Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-15

bun with very little hopes 81 success when We
arrived.-At capt. BIS request new trial
was ordered, the former decision was revets-
ed and the vessels restored to their conman-
ders. There were about forty Americas sea-
men confined in the prison of Lin,a on the
demand OF Capt. they were all gwen up 10
us. though many OF them had been taken I'M
arms against the King sf Spain.
Having accomplished the different objects
of our visit TO Lima ia their fullest erte.t, w.
took last farewell OF that place aud shaped
our course for Valparaiso. On our passage
we passed close aboard the celebrated Island
OF Robinson Crusoe, (alias Juan Fernamdes !
thought OF old Robinson and his man Friday
aud felt "A strong desire To iaAd and search tor
the pot where his hut stood; but fresh
and favoring gale soon put AN end To that
Chill.
We found on our arrival in the BAY of Val.
paraiso a patriot squadron of one ship of 81
guns. Two OF IL Zone OF which had lately been
captured, together with five transports, pat
OF an expedition sent out from Spain to reiu-
force the Vice Roy OF Peru one OF 20 guns,
aud two or three smaller vessels. all under
command of the English Lord Chachrabe, as
high Admiral ~<sss
The squadron aud several transports were
hitting ont for an expedition against Lima
they nave probably matte tho attark before
this, and II they have managed dccently they
10 doubt, have been successful: rs they would
certainly be Joined b, all the colOred people 1T
any rate. which com. nOse at least Two thirds
Inc popnlaiI0n-and the Wee ROY has not
more than seven Thousand soldiers many of
whom cannot safely be relied on san Martin.
the Patriot General, is deep scheming fellow,
anu thlnk very great hcouudrel and am
OF opinion 1t he takes Lima he will establish
himself there, with what title he plcases and
poor Chill may whistle for her ST: a. and sol.
diers, aud protect herself as well DIS she can
against her old friends the SpdpiardS. -'P,nr,
they say, sliew all things.
lfeei really hall inc.ined to tell youa long
~
hao'tants, &c &c. and believe could do SO
without mentioning single Gil cu;nstauce that
was rninteres,ing To myself but dare nor
IN conscience trespaSs 80 long on YOUR time
which may be much better employed in al.
most any other way than reading these 'dnl
shsetS-nestdes N you have any curiosity that
way, Mollnas History Of Chill will satisfy it
much more'io your heatt's content than can.
we STAYED IN Valparaiso only long enough
10 lake ~ supplies ut provisions, wood. water,
&c: and iepassel Cape Horn in january with
rather more pleasant weather than before.
Alter passage offiity five DAYS we again au-
chored in the port OF RIO JaEeiro-as wIote
you from that place OIL our passage out [
SNAIL trouble You with no farther account of H.
There were, In Ria, fr0M ritteen 10 twenty
Americas merchant vessel Is, making most dis
mai voyages the market giu'ted with
wheat and Hour, that they were actually sell
Ing their carceeS below first cost and glad to
get amy thing uedr il.
On our passage along the coast of Brazil.
we touched at The city of Neutrality-suspicious.
sed the EquInoctia! iIue for the fourth time
April 1T, and Ou the :l>t inst. the blue hills OF
Columbia on, III r. reared their lofty SUBMITS
above the waieTy waste. l now ride safe al
anchor iii my dear native land, and when l
take retrospective view of all the diti, rent
countries have seen in this aud former vova-
yes, my own stands SO exalted by the compa-
rison, that while life last | shall continue to
say to IL III the words of poet
Where eer so, whatever realms see,
MY heart untrayelled still shall turn 10
thee"