the garrison, and 17 seamen ; amongst the
latter the Commander of this schooner, Claudio Lieut-
enant. Johnstone, and Ensign Jose M.
Urbina, three corporals, nine soldiers of the gar-
rison, 22 seamen, and Lieutenant Juan Uns-
worth, who received a contusion. Although I
have not avenged the atrocious aggression of this
corvette by capturing her,. owing to the fault of
the
supreme
our corvette Pichincha, would be an unpar-
donable
recommend
to
your Excellency neglect
Government
the heroic conduct of the brave officers whom I
regret to report as wounded. The intrepidity of
Lieutenant Juan Bergam, of the crew of this
vessel, is very praiseworthy, as well as the efforts
i e notto
made by the whole of the officers who had to
sustain so unequal a combat in a Colombian
ship, having so raw a crew, and so small a craft
compared to the Peruvian. They ought, there-
lore, not to be forgotten.
(Signed) " THOMAS CHARLES WRIGHT.
(A tree copy) " LUIS AMPUERO."

A new suspension bridge across the Seine,
ere.zted in the share of eix months, was opened on Sunday
last for the first time. It extends from the Place de Greve
to the Isle of Notre Dame.