Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-25
SOUTH AMERICA.
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teW tAPdfOlSO, iHn AplTf, 1918.
Z" send herewith letter written three
weeks since, when we thought, that Chill
was doomed Ouce more To feel the ivranuv
OF Spaaiards. But the following day, when
on the point OF sailing with the feet. we
received Intelligence which gave lis hopes,
though faint, thai The patriots would still
hold their ground.
Details oil the movements of The ar
mics You will doubtless receive ia. SIM
pie fact is. that on The i9ih ult. IN "a par
iial engagement. the patriot ARMY was
quite successful, but received 50 violent
an attack during the night, thai HE army
WAS almost aIiOiiy dispersed. Those who
arrived al the capital from the scene of
action we're pane struck, and pr claimed
10 all they met, that resistance was Use
less, and that The country was lost. The
confusion and distress which, followed
was very great some tied TO The Cor.iii-
leras with their families and the little
property they could collect in few mo
cents of hustle. and others hurried TO
the port, 10 find safety IN the slrps there.
Meanwhile, San Mari'; and Others
were endcavouripg 10 collect Tie scatter
ed troops, aud IN a lew days, IL number.
perhaps rising of 5000, were eucamped IL
bouta leaguesouth otthC city. Thernptny,
most provideniiallv Tor the cause OF iiber-
~ in Chill and all South America, al
vanced slowly +: lle crossed tie Naipo. a
river crossing the road from Talcauiamo
10 Santiago, about six leagues from the
latter city, aud was met hy the patriot
army not far from three leagues from The
city, on the 9TH inst. when dreadful con
test ensued. which terminated IN almost II
complete aunlhlla,lon Of the royal army
nj a .,t al.
the slam. Ordoncs, lie second In con-
mani, with great many officers, we're Ia :
ken prisoners. together with u very great
proportion al TIL soldiers. OF the scat
terr,l remnant which ESCAPED, numbers
have been taken IN a'most every t!irec-
ton, and II is hoped Osorio himself may
ere long be taken prisoner.
Chill is now free and independent,
and probably the expedition 10 Peru " Ill!
be followed UP soon. General san Mar
lin proceeds In few DAYS TO Bueros
Ayres, and probably his vistnay b. Ia aid
in Further plans for tlic revolution of Peru.
The Wirdham (now Lauiar0) Is all
elegant ship OF S73 tons, had on board
81 guns, the largest Is Founders. butn now
has many more, and is nearly ready for
sea. The immediate object of His ship
is TO raise the blockade of this port, which
has been enforced for long time past
by a trisate Che VengauZa) accompanied
sometimes by one and sometimes bv two
briggs Che Potriilo and Pezut ia) and for a
number Of DAYS past by The Venganza
and Esneralda tiigates anda brig.
The Ontario remained here much
longer time than was contemplated, owing
10 the critical state OF the country and of
American property here, and has added
greatly TO the safety of persons, property,
and the country. She sailed yesterday for
Lima. proceeds thence TO Columbia river,
&c. and may return here i'll August or
September"
april 25ih.
The ship Lautaro is now ready for sea
and broke ground this evening; but the
wind being lis hit and from the north she !
gain anchored. She now mounts so guns,
and has ON board about 800 men, inchdlng
SO marines. The frIgate Esmeralda and
the brig Pezuela are the only vessels which
have been;oti the port Tor number oiday $
past. Ifihe splendid victory on the plains
ofMaipo should be followed by the cap
ture of a Spanish rgate, the tag OF Chilli
might wave triumphant, on the Pacific,
and our commerce soon be free from mo
les,aIion by cruel Spaniar5!s.
"'The British ship Resource, capt. Nue.
kle, has returned from Rio Janeiro she
entered the port, having passed in sight of
lie biockading squadrou, on the odd inst.
and, brings sugar, molasses, liquors, &c.
g The brig Columbus, capt Wooster,
of \. Y. arrived this afternoon. in 40 DAYS
from Bneuos Ayres, with arms, an,muni-
lion, &c Ua,y'and Censor.
Eltract Of a letter ddiea Sat,ago de Chile,
.imte I'd, 1918.
"'Fhe day the Ontario arrived at VaIpa
raiso, started from there with Judge Pre-
vost, and arrived here Tie dav following.
Lima appears tn have been drained hy
tho late expedition 10 'i'hlca!uana, which
has COS; nearly million and "a ilaifofdoils.
There are few troops there, and ihc blow
lately struck here, if!olloHed up by aspee-
dy expedition against Lima, would decide
The fate of South America III the einauci.
patton Of Peru. In the way OF Ibis expe-
ditiou there are obstacles such as, vast
Of money TO pay for the Cumberland. aud
! many other expenses; want OF men to
| man this ship, the Lautar0, and one or
| two smaller vessels and the absence OF
general San Martin, Who ia now al Bnencs
| Ayres. But, with ail, there is u prrad-
venture ilIai something ray be done"
TRICKS OF DIPLOMACY.
Americans areverylittie acqu .jntcd with the
fr;cks Practised by the diplomatic agents OF
lesiuniatr governments. 10 produce certain de
sired effects on public opinion, and on cgusrs
pending ia courts NJ Justice. Our motto is e" hn-
pcsty is the best policy" and wc too generally
! attribute The same motive of action TO those
whose pyiicy il MI hoHPdy.
Editors OF papers are every iav made the mn.
conscious instruments et diplomatic a,iilicr.-
extracts oi letters are written by these minis.
tiers, or some Of their attornieS or pensioners
giving accounts of pretended disasters 10 tic
/ Patriot arms, and Tie overthrow of patriot au-
thoiiics. aud ioiSicd rs genuine intelligence ON
| TIC uususpectng editor pBr.
! poses for the moment, and when the falsehood