Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-12
CHILL.
E1trdct from an officer Of the United States nary,
aGtSh Iiipat1iso Ban I'd Inr.l $50


61trdct from an officer Of the United States nary,
dGfSd faipn0iSO Bay, Esd 4Aprii, 1919.
promised YOU an early account OF events
here--the operations OF the naval squadron nn-
der the command OF lord Cochraue may inte-
rest you what can say concerning hts ope-
raiions must be taken with some allowance
tor the distance between his squadron aud us
On the 18th February lord Coch gane in the
OHtggins of50 guns, accompanied by the Sioop
OF war LdU'dro, got under the batteries of CAL
lao Ia thick fog. The Dous opened fire
ON him which he returned, aud afterwards
hauled OFT, with the loss of several killed and
wounded, among the latter captain Curse of
the Lautaro, IAN English naval office } seyr re.
~ The O'Higgins received several shot in
her null. and was much cut no in her spars
anu rigging. On the following day, comulo-
d0re Cochrane sailed round the harbor within
sun sloi oi the batteries, without returning
IN ~ n cor receiving any injury. He has taken
posses ION of an island in the mouth of the haI-
Dor called Lorenzo, and has succeeded N can-
tutin: gun boat aud two merchantmen: but
10 not learn whether he cut them ont of the
hai Dor OF took Them OFT tine coast Thus far
you perceive he has done well enough, and [
nave no doubt that ha would ultimately ac-
conpiiSh something serviceabie to the canse
OF Liberty IN Chill, could helay aside the habi-
.nai presumption Of the English naval officer.
MOT cohieuted with declaring those ports in
state OF blockad, before which he can keen
'orGe snfilcieut to enforce il, he has in the
tru" English style. issued proclamation de-
caring formal blockade OF the whole coast
o. feru. an extent OF 1900 miles aud making
known ms determination TO capture all vessels
hoIding any communication with the ports
| along the coast. To enforce so extensive a
| OtocAade, he has only SIN SHIPS and two briggs
me Two largest of which lie will De compelled
| 10 Keep Oh Calia0, TO watch the Spanish
| squadron III that port, consisting of two iri-
sats' @nd >e,eraismallCI vessels.
| we should Before tins time, have proceeded
| 10 C"'ia9, and made no ceremony IN entering
N.ttu Il.
| G"arFe! has iuduced rs To postpone our visit to
| thdt peri. We s~'i to-mOrrOH, however for
Vie coast o Peru TO prO;eci Gus whalers, who
| are 'aid NOT Ia nave been tTs atvS IN tie most
| N!e"aiy or polite manner by COchrane'S
squadron lie rs reported 10 have eutIctd the
| men 10 abandon their vessels and o,her ike
| abuses. " e certainly shall not yaifer the pa
ger blockade 20 DC put IN force DIS 10 us. We
nave ~ whaiers in this sea, aud their VOYAGES
must De broken up II IL were submitted 10
| cl theN would cP prevented by tins proclama-
ZION tl"ni obtairtur supplies OF wood aud VA
Ter 'H any part OF Peru, and IL will take tAeHi
| TWO month 10 beat up fromthe fishing ground
| n valparaiso, the only port besides those Ia
| cru where the above necessary articles caI
I DC obtalngd. Lord IOchTane has hIS FLAG ~ ns
| on BOARD figate mounting two more gnn'
tnsn The Macedonian, and of the same weighs
| ot metal. His Other force consists OF three
| SHIPS, mounting GO, Is AMI ~ guns, it'll twC
! "r -, one formerly British, sloop OF var, and
m uniting rs guns. His own ship ia Differed y
| nan'ed almost entirely with Ensishmcn
| ne crews of the others are made up OF al
| nations.
| NOTE.
Ire plea NJ lord Cochrane Tor blockade, is found.
ca IN me state 81 Srnu America, under The laws o
me lniies and as They existed before the war b.
Which an iuIeigr nations excluded from thos
n't', witho"t passport license from Madrid. RIA
ihe state ut did II change The obligation of thns
ta"S ~ he i"ieS AND that the opening Of those port
20 oman srccois, m order resist the power viii
| WHEN opGIH vas az var, vas circumstance which hi
% 10
| 1e'a''ons IH wa which had existed in peace b.
opening h0se ports 10 other nations from Which IL
peace tej 0au been excluded, IL found euierin.
subjected 20 oonhscationand many had been conts,ai
cd since iRU val. I 5st,Jra
* There is error stamped upon the face
oil inns article. Enquirer.