Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-16
WEST-INDIES.
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Prom As Coa,ier Of Louisiaaa.l

Prom ne CouJier Of Louisanal
By adj ices received fon Jamaica, MI doubts are
di7spated relative q Tie fate Of Carhaccns-AI,er
calamity repaisiG th j. enemies in several sangiiin-
AIRY coubals, and after enduring for mGEq moths
Tic most dreadful priystons, the patriots were cont
PEELED 10 adopt one oftw0 alternatives either 70
piiuate to 81 cruel euenly or Ia abandon tae place.
The civil rs we'd Hs the military auth reject
ed with indignation every proposal t. espituia'e
! he conduct Of tue Spa iii General HlGrteyerie to
the unfortunate i:habta.ts vi NeneZnea IN tne base
violation Of the t. atty made with Mirandt, follow
I'd by The 'disc'inIinate imp isoarbeut aud massacre
Of MANY DIST. guished Creo.es sftlst province, the
pcriidy and 5utchery eXenplfiod BY hontcz to-
wards the population ui Quoto, the sacrifice 81 q
bove ten thousand natives in Lima AID IT Cusco that
followed in few DAYS after pr PROCLAMATION OF gen.
eTai amnesty, ard in me tie vmdIclve spirit ani to-
tai disre gard of good 'th manifested by the Span
Ish ciiiris ~ every part the new world since the
struggles FOR ndepen cnee com menced, held forth
to the peop o. C9rth gcns awful aud iustruc-
tive lesson oltte folly altd danger Of listening TO any
proposals ofcapilulatOn.
On the oiher band, an attemptt to force a passage
through a blockading fleet, vss;iy superior "a nuui-
Der and quality OF vessels, aud 40 leave their wives
ana children Prey to the caprice and revenge Of a
mercilesJ foe, were Circumstances naturally cecu-
lated to produce alarm and hesitation aino' those
TO whom entrusted the defence of the place.
In this critical situation tn hopes were kept alive
lie occasional arrival OF NeSScl from Ja'hdiba
and the Uniied States with prOyisons but at length
the dilemma became serious, that there were not
sufficient provisions in the city tor t1e dGys' con-
surlbnou and every morning presented the melan-
chdly sp ciacle ofhuudreds % citizens 10 the streets
and soldiers Oh the raiuparts, having persisted with
hunger.
Cut OF Com all supplies from the interior by tl'e
occupation on the pait 0f tie enemy o the princi-
pal posts on ihe river Hagialena, sid hemmcd in
10y an exterior sege, Is matter OF establishment
that they hal not been sooner reduced. bat at
length the period arrived when It became necessary
70 adopt the firm and gallant ISOLATION Of collect
ing all the military force that could be conveyed a.
way in ves-cs inenin port and to Fl t their passage
through the enemy.
The nunber OF vessels that could be got in rea-
diness for this object ameunted only 70 fifteen, snd
| many oftiGm sTnail On board o. these were en-
| barked about fur Moifs0,d bgrs ms, smoeg which
I we're shout one thuuand women End O. ilirca-thc
ether three thou;a1s consi ted Of tie troops AND
the civil aud military authorities. All tle treasure
OF the churches end Vt individuals Cha; could be col
S.etcd, lout twenty-tvo thousand 'nusksts, large
/ quantity n powder aud otier mimic sol war were
/ tx wise embarked.
| On toe 6,h Of Dsr tits little squairoucot under
way, and proccedcd0st sca in fol view ef the
| cmy. sM,gginary battle Appeared inevitable
but tie bloeksdine Sect, citl or iy bad msnsgemeo
Of by cowardicc, nejii,Cr captured or destroy q
SINGLE vessi - Tie patios, bot on tic contrary s"e'
oftne Spanish vessels IS came 10 partial actor
were severely handled and obliged to withdraw
| rom tie cnuibnt
Theltde Feet then pursued its route toward
I the island 9. iiy Were j. geae. a Aey bsfe ar