Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-03-21

friendly reception and great civilities
he had met with at Valparaiso, and from
a desire to avoid every thing like COLI
sion with the officers of that government.
/ The port of Lima being at the time
blockaded by the naval force of Chill,
and the anxiety expressed on the part of
the commanding officer of the British
forces in that sea, that Capt. Downs
Should first attemht TO force the block
ade (added to having no business there
which required he should do SOY this
discreet conduct must command our APP
Professionalism leaving Valparaiso,
Capt. Downs ran down the coast and
anchored at AFRICA, for few hours, and
thence proceeded off the port of Lima,
where he fell in with the CHILEAN brig of
war Galvarino, the only vessel then
blockading the port. She was COM
manded by lieutenant of the British
navy, who stated that it was not the in
tcntion of the Admiral to enforce the
blockade of Peru to the extent embraced
by the Proclamation. 1t appears that
lord Cochrane is carrying on the same
! kind of warfare On the coast of Peru, as
was waged against the planters on the
shores of the Chesapeake, during the
late war. He had taken and plundered
Payta, and several plantations on the
coast, of sugar, rum, and household fur
niture.--The commander of the Gal
varino, in proof of his assertion respect
ing the intention of the Admiral, stated,
that several American vessels had sailed
in and out of the port Of Payta, which
they did hot even speak, and that several
others were trading at other ports on the
coast, to wit: the brig Macedonian, at
Guarmcy-the Beaver, at Truxillo, and
the ship Two Catharines at Guyaquil.
To ascertain whether any of these ships
had heen molested by the Admiral,
Capt. Downs, proceeded to Guarmey,
where he arrived the day after the sail
ing OF the brig Macedonian. He there
found the British brig Columbia, for
merry the United States brig Nautilus)
and the French brig Gael, and was in
formed that out Of the latter, the Admiral
had taken $4,000 in specie, and that
he had landed and intercepted, Oh the
road from Lima to Guarmcy, 10000
dollars, which the Spanish merchant
who had purchased the cargo Of the
Macedonian, was sending on board her.
where he was bound by contract 10 de-
liUer it. Capt Smith gave to lord
Cochrane a certificate that the money
did not belong to him, on which certifi-
cate, contract, and other documents as
proof, the money was condemned.
From Guarmey, Capt. Downs pro-
ceedcd TO Truxillo, but saw nothing Of
the Beaver, and thence TO .Guyaquil, in
search of the Two Catharines, for the
purpose Of offering her convoy, but She
had sailed for St. Blass several DAYS be-
fore. At Guyaquil the Macedonian re-
ceiyed from the Governor GREAT cNility.
After refreshing at Guyaquil, the
Macedonian sailed for St. Glass, where
she arrived On the Goth July, and found
the Two Catharines.
During her stay at ST Rlass they
were visited every night by severe light
ming, in which the Two Calharines SUI
tercd severely, and to the assistance
rendered by Capt. Downs may be at
tributcd the salvation ofthe ship. The
subioined letter from abe Captain of the
Two Catharincs to Captain Downs,
shows the extent of the obligation he felt
himself under to that officer.
From St. D!ass, Capt. Downs pro-
cceded to Acapulco, where she took in
water and Refreshments, aid returned to
Valparaiso.
1t was expected that the Macedonian
would sail in few days for the Gulf OF
California, running down the coast OF
Chill and Peru, and touching at Panama,
as we'll with view to ascertain the in
tcntions of lord Cochrane as regards
our commerce, as to afford such assis-
lance and protection as might bcrequlred
by any American ships he may fall III
with. On the return Of the Macedonian
to Valparaiso, she there found the
British commodore where he had been
lying Sly months, without lifting his
anchor. Lieutenant Tatnall, Of the
+. Macedonian, had an affair with all Eng
lishman, at Valparaiso, and shot him
through the arm.--.Aa!. Intel.
Ship Two Catharines, St. Blass, duly 81, 1919.
Capt. John Downs:
S1R-Before l leave this place, allow
me to endeavor to make some feeble
acknowledgements for the essential SER
vice you have been to the ship Two