Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-06-12

vorable reports which they anticipated
from the commissioners in the congress;
but they did not appear to bear the dis
appointment in an improper manner.
Chill was, by the last accounts, freed
from the royalists. Sanchez, who COM
manded there, after being beaten at San
ia Fe, had retired among the American
Indians. On the l4th Jan. lord Cochrane
sailed from Valparaiso with his squad
ron, consisting Of the Maria Isabel, (the
frigate taken from the Spaniards) the
San Martin, the Santero, and the Chaca-
buco-supposed with the intention OF
touching at africa, Calico, &c. and to
capture or burn the shipping at the lat
ter place, as they had on board large
store ofrockets, and provisions for four
months. 1t was thought this naval ex-
petition would give life and ascendancy
to the patriots in Lima. Captain Woos-
ter, of the Lautaro, the real hero OF the
late naval success in Talcuhuana Bay,
had resigned. Lord Cochrane was fond
of him, and wished him to remain. His
place was filled by captain Grise, of the
British navy, SO that the marine of Chill
is now wholly commanded by English
men. The British frigate Andromache,
which was said to be taking off from Ii
ma about 100000 dollars, perhaps
bound to Rio Janero, it was suspected
would be intercepted by lord Cochrane,
under the pretence or doctrine that she
was violating her neutral character.
I" The congress-, on the 18th ofDecem-
Der last, by apublic decree acknowledge
ed Chill Gas free state, sovereign and
independent, with all the attributes and
plenitude Of power, which are inherent
TO the great and elevated character," and
in form waited on the chief deputy resi-
ding in Buenos Ayres."
" Change Of administration.--It was
said at Buenos Ayres, and generally be-
Iieved that general San Martin was on
his way to the city with his army of about
5000, and that on the retirement Of the
present director, he would be pressed to
accept the executive chair"
Buenos tyres, March ..
The state of this place is truly deplo-
rable--its trade is very much reduced
in consequence of the communication
with the interior being cut off by wan
dering hordes of Indians, well armed
and mounted, who traverse the country,
driving off the cattle, and committing ex-
cesses that shock humanity. All kinds
of foreign goods are nominal, and the
produce of the country extremely scarce
and high. The credit Of the govern
ment is very much reduced, its paper
being at 80 per cent discount, and daily
getting lower, MI the regular troops
have been Withdrawn from this city to
act against the Montoneros, or Indians,
who infest the interior, but they cannot
do any thing with them. Being well
mounted, they always avoid regular at
tack. 1t is said that the desertlons have
been very great from the troops sent out
from here. The military duty of the CT
ty is now performed by the civicos, or
militia, composed of the native popula-
ton, and the free blacks. A mutiny
took place on the Sd ult. in one of these
regiments of blacks. 1t appears they
were ordered to assemble without arms,
when it was intended to propose to them
to Join the regular army which was act
ing against the Montoneros. They had
a suspicion that some attempt of this
kind was to be made, and appeared with
arms and ammunition. To prevent a.
surprise they had their centinels station
ed at the corner of the neighboring
streets. On being harangued by their.
officers, requesting their consent to
march, some few cried out that they were
willing, but the majority declared they
would not, for God, or man, and be-
haved in a very riotous and insulting
manner They finally dispersed OF
tn cir own accord, firing their muskets off
along the streets, cheering each other,
and swearing to defend their equal rights
with the whites. Measures were imme-
diately taken by the government to check
this mutinous spirit. Strong guards pa
trolled the streets day and night, to APP
prehend the blacks of this regiment, and
in short time most of them were lodg-
ed in prison.
The U. S. sloop of war Ontario, has
been to Lima, where she took on board,
on freight for Rio Janeiro, about mil
lion of dollars-she stopped at Valpa-.
raise on the 9th Dec. but slipped her
hawser and put to sea again three days
after, experimenting that search was to
be attemptedfor the specie as Spanish
property-it is said that lord Cochrane
advised it.
Lord Cochrane's squadron put to sea
suddenly ON the lAth January from Val