Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-08-14

A schooner from Jamaica with a REIN
foreement Of IS men, and loaded with
provisions and ammunition, presented
herself at the entrance OF the port, few
days after M'Gregor's defeat. She was
attacked md boarded by a Spanish
schooner, with a crew of natives and
about so soldiers, and after hot engage
ment with small arms, forced her to sur
render. The Spanish loss was 3 men
killed and IL wounded; that of the enc
my, officers and 90 men. The ne
phew of MsGregor was on board and
among the prisoners.
PROCLAMATION
By lord Cochrane, vice admiral of Chi
Ii, admiral and commander in chief of
the ships and vessels of the state.
Being authorised and commanded by
the supreme government of Chill, strict
ly 10 blockade TIE ports, bays, harbors,
and the whole coast OF the kingdom Of
Peru, l hereby declare as follows:
LIST. That the port of Callao, and all
the other ports, bays and harbors, as well
as the line of coast from the port of
Guayaquil to Aacama, in Peru, are in
state OF formal blockade.
I'd. All vessels are strictly prohibited
from carrying Oh any commerce, or
holding communication with the said
ports and places, within the mentioned
line of blockade.
Sd. No ships or vessels belonging to
friendly or neutral powers, now in the
bay Of Callao or in any of the ports or
anchorages comprehended within the
blockade aforesaid, shall be permitted to
sail therefrom after the lapse Of eight
days from the date hereof.
4th. No neutral flag shall in any case
be suffered TO cover or neutralize the
property Of Spaniards or of the inhabi-
tants Of the countries subject to the king
Of Spain.
5th. Any neutral vessel navigating nn-
der false or double papers, or which shall
not have the necessary documents to
prove the ownership OF the property,
shall suffer the penalties applicable 10
liiC SOOdo eiii lhSiCNdliulLC VI GIClliltSs
9th Every neutral vessel which shall
have on board military officers, masters,
supercargoes, or merchants of the coun-
tries subject to the king of Spain, shall
be sent to Valparaiso, there to be ad-
judged according to the law of nations.
9TH. The present notification shall be
transmitted to those whom it may con-
Germ.
Given on board the O'Higgins, bear
ing the flag OF the commander in chief,
in the Bay Of Callao, this LIST day Of
March, 1919.
(Signed) COCHRANE.
By his lordship's command,
ANTO. A. FONTE, Secretary.
Eztracs ofa ietter. from Trinidad, Port
Shain, dated MAY 2, 1919, received in
.Nezv- York.
We are never without political news
OF our unfortunate revolutionary neigh
bors :-And.my sentiments are so con-
genial with those Of that party, who are
struggling for independence, freedom,
and good laws, that feel sincere and
ardent interest for their success. In
spired with the god like principles OF
the immortal father ofthe United Ameri-
ca, the pure milk of which was instilled
in my mind, by the famed institutions of
his happy country, l cannot but sympaA
thize, In the noble cause of people,
who have been enslaved for three centu-
ries--a people, who have wallowed in
the mire of tyranny and superstition.
When contemplate the unhappy fate
of the unfortunate Independents of the
south, it chills the very current of my
blood. Their struggles have been long,
constant, and almost fatal Their wars
have been the wars of Cannibals. The
character of the chiefs of the royal pow
er, who acted their brutal parts upon the
theatre of the south, are of the most
gloomy compiexion.-The misery suf.
fered by the poor emigrants in this colo
ny is unimaginable. However things
go on most gloriously with the Inde-
pendents at present. The generous aid
of the English, has given this party
national character. The campaign l
think will determine the fate of the roy
alists. Defeat and disgrace begin al
ready to attend their impious arms.
| had the pleasure of being introduced
to Mr.. B. Irvine, the American a gent
to Augustura, who, on his way home
passed some time with us and obtained
considerable fund of knowledge, with
YncDert tn tho hietor,, &c th;e - I,oJ