Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-11
FROM PERNAMRIICO.

cured 10 the amount OF many thousand
pounds"
FROM PERNAMBUCO.
We learn by the brig General Ward,
that the Royallsls renamed in quiet pos
session of tie Portuguese settlements in
the Brazils, the Patriots having made no
recent attempt to regain what they lost in
MAY last. The editors of the Gazette have
been favored with some remarks, made
by an American citizen, on the state of
that country, which they intend to pub
fish. IN. Y. Cas.
[From the New York Daily Advertiser.l
E'stract froniths journGl Of an american gen
Hem,n, drrieed at tbs port from PeyRam-
6uc0
g The late revolution ended, and the
subsequent conduct ofihuusands ofthose
who abetcd ii, is better than IL volume of
theoretical reasoning 10 enable us 10 Judge
OF their competency To establish their IN
Dependence. They were al the com
mencemeu, of il, no doubt, pleased with
the ideaof liberty, not be, ause they knew
the worth Of IL, but for the same reason
that child is, for while, pleased with d
raltle-because II was a nov city. Their
efforts to possess IT, continued therefore,
so long as they found them attended with
little difficulty and no danger; but when
small squadron that could not land a thou
sand men, appeared before the town, their
patriotism evapOrated. Indeed the panic
was So general, that before a gun was fir
Ell, party OF 40 or 80 Portuguese sailors
(wtoSe vessels had been emburyoed i'm the
port from the commencement of the re-
volulion) landed and took possession of
the FIRST fort the Patriots took from the
Royaists, the day on which the revelation
broke out. a few hours after, one Labo.
with some of his officers, landed from the
squadron without opposition, and the
people received him with every maniies-
tatIon of JOY. The day before this trans
action took place in Pernamhuco, the 70
V,ernment received information, that 30
dy of the Roya!iSts, consisting of about
300, who had marched by land from St.
Salvador, together with as many more In
dams, who had joined them on their
march, were advancing upon the rear of
the town, then about 20 miles distantirom
II. Martins, though not military man.
took command OF about 600 men and adj
yanced TO give them battle. He cncamp-
ed the first night OF his march short dis
tance from the enemy, and at daylight
tie next morning found that half of his
men had deserted. He was soon attack
ed, slight skirmsh ensued, in which he
was wounded; his troops fled in every di-
rectIon but principally TO the enemv.-
lie made his escape i'll disguise, but was
shortly alter betrayed by an old woman,
III whose house he had sought conceal
ment. IhevIctorlous troops marched in
10 the city, and the kings authority was
immediately re-established Paraba. Rio
Grande, and some other small towns to
the north and i'll the interior, followed in
quick succession the example of Pernam-
buco. OF those who had espoused the
cause of the revelation more than 90 of
100 were not only loudest in their huzzas
to welcome the return of the kings autho-
nty, but were also iOudest in their denun-
Citations OF the residue of those with whom
| they had acted; hence prisoners were dali
| ly marched into the city from almost every
part OF the province, and contiscations
and executions were daily taking place.
| Their treatment of the lifeless bodies OF
| those prisoners, is worthy of sayages.-
| After The prisoner is put 10 death (Which
| is done by hangins) his head and hands
horse and dragged through the filth and
| dirt OF the principal streets OF the city -
This ceremony has followed every cxecu-
ton that has taken place, and is sirikneIy
characteristic of the present state ofrefine-
ment Ill that couRlry, or rather it indi-
Gates how nearly the people and theirru-
lers are assimilatcd in their passions aud
manners, 10 a state of Darbarism After
sufficiently gratifying themselves with this
horrld spectacle, their heads or hands
were either erected OF poles, or some con.
spicuous place, where they remain to
frighten tie souls of fearful advcrsaries,
or sent TO some other town in the province
for like exhibition. Indeed there is
scarce much frequented spot, or public
square in the city, but exhibits some part
of the mangled bodies of these mnfortu-
nate adventurers. Some were sent in
irons TO ST. Salvador and Rio Janeiro,
thence TO be executed ; others banished
to Africa, aud about 300 now remain in
the prisons of Pernambuco and Pariaba,
who are doomed, no doubt, soon to ex-
perience the " tender mercies" ofthis mer.
ciful government"