Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-12

LATEST FRoM SOUTH AMERY,


NAN arrived here Yesterday from MOute
Video, furnishes the following interesting IN
telligence =
The reports from Chill were verv favorable
of the success of tie Patriots. General Sr.
MARTIN was advancing very rapidly towards
Lima While at BaenOS Ayres, there arrived
a squadron OF Portuguese men Of war, the
commander of which had made a formal de-
dlamen, sent there By the schooner General ST.
Hurt'n. After some time negotiating, and
having gone through regular Prize Court,
they were released without damages In the
mean time the Portuguese captured Priva-
teer Brig after Is minutes close action, belong
ing TO Buenos Ayres. This 30 mach exaspe-
rated the government of Bucnos Ayres, it was
generally Believed they would detain one of
the above ships, which was already liberated,
but had not sailed but while we were at
Monte Nideo, the above ship, in company with
all the Portuguese squadron, arrived but the
result was not known the prevailing opinion
was, before those vessels arrival, that war be-
tween the Portuguese and Buenos Arrears
would certainly take place. The Portuguese
are making great preparations for the defence
of Monte ydeo. They are very CLOSELY bIock-
AIDED by aid by General ARTIGAs, who has
possession of all the country within three miles
of the walls, which makes provisions very
scarce and high. About the 4th Of December
touched at Monte Video, British sloop of
war from Rio Janeiro, informs of an American
slOop of war arriving at Rio Jameiro, from the
United States.
NEW YORK, February 6.-By the ar
rival last evening of the brig David Rich
ards, i'll 81 days fsom Falmouth, JAM
we Rave received a file Of the CornwaH
Gazette, printed at that place, to the l4lll
January, from which we copy some late
accounts of the operations of the parri-
| OF and royal forces on the Spanish Maine.
In one sanguinary battle, fought OIL Tie
81 December, where the patriot forces
consisted of 1900 men, 1900 were slain.
The loss on the part of the rOyaIists is
said TO amount to only II killed and 90
wounded. The troops ofthe latter fought
to desperation, and are said TO have been
e.Iualled only by those OF Marengo, Aus.
ierltz, and Jena
CURACAO, Dec. 27.--Tbe French fleet,
which passed this island on Wednesday
last, sailed from Cadiz with an iniendaut-
General for Caraccas, and lay in The roads
OF La (iuira for several days, having left
that port for Porto Bello, 10 convey spc-
Gle from thence To Havana From This
circumstance II would appear, that France
has given assistance 20 Spain in her s!rur-
gle with tie reVoled Colonies.
Accounts had reached Ia Guyra of
Sen. Nina, and the Whole of his staff.
being tie remnant Of his army, having
Seen taken prisoners, and escorted to
Mexico, where they were TO be put to
death.
A Caracas Gazette Of the 18th instant,
contains All official dispatch from General
NlorilIo to- the Captain General Of Veme-
zueIa, Don Juan Baptisfa Pardo, dated
head quarters, Guddarrama, 9Th Decem-
Der, from which 1t appears that Gen.
Paez OF tie independent army, was I'm A.
ehaguas, aud commenced ms retreat on
tie Arauca, with the emigration, aud all
his forces, having at lie same time order
ed those ~ Nuiias, TO cross back the A.
pure, IN consequence Of which all Gen.
MorIIlo's endeayOrs to mSelliim were frus-
trated.
General Molillo being at Calaboze, and
having received accounts from Col. La
Tore, from which he learned that the lat
ter was deferred from attacking the enemy
by false report that Dolivarand Arsmen-
dl were coming UP tie river with great for
ecs, marclird with several corps 10 rein
force him, aud arrived at Guadarranla the
very dag his dispatches are dated, where
he received another letter from latorre,
mentioning that lie had iOilcd tie rebels,
commanded by IuYaza, IN tie field Of
l1ogazd.
The official dispatch of col. Ia FORE,
IS dated CdlyariO, 5th December, aud con.
iains the following 10 substance.
That on the I'd December, he attacked
the Independent army, posted on q height
~ the ilato Of HOgaza. 10 tic nuni-er al
1900 men, with two pieces of artillery f:
his army, composed but OF 500 cavalry
and 900 inianiry0 advancing with un-