Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-10

the British Navy, who stated that !,
was not the intention Of the Admiral ~
enforce the blockade of Peru to the ex
tent embraced by the Proclamation :.
appears that Lord Cochrane is CARVING
on the same kind Of warfare on tbs
coast OF Peru, as was waged against
the planters On the shores Of the Chess.
peake, during the late war. He had.
taken and rlandered Payta, and seye
raj plantations on the Coast, OF sugar
rum, and household furniture. The
commander of the Galvarino, in pronE
of his assertion respecting the intenion
of the Admiral. stated, that scyera,
merican vessels had Sailed in and an.
Of the port Of Payta and did not eyan
speak, and that several others wora
trading at other ports on the coast, ~
wit the brig Macedonian, at Guarmev
the Beaver, at Truxillo, and the shin
Two Catharines at Guy aquil. 70 AZ
certain whether any of these sbins had
been molesteC by the Admiral, Captain
Downs proceeded to Guarmey, wberr
he arrived the day after the sailing n
the brig Macedonian. He there fopn5
the British brig Columbia, Iformerly
the .. S. brig Nautilus) and the Freucj
brig Gael. and was informed that ont
of the latter, the Admiral had taken
$4,000 in specie, and that he had
landed and intercepted, on the road
from Lima to Guarmry. 40, 900 dollars
which the Spanish merchant who had
purchased the carg, Of h, Mace on IN,
was sending on board her. where he
was bound by contract to delirpr il
Capt Smith gave to Lord Cochraue a
certificate that the money did not belong
to him. on which Gel tifcate, contract
and other documents as proof, the mo.
ney was condemned
From Guarmey, Capt. Downs pro.
ceeded to Truxillo, but saw nothing of
the Beaver, and thence to Guyaquil, in
search of the Two Catharines, for tl,e
purpose of Offering her convoy, but she
had sailed for St, BIass several DAYS
before. At Guyaquil the Macedonian
received from the Governor great ciyi.
lily.
After refreshing at Guyaquil, the
Macedonian sailed for St. Blass. Uhqrs
she arrived on the Goth July, and found
the Two Catkarines.
During her stay at St. BIass they
were visited every night BY severe
lightning. in which the Two Catharincs |
suffered severely, and to the assistance
rendered BY Capt. Downs may be at. /
triblted the salvation of the ship. The
subjolned letter from the captain of tie +
Two Catharines to Capt. Downs shows <
the extent of the obligation he felt him. +
self under to that officer.
From St. Blass, Capt. Downs pro. (
cecdcd TO Acapulco, where she took in +
water and refreshments, and returned
to Valparaiso.
twas expected that the Macedonian
would sail in few days for the Gulf OF
California, running down the coast OF
Chill and Peru. and touching at Pana'
ma, AS we'll with view to ascertain The
intentions Of Lord Cochrane as regards +
our commerce, as TO afford such assist
ance and protection as might be requT.
cd by any American ships he may fall
in with. On the return of the MaCedo'
MAN to Valparaiso, she there found the
British commodore, where he had been 3
laying six months, without lifting his
anchor. 1t. Tatnall Of the MacedOn-
an, had an affair with an Englishmar'
at Valparaiso, and shot him through
the arm.
Ship Tyo Cathnrinss, ST. Blass,
July 8, 1919.
Capt. John Downs:
SIR: Before leave this place. a.
low me to endeayor to make some tee.
Bile acknowledgements for the essential
service you have been to the ship Two
Catharinrs and her crew, which has
been struck by lightning on MONDAY
night, entirely destroyed the fore-tCP
gallant mast. fore top mast, and TOOK
about one third from the starbOard slc'
of the fore mast, entered the foreCasilf
and few out of the Iarboard side OF NV
ship. just below the bends. How grss
full | was to you when, on Friday alter
, h, A o,clock | oaU her all a-taH