Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-17

Tie stiiSatons thts aiisI has caused on hoatd
the feelings ct all are almost wound up 10
frenzy for their muidered shipmatss, and the
indign;ty offered 10 our nag. But have not
yet doue.
" On the morning of the OH, the schooner
Rampant, OF Baltimore, got under way, lay n
gieement with the authorities on shore, TO re-
ceive her cargo. immediately on her comm.
within gnu shot of the castles, they opened
| upon her. with all the vessels. gun BOATS, &c.
Ia the haI hour. The captain and officers "a
there was hut little wind and that right on
| shore Immediately abandoned her, aud she
sunk bt fore the numerous qua boats. &c who
vsliantly came out To take her, could get her
on shore. We now communicate with the
| shore but by flag of tTuce-l hope we shall
| communicate no other way. l. that proud
| dag which hnmblsd the haughty Briton, To be
wantoniy insniteJ by,pns,iianimous, cowardly,
| lily -hvered Spuniards! Are our innocent ship-
mates, the pride aud future hopes of our
| country, TO be thus wantonly massacred !
| hutcheredi aud even denied christian burial
| There rs in my opinion. bnt one way to make
| them atone Tor II. and ! hope the govern
| nent will adoptithat without a moments de.
| iiberaiion. AT the time MIR. Marshall was
| murdered, Capt. Downes aud MIR. Rodgers
we've in Lima. On Capt. Downes' passisg The
Siceioys Palace, several cHicers aud citizens
were overheard 10 say. there goes the Tas.
| cal. we will have his blood :" The ex
cuses made 10y the government tor all these
| outrases. is that they were committed by an
enrsged populace. have before heard of
mObs committing the greatest excuses resist.
ing the civil aud military power, II wing in he
| face OF Justice bu! never until now did he ar
| OF mob which at the most could not consist
OF 1870. men taking possession OF castles
armed vessels, batteries, &c. defended by at
least 5000.
Captain Downes aud MIR. Rogers had TO dis.
gniSe themselves TO get on board. Cart ID.
leit all his baggage and two servants IN Luna
whether he will ever get them or no; is un-
certain.
F.. ). a flag of trnce has just come off which
bliVcs the news that Mr.. Marshall is not de ad
but wounded and in the hospital.
1871 NoremJer"
Eriract Of a letter from an officer on board The
tnhea States trigais uHceGoniun dated Cal
lao, Noe II 1920.
4" n few days Siuce Gen. San NJ artiu arriv-
ed of this place with 5000 IrooPs. cuuvo,ed
by four iticaies and some smaller vessels ot
war under Admiral Cochran, having prrvi-
ensly made an ineife ctual attempt To penetrate
into The interior at pisco owing TO The natural
drieuces which the mountains aud deal.s al
iorded 10 the SpsOards, who in open grounds
would he by no means formidable TO th ~
more vigorous entinN- After showing this
force off this port ,he Patriot general effect.
ed a landing al Tie small rot Aucou a.
bout ten leagues 10 the nurthward OF Lima
where l understand, lie is carrying on the
war with vgOur.
a. gallant aud well executed a feat of va.
lour was a few days ago pt TtorMed by Iort
Cochrhne. as was ever witnessed. IL was the
cutting out OF a Spanish frigdtc manned ~
| $50 sailors aud 400 aitileTymen from under
several batteries. mOuntiug in all, not less
| than two hundred brass pieces of G !hnon
| averaging eighteen Founders, besides tour
vessels of war, mounting each twenty long
| gnns Ii was performed by eight boats coma
taining each twenty men, IN The following
| manner About half past IL O'clock nn the
night OF the 9Th inst. his io,dShp pulled INTO
the harbouT al the head of bis ,aTty lhaviu4
previously obtained the watrhwnid Gy 81, y
! prISlne the gnard.boa) To board ihe Esine rail-
ia OF 40 guns himself, with his little san b,
| MS SIDE, belUg the first man on the deck III
| trr bloody conflict of about halt an innr
ior Tie hpaniaT1s fought win deportation
| toey succeeded IN obtaining possession of The
! spardeck, aud immediately made sail npnn
the ship, The people that were driven IL ON
| on Inc tcTecastle ieto The watef, having cut
| heF cables IN hops Iha; she would hIiye on
| shore. 1 he GSu and birth deck. how ssrr as
| we Save since heard, were kept pp,se sion OF
ny me SpaHiaIds for a. mach as hair an huur
| npw Of one hundred mfa being killed amt
| as many wounded. As seen aS ue perceived
that the Esmo ra!da az likely t. fall toel of ms
we slipped oni moo'ipg> AID made sail In
| captured frigaie Keeping within about iO9
| yaids OF us, aud hoistina the same li.hts tia
We nan previously rUt M in order In max E,
| u u ubIous TO the soldiers on shore which OF
ihe TWO vessels 10 fire AT This well ADAPTED ruse
| Ge guerTe HAD the desired effect; tor lie silot
NV ABOUT our heads, aud cut away eur cross
| Jack Satd, aTd great dea, OF our running
| rigging. Alter sustaining their FIRE about a
| quarter OF au hour we got ont of The reach of
| their shot