Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-05
To the most excellent the supreme
director OF The United Provinces
OF South America.

No. 3.
Copy OF the letter referred 10 in the
foregoing.
Valparaiso, June 2ist 1919.
Most Excellent Sir-l am very sorry
That the sy stem OF passive defence adop.
ted by the enemy al Callao, in which he
persevered notwithstanding The repeated
provocations made upon his vessels oil
war at tina, port, has not given me AN OPP
portuni'y TO prove 10 your excellency in
manner pleasing TO my sentiments, how
much am devoied TO The glorious cause
OF liberty, the consolidation OF which i'm
Ciiiliis not far distant 10 crown the efforts
OF your excellemcy. May thxy be always
successful May the energetic exam
pic OF the new world be a pattern 10 the
olel, whenever the people groan under the
yoke OF military or hereditary despotisn.
beg leave 10 request your excellency
10 accept, as proof, although very small,
ut my eagerness TO sustain the cause of
the independence In this, my adopted
country, my share OF the money captdr-
ell, and have II applied to the manuiac
ture OF rockets and the treasury will
place 10 my credit that sum, which must
be- paid when heaven may please TO crown
your excellency's efforts with The liberty
OF these provinces, the most beautiful of
the globe.
Ii is, indeed, great satisfaction TO me,
tor the first time III my life, 10 be able 10
| express to government my desires TO
promote the liberty and happiness Of
mankind without incurring its public or
secret mortal hatred.
have the houor, &c.
(Signed) COCHRANE.
No 4.
Mt Fro @
tiago de Chill, June 29th, written by a
person we'll Informed, and worthy Of
credit, 10 gentleman of responsibility
IN this city.
Our proclamations, books and pam
| pheis have the most wonderful circnla
ton throughout Peru. The inquisitorial
| policy proscrlbes and prosecutes them
with the most indeiaiigable efforts, bui
| some patriots have learned some of them
| by heart, TO keep them in their memories,
should they he obliged to give up the O.
| risinalS and some Of them have come
down to the ports and received them be-
lore the admiral, as proof that thew
have not forgot Them. Tile historical and
political account Of the reroiutioa of Anae,I-
ca, has made very deep impression on
them. Send me, therefore, as many CO.
pies as you can.
Al .Sups, one of the ports frequently
visited by the squadron, the inhabitants
were so infamed that they held public
meeting and drew memorial requesting
| The admiral 10 furnish them arms TO de-
clare their independence. Some of these
poor people were, however, taken by the
deiachments OF the vice-kiDg, and few OF
them took refuge with the squadron.
Aiithe people, IN general are for the
al "a m nRn hint H.,I q.
want OF assistance. iiany is 10 be given.
let IL be such as 10 be sufficient 10 res
train The enemies, 10 sustain the provin
ces, TO direct theIr resolutions and mea
sures, and consolidate the opinions to-
| wards In, desired end.-Fivr thousand
men could accomplish these Objects, al.
| though with great eXertiOn; ami we should
make every effort 10 profit of these zap
py moments, that once lost, may not re-
| turn In u century.
The vice-king Peznela has brought all
the forces 10 the capital, and, expecting
The expedition every moment, he contin
ucs to fortIty the line OF Callao. Anongs,
The last measures for defence adopted
against the attacks of the blockadinp
squadron, red-hot shot is in great vogue
tor tine use OF which he was authorised by
the archbishop, who has previously de
|
| ST. ANDREWS, IN. b. September 2S.-Iu our
| last we mentioned the arrival OF fourteen of
| ficers. in the barque William, who, early in
| july, sailed from Liverpool for South America
| We have the following particulars from them.
| Early last spring, General ID 'Evereux propos-
| ed to raise III Ireland a brigade consisting of
| two regiments, one TO be composed oil lancers
| the other rifle corps the officers were 10
| purchase their commissions and find their own
! equipments; however, in Landing IN South
| America, they were 10 be repaid their cost
| and receive the same pay, as in the British
army. Two ships were chartered for the
| lancer regiment, one, the William, command
| ed by Major J. 'Estraage, the other the Hannah,
commanded by Col Aylmer, senior ot1cer OF
| tile regiment The William sailed from Lii.
| verpool on the 4th July, having oil board, up
| wards of 200 men, of whom, 81 were officers,
| together with LEstraDge their commander,
| and arrived at Margaritta OH the 18th of Au
| gust following During The passage, Major
| Eltsirange, whose views were piracy, caused
| by means of liqour The ships company 10 mu
| tiny this point gained, he next proposed to
| the officers of the regiment, that they should
proceed and plumber every small town on he
| Spanish Main, take oath never to iorsake him,
| and finally dismember themselves from their
| Colonel then supposed TO be following them.
| This proposal tile officers thonght proper TO
refuse, as contrary to every principle ofhonor,
| and Tepugnaut to their feelings The TYRANNY
| OF that monster of iniquity, "L'EstraDge,' s.
| imme dately appeared one circumstance will
| sufficiently shew TO what extent he carried il.
| lie gave orders, that one half the officers and
| men should be on deck every four hours, both
| night aud day this after day or so, was re-
| fused by all the officers
A Margaritta he insisted on his former pro-
posaI concerning The oath and separation
| from Colonel Aylmer, saying they should can
| eel their former commissions, receive new ones
| from Gen. English, "a man whose character for
| cowardre and cruelty was not0rious,) and be-
| come an infantry regiment. These proposals
| they again refused aud peiitIoned Admiral
| Brlou then on the Island, TO be sent to head
| quarters; this was refused. When the troops
arrived al MaTgaritts, there was not more
| than three weeks provisions on board. and
| most of il was sold 10y LEstraDge. A total