The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-11-11

following day, we detained Portuguefe fchoon-
er, by whom the intelligence we had formerly
received, was generally Confirmed. On the
18th, we fell in with the Encounter and Ocean
traniport near the fouth coat of the river ;-and
on the 18th we joined the fquadron.
1t was Immediately determined to attack
the capital; and no time was loft in removing
the marine battalion to the NarcilIus, the En-.
counter. ard the tranfports, for the purpofe of
proceeding to Buenos Ayres, while the Diadem
b!ockaded the port OF Monte-Video, & the Raj
fonabe and Diomede, by way of demonarati-
on, cruiZed near Maidonado, and other alfalfa
bic points.
Our progrefs up the river was very much re.
tardeo by the fhoalnefs of the water, adverfe
winds and currents, continual fogs, and the
great inaccuracy of the charts but by the I'M
renting and laborious exertions of the officers
and men had the honor to command, thefe
difficulties were furmounte.l, and the fquadroH
anchored, on the afternoon of the 25th, off
Point Quelmey POuchn, about miles from
Buenos Ayres.
AS it was impoiIible for the NarcitIus to ap.
proach the ihore, on account of the ihoanefs
OF the water, the Encounter was run in 70 clofe
as to take the grousd, the more effeetually to
cover the debarkation of the army in cafe of
necefhty the whole however was Landed in the
courfe of the evening without the lealt oppoli-
ton ;-coniitirg OF the detachment of his ma
leity's troops from the Cape, and that from St,
Helena, with the marine battalion under the
orders capt. King, of his maiefy's hip Da.
dem, which was competed of the marines of
the fquadron augmented by the incorporation
ct iome teamen, and three companies of Royal
Blues from the fame fource of enterprise, which
bad been regularly trained for that duty, and
ireiitd in al appropriate uniform.
u,c, h,l e
dueaion, which was on an eminence about two
miles from the beach, with The appearance of 4
hne plain between the two armies, which how.
ever proved on the following morning to be on
" morals in the high ate of verdure.
This IN ione meafure checked our advance
ment, nor did the enemy open his field train Till
the troops were nearly in the middle of the
twamp, from whence he thought it was impor.
iIble for them To b ex;ricated.
he able and excellent difpohtion of Gen.
berestord, and the intrepidty of his army, We
ry loon however iatistied the enemy, that his
only lately was in precpitate retreat, for we
mad the iatlstaetion of feeling from the lhps near
1000 Spaniih cavalry flying in every direction,
cavlng their artillery behind them, while our
troops were attending the hill with that cool
nets and courage, which has on every location
marked the character Of BritiG, folder, and
mas been exemplifed in proportion to the diff
hcultie' and dangers by which he was oppof.
ed.
On the 9Th, in the morning, we faw fome
firing near the banks of the river Chello, but
1t blew 70 hard that it was totally impraeticable
to have any communication with the ihorc du-
ring that day On the 2sth, our troops took
poneiiion of Buenos Ayres.
have Tent Lieut.. Groves to take pofTef1ion
OF Eg'ena60 de Barngon, port to the eaft-
ward of Buenos Ayres, where I underRand
there are two gun vef1els and two merchan,
hips.
af,ea-s that .''e ieucii nave not YET Obtain
ed poileilion of Caftaro. The Montenegrins
held it.