Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-14
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ID Valparaiso, 10 his tiiend in Savannah. AZ
via DC tead With much interest
u. states Ship Macedonian.
49, Valparaiso Bay, stu DGrch 1919.
We are siiii al anchor in this Dor, but ex-
pee, IL isave Il tot Lima in Il few DAYS I
'hnhI very pT0habie that We shall yiye nm
or contemplated visit To the north-west-
$3.50 .ofoNt, VINO, you recollect, was dis
patched irom The United States for the pur-
pose VI putting every thm. IN right train in
th"t PAR OF III. noiid, has Just returned to this
pori, and has, l underst and made such ar
'u"s h.h', as VIII prevent the necessity of our
presence mere. do not, however, state this
as d iaci, but merely as the general impression
VI III! brother olhceIs and myself. We shall.
ailei 'i>ilins Lima, pay our respects 10 the
o"',pdsos islands, and make no little Slau.h-
'Si, 4 dpPrehehd. among the turtle and Ter
braicd. ~ NN'S7
Since our arri, I'll in these seas. oar whole
gre" mas etDoSeda degree OF health [ never
~ oe'o,e "i'nesseu on 1oa'd any ship; we have,
az present out Two men Oh the sick list, one of
'neih, from wOuud By the accidental dis
charge ol mi'ket, from winch he has nearly
recovered. Oar snip is in tue order and ,ooI
s,eo'p,ine, anu we nave every prospect OF a
pleasant aud valuable cruise-I think ~ nro
Daoie maj we shall De absent at least two wears
iUm the Tine OF our last sailing from NortoIR
%! winch time think may with common ex-
crilOns. Calculate Oh obtainIup a rousiIerah I.
hho"ituSe OF my profession.
A. You VIII no doubt feel uratifieti with an
accu"nt of what has lately occurred i'm this
quarter, viii strive 10 give you as coirect an
iuea Oh IL as myself possess. In my last let
Ter gave you to understand that the rrm.t,s
vt lhs Royal forces, after the battle of N.i,,n
hadfe'featsd towards the mountains: thai a
proportion Oh the Patriot army was occunied
IN Watching them aud that the remainder. To
Tile ameaht OF several thousands were on.
caihpeu Al the foot OF the Andes The retreat
fiS RoSaiiSts have since been Overtakeu and
WIN 'he exception OF their commander Who
escaped with dveiy small body of followers
Iase oeeh entirely destroyed by battle OF de-
seftiou. He Ho!alists have, al present, pos
session ut 40 pant OF Chilli, "a ceiiIIg the tor
usss oI Nathivia ln the mountains, which cut
OH from all communication with old Stain is
cVhSiHefeu 81 So little consequence as 10 be
scafceiy ever meutIUned.-l also STATE. d i'm nv
former letter 10 YOU, that The Chiiian SQUAD
ron, under tue command OF their Admiral / ard
CCchrdne, had proceeded OH Lama aud i'm the
event OF successful attack on the RoNal ma
Val Ioice, was TO return 10 this port for The l.
my In concert with which aiI attack was con-
teHplated on Lima. The British fr,.,aie An
oiomdche, which has just arrived fran Lima
WIN Judge Provost Oh board ,Iell IN with Lord
CVchTdne within twenty leagues of CalIao The
port OF the capital OF Peru the 18th February.
ana we learn by her that an Immediate attact
was contemplated on the shipping in the har-
pour. Judge provost states that the ROYAL
Nudufon was parity diSmantleJ aud Inoored
M situation easyt TO he assaiied The patri-
OF force consists of an Indiaman mountinr
% shiis, one irig te OF So another Of Is, md a
brig OF % The Royal squadron consists of
Two iTigates and two sloops. There is no doubt
OF Lord Cocbrane'S having made a dash al iLe
batteries aud squadron long before this, but
The result Cannot be known at this place for
several weeks, as II generally takes tue fastest
sailing vessels month 10 beat up from Lima
10 ms pert against the sontherly winds, which
constantly prevail on The coast. Thus youfind
fit royal cause rs entirely lost in Chill aud that
the Chiiins themSelveSare aDout attacking a
nslshboTIng province. In this situation their
iHiiitdfy ahdns al present. stand. Their civil
regulations, as mentioned in former letter
amount 10 nothlng--tle bdyonet is the ONLY Law
aJd The commander of the armies, therefore
Iules every thing, Government has no mo-
ney, aud the troops have received DO paw for
SGFeral months past; and there is no telling
how long they may be willing TO serve on
sHch ierms. lfedr II will Eoi he long before
THIS c0nhtry becomes Involved in d civil war,
more biCUdy than the one lately wased with
so hitch glory. This may be delayed 10y COch-
rane success, but must take place before IouD
DncOni cot rears her head every where. aud
SsSpIcIOn, followed Dy cruelty and OppressiOn
already appears. tits but lately thai large
number Of Spanish officers, taken al Maiuo.
were shot without even the form Of a trial, nm
der plea of contemplated rise on the Cow
eTDorand Guards, la d town where they were
qTdTtervd-a part OF these officers were put TO
death, While IN the act OF attacking the pet-
ssB OF the Governor, by tie citIlcns and sol
- Ill
~ Into tue ra!ace-tAiS vas Of Coufse 10 beck
pected but shortly after, number of the
principal Spanish officers were drawn ont aud
bnOt without trial among them was The Sc
cOnd IN command on the bloody field Ut Mai
Pc, brave solder, who, by his conduct ON
thdl well fought day, gained the applause, e.
Yea OF has enemies. The government al
course, are interested in putting the fdireSt
face possible on this Observation-Disclosures
speak little on the subject, aud content Them
selves with shaking their Heads wien tlIe,
hear II mentlOned-I fear, when the truth Is
gwen to the world, tue Transaction will I've no
way credItabIc 10 The rulers OF Chill. 1 find
no htile Jealousy existing between the Chill.
ans aud BuVbos AyTcauS, which drink the for
fnti have sufficient reason for. IL appears TO
Late been the policy Of tie commander Of tie
united armies ,SaD Martin, BncbOs A,re,u,
81 tcudcT Chill IN measure sabslryIcnt TO
BH'Dds Ayres, by placing as much civil and
DiHtdiy authority rs possible into the hands
OF TIE Litter; and by putting aside all Tie
most P9pHsr ChlIdBs. It's but lately thai a
C5iuuei Rodriguez, "A Chilidn, and d deserve
Ing iayOnte, was murdered when ia CUSTODY
for some aliedgcd crime, and, although tie
best face IS pat on the motive San Martin Is
Considered 10y all as the author of the fouI
deed. myself heard Chlidn of the first
standing cNeldm, that although every tLiug
Appeared calm, Chill sill remember, a and
would ateHge the blood OF her SON. TO sum
Up all In Il few words, this country is ehtireiy
dependent OF old Spain, hut yet IT is uOtire
The Fedsantry, brave, hardy race are so ig-
nOraHt as TO be easily made tie dupe of every
designing villain, aud, consequently, tie com.
iIy most be split hy party, fJr their leaders.
Hnfike ObT parrot ioTetalheIs, aim at little
more iiian their own iuteTeet. / think that no
rOSernment but monarchy eau salt them for
mary years, and a limited one 1 wish 10 God
theS bad
nav, lately passed fortnight at SANTA
e., 10, capital Oi Chill, about ~ miles in The
iS.cticf. have alsU tioittda gold mine about
III leagues from Santiago, aud have been en-
atlsii in fieke q tolerdble selection OF gold
sbj siiyei Ofc, Win other minerals. When ~
s.nuagc, dsutd With 0Uisgins, TIE D,fcc-