Star.
London, England, 1821-09-03 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

We announced on Saturday the arrival at Ports-
mouth, on Friday, of his Majesty's ship A NDRO•
MACHE, Captain SHIRREFF, having on board the
Lady and family of the late Viceroy of Lima; also
Lady Cochrane and flunily. Letters have been re-
ceived by this conveyance from Lima, Chili, and Rie
de Janeiro: from Lima, also, are transmitted the Bul-
letins of the Expeditionary Army to the sth of April.
It appears from them that nothing decisive had taken
place since the last intelligence from that quarter.—
'The army under General San Martin had its head-
quarters at Hnaura ; the left wing was extended to
Palpa, and the right leaned on Ancou, where the
transports were moored, under the protection of the
ships of war. The Royal party had a camp at Arna-
puquio, and the military revolution, which placed La
Serna at its head, is hailed by General San Martin as
an event favourable to the cause. of independence.
The Royalist party, it should, however, be stated,
draw the contrary inference from that event. The
trifling skirmishes that have occurred invariably ter-
minated in favour of the Chilians, as represented in
the Bulletins, whi, h add, that the army was in the
highest spirits and discipline, abundantly supplied
with provisions, and cheerfully supported by the inha-
bitants. It was said, in fact, to have the command of
the whole country, a small circle round Lima excepted.
The Royalists, on the other hand, boast of their
superiority, and speak with confidence of an attack
meditated on San Martin's position at Huaura. Two'
detachments had left Lima, for the purpose of cut-
ting off his communication with Pisco, while Gene-
neral Canterac, with the main body, were moving
directly on Huaura. The Aranzaju, Spanish schooner
of war, and the Europa merchant brig, had been cap-
tured by Lord Cochrane's cruizers ; but his blockade
had been infringed by a British vessel, which got
safe into Callao. Pezuela, the Ex-Viceroy of Peru,
had been detained in prison from the period of his
deposition. The Andromache has brought from
Lima more than one million of dollars in specie. From
Valparaiso, the advices brought by the Andromache
are dated the 9th of May, and relate chiefly to the
British vessels sent there by Lord Cochrane, on sus-
picion of having Spanish property on board, and de-
tained for adjudication. No decision had taken place,
but great hopes are entertained of a favourable result,
from the interference of Sir Thomas Hardy, who,
after hearing the statements of the British Captains
on the subject, felt it of so much importance as to be
induced to sail immediately for Lima, in the Creole
frigate, in order to have a personal conference with
Lord Cochrane. _ _ _

Sir'Thomas Hardy is said to have declared to the
Commanders of the British ships, previously to his
departure, that, in its relation to the interests of Bri-
tish commerce, he considered it a question of the
highest importance ; and that, should Lord Cochrane
acquire a right to detain, and the Chilian Govern-
ment to condemn, British vessels under such circum-
stances, it would prove a most serious impediment
to our trade in that quarter: He should therefore
use his exertion to place it on a different footing.—
Sir T. Hardy was expected to return to Valparaiso
by the end of May. The latest date from l&iio de
Janeiro is the 13th of July. The privateers in that
quarter, under the flag of Buenos Ayres, had cap-
tured several Spanish vessels. Among others was
the Maipo brig of war, with the Deputies from Lima
to the Spanish Cortes on board. Another brig of ,
war was taken off Ponte. Negro by the same priva-
teet, with much. specie on board. The Morgianit

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Royal corvette of Rio, bad arrived from Bahia wit't
a slave ship as prize, which had been detectd lit
pursuing that trathc to the North of the Line, and
was, therefore, subject to condemnation by the mixed
Commission. Rio de-Janeiro was apparently tran-
quil, but it was believed that a design was on foot to
abridge further the powers of the Prince Regent, by
making him a mere President ofthe Provisional Junta.
The following is the maritime force of Spain em-
ployed in defence of Callao, on the 9:h of April:
1821—(Those marked • are armed merchant vessets):
l'rueba, 46, Don Jose Villegas; Vengaoza„ 3ts, Don Juan So.
raa, at Acapulco, or Mowery, in California ; Sebastian* (in or-
dinary), 26, Commander.in-Chief Don Antoni, Vacaro; 'Re-
solution and • Milago, with the brig •Pezurll, moored in we lire,
with about twenty large gun-boats, some carryi::g long tt,tmy.,
four pounders and sixty men.
This force, if actively employed, {ion) the srevnit-
ing calms in the bay, ought to prevent any of the
Chilian squadron from anchoring under the island of
San Lorenzo; but from extreme inactivity, they only
serve to amuse nentrals who may be lying iii the say.
The following is the state of the maritime force
of the republic of Chili, employed in the blockade of
the coasts of Peru, on the 9:11 April, 1821—(Those
rnark.2d • have been ea: lured It cm the S,ianiards):•
•O'lliggirs, 52, Admiral Lord Cochrane, Captain Crollbie;
• Valdivia, 40, Captain Gui:•e; Sin Martin, 84, Captain
kinson ; Lamar.), 36, Captain Ihlanci; Independencia, 30, Cap-
tain Foreter; Chacabuco, 2u, Capr.iia Cary; Galvarino, Is,
Captain Esmond:; Araucano, 14, (7aptain Carter; • Fuerydotf,
14, Captain Pi-Limier; •i'atriLo, 8, Cnit.tin Cobb.;:;. Monte-
zuma, 8, Captain Young; • Aranzazta, 6.

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FROM MADRID PAPIMS.
CADIZ, AUGUST 8.
The Spanish schooner Graciosa, of Cadiz, Captain
A. Timandy, has arrived here float Honduras and
the Havannah, in 3(i days. The Captain says that
at his departure .500 men were embarking on board
three transports for Vera Cruz, and that the Descu-
brista corvette had arrived front Terra Firma at
Caraccas.

ITAVANNATT, JULY 3.
A letter from Mexico (of which the substance is
subjoined) gives an idea of the situation of New
Spain, and proves how necessary the succour is Thr
which application has been made to the GovernMent
by the Segall& Gallega schooner, dispatched frogs
Vera Cruz direct.. A similar application has been
made here, arid in a few days 300 or 400 then hwie
enlisted again, till such time as Vera Cruz shall re-
ceive succour in troops, and for the sole purpose of
defending that place, which is the depot of 12 or 13
millions in goods and money, chiefly belonging to the
merchants at Cadiz, who have therefore the greatest
interest in doing everything to procure the most
speedy aid, in order to save such great property, and
to baffle the wicked attempts of those falsely called
independents.
The abovementioned letter is dated Mexico, 29th
May. It states, that a Proclamation is going to be
published, desiring all those who can serve at their
own expense to take arms to preserve the peace of
the capital, while the European► troops, in whom the
greatest confidence is placed, ate to form four bodies
to defend the city from without, if an enemy should
approach. The letter mentions no military occur-
rences since the death of Hevia, and the loss of Puerte
de Rey, Jalappa, and Valladolid. This last place
having capitulated on condition that the garrison
should take what part they pleased, six hundred Eu-
ropean soldiers were marching to Mexico, where they
are to arrive on the 30th of May. It seems to be ir.
tended to concentrate the Royal troops near the capi-
tal, and to preserve that as the key of the kingdom.
Concha is ordered from Pachuca with his division,
Sammiego with his, and Marquez with his, which
consists of 2000 of the best troops that have come
from Spain. San Luis, Zaratucar, province of Gua-
dalajara and Durango, are not yet invaded ; and if
the 'Viceroy sends to General truz the one thousand
European troops which he so ardently solicits, it may
be expected that with them, and four thousand others,
whom he has encamped in the line of Arandas and
• Lagos, he will be inexpugnable, and able to defeat
' the foolish plans of independence; but, as far as ap-
' pears, it is not likely that a soldier will be sent him,
' the folly and perverse self-love still continuing which
have caused all our evils.

There is no doubt that Cruz has made an armistice
with Iturbide, by which the latter engages not to
commit hostilities against the district under his com-
mand, till an answer arrives from Spain to the Com-
mander of the Independents. Perhaps the same may
happen to us ; and in some respects it would not be
amiss, as it would give time for fresh troops, and the
new Viceroy, so much desired, to arrive from Spain.
Iturbide is said to have 4,500 or 5,000 men, in-
cluding those that went over to him from
This would not matter if the Government had any
energy, which it has not. All this misfortune is
owing to the lenity shewn to the regenerators at the
beginning; if exemplary punishment had been in-
flicted, the rebellion would not have attained such
a height.