Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-20
Communicated for the Baltimore Patriot. !
LATE FROM chill.

interesting Extract ot's letter from citizen
81 the L. States an Santiago de ChiH. dated
7tk Oct. 1919.
The squadron of Chill, under COM
mand of Lord Cochraue, sailed from Val
paraiso the lih ulilno aud after touch
iuS al Coqulmbo 10 receive about two
hundred troops on board, departed from
the coast, destined for Lima, on The 18th:
having Oh board nearly a complete regi-
ment OF marines aud infantry including
Engineers. ii was manned with mixed
crews, but nearly all the officers, and
more than half The crew were foreigners,
chiefly English, and American seamen.
lac object OF Tins expedition Is first 10
destroy the squadron al Callao, and after
10 meet that OH lis way from Spain. In
case OF success III the first object. per
haps some military movements on small
scale may be attempted with the few
troops on board. A grand military ex-
pedilion upon Lima is nleditaied and
December or January ensuing is spoken
OF, as the point of time determined for lis
embarkatiou.
The rumor which has so long prevailed
respecting formidable expedition from
SpaIu has given place TO report, aud
some statements that Spain is in state
OF revolution thai the first act of the
new Government will be TO acknowledge
the independence OF the Spanish South
American Provinces ; aud that the court
of Madrid had refused 10 ralify the treaty
respecting the cession of the Floridas TO
the u States.
Formidable preparations have been
made, aud are making for The invasion
OF Peru, by combined operations and
concentrated movements, and The money
raised al Buenos Ayres, for the defence
OF that city, is To be appropriated 10 that
object. Ii is supposed, that an army will
march upon Lima, through Alto Prru,
from Buenos Ayres, while one, Of six or
severn thousand men, will go by sea from
Chill.
The anniversary of the independence
OF Chill las been celebrated with great
pomp. llluminalionS and fireworks con-
iinued tor three days, with the usual ce-
remOnies OF reviews, professions, balls,
&c. sc. A new regiment, called the
GRGTd If Henor, has been raised, and re-
mains, with the escort OF cavalry, conf
nually III the quartet (barracks) OF the
Palace. The Buenos Ayes troops are
here, about twenty five hundred strong
Gen. y. Martin has recruited 1900 men III
Mendoza, destined for Peru. Large levies
of militia lave been made, and d forced
!0an or rather contribution, has been i'm
posed. The revenue, this year, will be
abOut three millions of dollars the ex.
pcndilures as much or more; bal the
piper of tie government is not current al
% per cent discount.
think the independence of Chill is
secure but it will be more completely
confirmed If Lord Cochrane succeeds ia
| his attack on CaIlaO--iI mol some delay
nd discomfort viii prevail but twill not
/; Fall much, Tor the government dre very
| 'curely fixed IN their places, 10y their own
;cTges aud that OF their allies If moi OF
! yht, they afe by reason of arms, instead
| oil The arms OF reason.
! Under the new paper sys-
! ten, tie schooner MOntezuma has been
] captured aud condemned and the brig
| Macedonian, Of Baltimore, robbed Of
one hundred aud forty Live thousand dol
lars.
On the Anniversary OF independence,
the Supreme Director conferred the order
of legation Of honor, upon number of
persons whose names you will see IN the
accompanying newspapers. This order
has been created during the last year. II
| gives certain privileges TO each of its
members, according TO The grade or class,
and certain annual salaries for life. 1t is
now contemplated TO make some other
provision for the members out Of The con,
fiscated estates. How far this will pro-
mole the full and free enjoyment of hui
maH rights, leave TO others to Judge
but certain il is, that il will act as ce.
menlIng bond OF union between the gov
ernmeui, and those WHO compose il. Il
gives some little displeasure, but many o
those who speak against it, would accep
ii IS offered TO them.
Neither Mr.. Provost nor Mr.. Hill re
sisted The paper blockade. Capt. Down
made partial remonsirance. The Ma
cedoOlan Is expected here from San Bla
aud Lima. MIR. Provost will leave here il
three weeks for buenOs Ayres.