Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-09

Oh luis lulH dflu transparent uIapeIyJ PFC
sented the appearance Of a beautiful star al
noon. day, by which We, amongst others,
were deceived at the first view. 1t rose
with the buoyancy ola bank bill, and SEEM
ed far less inclinabIe TO JaH-some thought
it comet, some kite, and some, q bor-
ror of horrors, deemed it the descent of a
bank bill.
Boston, July 9.
IMPORTANT LETTER.
Extract of letter from respectable A.
merican, dated Lima, March 8, 1919,
received in this town.
sat this time lord Cochrane, with four
ships, is blockading the Port Of Callao, and
you will see by his proclamation, (Which
surpasses in arrogance either The Berlin
and Milan DEGREES or the orders in coun-
cil) that all neutra!s must leave Callao by
the 9th. This mighty chief, harbors aud
protects all deserters, sends hi, boats a
nong the neutraIs to persuade their men to
run away, and even robs them OF their
boats as well as men. Four men belong
ing 10 the Flying Fish, OF Boston, took one
other boats, and went over to his ship. The
next day captain Fitch went after bis boat
and men, both OF which were refused him,
and Cochrane would give him no satistac-
ton, not even so much as to speak to him.
He has gone so far as 10 say, If the United
States frigaie Macedonian attempts to Gu
Ter this port he will sink her! How soon
this naughty Enslishlnan has forgot the les
sons which yankees teach those who at
tempt tc infringe their rights! He made
an attack with two OF his ships on the YES
sells in Calloa, but was so warmly received
that he sheared off without DUNG any da-
mage 10 ships or men. 1t was generally
expected that when the CHILEAN squadron
should appear off Lima, that some dlstur-
bance would take place in that city, but
quite the contrary was the case.
The government oil Chill have eleven
vessels OF war to blockade eighteen hun
dreI miles of sea coast, containing from
thirty 10 forty barbors, more than twenty
bays, and sixty roadsteads. Four Of the
eleven vessels are stationed of the port o
CaiIao. Will tn government Of The Uni.
ted States admit Of such blockade as this?
Extract of letter, dated, Lima, 9th day OF
March, 1919, received iu Baltimore.
"Iarriyed in this city on the 9th ult. in
the night, weary to death with fatigue, ba.
wing travelled the last $50 leagues on
mules, the Litera not suiting my natural
viv4city. Iwlii not attempt TO give you
now description of the country | have
gone through, because have not time to
do so. In few words Twill only say that to
the exception of few vallies that the travel
Ter meets at distances from one another OF
Ia 10 10 leagues, he sees nothing else in the
world out barren sands, not one green bush
nor living animal TO remind him OF life
all is dead. Lima is situated at he entrance
of one oil these vallies, which are all indeed
very fine. The city is large and well po-
pulated, the sight of women walking the
streets with the Saga and Capo is novelty,
and also singulari!y not to be met with
any where else; at nome they are exactly
dressed as our bellies, and the few have
as yet been acquainted with through my
friends attention are amlable and very CO.
rino,a, with strangers: as have much
in the language, enjoy much
their society and do moi find them destitute
of wit.
- was iour days before could get prl-
vate lodgings therefore 8 days ago only,
| installed myself in these now occupy
Lord Cochrane having under bis COM
mand CHILEAN Squadron Of men OF war
consisting Of two armed British East-india-