The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-04-22 00:00:00

CHILI.
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LITTrA FROM TIC CONS isitlATT ()ANIMAL OF TIM
AAAAA rorCas or CHILI TO HIS rIcIELLANCT TIN
t(P1111 oitacroa oir 'TAM DsTso TNt STii OF
NoTENSIR, 1818, O 1 BoAso Tilt IIIF aNXILIIAL
SAN IS %RTC', IN TUI PONT Or TUC ISLAND Or
SSPITA MARIA

" Most Escat.hanv Sio,—On the 10th day after
I sailed from Vaporing with the tqesdron under my
command (consisting of the ship Genera San Martin,
of 60 goes; frigate Lantaro, 46 ditto; corvette (la.
Wiese, 10 ditto; and the brigantine An•ecana,
16 ditto), we took the wind it S. E. and tone.
diva,' stood elf to lose sight of land,lu obedient* to
your Excellency's orders. At 11, on thefellow-
ing morning, w• opened your Sealed packet, en-
closing your commission with which your Es-
celloney has honoured as, diming oar course to
the Wand of Mocha ; hat calculating that the ene-
noy's convoy welsh' make a wider osvigation, I re.
solved to eatend my cruising ground to intercept
'Lois root to Lima. It is tre►, that a little delay
was the consequence of this measure; but it secured
two ohjects—the probability of meeting the convoy,
■nd the opportunity of time to pot the squadron in
the hest order for service, which, I can assure your
Esc.llency, by labouring night and day, we had ac-
lcorriplished on the 15th day of our cruise. Oa the
night of the 14th day we lost the tte Chacaboco,
without knowing the cause, mail the Slit. At noon,
on the Vith day, I found myself in the latitude of
Teleologism, and about 12 leagues distant from the
port ; I then gave eiders for the Araucania to recon-
noitre the place, end report what vessels (and their
characters) he found there to the squadron, at Santa
Maim. At *even In the evening, yenning for the
island, we discovered a ship which we supposed an
ro►my, bat wer• enable to ascertain in the night.—
In defiance of a strong north wind, I determined to
approach her, and looped to reach her by &plight.
We were not disappointed; and as day dawned, we
discovered ►er to be an English whiting ship, libido
hail been l 0 days at t►e island. Ile informed that a
'ps•ish frigate, Mary Isabelle,' had, en the 22J,
passed for Talcahuano, and left five men oo shore,
who, donating by oar flag that we were a pert of the
convoy, saute on board and delivered • packet from
the Captain of the Mary Isabella, which contained
so order that all the Captains of the transport ships
had Grieved et Conception, at the orders of Sanchez
They told es, also, that by Arscos they were inform-
ed of the arrival of four more. %VIM this informa-
tion, I cook' not pause a moment in stains% far Tel•
cantina to engage the frigate and the vessels I might
find there. For some moments I regretted the sepa-
ration from the Antenna, and much more the want
of the Chaeabacn ; bat, •utbitioes that the Navy of
Chili should mask its era of birth as the epoch of its
glory, I resolved to sacrifice myself to the object,
or at one blow to place it In a degree of elevation
Chit would attract the* gate of Europe. flawing
summoned the Captains of the Lanni. and of the
ship I disclosed my pion of attack ; they at once ap.
proved, and se had only to 'iterate. At eight in
the evening we were abreast of the Quiniqtaina, and
in a c.lm. At day-light on the Stith the wind was
northerly, and the weather disagreeaLle. At eight
the wind was settled from the north, the borison
gat frightful, end we pressed on the port. At II
ar liioCo,ll.loll the frigate by the Boca Chita (small
pante). We gave her a gen, and displayed oar
signal. At noon we doubled the North or Quini.
quilts, anti ran down fur the port, when we saw the
frigate alone. When abreast of Point A t , saw
his Spanish Nag, and a corresponding signal; fired
, a sue, then gave • ball, and immediately after four
or five, and, lowering my siesta', showed the Chi-
, Ilan deg and our violent purposes. Soon after, •
whole broadside was charged, be slipped his cables;
set his jib and topsail, and ran for the shore. I
' then rifled the Captain of the ship to erns his