Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-10
SOUTH AMERICA.
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FROM RIrENnS ANRES


Communicated to the MeI chants Coffee
House, Baltimore, through the politemess OF
Captain Partlow, of the schooner Plattsburg,
from Buenos Ayres.
La=dretto, august Ist, 1919.
MIR. j. EscAvAILLE,
DEAR SIR-lt the following summary of
news or any part thereof should be cOn>i-
dered worthy OF publication, YOU are AT liber-
~ so To do. have also for my own amnse-
meut during the passage aud for the elifica-
lion of yourself and friends, translated Coch-
rane's decree, hlockadinS Peru, and pro-
clamation ct the Governor of Cor!ova, which
give you as specimen OF south American Re-
publican cloQuence.
Arrived below, schr. Pattsbarg. Parilow,
30 days from Buenos Ayres, with hides, TO
Darcy * Didier. Left no American vessels
at Buenos Ayrps. There were a number al
Ensenado, chiefly loading with mules, among
which were schr. Henry, Dominick, for the
West Indies aud brig True Blooded Yankee
for Baltimore in ballast brig Dionede Page
for New York, sailed fortnight and bril-
Amazon, Philips, eight days previous TO the
P!attsbuIg. The brig Eliza Reilly, Small
left Maldonado, for Norfolk. about the mid
die OF April sch. Potion, Grice, left Buenos
Ayres, tor New York, about the middle OF
May. May s, the prize ship La Castilly, in a
heavy gale from the eastward, parted her
cables, and drove ashore in Bnenos Ayres
ship totally lost, crew saved. MAY ~ shin
Laguira, Davis. at New York, in heavy rale
al
rock. aud was also totally lost, crew saved
The morning the p. left Bueuos Ayres, po-
iacre brig arrived, prize 10 the La Union, did
not learn the quality of her cargo, nor where
captured.
Goods and merchandise of all kinds yer,
dull at Bnenos Ayres, particularly British and
French which can be purchased Is per cent
less than invoice. Country produce scarce
and high. Lat; 81, lon 60, spoke schr. --
Harm, from Baltimore for Cane Francois Al
days ont. The Piattsburg has experienced
very light weather on the coast.
The new Director had not been elected on
the sailing Of the u. although the new consti.
tuition had provided for IL, and alihouph il IVA,
well known that Puerrydon had declined a
reelection, and that General Baldimegra wa.
to succeed him.
The armistice which had been entered into
between the government OF Buenos Ayres ana
Arugas, had been renewed for three weeks
on account OF the absence of Artigas IA,
having, as was said, penetrated into The, Bra
I'll territory with the troops where he had bad
number OF skirmshes, in alIiof,w hch prov
ed victorious.
1t will be perceived by Cochrane's decree
that the blockade of. Peru is without iimita.
lion, no time being allowed for the different
nations TO become acquainted herewith and
that although an admiral of the fleet of a ~.
public, he Is still Lord his force though re.
spectacle tor the state 10 which il belongs Ia
which may also be added, the New York fri.
gate built ship CuriaZa, which ship has gone
,oand to joiniD it is still very inadequate tc
blockade so great an extent OF coast, so thai
we shailnow see how his friends, the British
relish paper biockades ia other nations-w,
think they will be apt 10 suppose it anothe,
hoax OF the noble Lords
The 18th OF June was a proud day for the
BnenoS Ayreans, beng the anniversary of tho
evacuation OF that town by the British, as also
the day on which the new constitution wa,
sworn III by all the public officers, military and
marine, and was celebrated for three DAYS and
nights, by Examinations, bonlires and pagean-
tries OF all descriptions, much to their ere.
dit, and highly indicative of the Amor Patria,
and spirit of independence. Yours,
PARTLOW.