The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-25 00:00:00

`FririliftolV AND BURNING OF RIO DE Li
, • BACHE BY TUE INDEPENDENTS.

(Rio de In Hache is. a seaport in the Province of Vene-
-4•1.1a, at the month of a riser of the same name, and
;Awl, 100 miles to the east of Santa Martha.)
KTRACT 0; A LlTT'''. CIATTO KINGSTON, IC NI 10.
"By the arrival of the vessels.nn Thursday and yes-
iv, lay' from Rio de la Hache, we have been furnished
Lib some accounts of the movements of the 1 ndepentl-
•.its on the Spanish Continent. It appears that an en-
gagement took place on the 25th ult. between the Roy-
.6li:ta and the Independents, the former commanded by
Colonel Sanchez de Lima, and the latter by Colonel
sfontillo. After haring been warmly engaged for two
hours with an army of 2,700 men against 700, the Roy-
alial.s retreated to Morino, with the loss of 100 min.
fhe Independents lost 30 men in killed and wentimbiL
At the termination of the above contest, tho MINN of
the Independent forces applied to Brion for their
hut he did not comply with their demand, and,
afraid that they would combine against him, he embarked
them, after having previously taken away their arms, on
board the brigantine Lord Rodney, schooners Enterprise
and Cordelia, and sloops Dash and General Dtummond,
and then sailed for that port. The town of Rio de la
'tube was set fire to on the night of the4th inst. and the
tort blown up on the follotring day, which is supposed
• h. have been done by the orders of Brion, at the time he
ssa< preparing to proceed to sea. His destination is not
positively known, but it is conjectured that he has gone
tl St. Domingo.
" The town of Aivoira, near Rio de la fiche, was set
tire to and burnt on the 15th ult. by the Independents.
I lie troops evinced a good deal of insubordinatioa, and
ad sonstrionication was cot off with the interior. Vol.
Montilla went on board the Andinetta (Brion's Aag
ship), on the 4th inst. and Capt. Chitty acted as Flag-
Captain in that vessel.
" Colonel Montillo, after the action of the 25th ult.
harangued his men, and entleavonred to persuade them
to march against Seethe Martha, promising them full
pay, as soon as the town was taken, as he expected re-
.eul!tanceit from Jamaica; the soldiers, however, would
two agree to this proposal.
" It is stated that a most disgraceful scene of plunder
took place at Rio de la Bache, and that every thing of
value was carried off by Brion and his followers. The prin -
eipal part of it was sent on board the schooner Kate. and
it is said that she proceeded fur St. Domingo, as well as
L's' sloop Patty, which vessel left Rio she la fluke with
P-. 0. Intention of returning to this island.
" On board the Enterprise 149 men of the Irish Le-
gion were embarked, together with the following Offi-
cers, viz :—Maor Cliutin, Captains ()Trion, Cox,
Hogan, and Jordan; Lieutenants Smith, Moore, Power.
Duncan, Riley, AVOW, Waite, and Ormsby ; one Officer,
C tptain Ramsay, and 32 men, on board the Dash ; two
thhcere, Lieetettants Bremner and Dunbar, and 56 men
or board the General Drummond ; and 411 turn, with the
following Of and other persons, on hoard the Cur.
" Captains Anthony (turban, Henry 31iller. and W.
X*Derinott t Lieutenants John Gray, Abraham Cowen,
Artbony Morris, John Rowe, Roht. Wary, Jai- Cam-
tert, Walter Lambert, Phillip O'Donnell, Wm. 51as-
Woos, Thod. Glynn, Chas. French, Thos. French, Edw.
Kink Om Russel, Jas. Cassidy. John Slera, Edw.
(Filarlos, Wen. Clifford, Robert D. Hay, Valentine
M'Azey, Like Walker, and Chas. Ellis ; Sorgeons,John
Wilkinson, Kdw. Campbell, Thos. Canavan, H. O'Neil.
and Hee. Langford; Serjeaat-Major John Reyncliff:
Serjeants Henry Kelly. and John Rorke • Corporal
Daniel Slimily and wile ; Mrs. Rocha* and child ; and
/Mrs. they.
" The troops arrived in the Dash were forced on
Vby pt. Comm, who went in an armed boat.
on (.tips.
soon as he bad compelled Captain Sergeant to
take the men, the Irater handed down the colours of the
, &op. sad 10finvairtiptdir Chitty that he considered
the Dash as piratically taken possession of by the Insie-
perolents.
"The Lord Rodney sailed for this port along with the
other vessels, and NO men are said to Lave been ens.
larked is her. She bast not a cask of water on beard to
supply their wants. ,
The Ansoricas schooner Betsey Ann, Lowe, from
idaltimores with a cargo of lour, was plundered at an-
chor in the port of Rio de Is Hache by Brion's people.
" The schooner, Samos, was converted into a hospital
reseal"
COURT OF CL41113-

Yesterday the Court wet pursuant to adjoorausrot at
tweive s'eltsek, to receive proofs epos the part of claim-
ers to do service Wawa Ms Majesty at the Coronation,
aftu to hear thsotteel upon several contested and doubtful
claims. The Doke of York-took the Chair. There weir
present besides his Royal Highness, Lord Healey, Sir
William Sam Sir Jolla Sulam Warns, ht. itc.
Toe Cesortortur.—The Gout war a coosidevable
time occupied is hearing 111111111111nts is favour of Old In
wnsition to the *,leis of Me Rev. Mr. Alpert*, Lord
of "the Mare of Seelvoishy, to atteidal:llwCoeonatirs
as the COO Chasers* by dopetr,..
Me. Hyman.% err attended voilirlitf ,and treed
byre thew at greet length. 1I that tha • Lord
d the Mawr of Scrivelsby %Obi Ora la doceptents
to establish by eight to perform theseiviee of CJs ion-,
the Cirri could fag so halitatiotsia the crest of the
claim hei allowed, at permittiag him to appoir a De-
-pry. the of the claimant operating to the
'4lWlee of the yerapretsoce of the service In Ms owe-
Wll. t'useries of Richard 11. a Lady wise'
poutedd of the Maur of Sowirdeby, by libr
of the Leeti, arteaded before the Coosa few the
,earl by depoty. Her claim was imasedistely
r ' sod any of her sus petfermed the service.
He i Whet setaeloas of a mere item data
'which deputies were allowed to serve, sod prayed
the Wert wield be mdtho by these maturities. la
reign of Henry IT. die ammoplowhip was
AldretTo aid the 110•"Mlifil had set lowland with the
agpolotamot of_thot deptity. He beSeped that la pp!
vum where the Mampiewsitip wan- performed by derail,
hid the hug ibbitpred his aathority.
The AteetntatiAlastaaas., ape* the pad of his Ma-
jesty, attended la his mites. He contended that there
Misted so right apes the put of a Lord of a Maar
who was looppeeMted from performing the ogee of
Chempitro hirelif.ao apple% a *potty. le all cans of
that Owl she Pie triode' • person to VI the Ace.
This prat:dos-1 typelatiog deputies esteoded M tuber
wirier at.* Cllfelliiiell. sod the rale that the Leg
ahead itele *yr slit falters of tie person- added
by pesemile4 of IN. Muir, was rettottilsed without Mgr
-. it belief •Imlt eolommille that bk Mainly iltoold
blob the &oleo of a perms Ise his defeaeo,-sad the op-
mg of his revue. rather s bashoo the claimant. whbasll
aoarablifrata the mature *his profeseleo, or say
elreaussiases that towlstad his title defective.
teas mother_ resod for alloving the power to sc-
ope is the King. The eettietriialli military oar, and of
',orgasm* deterrittaislo he its the penes. (the 'airbag
errs perdu( of me Or by dm Wog ;sod as the last
eesoustissptho llosl Illtal obisiod to set by dewy,
erodiTts
isgaideatiffse lb proposed a Ilismais. hot
the Wood the .
M. i fir Lord Joh* Towasood, in op.
paid, Ile she . Mr. Dpaoket claim. His Ls&