Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-18
S0IIrH AMERICA

We have roSaisi accounts of the battle of
Maipu. They cOrrObOraie those OF the patri-
OTIS: The ,iretoy OF Lima writes the governor
OF Panama, That nothing has been hear d of
the Spanish army after it's Decentralization from
aiCahuana, ana that he is apprehensiye ia has
been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS letters from Lima
agree that II has been completely vanqushed.''
"A letter from Lima addressed to kinpton
DAM states That - ou the 2iSt april all Anne
i;cdii Sl0Op OF war (the Untario) arrived at
Caiao from Valparaiso, with the disagTeedble
news OF the total destruction of ihe rOyal army
by the Insurgents OF Chill" The battalion
of Dnrgos, and that at The Intanie, we're en-
ureiy anniniiated; they were The best troops
IN the expedition. Gen. Osurio escaped but
The distance 10 1alcahUaHa, their only refuge
beng loo leagues, IL rs thong II impos III BILE that
lie can reach there without being taken. All
Lima will he III mourning, for there are but few
families that have not some relative TO Geplo
the loss Ot."-The T. :. adds that Osor.o was
taken; that the " rOyahst troops Whicl, con-
sisted OF 53os mril, have all either persisted,
been taken, or Voluntarily passed over TO tie
Insurgents. The train OF artillery, military
chest, baggage, aud camp equipaee all taken
Gen Osorio had . zoo 900 i'll the chest"
new victory meets us Ia Venezuela. IN
expedition equipped by Admiral niou val.
iantly attacked aud carried Laguira an i'm
porldnt maritime town oD the coast OF Ca
raccas.--Teu gus boats aud a large booty IN
the town became the prize of the victUrs The
Patriots will also have IL in their power 10
extend their influence into the nelsbbOrins
country, raise troops, and open another drpot
foi the reception 'their prlZrj.-Victory seem,
10 perch npoD the banners OF Independence.
RJ- ROBERT GipsoN-who had been twice
iried and twice condemned for the murder OF
John Nj. PeaiTOSs but III each case, Il new
trIa. was granted TO him. ia Ire ist case on
account of tie plea Of hiS indispOsitiou. and
~ The 2nd case because of certain papers
which had beeI illegally introduced iutO Ike
led a the, liar. ,f
circuit court of this county on tuesday last
No COUNSEL on bis side, and no argument on The
ether.-fhe Jury returned d verdict OF guilty
OF murder Isl the first degree.
We owe our TASTY respects to the \. York
COlNmtian and The 3arord, for The notice they
have been so polite, 10 take of tEis paper.
CGfo, IN the Columbian, has tsO iuuch l,is-
sion To wilte with discretion. We itaDr tiiat the
Columbian has bOl9ty denied the charges OF the
National Advocate against DE Wit Clinton.
We have already stated that fact to our red.
dgrS-we shall do InO.e--we simii watch The
controversy as ii proceeds, ana seize every
inter esting fact Which il ELECTS, to las before
our readers. u CdtO has any of these, which
may serve MIR. e. he had better publish them,
instead OF TeSUrtiug 10 passionate abuse or
gross misrepresentation. Whatever we may
nave sad OF MIR. Gardeners politics, We iidv e
at nOtimc charged hifh y Ills Il want of veracity.
The Authenticity OF RoDims0H's letter is vet 10
! he testeh-whateveT bs the result OF the pro.
| seCutiou on that subject, We pledge ourselves
| TO publish it,. Cato mo { absurdIy attempts 70
| raise again the cry OF Virginia iniVeHcs- lie il
polite ~ 10 nickname tie EneulTeT the
| Virginia Dictator Hutis Cato aware that
other papers have haudled Mf. C.with much
more asperiiy than The Enquirer " i.y 10 they
escape the name of - ciatVfS or Why Is il dial
| Tins tocsin is sounded against rs is u that
| the friends of MIR. Clinton want 70 make a
| breach betW een Virginia aud New York--fsr
what purpose they best can tell. tits Just as ab
| surd 10 call the EnquireT" this Virginia Dicta
| tor, as il is for Cato to say that Dewitt Clinton
| is now doing more Tor the hcneiitand Iiappincs.
| OF pOAteIiiy than all Tie statesmen IT NIrgi
| via put together, although we nave (say'
| the modest CatO.) lie highest respect foI
| their talents, and always treat their name:
aud actions With c<ndorL" SO we discover
! ~ iiiis very notable comparison Bat with
| 0at arrOxating too mach merit 10 those poll
| tciduS. there Is one thing We venture TO ssser
! that no NirginiaH would have STOPPED 10 tie
sane eVpedients 90 attain his object as Mr.. G
! seems TO itdye done. It Is a prcposteTon,
assertion that" New Work must be- kept u
! scrviliy." Virginia hss neither the means MOI
! ihg drsus 10 keep her down. she respects
iHe resources and Talent, of New York -Sh,
| - happy 60 do justice 80 the noble citizen
! Wh9m y. York has produced. The name o.