Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-23

in order ie re-esiablisli public tranquilli-
~, and collect together Tie scattered SOL
diers who had committed those excesses.
Order began 10 be restored about o.
clock, aud having ascertained that the
repose OF the town would not be further
disturbed during the night, retired 10
resi-.
This morning at day break, went on
board the flag ship 10 accomplish the
object explained in my despatch, No. 2,
directed 10 General Campana, TO whom
sent another at 8 o'clock, as per copy No.
3, to inform him that had heard from
The ship the report of musketry in the
city, and that boat which had lett the
wharf had brought the intelligence, that
fire was kept up from the ramparts on
that immediate vi, nifty but before had
received an answer. my doubts were dis
sipated by report from my Aid-de-
camp, Lieut.. ID. Josef Medina, which |
send you in original, under No. 4.
A ten in The morning l was informed
that the isia had sent Cartel, whose
object and my answer are expressed III
No. $. OF The despatch lhave Immediately
directed TO General CamPana. adding in
postscript, that the officers Of the Car
Tel should not be allowed to enter the
place, lest their lives orpersons might be
endangered.
Al eleven | came on shore and found
the city was quiet. | then proceeded 10
the general quarters 10 cnDflrm 10 the
Governor aud General Campana what |
had written Ia them, and 10 confer with
these two Chiefs on the most proper
steps to be taken Tor avertipg the renewal
of the past horrors, when they assured
ine that they had already taken, and will
spare no exerti0n of theirs 10 attain
this important object, in which The hui
mainly and the repose of these uniortu-
naia inhabitants are so much Interested.
l have nothing 10 communicate with
regard 10 the army, presumiug the Gene
head.
God preserve your Excellency many
Cadiz, March 18th. 1920.
Most Excellent Sir.
JUAN VILLAViCENCIE.
To His Excellency, the Secretary Of
Stale, acting for the Navy department.
FROM ne n. York Mercantile Adrerfiser, MayG.l
KINGSTON. Jam. March 81. 49, The
armed brigantine Boaique, of 10 guns and
publican colors of Venezuela, came TO
Port Royal yesterday in days from Rio
de la Ildche.
We understand she brings accounts
that Brioh, with ten armed vessels and
four transports, Saving OH board General
Nouiilli, commander in chief Ira the In.
dependent army, with 100 men of the
Irish Legion commanded by Col. O'Con-
nor, oftle same service, made their APP
pearance OFF Rio de la Haehe, and sent
IN flag OF truce IN demand the surrender
OF that town, when she was fired OH and
gtturned To the vessels.
Al 3 o'clock in the morning OF the
I2lh. landing was effected by the whole
OF the force who took possession oft
most of the inhabitants having retired TO
the woods during the night. Shortly al
ter they had been III possession OF the
place, they were joined by 500 Indians
equipped on horseback, and division of
the army was abou, proceeding against
Santa Martha, only two or three men of
whom had been lost in landing.
The Spanish Minister inl-on0on has no
tilted lis countrymen of the decree which
allows all Spaniards absent oil account of
political opinions 10 return. More than
800. 900 Spaniards were i'll exile.
Many clergy in Spain are among The
forcmostin the cause Of the constitution.
HAVANA, April l3.-Arrived from
Vera Cruz, the Spanish sloop OF war Sur
presa, 1t. Com. Tosquella, with des-
patches and 400, 900 dollars in specie.