Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-09

US there, nleht wait Digger ship to their
view; we limited that we expected Line
Of Battle Ship in the Paci6c,-for certain
il is, that the little Ontario was looked upon
with great deal more respect than con-
tempt, and the demands Of her commander
promptly attended TO. We found two of
our Merchant vessels there that had been
captured ami condemned some months be-
fore. for having on board some contrsband
Articles, supposed TO he for the Patriots of
Chill they were valued together at near
seven hundred thousand dollars ;---their
commanders had been for some time petit
tioning for new trial, but with very little
hopes OF success when we arrived-At capt
BIS request new trial was ordered, the
former decision was reversed, and the YES.
sells restored to their com handlers There
were about forty American scamen conf
ned in the prison of Lima on the demand
OF Capt. B. they were all given mp TO US.
though many OF them had heen taken in
arms against the King Of Spain.
Having accomplished the different objects
of our visit I, Lima in their fullest eutent.
we took last farewell of that place, and
shaped our course for Valparaiso. On our
passage we passed close aboard the cere-
brated Island of Robinson Crusoe, alias
Juan Fernandes) | thoughtof old Robinson
and his man Friday, and felt strong de-
sire to land an search for the spot where
his hut stood but fresh and favo ring gale
soon put All end To that idea by carrying US
in view of the coast of Chill.
We touno on our arrival IN the Bay of
Valparaiso patriot squadron VI one ship
OF 81 guns, two of Al ,one of which had
lately been captured together with FIVE
transports, part OF an expedition S. ut out
from Spain TO enforce the Vice Roy %
Peru one of GO guns, and two or three
smaller vessels, ali under command OF the
English Lord Cocnrane, as high ADM.
raj x y i 4
The squadron and several transports were
fitting out for an expedition against Lima !;
they have probably made the attack before
this, and if they have managed decently
they no doubt, have been successful !; as
they would certainly be joined by all the
coloured people at any rate. which com.
pose at least two thirds the population
and the Vice Roy has not more than seven
thousand soldiers, maLy of whom cannot
safely be rehed on. San Martin, the Pa
triot General is deep scheming fellow,
and think very great scounirel, and am
of opinion il he takes Lima he will estab-
lish himself there, with what title he plea
ses, and poor Chill may whistle forher ships
and soldiers, and protect herself as well as
she can against Der old frsenas the Spa
niards. Time. they say, shews all things.
: | feel really half inclined to tell you
long story ahou, Chill, lis climate, produc-
tons, inhabitants, &c. &c. and believe |
could do so ithoui mentioning single
circumstance that was uninteresting to my
self; but | dare not in conscience trespass
so long on your time, which may be much
better employed in almost any other way
than reading these dull sheets-besides i!
you have any curiosity that way, Molina'S
History of Chill will satisfy it much more
to your hearts content than can.
We stayed in Valparaiso only long enough
to take in supplies of provisions, wood,w
ter, &c. and repassed Cape Horn in Janua-
ry with rather more pleasant weather than
before. After passage of fifty FIVE days,
we again anchored in the port Of Rio ia
neiro-as wrote you from that place on
our passage out, shall trouble you with no
farther account of it. There were, in Rio,
from fifteen 10 twenty American merchant
vessels, making most dismal voyages ; the
market so gluttei with wheat and -four that
they were actually selling their cargoes be-
low first cost, and glad TO get any thing
near it.
On our passage along the coast of Brazil,
we touched at the city OF Pernambuco--
crossed the Equinocti4l line for the fourth
time, April |, and on the 2lst inst. the blue
hills of Columbia once more reared their
lofty submits above the watery waste. |
now ride safe at anchor in my native land.
and when | take retrospective view OF
all the different countries have seen in
this and former voyages, my own stands SO