Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-22

Macedonian trigate, TO his irlend IN tnis
city.
" On the 9Th of May we anchored in the
port of africa, situated in lat. Is 90 S. and
long. 10, t9, w. The town is small and is
still under the Royalist flag. Its situation at
the bottom Of deep bay in a pleasant val
lev, encircled at distance by the several
ranges Of the Andes, is very fine. In its
vicinity are several high peaks, one Of which
the " Devils Mouth" presents an elegant
prospect. We did not remain here long,
but went TO a small bay called Galley Vic
tor, to windward Of africa, and eeeived
some specie from an English brig there to
take care OF for her owners. After spending
several days off this place we resumed a
northerly course, and on the 92d May pass
ed the port Of Lima, with the land close "a
board OF US. Off the port we spoke one OF
the blockading squadron of Lord Cochrane
The commander came on board and INFORM
ed US, that Lord Cochrane, had with part OF
his squadron gone to some place to water his
ships. That some time previous the squad
ron had captured the American schooner
Montezuma, bound into Lima, for breach
of blockade, and more. because she had arms
and ammunition for the Royalists. The yes
sci had been made a tender, and the crew
sent to Valparaiso. BY the laws OF our
country we think she would have been a
legal prize to us. On the 25th we touched
at the port of Guarma 10 see it any Amerl'
rican shipping were there, but found none.
The town is small, but has been a place OF
considerable trade. The Bay is very beau
tiful one. On the 25th we stood into the
BAY OF Santa or Truxillo, intending it there
were any American ships there to anchor,but
finding none we stood out. On the goth we
passed the Islands of Lobos del Mer, and Lo
Dos del Teme, eninhabited, but very tne
for settling. On the 26th, passed the har-
Dor of Payta, and had intended TO touch
there, but falling to leeward of the port, 1t
was not thought worth while trying to regain
it, On the eth, We anchored in the bay OF
Guayaquil. Our anchorage was distant from
the city rs miles, and on the 28th, Lieut..
Johnson. of Marines, and myself, left the
ship at i p. m. in small boat, with 6 men,
sails, &c. with verbal orders to proceed to
the city to obtain fruit. &c. for the ship, and
ascertain whether there were any Yam
kee ships there that wanted convoy. We had
a large bay to cross, and then 10 fad the
mouth of the Quay aQuil river, but mistaklng
our course and running up the laura near
ly to its source, we found our mistake and
Z" came back again" At length we obtain
ed a pilot, and after being three days in the
boat We reached the city in the evening, and
were Immediately. made prisoners. under the
impression that we were Patriots or spies.
After showing our commissions, a%rerring our
and declaring 10 what ship we be-
and where she lay, we were rather
better treated. My boats crew were put in
a kind Of barracks, under charge OF a guard,
and there being no hotels in the place, MIR.
Johnson and myself accepted the very hos
invitation Of Don Joaquin Villaloa,
the captain of the port and post captain in
the Spanish navy. To him, Mr.. J and my
self are under very many obligations. The
Governor declared himself prefectly salts
fed of our being American naval officers,
but stated that they well knew there were
macy American English in The Gillian feet,
and that the people generally supposed we
were spies from that squadron now on the
coast, and that his duty to his king required
him to be very strict as regarded any stran-
gers he might find in their waters. So
strong was the popular prejudice against US
that crowds assembled around the house
where we were left as state prisoners with
a determination TO tear US TO pieces. Cap
tain Yillaloa to shew his belief of our story,
went out with US attended by several officers
and guard. The governor sent a boat and
officer to ascertain in person the character
of our ship. On their reaching our trlgate
capt. D. gave them proof OF our being what
stated, and demanded of the governor
our immediate release. This would have
been done, but some suspicious rascals lndu-
.ed him to detain my boats crew, and Nlr.
J. who speaks the Spanish tluently,) and TO
send me in one of the governors boats win