Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

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most extraordinary appears to be, that he at.
hrms that IN the United States public writer's
are deemed IN the utmost contempt.
| The brave Portuguese General AIiiCas Is YET
supporting the honor and Independence vi
! that country against the Portuguese cu OIt
| side, and Puclriedon's troops on the other
| The General was situated in the Horvdero, the
centre OF his military operations. Ia Tie mean
| time, a convict OF the name OF Elias Gaiyan WAS
| sent by fueNitSdon To the Province al Cor
| rientrs. TO procure in " rebellion against The
| authority OF General Artigas. his man was
| snccesSful III h,s commencement, and ms tri-
nmrh Mas 10 be celebrated with salu,es and
ringing OF bells at BuchoS Ayres but was a
little Afterwards Obliged To ~ from the spot in
| consequence Of the adherence Of that people
! To Aitigas.
ship armed in England for the government
| OF La Plata, cruising al present in the Pacific,
had battle with the Spanish frigatc Ptnean.q,
| IN which The latter was humbled and Withdrew
B0H. Patriot.
BuENos AyREs, June IS" This govern.
| Wcni has within few days reduced the du,y
| O.. imports from niuety To about fifty per ceni
with view to prevent Smuggling. A pr.scn;
trade is dull, hut as soon Us the province of
feru is free. which is daily CXpt cted, iIadc
will revive. Prirate letter.
ETtract Of a letter from a gentleman IN Rrcaos
dyrcS, dated June Is, 1918, 10 has )rieaG N,
Baltimore.
" Gen. Ar'igas finds himself now i'm the
most critical state. Two divisions OF his army
on the irontierri Rio Grandc have been DIES.
, troNed bV the Portuguese. Generals OiOr.
eHes and Ld-1orrc. who commanded. were la
Ken prisoners. With a view to repair this
loss Ai,i"as has gone to Coriientes, personal
y TO recruit forces. The Portuguese are ad-
'ancne on that side or frontier"
~ tke writer of the above isa particular
TREND at ATtegas, and gives this information
SaStiiN ia postscript. on the departure of
ne last voSSe which arrived III this port from
tnr
Tor ms Trends III general
FROM CHILL.
mercantile friend has communicated the
two following letters. [E Post.
ETtr0cf Of a itiifr from Chit, dated Nay 23.
" send Nou copy of Il letter from Captain
inner, FIRST iieute nant 1T the Iauiaio, which
Will give you the particulars OF ,hat ships first
essay. Notwithstanding the confusion on
board the iautaro, had she srappied the Es-
meralda or continued alongside, she could 10,
have escaped.
Mag 3O.-ih morning arrived the u S. ship
Ontario, captain Biddie, 70 days from Lima.
She had passage TO Lima OF o DAYS, and re.
manned daNs there. CAPT. fiddle anu iutl.c
Provost wcie treated with much respect by
the ,iceioy; but with difficulty he was made
10 believe the news of the battle ON tie piains
ct AlaIro. "A minister is sent in the Ontario
Den Felix BIanco, adJu nct oil the Director oi
t!e i'hiiippihe Company, 10 treat respecting
tue exchange OF prisoners. The Americans ia
prison IN Lima, seven III number, were releas-
ed and came IN the Ontario. The Spanish
irisaie NvngaiiZa arrived al Caliao before the
Ontario sailed, and tie Spanish con,nOuurc
assured the viceroy, that during has blockade
OF Valparaiso not ship had entered tie port
YET The following are the arrivals since the
i9ih Prussan brig Cieliida, Mon,evideO :;
British ship Perseverance,, Rio Janciro Bri-
iIsh ship Cumberland, London T.; Gillian cor
Nettc Coquimbo, CoquimbO British bIig Tie.
odosa, do; British ship Intrepid. London
The brig Columbus, of New York, arrived in
80 days from BueDUs Ayres.
(COPY)-Ship Lau,aro, off Valparaiso.
April 50, ISIS.
SIR--A painful task devoives ON nae Us com.
mamdins officer of The Chill ship I.autar0 To
inform yOu OF the death Of her late brave
aud much !amcnied commander Can't Geo
OBIien, while combating with the enemies
OF Chill, on hoard the Spanish frlgate Esme-
raiia.
After clearing the bay of Valparaiso OH Sun
day the 2bth, stceTed 10 The sUutiiwald until
O'Clock The following morning when we got
sight OF the eue'ny, heat Ia qnaiiers and ma
nOouVf,d occasionally To keep her IN sight
| until day nghi. At d, -. Nj bore down upou
! the enemy under British colours at The same
lime tie brig peruCia hove In sight, "A irw miles
asteru, and The ESmeralda hove too All
| hailed her and demanded What ship Answer,
| The ESiUefaiGa. -Struck tlit English and hoist
| cd Patriotic Chill Flag, npon which size fired
her iHrbOard broauHIde, which was turned by
OUT sta board DOw guns, closed upon her and
boarded on her iarhOard quarter. Oniy about
! - boa deus iieaGeU by oar gallant command
or (d3rceaDt 10 his WISH could get on board
when ihe ships separated. 1 ne Spanish la..
being STRUCK, Sc MT boat with rs men TO as.
sisI iie hrSt bUdi ders aud keep possession of
the sl'ip. Observed the DiIg making off back
ca from the snip 10 DIiEs her 10, after firing
several guns at her she struck her colors.-
PeIcciYlng there were not so MANY men 10
board the ESmeralda as thought and the boat
which had been dispatched dropping asiern,
niade san alter The snip again. Owing to the
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he established men hardly knew their quar-.
ters, oHe halt OF the crew not underStandin.
The language OF the other, and "a great MANY
being sea-sick and totally unfit for sea service
Instead of rendering the least assistance only
| stood in I'll, /. way, aud caused confusion SO
thai i, was iSpOss! bic TO work the ship, to lay
| her alongside OF the enemy as wished and
| on closing the second time the bOwsprit could
| onIy be brought over the poop OF the Esnlera-
Ga, the surviving inen having lost tier !cader
| III the death the brave O'Brien, and having
| expended their ammunition, 1 got them OH
| board. ii beng my Intention to fire 4 broad
| side before boarding second time Tor that
purpose kepta constant and rakiug fire with
| Oui i0w guns, which must have Killed "A great
| many OF herBen, as we had knock ed lrprthies
| aioremost ports, OH the larboard SIDE com
| fletely into one--made her stern IA I.eTfect
| wreck, aud sei her upper cabin Oh fire Dur
| IN. this time, iDding that the brig had arain
| hOisied her coloIs aud was maxim. Tor our
! boat, aud not wishing 10 sacrifice So many fine
! fellows, backed the iOpsai!s until Ore boat
| came up. i!Ien made all sail after the eaemy,
| keeping up "a constant fire with our boz cha
sets, uuti, The enemy superior sailing chahie d
| her 10 get cat oi tie range of our shot. We,
! Notwithstanding continued the chase with all
| possible sail, until, finding we had no chance
| 81 coming MP, we shortened sail and las to, 10
| repair damages. 1 cannot help here Observing
the cHwardiy manner IN which The s.ip and
| the brig ran away, and am only sorry that
| our ship was SO inferior in sailing. ~ ,, l..
u fell Ia with and captured the brig sln Mi.
| Enel, bowud 20, Chloe 10 Lima from / ale uhu.
asO, having Oh board 10 passengers, anobg
whom were Dr. Rafael Beltiam and u. Pedro
Nicholas Cbspeiea, lately merchants d SANTA