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

After voyage OF tweuty five days we ell
tered the river La Plata, and the neNt morn
ing made the island at Flores. The navigation
of this river is difficult and often dangerous
The tides extend ,dr up, aud rise high but
the duration Of them is generally dete rhine
bS the Winds. The currents being uncertain
and very strong, IL is absolutely necessary 10
have the log with lead. Many ships have
en- lost tor want of this precaujiOn. We
passed Iii sigh; ct honiQ Niieo, aud spoke
a. ship from THAI part. We were informed tliai
the ochaI,ng squadron had retired from
BueDOs Ayes: ;hls intelligence relieved us
from the apprehension oil being detained by tke
royaiists, WHO we're III possession OF Aiopte vi
dco, aud WHO, aSwe we're told at I,iO, strictly
blocsaded The ports of BueBOs Ayres and En-
sanaua de B@iragGn. We anchored in the
Outer roads of Duenos AyreS, on the third day
from the Capes. ! he soulh west shore of tie
river Of FiGtc $3.50 low, that the town is scarce.
" seen from lie roads, aithous h the distance
does not exceed eisht miles. On approach
Ing, the town presents Il melancholy appear
euce; i saw only long line OF low ire. uiar
bu.;t houses, and IN the centre an old fort of
fear bastiUu'. Yhe bank as crowded with
negro women, washing and as the sumlaer
was at its delight, the 18th day of February
many people were bathing some OF whom sat
with tle wafer MP 10 their cbins ana held an
umbrella over their heads. We landed on Il
mole which projects some distance from The
shore. q" reaching the fort which csciuses
large heavy building. tcrmeriY The icsiJeuce
OF the wee R"ys, and now occupied b, the
president oi tue ,IGutd / was agreeably snr.
rrl'ed 10 fI"d IN T. ont oft an open and hand
some square, dividedby cOounade with hons
Oh eacn side ; and opposite iar-u DIiidfy
which fonGd afterwards TO b. thg CAM! iofr
fU'sn house. HE streets iiYelge nom this
potnt and irtersvri each other AT ii shf aii,ricS
dividing ihc CITY in solid So iires of 10 wards
each. Det'ecn the fort aud Tie col ana e.
wlnCh - Gated The RccOba, tI,rre were a nuu,
Der OF carts loaded with 4 uit aud vegetables
o" me opposite side, seYerai lille boys Oh
h0isebAck. were gaiiopriug ABOUT with tin
mills pail In . o, er their saddles The conn.
t'y people, well mounted, weie passing IN full
sieet with io"se hawI"g dr SseS OF the yaNest
celors.' they wear small straw bai lied ma.
der HE chin their great toe was stuck into a
wooden triangle, secuIe ed 20 the saddle. nv a
twisted thong, ard they had rpins of The
same mtteiiai. Some Indians with lOug STRAIGHT
har, greasy swdrth, faces, aud rTt. rolled
round them, we've moving through iiir crowd
the men SiaJisg about them on foot. and ,he
women dSiiIuc on iheiI horses, and dragging
aitcr them another morse loaded with rugs and
SKINS. couid observe in passing, taat their
conhrieNloHs were darker Than that of the
North american Indians, ana their forms not
so slight. They had the high cheek bones. aud
tie same cast OF conntenanCe. | saw no eoui-
pages: horse aud OK carts were travers,np
tie square in different directions the ho,s,
ca'ts had t"o wheels, and we're drawn bytwo
ho!Ses ihe pole was raised up and tied TO the
saddle of the near horse, and the of horse
draws By a single throng, fastened TO the piriI,
OF the saddle. The driver was seated on The
near horse. with one foot on The pole. Ii is
diMcnit 10 imagine more DcOUvenient vehi
Gle either for the driver or The horses. The
oxen were yoked by tile head, and the driver
seated Of the yoke between them with a poad
III one hand and maiet in the other. guided
them hy striking on their horns. I passed
from tle square into TIE streets which have
side walks for The accommodate of foot nas,
srngeTs. The houses are built OF brick and
are regularly constructed some with ouIy .
ground floor aud large court yard, but re
neraIiy with one story above The rround
Hoor. They have all Hat roofs and p9r,rrt.
ora neuled with urnS, which give them an
air OF neatness, aud have pleasing: effect
Shortly after my arrival dioed with one of
my own cOanIrymeu, who had resided for II
months Ia BuehOs AyreS. While I sat with
him, d.tcr dinner. The atmosphere WIS ,utI,Ien
Iy ddFkened, and every dpped. dtire announced
a storm. \ rushing HOisc WAS beard and We
an 'dn INTO TIE 'reets to see from what ii pro-
Ceeocd WREN 10 NY astGniShneut 1 saw |
Column OF dust higher than the houses, and |
"ihe - ihc street, advancing towards us with
raWdity. al preceded by WhirlS of Witd |
Mhich iiiicd the dirt aud dust INTO the ar |
" hdh scarcely Time 10 close the doors and !
windows, whenu PASSED, darkonine the air. |
aud forcing irC dust through the rreyires OF !
I've doors dHd windows, so a. 10 cover the
taD'ts aud iHniture. ibe atmosphere vas |
az ~ clear; but inr wind continued 10 blow |
wal 4rfat violence. We WdikCd out I, Vi. 10
the river. The waves ran bigh. ana the sbin |
ping ~ ihe roads labOred win The storm, |
many we're dtNcn iIom the ancboGagc some |
Grrted ~ tie river, and others we're caSt ~, |
shore ciDSc 10 NJ. 'ihc impetu0siiy Of tbr
wiud vas 30 gstat, tbat wcCOuid with d,ihrrit, !
support oursclVts against "a. ItcOntuuoJ m |
blow unit len O'Clock at .IeHt vu.ioot t,,,,
Aiisr tea the vain FELL in tprreut, f,r sevef,i |
i0nTo, and the ~iHd sometimes moderated ,,,,i
sometimes blew ia Nr10g gusts. I'm The cours,
OF The ensuing day, { was more moderate. I,,, |
stii zoo Violent to admit fany communication
with The vessels ~ the outer .oads. On ur
MIRO day, tue wind which bad been hi.hetto
~ soWihedst shi5jed to souiiINpet AMI blown,
TIE chok, pcrH mi er~Iy BIZ Hs rrpfao,
,ssg'e IS eo's' ,"c7o, ana c0HVH .lasis,. %.
's"hy bT1 gorG' aug, 0aG nrr anu fatlr.5.. I,,s
Otde, Urn a HD'c u, isc ccdtt ltiIgc la az t.oJ
net lie heot. Hy.Hs 0rey Ncstendcts. .pfI|.
'"rs nun isa CRY good proi-,-,a agqjasf o.,
reGtncf.