Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-16

guns, which bad been hastily thrown up in
advance of the one taken. After a lirina
of two hours tie Admiral's vessel unfortu.
nately grouuded,i in consequence ofthe sud-
den ebbiDg of the tide, and was compelled
to surrender. Brown's force consisted OF
large "a gun corvctts, the brig taken, and
two small sch's They had in CO. several
captured vessels; among them, the brig
Consequences, of Cadiz, with more than
100000 dolls. and the Gobernadora, of do.
The number Of prizes which the squadron
had taken, since its appearance in the Pa
cihc, was said tn be SO, several of which
we e armed, and manned with disaifected
Spaniards, obtained from the neighboring
ports. a new Governor for GuayaquiI, &
another person of distinction, were prison.
ers on board the feet. and the inhabitants
OF q. were soliciting to exchange the for
mer for the Admiral. The fleet had been
at Gallon, Guayaquil, and the intermediate
ports; one of the corvetts had entered the
former port and after firing upwards 100
shots, sunk the Fuente HermOsa, lying at
anchor, and greatly injured another vessel.
This accustomed SO much confusion, tina
the people began to unload some ships
which were ready to depart for Europe.
with much money and other valusbles. A
squadron of vessels, undr com. Cansciro.
mounting 1913 guns, with 1888 men, had
sailed from Lin i'm quest of the enemy
The above information is contained in the
Lima Gazette of Feb. % At the last dates,
Browns feet had returned upon the coast
of Chill, aud were blockading Valparaiso Il
COquimbo. There was report that the
II IL hal AL
was in confusion and alarm.
Later accounts from the Pacific Ocean
mention, that Admiral Brown had been ex-
changed. His second in COMMAND, it APP
pears, sent flag of truce to Guayaquil, Of
fering to effect an exchange by giving up
the new Gov. all the Spanish prisoners and
four of the prizes. The answer returned
was, that all the prizes must be given up;
and that 100000 dolls. would be given to
the captors, aud the means furnished the
fleet to return to Buenos Ayres.-This
would not be complied with: and :he feet
having then fired on the town, the gov. a.
greed to the exchange of the AID. who took
command ais ships again.
MEXICO.
The Editors of the Mercantile Adver
| tiser were yesterday favoured with a trans
lation of the following interesting intelli-
gence from Mexico. The fact here stated
OF the revolutiOnists having taken posse ISL
on OF MatagOrda, is confirmed by the re-
port Of Captain Fowler, from New-O leans.
| g His Excellency Dsn Jose Manuel de
Herrera. Minister Plenipotentiary from the
Republican Government of Mexico, to the
| United States, has communicated. under
date Of Gath Aug lst last, from the port Of
OF Matagorda, to a respectable pers n al
Philadelphia, the following information.
The Republican army of the province o
| Vera Cruz, under the Command of Gen
Vlttoria lail siege, on the 18th Ju ra,l t,
the cities of C0rdova and OrIzabo, which
were the3 on the eve of surrendering
The Commander in Chief of the Republi
can troops of the province OF Puebla Terau
was endeavourine by forced marches to &C
cupy the ports of Guazacualcos, which wa
without means of defence. Gen. Basta
mantle had been victorious over the Royal
lists as often as he had met them, end was
| pursuing them with all haste. Gen. Are
dondo, commander in Chief of the interi
or provinces, for the Royalists, had Taller
back with the new forces under his orders
on Monterrey. the capital of the new king
dom of Leon, in consequence of the Repub
licans having occupied the port of Matag'r
: da. where they had fortified themselves,
where they were daily augmentng the
strength Subsequent to the possession o
that port has been the evacuation of 81
; Antonio de Bazaar, capital of the provinc
of Texes. which was garrisoned by the re
giment of Estrenadura. ore OF the mos
famous corps of the Royal party.
" The Republican army of the North i
: for the present un'er the command of Col
; Peire, during the absence of Gen. ToIed
who isnow in the United states on bust
? ness of moment and whose presence wit
the army is impatiepty desired.
4" The representatives who are to com
pose the next Congress are named by tn
people, and by the present time will hav
opened their session. 1t afforded great pie
sure to see the joy and enthusiasm whic
pervaded the Mexicans on the days Of cleo
. tin. A person who was witness to this in
: teresting scene says, that the province q
Vaadolid, there were various likenesses q
: Washington and Franklin. which the pee
: pie carried in their professions, accompa
i MED with music and songs, categorical {
the OCCASION.
g. Between Washington and franklin
snme carried the resemblance of the Ger
u Cura Balgo, the first who had the glory al
y and courage to raise the standard of libeI
. ty, who was afterwards made prisoner, an
{ shut by the cruel Spanisrds at the age
ID Seventy.
y Never has the Mexican cause presente
= so favorable nm asDect The next Cor