Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-22
FROM RUSSIA.


Captain Goodday, of the ship Jones
arrived last evening +, i'll go days from ST
Petersburg, has favored us with the fol
lowing intelligence.
A feet of eight sail of the line, with
their lower deck guns out, two fngates, a
brig, and several transports, sailed from
St. Petersburg on the 2Sth of May, for
Cherbourg, (France,) To take Oil board Il
part of the Russian army.
Count Kotfenow, one of the Russian
mobiles, sailed from ST. Petersburg. June
81, in "A new irigate, bound TO the Mcdi-
terranean, for the benefit of his health
hut had died previously 10 his reaching
his destinaiion.-lle was one of the first
nob'emen of the empire.
The passage TO 81. Petersburg was not
clear this year I'LL the 10Th OF Nlay--and
from the 18th 10 the ISlh, 3S7 sal! OF yes
sells arrived, and II were lost in the ice.
The jones' MAS one of the first thar arr
we'd.
On the Iith of June, 63t sail Of vessels.
o all nations, were lying at CrOnstadi
and St. Petersburg; @29 o. whom were
the continent.
The Jones brings dispatches from Mr..
Pinckney, our Minister at ST. Peters
burg and also for the Russian Ambassa-
dor. N. York Gd<.
Sir s. Romiiv, on the 25th June NOV
ed several resolutions in the House of
Commons against Lord Sidmouths cir
cular letter TO Tie magistrates, &c. but,
though supported by learned and able
speeches, they were negatWed without
division.
Dir. WooLER was still in prison he
was brought into the court ofkiug's bench
cn the i9ih, bat remanded 10 prison by
Lord Ellcuborcugh.
In the debate uf the 26ih, as given in
the Courier of the 18th June, the attor-
ney general said, that lest MIR. Nooler
.houll complain that by reason of the
new trial, he had been kept in coniine-
n,ent, he had ordered him to be liberia
ted, if he chose, Ola his own recognizauce,
10 appear to receive judgm entii' he should
be convicted on the new trial.
Sir /. Burdett said this conduct on
the part of the attorney general was very
accept the offer. Coiamjian.
LONpoE, June =.
We ought TO have stated that our ac-
counts from Buenos Ayres were to the
18th of April. We further learn, that the
taking Of Chill had already produced
siich an effect on the royalists army in
upper Peru, that il was in full retreat.
This being observed by general Belgrano.
he advanced, rapidly and cut off an enc
my's party, by which means several hun
ored prisoners and seven pieces of can
non fell into his hands. He had detach-
ed 500 cavalry TO act with the guerrias
commanded by Gaemes, in The neigh
borhood of ChuquiSaca, with orders TO
reach Potnsi before the Spaniards, and
thus forcstal! the treasure. The latter
experience all the Inconvenience OF march
ins in completely hostile country.
General san Martin crossed the Andes,
though covered With snow, it being ne
caSsarv - have 800 men TO clear the
ROAD, where the SHOWS had accumulated.
lie vas, only accompanied by Major o.
brine, al intrepid Hlbernian, who in tue
late action at Chacabuco took one of the
roy alist standards. lie appears TO possess
AMI 10 have deserved the full confidence
orhs chief. Great preparations had been
made to receive gen, raj San Martin, but
hearing of il, he entered III disguise
by one of the small streets. Before he
Quilted Chill the Municipality of Santa
80 presented him with purse of 20,-
go dollars, which, he returned, saying he
wished nothing for himself, and aiding,
that as long as he had bread and meat
AL his wants were supplied! Marco the
late Governor of Chill, was confined at
San Luis, on this side the Andes, and
200 leagu ant from Buenos Ayres.
Had he been the victor, most probably
his antagonist woald instantly have been
shot. Several rich r;zes had arrived at
Bnenos Ayres, and among them Span
ish PHILIPPINE Company ship, valued NJ
more than million of dollars. The ga
w was all ready, as it was supposed, to
go round Cape Horn, in order 10 cO-ope-
rate III the liberation of Peru. General
Rondoau had been despatched with 1000
men to act on the flank OF the Portu-
guese. Four vessels richly laden from
Lima had been taken i'll the port of Val
pa,aiso.-These vessels entered suppo-
sing the country still in possession of the
Royalists.
A detachment of 500 Portuguese, com
man,ied by General CuFao, had left Mon
teyicdo TO advance on San joe, so
leagues distant. in search of provisions,
where they were attacked by Artigas'
caucd05, and all put to the sword. Ano-
fiter of Artigas' parties then marched to-
wards the cerro, or heights, which com
manded MOuievideo, and took possessi-
OIL Of The battery. The general Congress
had opened is sessions in Buenos Ayres.
Cne OF The FIRST measures of the Chill
government was So send away the bishop
Fri Clergy, gl1o had meddied i'll the az
fairs CT me country.
We have sIso received q decrre offhe