Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-28

quarters with msch civiiity, and after tic, had
partaken of refreshments OF fruits wine, y l.
they remonnied their moies. ecn.E. haviu:
had orders ia eScort capt. Read and company
to Grie-o, Ola the north side OF The island.
where ae'tiral BrioD had arrived. Our caval-
cade was aug raent ed bv the sub governor staff.
officers, couple OF lmsros (horemen armed
ala n,oie de Cossic6, with lance preceding
us. As ~ was n leisure time Nth me, aud init
ing myself 80 happy in the company OF Amcii-
cans, pleasure j had not enjoyed since my re-
sidence here, WAS easily prevailed on 10 con-
tinue one Of the party.
Weappcared .kewarike Cavaliers except.
ing some civil gentlemen like your humble SER
want who were not accouifed in military style
and guess you would have laughed "a he
parade. However, never experienced any
thing more noret or interesting, than the ride
across the island. Passing along the vale, ge-
neral Gomez pointed out the spot. "a battery on
u height TO the left, where the gallant natives
first began their resistance To the SpaniarGS.
Their only weapons Were stones aud Sticks
with which they annoyed the enemy from IL
hove" fuiOr arnd ministrat.' The result on
know was propItIOus. Ascending the Centra.
| mountain, we found on its top, a gate, fos>e,
and drawbr,dge, with a small battery tn The
right, which commands the road on both sides,
! SO that tins position Is very strong.-'rhe view
| rs enchanting from this scite, embracing the
valley on either side; ON the north quite 10 the
ocean, with the vessels 1T anchor in this har.
Dor. Descending into the valley, we were met
soon after by a detachment of cavalry, dcs
v. escort
| Read aud company 10 Griego. Within five or
SIX miles oft. we passed through the village Of
| Pubic de- Norte, the only one, as was INTERIM.
| ed, which has escaped Spanish conAag alton
| As soon as the company alghted, capt. Read
| and Mr. Irving were introduced ~ admiral
| Brion aud general Arismendi, &c. &c drawn
| mp in form TO receive them-the whole popula.
tion crowdiug around them: An English band
instantly struck up Yankee Doodle and a salute
was fred from the batteries.
Capt X. and MIR. /. were much gratified
with the conversation OF admiral Brion and re-
| neral Arismendi. With the latter talked a
patiently received bad lingo for good Tie in.
dignantiy recited some instances of Spanish
cruelty, which spared neither animal nor we've
tabie;-man. woman, nor child ;-house nor lot
Inc royalistS actually made practice or burv-
| 'ng children " cdrioHs ages. head do,rnrard IN
pits, their heels IN the air, and iedriag them 10 en-
pre-. ~ ripping up pregnant romen, and tayoa.
etttng me ang formed Jsins ;-nlmiiutiRg of legs
or arms. &c. &c. and hanging them UP in cages =
81 dririRg crourd into hnuses and then bu,1,i,p
| them in the flames !i!-but the most commoS
mode was, and Is, to cut the threats OF all they
took, or take alive; an economical plan of sa
wing gunpowder, tnel, and lab0ur. Hanging
on the gailows. they sometimes tried for varic-
| tvs sake, suppose. Every Int they hurned.
every trait tree they cut down. At this place
| they cut down fine row of cocoa nat trccs
ana theh III bland rage commenced telling the
nidnch'neGl. whose fruit and leaves are poison
Gus; 2UO OF their soldiers lost their si..ht nv
chopping down manchineals in this VICINITY
and were sent TO Spain, where they have lei
sure 10 curse the service OF Ferdinand
"lneed not add that these islanders WIN ran
muster 5000 lighting men, of the most desper
ate courage, are united against the enemy
heart aud soul. Retaliation toilnwed atrociiy
ana The war Is stripped of every vestiae Of ci
villzed usage.
My curiosity was attracted By ,he Rcchera
IL Is light, but stout aud long Kind of boat
rowed, or padded rather, ~ so or I'D mon
erpSp nj
are very serviceable ia the branches of tI,e
Oronocn, &c. where ships cannot navigate
wo have Just been dispatched TO observe the
moiiohS OF The Spanish squadron in Cu,nana
Al dinner, on the lith " The President of
| the United StdtPs" was the first toast given al
tnouSn me company consisted principally of
BRUSH oihcers and several Others were drank
| equally complimentary TO our c0nntr>
- The admiral Gems confident of .ncca.s hut
Tears a protracted Struggle, unless some nation
rom poHcy or generosity, extends helping
mana 10 the patriots. Ii is supposed here that
England wishes the United States To betrie y.d
the cause, inasmuch as she England i, entan.
eied with the Holy LsGgue, and cannot act open.
| ~ in their behalf.
Or. Gnal -, is shortly expected here,
| and is appoiated Judge Of the admirajty at
nus place. 1t is thought that advantageous
shipments might be made to- the Oronoco: and
l have been told that Mr., of Philadelphia,
has SOFA arms, nc. at Augnstnra, 10 great adj
vantage. .Gunpowder is much wanted Per
maps some OF your merchants NAV ship some of
that article, II the present law allows it,
From orr latest intelligence, Bolivar has
no. succeeded SO secisiyeiy as some previous
rnmors indnced belief. General Mayina is
Deseiging Curacao, and Bermudez wa, push-
ing the Seige of Cnmana, when the arrival of
the Spanish squadron disconnected his homes
excepting couple of valleys between Girl
ego al" PampataT. and some arabic land i'm the
western paris, this island IS as sterile AS huge
SANDY mountains usually arc. Yet nature par.
iiahy supplies the defect By filling the su, round
anS seas WIN ihconceIvable, inexhausiible
shoals, OF the very finest fish Peiicans yu;is
coimorants and other sea birds here celebrate,
perpetual sainrnaIIa. Ii is extremely aims.
ing TO witness the daily scene ot these birds.
po"ncihg on their hnny prey; and often whilst
the beaVy pelican opens his sack To let IN more
rsI, te birds oil lighter wing ire seen thr;istin"
their beaks into his throat, and robbiue him Uf
his prize. In this way the smaller, lay the
greater under tIibute-a rule which is reyersed
among our tribe on land
he majority of the Ne1p Spgrtans are Iu-
dams, or OF Indian origin, and they like TO he
compared 10 the Lscedemonians l presume
that II was Oh tins account, that Mr.. - gave,
at the dinner above referred to- the following
toaSt--"ihe old SpaftaDs who died at Their.
mopylcr, and the new Spaitans who conquered
at Assumption; equals in courage and :lory"
n. Is. The best harbor is al This place :; il
has GOOD holding ground, and the wind blows
NJ the land whereas. at PampataI the bottom
Is hard sand, in which no anchor ma eS any inn
preston. and shsnId the wind come round to
lhe So"th, ashore must 80 the ship. Here too,
Is good Watering place, little 10 Ieeward
II IS defended by couple Of batteries, dr.d pre-.
paration IS making 10 build castle on a noun.
tain 10 lis leir.
" There was village here once, hIt few
iIntS are only in existence now. Thyuupl,out
lie island The people (mosiy) live in little Ca
buns or honses, The walls of ,cot;lrs aud CLAW.
with roofs Of tile. Ii is only necessary to ex.
cjud~ iIi" rain. GOODNESS is the main object If
the people be poor, they are happy. suLordi-
nate aud brave they have noue oftle cares or
crimes peculiar to the rich Swinging in their
htmmocks (Of which they manufacture a pecu.