Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-17

>Iucted Lord COchTane 10 leave palta o.
some other port Of his eisctiOm open tor the
whaleships to procure their necessary sup
plies.
The British mercha,,,, in Chill were much
dissatisfied with the blockt lie, aud Ia paricu-
lar because no time lad beem allowed them
10 take away their property-and they inten-
ded To make d remonsirance abomt il TO their
government.
1.-The brig Ellen Maria, of Boston. had sail
ed with munitions ot war tor the squadron.
Lord COchraue Is represented aS bosiIle To
the American interest, aud encouraging de-
Ser'ion OF ;heir seamen. while his conduct la
that respect to the British is SAID TO be differ
eht.
" The Macedonian. capt. Eownes, sailed
from Valparaiso Oh the 18th of May for the
Gulph OF California.
"News has been received AT Valparaiso of
the American brig Cossack having been torci-
bly, taken possession of in 1918, by The COM
manddnt at Mareiian, the car.o disposed OF
aud tue Captain aud crew kept in captivity.
Ii was supposed capt. Duwnes would reclaim,
those persons, and the property thus wantoAly
piundcred, aud punish the perpetrators.
Before sailing, the government of Chill
requested OF capt. Downes thaI he would nos
proceed to Lima, 10 he could for the preseit
suspend 10 consistent with orders from his gov
| ernmt Mt and IL was supposed he would com
ply with their wishes.
"DOubloons iu Chih had been by law put a Z
Sl7 80 per o.. and Dollars AT per ct. premium
" Gen. San Martin is expected in Buenos
AyreS. Ii is now thought that his operations
Will be directed against Upper Peru INSTEAD
OF Lima. Should he succeed in bringing that
country over 10 the Patriot cause, an attemnt
OF which being inade.there is no do alb; inneuse
resources will he opened 10 the trade Ut Buc-
nos Ayres.
" Some adventurers who have succeeded in
bringing their goods TO market there iii spite
| OF the present d!tlcuitieS, have cleared from
8 TO 400 per ci."
We are indebted TO an obliying friend
| Tor The following document IhiL. Gac.
VALPARAISO, May q" On The 2olh
February, LII. Cochrane made an attack
, upon the armed ships and batteries al
Caiiao, with the frgaies OIIisglns and
LautarO, and retired after AN engagement,
OF hours, with The capture of AN armed
launch, and some damage To the eliemy's
shipping, besides killing and wountiny a
uumDer oil tIieIr meR, his loss liIcunsidera-
Bile.
lie had taken possession al The island
OF San Lorenzo, and AT The last accounts
received here of him, and which reac,, TO
March 25ih, he had taken ab0u, hail a
dozen vessels OF small value, OF which he
| had made tire ships, boa b vessel and
explosion vessels. The squadron OF
Caliao consisted of The Gen. San Aiar,lu.
OF 90 guns, The irigaies Oiiigsims and
Lautaro and corvette Chacabuco. They
must have been joined soon alter by The
Gaiviuo, and Pueyredun briggs of war, AS
an attack aau been mcd!taict some Glys.
but his lordsiip had not been able 10
make /; iOrwant OF wind.
Translated for The Philadelphia Gazette.
ETtrdd et letter from La C"ayra, July
%, 1919.
"fhe Grand Marsafiia armada com
posed OF 20 armed vessels aud A trans.
porls, having on board 900 English and
Germans, aud 200 Creole troops, sailed
ON The l3ih from Margariia, and on the
18th, effected a landing al Pozuclos, 3
leagues from Barcelona. which place vas
taken on Tie 18th. Oar army is al some
distance i'll the interior, but are ere this,
marching against The enemy. Our tirei
has gone 10 mindward, ani lihey fall in
VIM 'hv y"v'"H VII s'"e good account %
them. The grcateoi tranquility prevails
III this city, Caracas, and Tie country
round-buSinesS very dull ptoduce high
and scarce"