Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-11

7. great iotce. Tue CIV L. uhHer martial ,av,
| and supports Il consi Siderable number OF ttoons
ptlucipaiiy Indians, " no ase oi too harmless "a
disposition 10 lac great warrioIs. The FORTH.
! cai,ous are in tolerabie iepa,r, though the dis
! cipiine Is much RELAXED.
" Ii was reduced by the British in l760 but
shortly after ransomed; the debt, however, 1
J believe, WAS never paid aud since that peri
4 Cd, has remained unnv!ested in tho hands OF
! the Spaniards.
"There appears to have been two descrip-
! lions ofnatves on this island one inhabitiug
/ the interior. similar TO the Africans in colour
| hair, &c.i the other OF "a light copper colour,
and living an the seaboard.
/ All live in villages Of tLatched bamboo
| huts their dresses are universally made of
the grass of the island, woven as fine and made
as white. as the best linen. That OF The females
! consists of a coloured skirt, reaching as high
as the hips ;over this is IA thin wrapper, tucked
| nat the same height; to which is added
| Kind OF Jacket, extending 50 as just to meet
the other part of the dress: the latter is quite
| transparent.
| "Slippers are uuive rsally worn so az inst to
contain their toes, which gives them siovep>
| ly and dragging kind of walk, though they are
all as erect as an arrow.
The features of those on the seaboard are
small, and not uulamdsome, being well shaded
| with long black hair. shining with cocoa nut
| OIL, anu either tasteiully turaed up with mo-
Their OF pearl ornament, or flowing over the
shoulders in grace iuI tresSss; and, were il not
! Tor the disgusting habit introduced by the
Spaniards,i of smoking segars, or chewing
quantities Of the beetle nut. aud to which ali
are addicted. they would appear really quite
interesting.
The Indian dress of the males consists of
| panialoons, aud over IL EN- d transparent frsck
| :" All are remarkably fond OF bathisg in the
rivers, TO which they flock far amusement
during the cool of the morning and evening,
both males and females, protected by "a yery
| thin covering.
They are quiet, inofFensive people, and
nave no dohbt were once among The happiest
that lie sun ever shone upon but the vices
| OF europeans. and the bigoiry Oi priests, have
made greatinroads on those baicyou days with
| which Heaven had blessed them.
IL Is certaiuly beautiful sight WHEN pass
| ing thio' their villages, TO observe the neainess
oil their spacious huts {; the tasty open work Uf
these, the etiectual manner in which they are
elevated, to keep OH the damp air their
chaiining situation among the cocoa. hanna
anu cotton trees, which constantly shade their
buildings and the roads.
The young girls, dressed with perfect
neainess, may be seen about their dairy en-
pioymeht OF beating rice for the family; the
Doys pruning fruit trees the Younger part of
the family swis ging in their bamboo ham,
mocks, slung iron, the limbs of one tree 10
another; while the elder part are taking
their usual sesta or Sleep oil a similar cot
almost wished myself Luconian Indian.
" as we were the first American Frigate
ever IN these seas, we excited great curiosity
| among The SpaDiaIds and Others, ana ieceiv.
ca mucu politeueSs from many individuals on
shore.
"Ihe practice taking the sesta, Cor sleep
aiter dinner) Is as prevalent and regular as in
| opain-trom dinner, which liz about O'Clock
III \, The streets are literally deserted and
| the servant, as well as his master, thinks he
could not exist in iiis warm climate without
this Indulgence
Al sumdowD the evening breezes SETS i'm
from the sea, when the cal cadu, "a beautiful
riain near the beach, IS crowded with all The
| fd'hiorabies III their carriages passin. aud re-
| passing, and exchanging saiuiation.
| he bay is very spacious, capable of con-
tanning any number of ships, and is ceni-
rieteiely land locked. The land in the vici.
nifty is well adapted to the growth of sugar
| aud rice; that at distance is high and lire.
gular.
Sugar is their staple article in commerce.
Tins year The crop a'nst be very short, in con.
sequence oil the clouds of iocusts which have
| visited tie island. The destroyer scarcely
ever falls making his appearance at the proper
! season, but never before have his ravages
peen SO severely felt. Several merchamimeu
| nave Desn waiting q or months for cargoes,
| and VIII probably have TO walt considerably
longer In consequence Of the scarcity Of this
| article.
The climate ia said to be very salubrious,
and SO We have found il since our arrival :
HE heat not so great DIS L expected /; the
| thermometer has averaged about u degrees,
though at times as high as IS deg"
CHILI.
lhe following is an extract of letter from
| MesSis. M nellie, Prince, and Co. the Agents
10 Lloyds al Santiago de Chill, dated FeDru-
AIRY TO- addressed 10 the Secretary.
London Times.
We consider tie capture of the strong
| fortress OF Na,divia OF that consequence 10
/ those engaged in The trade OF Chili that we
hasten 10 communicate Tie same through you.
IL was STACKED by Lord COchiaBe on the
| night OF the liih current, with go soldiers of
Chill regiment, and the sailors aud marines
| OF tIe figaie o Higgins, brig Intrepid, and
| schooner Montozuna Ryday-ghi eight bat.
! teries were carried, and iii the course of the
| ensuing morning The Town, castles, aud fortress
| ses, with li6 pieces of brass Cannon, all tie
| Spanish Royal depot, aud 400 solders of the
| regiment ut Cantabria, were taken possession
| OF The transport Dolves (cut' out OF Yalca-
huanaO and small vessel, retaken. This
was the oniy point the Spauiards had lett ia
| the state of Chill"
| Some further details of fhe operations of
| Lord Cochranc, previously TO the above inn
| poriant capture, are communicated III letter
! from Valparaiso of the 22d of February, 1T
| appears that, after raising the blockade Of
| Caao. lie proceeded up The river OF Gnaya.
| gull in pursuit OF the PrueVa iricate hui
| that vessel, having landed her guns aud the
| greater part of her stores, was carried so high
| up tue river that Lord Cochrane was not able
I to follow her. He succeeded ia making him
| sell master of the small island of Puma which
| covers the entrance OF the river OF GuayacuiI .
| and subsequently, captured Two large Spanish
| merchant vessels, the Aguila and the Bego-
| Dia, one of LOCO, The other of 700 tons. The
| general state of affairs in Chill had assumed
! ilouiisliug aspect. General San Martin had
/ arrived at The capital from Mendoza, much
| improved in his health. and there was every
| expectation that the expedition against Peru
| would proceed 10 its destination hy lie latter
| end OF March. Nearly 900 troops coGId be
| rendered GlSposaDle for that object. The &c.
| sources OF The Government had been materi>
| ally benefited by the high duties OF Chill pro-
| duce whicli had been exported n large guam
| titles 10 Peru. This circumstance presents an
| extraordinary picture, in tile supply OF one
| state with the meaHs of subsistence by another,
| which at The Same tirae carried OIL with her
| the most deadly and extermInating wariare-