Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-22
Eyfr,c,s or ,u,. NORFOLK Feb. 49,
H@0y' 10 a geNifiemdR Of this toun.
U. s. FRIGATE MAcEpeNIAN
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U. S.FRlGATE MAcEpeS1,N
:, ,r IA, t0tpnrdisO, 3prit rs, 1919
. NC S"lte" from ihis place the 10Th March (or
CoqUmbo, three degrees 10 the northy,Id a., Da
S'tiseu III ~ uonIs, ana remained there only days
wa "'+ ''slt me town, but went with a parry on
rowing excursion. and fonnd plenty Of game ~
returned rom coq"imbo TO this place direct Itwas
"Hi intention to have gone 10 Lima but as Lord Cocb
rdne Was of 'hers, aud about to make an attack ,r
.hon2h u best to wat TIL The result was known as we
"sh l" observe strict neutrality towards both naT,ss
In consequence OF which we shall remain terr so,nc
time. "''' sumo
" party was formed, Of which I was ON. to v;,;,
Tue cdpta o. th' province, Santiago Chill % miles
ia the interior, where we arrived alter az i,n,r' %
ahtlcpaleH great deal of pleasure and satisfac
non on this occasion, which was realized heyond nv
most saAgnne hopes. we were shewn ev nv stt.nti'n
ana treated with great spality by the igbahiians
lhe OhceTs resided At the houses Of the American
and English merchants. | was az the bonse az a.
Beg one 81 the first English merchants in ibs c,,
who lives in pTiucely st,ls md "a, uba,n -
uedted WIN every attention aud felt myself Oer
IeCty a. home under his hOspitahle roof we oy.r.
presented nv Captain Downes ia cen Nc, p W
O'Hgsins, Supreme Director OF Chill on the 5'b =,
Aprii, which was the anniversary oftbe
OF na'pu when the whole army of the Spanish ROYAL
ts was cut 10 pieces. He received as i'm his tudi.nTc
Chamber and treated us very politely The dav Inn
pehms ODE in PASSION WEEK this ear there VS.
uIe else gong on hnt religious ceremonies snc, ss
u "eua !" d., Ca,ho,ic Countries ana tie Tejg~ines
we're postponed ill The next week when they com
"eu W''u oiScbafges ~ cannon, ~ which succeedsd
bTe "0As professions, &C. All the troops were npd.r
arms, auh the Supreme Director went In S,,,e to ,b
C|lheniai 10 hear high mass. attended nv all his ON
Gers ana TOE most distinguished men nf the Disce Al
ni-hi NE palace &c WIS brilliantly Hum a,gd the
Director gave splendid bail, which vas fonwsd Lr
otueT balls. theatrical performances and other an,s
ihents, and may with truth declare thar Eandsoms,
women never graced ball room any where than those
saw here
H'pbia The sireeis nirrsect stcb other AZ righl ~
:i's' gre equally VIDE, vel paved, aud kept ve clean
Tue chy rs entirely buiit Of stone and bri,k Yhs
nnbliC buildings INSIST ~ tho palace the catlse,aI
cohsno mint, colleges churches, quatieIs. barracks
&c whlch are fOm Two 10 three stories high and oc
cupy great extent Of ground The orVaie biuses ,,o
generally ~" stories the street between which aud
we oach n"''1ihs whi'h is bn one story, there is an
open CONT Ihr ffnnt par Of he house is for
bed rooms, aud The hack for the drawing aud dining
rooms, 60 tbat i"h are protected from the noise aud
h"nses low, otherwise the earthquake which are SO
heqHent W Chit ould tumble them about their ears
were Vey Ia be higher,
Chill 10 a most delightful country the climate dry
aud healthy. ~ tcntcely rains here it the sg,n
met sas raipcd only once since ye paye lccr ,,n
Lrie, which is nsarJ three months. The Ground pf,.
duces every vegetable grain aud (ruit ibg, 4, ., 80
ionhd on Tie globe they have apples. peaches nee.
ladnes, aprices. pea's puns, fg5. uranres ienions
stfawb rries ounces, Cranes aud nnts nf every de-,
ciipii"n -and hHet hoit never saw NotWith standing
ttsir grapes are 81 fine their domestic wines aud
liquors are lnoleraby bad foreign wines are r1otly
nsfd. hey have the gtCaiPst abundance 81 popitfv
snl VIA FOWL, ana their beef, mutton, &c AZ vefy
hHe ptt ihn"eh hey sbnund With cattle and the rich
est milk ill., profusipn, yet tfsy are ~ntirsiy wbt t
mans oinatmg bnuer Or cheese o. 90 he brought 10
Iahle. me lact 10, The Spanard9 20 je9uus Of
foreigners that they would suffer neither thctu nor
tber Inventions Aui improvefneuts n md their way
mio this country; bit since the revolnttou aud tbc
fee intercourse they have had With strangers tbese
people are advancin, rapidly IN inpr venent bn are
stth century hehuh Nrrlh America Aftieles OF
i@reieu growthand manufacture hst on account Of
The enormous duties.
" We rci7aned 1f,een days ~ The city, and oD opr
way down 20 the port visited some IS 'he gold and silver
miBes, DESCRIPTION Of which have not room for
have obtained rev syscimrns Of ore.
90 Lord Cochfane has not ct made his contemplate
aiiacN be has issnea proclamation deciariue tia
wbnle coast ~ PERI in stale ~ bipcka ie We she
leave here t"-m'rrhw for that coast, 10 how o.
uerchHW vessels are Affected ny u. Ws sh1H nli
direct % Linz brt win 90 INTO Guafaqni or SON,
peri near a. tand ana wait the result ~ hc apark m
A9 captain e'Hnes is determined ~ Observe stgi-'
nehi'aiiiy he van not snder any passengers, letter
&c 90 20 M me ship aud Ill hs letters handed 10 o.
officers for Lima nave h.ei, 5eai o. shsre."
NstPAnAt8t. oct. f2--tg, 1910.
As did not fofws,d lny lelsi of,be l5,b ii Aprn