Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-04
aring ready for them In every res,

gums, appearing ready for them In every res
pect.
The remainder of the squadron was at Pie
ro, a small town TO wndward at Lima, engar
ed In their old trade of piund erins The " in,
dying away before we got sDder The .urs at
the batteries, our anchor was 1T 20 for the
nighi, and his iordship came to. near us. On
the follow iug morning he sent aii officer on
board wiG az bote, containing some extracts
fIom the laws OF nations on brckades, aud
requesting captain Downes' opinion at the
subject. The nature ct the extracts was snch
as to convince US that the rascal would have
attempted To prevent our entrance into the
harbur had lie telt sufhcier, Cunidt pco ia his
ioice. Capt. DOTnes gave no immediate re-
ply 10 his law opinions; but stated to him.
that he should have no objection 10 connuni-
cate WIKI MIN SO long as oGt ship was living in
an open bay, but that after she had reached
tue common anchorage, bc should consider
himself bound To hoid no commute cation with
him, bnt with the kno Wedge and consent of
! the viceroy sfP u.
We got under way immediately after the
oiilcer Rad leii us. and stood iutu the barbor
One OF The crew at the boat that boarded us
sccrcti. brought letter from several Amer
, iC ANS on board OF the Chlau frigate STATING
that they were part OF the etew OF the a.
msrican hTig CaDtnn, which had been captnr-
| cd by The squadron lew days before and
sebt 10 Valparaiso, and requesting Captaiu
Downes release theipirom their confinement
, The captain. unfortunately die not receive
! tbe letter uHtil mitef we we're under way and
therefore could hot Immediately attend 10 il
hut determined TO send boat OH board the
admiral 10y tGe hist opportunity 10 demand
their release aud should he have refused il
| was our intention to have taken them out by
force.
Ills lordship, however, from what cause
I we could not suspect. (unless il was TO avoid
U.S. Kept without in the otiing for several DAYS
! and at las, raised the blockade and went to
Reward, withont affordiug Tvs au opportunity
| Ut communicating with him.
he LtI
Cail2o IN ballast and we have not Vel been
eRabied 10 learn, upon what grounds he cap.
thted her-t ttnst however that wo may
sun meet his iofdshp Of the coast aud finL
| an opportunity OF looking more closely m;o
| his conduct unless u report that reached Lii
ma Just before lie sailed should prove true ;bat
Inc plague was raging on board OF his SQUAD
| roo WIN such violence, az TO have compelled
| nan 10 return 10 Valparaiso, after loading "A
tafge number al his sick and ieapiug them Ia me-
| mercy 81 hiS justly chrdged ei,emy
IOTu CoCiliahe was as unfortunate in his
second attack on Callao as in his first he
! commenced by Summoning the garrison bnt
was laughed a.! he then sent fireslip into The
| iarbtr, wiis:il blew up before il reached the
! $hippihg, and did 10 injury in the third act
'be destructive rockets Gas our miiiiiamen
! used 10 call them) came on the stage made a
! very handsome and amusing exhibition for
| the women and children, and tailed in every
| attempt, and having several ofhis vessels mnch
lnlnred lie took the precautiOn ofkeepin ever
at 81 itSpeCthbIe instance HIS
| iainie VIII be severely felt In Chill: that
! government, which impoverished itself II:
! hitting out the first eXpedIlo.i was SO mortifi-
co aud ccnfounded by lhe frs; failure that II
was with difficulty II Conid be persuaded 10
Try IT'S fortune on the ocean a second tip,e
lOfd Cochraue, however, told them So dread
III! tale OF the effects oil his rockets aud NOR.
! over pied.ing himself 10 DESTROY the sguadrna
'hat Tie hopes OF Chill were raised even hi..r
or ihah before. aud consequence the diSaI.
pointmentwiil be greater. How his redoubta>
D'e IordShip Will bear their frown I canuul
I Imagine, Tor lac will not even have the satisy
| faction of knowing that be has done lis duty
lie English mon III Lima theIargtrRs accuse him
| OF wsni Of enterprise and cpndnct. When he
look the command of Chill. he found The
| hopes OF that province high-those hopes he
HAS blasted, Not only by Ills ;ailnre in the al.
| tack on CSi!aO but his conduct on ever, DC
chslOn. lie PtruVIans, with All tie warm
IsellESS oil pdtTiOtlsnI, were ready 10 hail the
Chiians az brothers and DELIVERIES; vile, -
yer Cochrane has shed his bansfuI Influence
| Tie very reverse of this pleasing picture is
| now 70 he seen To sum up all ~ few woi dis,
| me elect D! the two naval campaigns OF Chili
| mas been 10 iupoverts the gUVernm eUt weak
| r" INC affection OF their friends. give time ard
confidence 10 their Giema distress to iuJivjJ-
udls, aHa Zurich lord CUcbrane.
FOR knowledge OF TIE civil affairs of Chill
refer you TO Judge BANDS report, Which
may be considered as d just aud niaSier!y des-
cripiIon sf the province.
January 3, 1879 We are now getting every
thing IN readiness tor sea, and shall sail II,
Iour or i've days Oh siX,nouths cruise along
The coast "a far as California. After these
SERVICES think We shall return to the Uni
ted States.