Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-12


Two thousand veterans The land army.
ihis measure Is intended 10 prevent any
landing, they being generally under the
apprehension that tie united army will
try to force It's way To Callao or To draw
The attention upon Pisco for The sauie
purpose.
ii'is slate of things pointed ont The
measures which IL was convenient tor me
10 adopt therefore did not hesitate 10
conflnc the blockade between the entrance
OF Callao, and the island of San Lorenzo.
being determined TO take possession OF
'hei last. moi only To deprive the enemy of
the lookout battery OF signals. bu, also
| to idcili,aie on land, such military opera.
iioHs as may be convenient.
Accordingly on the 2d inst al 5 in the
morning, ordered from all the ships, one
hundred and thirty men, soldiers and
marines, uuder the command of Captain
| Dou Robert Foster, 10 be landed on the
| Island.
| The landing OF these men had no soon
er begun than tl,, soldiers of the garrison
! gave way IN all directions, aud 29 prison
| ers IN chaIns, condemned To hard labor
IN this inclemrn,ssroi, received with open
| arms their deli erers. Every thing be.
| longing to this look out was taken or de.
| s'royed. Two rooms in which were found
| two women, saul To be iislIermen's wives,
we're respected. Eight soldiers, with
| their officers made prisoners, aud the resi-
| OF those set at liberty enlisted themselves
| Joyiuilv IN the crew of the San Martin.
1 nave the honor TO renew TO your
| LordshIp, the assurance OF my Considera
| lion, &c.
Your most devoted and humble ser
| want, COCHRANE.
nc .I I'm ~ "A
tue Navy, Col. d. Ienntio Zentono.
On.board the Aamirars ship the O'Higglns, off
Callao, March IL, 1919.
SiR:-A According to Information receiv-
| Ell from the shore, all the enelny's move.
mrnis have been confined, up to this day,
to Strengthening his line OH The entrance,
aud 10 get CRATES ready for red hot shot
III the forts, and on board of some yes
sells. These reports have proved 10 be
| correct.
| On the Sd inst two sail hove in sight.
al The same time, one Oft the Cape OF ile
| Island, and the other abreast OF the Che.
rllos. The first appeared to be AN En-
| gIish whale ship with all sail sci, standing
| for Callao, and the other, steering diff
ferent course, seemed 10 bea Spanish shin
| OF war. All the ships of The division
| we're III Their line of anchorage in the
| channel OF Boquerou, whose intricate pas
sage is very difficult even for vessels of
| m!ddlIn9 size, and as the whale ship was
| approaching The entrance ofCallao. il was
| impossible 10 overhaul her al the same
| time with the one abreast Of the ChoriI-
| los.
Ii was about in the evening, and the
CELEBRITY with which ii was necessary 10
aci, prevented my giving ORDERS 10 Ger
tain sIIps 10 chase the Spaniard and cuI
OIL the whale ship, whose lighluesS aud
! proximity were so obvious that she "a,
lracicd the attention of the Inhabitants,
| who battered themselves that she would
get safe into port. However in spite of
prompinesS with which The .OHiggins
got under way, she could not come up
Win The whale ship withont forcing her
way between the fires of the batteries and
The enemy S naval torces.-On that occa-
sion observed the red hot shot Which
tell al short distance from the fyigate.
But silil pursuing the chase without in
iermIssion, ! have the pleasure 10 saw
thai the O'lliggins's fire was SO well d.
recied that II compelled the whale ship
10 Stand oul after having been nearly in
me mouth OF CaiIao, and nuder the pro
lection OF all the forces of The place.
The eucmy thus thrown into cnnfu
sion, determined 10 accomplish the So.
cord object: The night approaching.
ana a thick log, obliged me to stand To
The westward and fake my cruizirg ground
where the Spanish, vessel could probably
be seen on the following day. During
The i4il, remained along the Islands oi
ii"rthi9as, unit! having snme apprelrn-
sion that favored by the fog, she might
have easily made her escape in some one
or other direction, | stood Tor The land,
and at night came to an anchor on the
coast, abreast of the cape of the Island
San Lorenzo. | got information thai the
SAID Spanish vessel was the sloop of war
IruglIlana, belonging 10 the convoy of
GuayaquIl, and That while she was abreast
Oi Tie ChorllIos she had landed her Cap
tam and some others, 10 get information
ana orders Tor The coast, during which
time The mate and some of the ship's
company mulinied, and il was the opin
ion OF many that she had shaped her
course for Valparaiso.
On The next m oruingI came close under
the land after hearing cannonade from
Tie place. On steering towards that di-
rectlon l discovered brig under while
colors, not far from the other Ships of the
division which could moi overhaul her on
account of a dead calm: however 10 nv
great surprise observed little while af
Ter, Tie same brig under press of sail
standing for the port; and the Chacabuco
which was sent III pursuit OF her found |
II impossible 10 come up with the chase, |
so that she got safe into CallaO. The in |
formation which | subsequently, received |
OF thls unexpected occurrence is that The |
said brig, under Portuguese colors, bad |
been detained IN the morning by the sIoop |
OF var Cilacabuco and her captain sent |
on board the ship with the papers No. !
herewith inclosed.-It appears from them