Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-14

II aT'NVHIN IIOIH aIOFWtT pNDVT mat The dis
cusIons on the project ola constitution con-
tuned, and thai congress were busily emplov-
ed IN the framing OF II.
Extract Of a letter from an Aiaerican yen-
tieman at RHemos Ayres, to tke editor of
the N. Y. Columbian, dated
BnenoS AyreS. 2Sth of FEB. 1919.
=" Tbs republican gen. Batcare has ter
minated the war in Chill, bv 4 general vic
tory obtained over the royalisis in the pro.
vince of Conception. Gen. San Martin
is in Chill recruiting hs army, and he is
only waiting for Jhe nyxt season to make
an entry into Lima, which must. accord
M, 10 the probability of human events,
fall into The hands OF the patriots. AID.
mlrai Cochrane, by the last advices, was
b!ockading two or three Spanish frigaies,
together with other vessels Of inferior
class, on The adjoining coasi-Lis squad
ron Is powerful enough To capture the
whole OF the Spanish fleet in That quar-
ter. The mOntaRer0S Cor mountaineers)
who are "a band of deserters, robbers aud
thieves, headed by few unprncipled
wreiches, enemies to liberty and civil or
der, continue 10 commit various outra-
yes III The country-bui the government
has lately sen, Il sufficient force TO puf
Them dowh. Ariigas also continues on
'he opposite side OF the river, but we sell
dom hear from him. You will perceive
by the papers | have sent YOU, that "a
conspiracy has been detected in San Lu-
Is, an interior town near San Juan where
all the Spanish prisoners taken in Chill,
Peru, &c. are sent for safe keeping. Sc
ven OF these assasSinS, headed by a ge-
neral officer, attacked the governor of
that town, by whom they had been treat
ed as brothers. in his own house but he,
NO wise daunted by their superior num-
bers, alone forced them to retreat, after
k,llingone with his own hands, Ga Spanish
lonel.)-Tweniy seven of the conspira.
terswere Immediately tried and shot-the
following is lisi, viz. one brigadIer ge-
neral, three colonies, two lieutenant co.
loneIs, six captains, one brevet captain,
hive FIRST lieutenants, seven sub lieuienanis.
ana two commissioners. Here every thing
is quiet, amt little fear entertained of lie
spanish expediiion, and 10 quote The
words OF Buepos Ayres patriot, what
lew OF them may be spared by pesiilence
and famine on The seas, will meet the
fate of their country men who have visited
us before" The people here thiak IL We
~ hard that the u. States does not ac-
knowledge their independence, which
they had calculated upon as ccrtaln-they
ask. what North America would have
done during the revolution if the Powers
ot Europe had remained unconccrned
spectators without pruffers of assistance
or wishes OF success, by acknowledging
them as IA nation!
Maugre every Thing that can be said of
these people, they have undoubtedly libe-
raj ideas OF LIBERTY, and would gene
rally die To man sooner than return un
der The Spanish yoke. We should also
consider the darkness in which they have
heretofore been held by the Spanish 60
vernment, and the short space OF time
since they have awoke from their slum-
Der and opened their eyes 10 the glorious
light of independence. Any one who " ill OBJ
serve the progress of these people for a
few years past, compared with what they
we're formerly, VIZ. Ignorant, bigotted, and
slaves 10 tyrant-cvvH tire clergy urv
often seen among the first 10 evince their
pride and love OF tie blessings they are
endeavoring 10 obtain-and think every
good American in the United States or
here should join in their best wishes for
the happiness and prosperity of their
brethren in the south"
Z. s. Some difficulty has lately taken
place between the government and the
Portuguese at Monte Video-and hon
intercourse now exists between them.
What the cause IL, we know mol"
Extract Of a letter dated Bucnos Ayres, 9Th Fe-
braGry, 1919.
we are mere III a most depiorabl state the
MontoneraS have cut us off nall iRt ereonrse
win the interior, we are now for two mostls
without mail from Chill. Government Is We
J! aciIVe 10 bring about a reconciliaion or
Pun down these very dangerous enemies. We
nope that something will soon be done for
lTdde suffers amazingly. Money is SO scarce
mat per cent discount is given per month
money papers down 10 80 per cent exchange
oh England 4-Gd; premium for dollars 10 per
cent he long expected COryeiles from the
united States have now heen here these tlree
months, much embarrassed for want of means
70 nt item; and the HordtiO remains al this
TINE under American colours, for want of
means TO pay the balance due on her.
Phil. Am. Adr.
E1tFact OF a letter dGted Santiago, 27th of
Jawaly, 1919.
The circumstance attending the return
OF the Ontario To Valparaiso. and her i'm.
mediate departure, will make some noise
III America, and will explain why we had
not the pleasure Of seeing Captain Bid.
die, or any OF Tho officers here. Last
night we received the agreeable news
thai Col. Frcytr had defeated the old
Spanish forces, under Sanchez, with the
loss OF 800 killed, wOunded and taken
prisoners, 3 pieces OF cannon, nearly all
Inc baggage, &c. and was close al the
heels of The rcmaindrr, 900 mem and
hoped To give d good account of Them
before they could cross the river Bio Bio.
which separates Chill from Valdivia, thus
leaving the provinces OF Chill, Coauimbo
aud Conception without an enemy and
What adds greatly TO the hopes of the ut.
Ter annhllaiion of The Spanish power is.
that Tie Indians Che famous Araucani-
ans have taken part with The Patriots in