The Sun.
London, England, 1820-06-03 00:00:00

LORD COCHRANE.

BATH, JuNn 2.—A Letter received a Gen-
Aernan in this city, front his connections in South
America, encloses the following part iculars of
-4" d COCHRANE'S successful career :--
"Ninisterial Gazette of Cnill, 17th Febivar;, 1820'
" CAPTURB OF VALDIVIA.

" This Government has just received official accounts of
the Capture of the interesting Fortress of Valdivia, by Lord
Cochrane, Admiral of the National Squadron.
" For the immediate gratification of public anxiety, we
hasten to insert here the original dispatch of the Governor of
Conception, Colonel Don Ramon Frerc, and an extract of
The letter which the Admiral has addressed to him in advance
‘'f the detailed account to be sent by Sea.
" The fortunate issue of so brilliant an exploit, exalts be-
-1"K1 all praise the name of . our illustrious naval commander
Intl his brave companions in arms; especially if we remem-
ber the strength of the fortifications of Valdivia, hitherto
"nsidered impregnable, and the inadequacy of the means by
11.1hiell so heroic and important a conquest was achieved.

" Most Excellent Sir,
" Although your Excellency will receive, by Sea, dispatches
irntOAdmiral Lord Cochrane, in detail of the capture of the im-
tl/41ant Fortress of Valdivia, I have the honour of sending you
herewith the private lettetsf have this moment received from
The Captain of the Port, Don Fernando Vasquez, sails
for Valparaiso in a small vessel with the correspondence in
Ilnestion. I shall march to-morrow upon Avano with a strong
41rvisio0, which has been stationary on account of a scarcity
°f Provision. Col. Alcazar has been on the other side of the
Biobio si.ive the 10th, harassing Bocardo and others,
/the have taken op a sheltered position in front of the towns
•fliSan Carlos and St. Barbara. He acts in concert. with the
Indians of Bultamapee and Angol, of whose good faith there
Soo doubt. The division which he has under his command
.ronsists of 000 cavalry and 400 infantry, with 4 pieces of can •
/1/41. lam in hourly expectation of bearing the issue, nor
~Il° I doubt it will he favourable.
4‘ The Penencbe Indians of Anbnco have brought to the
e'itt of Angeles, two children whom the enemy had made
Pisaners in their incursions by Alico, in the village of San
tarte'; and it is hoped the same Indians will facilitate the
ile%reryof the others who remain in the power of those bar-
tans.--troll preserve, &c.
Conception, Feb. 14, 1820. (Signed) RAMON FRERE.P.
.4 To the Supreme Director of the State of Chili."
axtract of Lord CockroAse's Letter, dated lab February,
on board the O'Higgins, in the Port of Valdivia.]
.11/4 I hare the greatest satisfaction in communicating to you
1044 e fortunate result of the attack upon Valdivia ; the castles,
and batteries of which, with more than 10 pieces of
'44non, are in our possession, with all the stores of garrison,
Irld the depot of the army of the South. The colonel, the
t4lnurs, the greater part
,of the accoutrements of the regiment
°Catitabria, together with everything deposited in its head-
t'artets of Valdivia, have fallen into our hands,—only about
escaped to the plains; but these have met with so
7! reception from the peasantry and Indians that we
1
.‘e've. 'very day some of them returning to us. We have taken
ship Dotoris, which was in the port, and a brig which
-"e enemy also had in it, be burnt. The attack was made at
ght, and our whole lop consists in 6 killed and 18 prisoners.
ah`"'e resolved on embarking part of the troops, in order to
ek Chiloe. With such brave fellows as accompany me I
40 dread of the issue of this enterprize.
It is my wish that the vessel which carries this proceed
" ediately to Chili with the dispatches for Governweut."