Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-07

CRUISE OK THE CONGRESS.
q. S. frigatc Congress Hur5or If Port 4,

Z drrINed mere Yesterday after passage OF
80 days from the Balize. Nothing worthy of re-
mark happened during that time. We leave
tLis on tne 18th for CapeHenry. Port. au-
Prince bears tie marks Of d we'll laid out city.
Inc houses principally are built of wood. two
stories high. At present 4 great uumber of
them are in runs. The harbor is spacious and
good, capable of containing or hundred YES
sells IL has been well fortified, but at present
the fortthcationS are entirely in ruins. Pfesi-
dent Potion is a yellow man. abost 3 feet S in.
cheS high, rather thin, with an open counte
nance. aud the gentleman. lie governs with
miidneSS and is beloved by his people. The
government Is n military republic. His naval
force consists OF one irirate. built by Adam
anu Noah Brown, mounting 30 guns one cor
yette mounting q guns, formerly the General
Gates, of Newly ork, and ore brig of 10 guns
formerly the United States brig FREELY. |
do not know what his military force may BE
computed Of, as every man has % turn out
whenever his services may be required. The
Cape Henry, % .4uerst.
We arrived here Yesterday The contrast
respects their form OF government. Here eve
~ thiag is carried on military style. Baron
DEpe is the kings prime minister He IS a
black man, and is well informed. The kiag is
II his country seat IS miles in the INTERIOR
The CITY remains as the revelation left II, most
~ in ruins. The hsrbur is good, but rather
difficult OF access. II is but inadvertently de
Tended. Tile King has an immense fortiricaiisn
- Dllies III t!le interior. Sttndteu on mountain
about 300 feet above the Level Of the sea, 1t
is said there are three hundred pieces Of can
non mounted Oh il. This he intends for his re-
treat in case OF invasion. and has il well stored
with provisions and ammunition. He has
schools established throughout his dOininions.
There is one at this place on the LancaStrian
Prihclple, consisting Of $50 scholars, principally
the sons of nOblemen and officers. Ii appears
TO be his wish TO enligbieD his subjects as much
as possible, aud believe him to be one of the
dpSnntiC nrnCCe of tho
son is the servant Of the King. He calls on
them as circumstances naY require. Prince
John. the brother OF the king, died ahont a
month ago. lie lay in state twenty one days.
During this time they fired a gun every half
hour, for which his wife paid per pound for
the powder. We leave this tomorrow for the
island of Marsaritta.
Pampdtar, island of 1fnearttG, 2ia Avg.
We arrived here yesterday and found this
place entirely in ruins in possession Of the pat
riots. General Morillo bad been here endea-
vorinS 10 establish the royal authority but
hearing of the success of the patriots on the
Main. he drew off his force on the 18th ultlmo,
consisting OF 5000 men, to protect that quarter.
During his stay at this Island he succeeded in
taking this place and made an attempt on AS
sumption, the capital of The Island, but was re-
pulsed. The Governor of the Island paid us
visit TO day. He estimates the loss OF the row
alists while at this Island at 1900 men. lie fur
ther states that the whole province of Guyan-
naS is in possession of tie patriots. They
murder men, women and children without dis
tincjIOn. Ii is said the women took an active
part at the attack OF Assumption, and wher-
ever they found one OF the oval party wonnd.
ed they dispatched him Immediately. We
leave this to morrow for CumaDa, where we no
doubt shall hear another story. Pampatar is
situated on the +. ). f. part of the Island.
Cum0iid, 2dih august.
We arrived here yesterday, where we fOnnd
General hIoTillo with force said 10 consist of
5QO men; The royaiists acknowledge loss OF
700 men during their stay at Margdretta. The
news is confirmed that the whole province Of
Guy annals is in possession of the patriots, and
Vt is supposed they intend making an attack on
Caracas. General MOrillo leaves this in a
day or two for that place, where he is muster
ing all his forces 10 oppose them. We leave
this tomorrow for Barcelona.
Barcelona, 10Th Augut
We arrived here Yesterday aud leave this in
the cOurse OF The day for LaguiIa This place
has suffered much by the revolution. Last year
sir GTegor M'GregOr took It shortly after it
was yc-tdken by the TONaliSts. when they mt
every man to The sword, who were enemies TO
their cause. The emancipation Of this country
is yet doubtful. There sppears TO be no sys-
TEN with the patriots. Although Bolivar STYLES
himself commander in chief il is . mere nomi
nal tide. Any person who can raise z or 800
men, declares himself general aud without
rendering any service to the common cause, ne
becomes freebooter.
LogarG, 4th Sept
We wy aNiitltA ituCH DN lht tdI ltiflidN z
in 1912 The houses are melnly built. the streets
narrow, crooked, and badly paved, like
most Of tie Spanish towns on tie Maine. Mo-
rillo aud his force arrived here yesterday. lie
IS marching his troops fiGm Caracas. Every
thing respecting the revolution is kept secret
~ this place. WeleaVe this to-noir0vs for the
United States. You will n0w ash ehat
has become Of Mr.. Tyler, ami what vas
the object Ut our cfuize. Mr.. Tyler WAS sent
out ~ the AGENT Of Ouf government 10 that at
fHrfstnEfi1G demand "a a.ro n 1,
confisca;ed, but tie black prince refused pay.
hg any such debts
The object Of our crui1e on tie Spanish
Maine j. H0i knewu TO ne. IL is cOujectured
| Oy some ih8t it was 10 ascertain tic Spanish
force IA that quarter, ia case OF war viii. tho
| Spanish Government.
Hampton Roads, 2!h Sept.
We arrived here yesterday aGer passage