Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-22

vre-1lie silver was found OIL board. the
brig manned by our people, aud her cap
lam ana crew transferred 10 this ship. as
well as 90 boxes of dollars amounting to
10000
The legality of this capture was incon
testible, as the captain had not a single
paper to sliew who was the owner of the
money. and il was clearly obvious that
the agent OF Abadias i'm Guarmey had
intended to ship the treasure in the Mace
DOMAIN, bui alarmed by The capture of the
com at Supe he determined To bury il at
The estate ct friend, ard bargained with
The French Captain 10 ship il as cocoa,
ana TO hide III Guambacho, where they
would effect their purpose.
such was she clear aspect of this affair,
upon which The French Captain and his
associates (whose declarations appear in
The annexed papers No. ~ tried in vain
l." throw obscurity. BY the following
reasons alone The money was liable Ia
conhsca'ion, as prirateiy shipped; as pro-
perry captured on AN enemy's coast with
oui any Ostensible owner; and as AN in
fraction of blockade which the Captain
acknowledges. BY a fair application of
maritime lar The vessel is subject 10 con-
demna,iOn, but unwilling 10 enforce the
rigour of these principles against neu-
tral trader, pursuing The liberal intentions
oil his excellency The supreme director,
proposed 10 the Captain either To deveIope
the whole business ingenuousiy and put
t'ie SUBJECT at rest, or TO pursue his voy.
age TO Valparaiso-The captain adopted
me alternative OF cnniessing without
'ncurrlng The risk OF losing his property
and Time, and Immediately having given
certincaie No. 2-was restored To his
vessel with liberty 10 return Ia the same
place, 10 transact his business and wall
advices frou4 Lima.
Al my departure from Guambacho,
sudden occasion was presented of writing
YOU. had then hardly time 10 commu-
nica'e the "kjeci OF ny course TO Pay,a.
We wait for The GaIvarino, hourly ex-
pec'ed, aud hope 10 write ON distinctly
on her arrival.
llsve the honour, &c. &c.
COCHRANE.
10 the Secretary Of State and OF Marine.
Don Jose lgnacio Zenieno.
The Secretary has the documents,
alluded 10 IN The preceding letter No.
is certificate in French by the Captain
OF The Brig and translated ,hHs-
French brig Gazelle, Cant. Rouxe!l.
certify that 20 boxes OF Coin, taken
on board this brig, on The 10th of April.
by Lord Cochranr (AdmiraO In the bay
OF GuambachO, were delivered 10 me by
Don Francisco Sornin. as belonging 10
Messr.. Abahias and BIanco (White) and
that OF course they are no, my property
In testimony at the truth whereof, have
gwen and signed This instrument, this
l2,h day of April, 1919. OF board the
ship ofisgrns, IN the road of PaNia.
(olgneD Nj. ROUXELL.
VALPARAISO. july 5, 1919
his morning The French brig Gazelle
arrived from Guarmey whence she sailed
on The 9Th ult She brings the following
lntei''gence--aiier il was known in Lima
That our squadron had retired, the vice
roy ordered the ship VrnganZa and the
Aranzazu Ia alternate with The Esmeral-
Ola and Maipu in daily reconuoiierny
excursions. In Que OF those the Vengsuza
met The brig " Elisa Maria" loaded with
provisions aud munitions Of War for the
C!'liian fleet, captured and sent her into
Cal!ao.
Two North American vessels had en-
tered that Port with three thousand mas.
keis: tioW.& codtsI despatched by Onis
In Ca!iao their plan of defence had
been improved by new battery near the
Sea.
CAPTURES BY LORD COCHRANE.
II seems TO be confirmed, that we are
not the only nation whose commerce has
suffered by Lord Cuchrane. We COW
the following from the London Courier
OF ilie Isl Of November. [PhiI. I'm.
Ii turns out 10 be perfectly true,
although the fact was AT first generally
doubted IN London, that Lord Cochrane
has made some important captures on the
y. w. coast of South America. The
letters communicating this intelligence,
are dated from 81. Jago de Chill, l7Ih OF
July, and were brought by the Regal
Sovereign whalrr. The vessels captured
CONSIST, II is stated, OF eight merchant
men, laden with valuable cargoes and
specie; and the news is the more impor-
tani III London, because nearly all of
them were insured to The full amount al
Lloyds. These vessels were under the
convoy of The Spanish frigate called the
Cleopatra the action in which they were
captured, took place off PaSfa, consider
| ably 10 the North of Lima, and near lbe
great Bay or Guayaquil.'
From The same paper we take The fol-
loving
Interesting advices have been recciv
ed TO day from Madeira, TO The 23d of
Sept. They state that the squadron re
Gently fitted out under The command of
Sir Thomas Hardy, arrived there on the
l8ili Sept. IN eight days from Plymouth.
he men OF war, consisting of the Snpeyb.
Admiral Sir +. Hardy; the Hgpsrion.
Capt. Searle, and the VeHgner, Captain
Maitland, put to sea again OH the follow
ing ddv for South America.
Considerable interest has been excited
relative 10 the destination of this arma.
ment. When The ships left Portsmouth.
with sealed orders, TO be ooeued in a