Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-29

uhS", ny tHc Insurgents, on TINS coast. which
have almost entirely destroyed our trade with
those powers.
The expectation of Coa-- has been more
equal viz
From the LIST jan. presently
Sssf % %@ ,ns ss May sai2 arr0he'
Last year, tor same period. 30G,7s2 do.
Balancein favor of present year, $3.50 arrobcs.
During the last month. there we're 81 arri-
walls, OF which So were Amcricaus-De
Ia. OF which 50 were Americans OF the
former u were Spanish, of the latter 80 Spa.
nlsli lravine only 10 arrivals aud ~ res
OF all other flags.
We do not apprekend any further decline of
coffee, although last adyices from Europe are
by no means tiattering, but as there remains
ohiS small stock from last years growth,
anu the appearance OF short crop. Coming,
we are OF opinion that single demand for the
United States will be sufficiently great to
keep II AT It's present rates. Molasses has
supported higher price through the season
IMAM was expected, in consequence of the dry
weather, which retarded the grinding OF cane
The dealers of Molasses, also expeciin. an uu-
usual demand for the States, paid high for
TIER contracts and kept it back in order 10
save ih.nstl ves--thls finesse however, has not
answered the desired eud altogether, aud
some THEM are now Involved in considerable
difhculty. Molasses. we think, will hold st.a-
ny price uhii, the last OF a usu st when it VIII
advance considerably. Honey is very scarce
aud but little TO be found at our high quota
tons.
American produce improves a little, and we
nave no doubt a further advance will take
place, while our hot weather contiuues-the
| season also being sickiy will deter many from
Venturine here until the fall months freiyhts
are very dull and low IGx change ON the Unit
ed States holds at premium, thoughpurchas-
ers are made with great caution. Bills will
tfhei! decline tn par,It sugars fall agreeaby TO
our expectations -Referrins to my letter of
yesterday and prices annexed"
We md III our Jamaica papers many
particulars connected with the dcsiruc-
ton OF M'Gregor's forces al Porto Beilo,
not heretofore known, and which we
think interesting TO our readers-Mc-
Gregor, II appears, on the first alarm. es
capped in his SHIRT by lesping from a win
dow 90 teei nigh, taking the precau,ion,
however, OF throwing his mattress Out to
light on. In the engagement which sue
ceed,d, two English women we're killed.
Some OF the defeated made their escape
INTO The woods, where part were found
DEAD, ana others were made prisoners.
The Governor OF Porto Brllo, to whose
| cowar''ice Is attributed the capture Ufthe
place by MGrcgor, and who had fed with
! his money, DC. had been taken prisoner
and seut 10 Panama, wh.rr he was To he
| tired by Il Court Martial.
KINGSTON, UamD MAY Gothic
lndepen' tRi flag was still kept flying at
Porto BellO, as decoy 10 vessels bound
| thl'h'r to JOIN Sir Gregor.
Gen fiore was To proceed for Pana
ma on the 9Th inst. Tins officer dstin
snlshed Inns, II IN SPAN, and Is consider
ed very brave and enterprizing officer
Col. Santa Cruz was To be lift I'm Porto
Bcllo, a. Commandant of the place
Before the 'e Generals left Panama, they
"A a nal nt 10 hot
andau inierdictiUn to any communication
with the town BY land.
OSarIo and suite arrived in the Sap
phire, and Is 10 proceed bence to Spain
with dispatches, giving an account of the
recapture OF Porto Belio.
90 Previously to the sailing OF the Sap
phIre from Porto Belle, reports reached
that place from Panama, that Lord Coch-
rane hal made an attack on Lima, and
was beat off.
The Confiance brigof war, Captain
Montgomery, was despatched from Porto
Bello on the 4th for this island, with ac-
counts OF the recapture of that place"
Return ofthe ogfcers Who uere killed, wou,d
ed made prisoners, escaped, and asere
missing on the 5th inst. belonging to lac
Gregor's Army.
Gen. Sir Gresor M'Gregor. escaped
SoiN. ~ mara, NouDuei', since de Il ; Rdt
ter, prisoner; Johnston, escaped Major
Baldwin and Brigade Major Ross, Prison
ers; Capis. Acton missing, supposed IT,
be killed; Gutlenson, ESQ ped !; Gordon.
wounded, prisoner; Dawson, Nelson.
Palarios, O'Shaushnessey, Frost, Farm
ham, O'Callasan, and Black, prisoners
Lleut>. Moore ard Scarsiil, prisoners
Colecougt, escaped Finnel and Da an,
prisoners {: Nixon, missing M'Bean,
Smith and Dudley, wounded and prison
ers ; Bennett and Oakly, prisoners and
Mackay missing EnsIgns Paddock, Ba
many, and PIyihean, prisoners; SomfuIl,
escaped Stewart. killed M'Donald and
Coates, prisoners; Bootlte aud Ogahagan,
killed; Howard, Shields, Baldwin, Soul
lard, and Howell, prisoners Cadet Bret,
wounded and prisoner Surgeons Bur
ton, Maiherhead and Ryan, prisoners
and M'Donald, escaped Assist. Snrgcon
Herman and Hasiett, prisoners; DEPUTY
Paymaster General Binstead, missing.
supposed dead; Dep'y Commissary Gen.
Walker, Assistant COmmissary G. neral
Harwood, and Deputy Assistant Commits
sary General FRANCHISE, prisoners =
Commissary Clerks Bruin and Roberts.
prisoners; and Ryan, killed.
aos.