Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-23
LATEST FROM PERNAMBUCo.

the ioi'owng interesting particulars of events
and transactions in and about Pcrnambuco, at
the latest dates. We prefer his own mar
ration to any mode in which we could present
the intelligence ourselves. Bali. Pat
Isaac Monroe, Esq. Editor Ba,hnore Patriot.
SiR-flerewith you have the report of the
schooner Telegraph, direct from Pernambuco,
alter middling passage of 26daysto land and
n few hasty remarks on the state of the coun-
try while there, and at the time of my leav-
ing it.
sailed from thence on SUNDAY, 9Th Sept.
" hlle on shore that morning. every thing ap-
pcared IN confusion about the town. Fear
and dismay appeared depicted on every coun-
ienancc from the anticipated effects of TIN t
day, arising from the situation of the Patriot
army tonly nine miles oil and their threats
the day before, in which they announced their
determination of hearing Mass that day tSun-
day IN the city, and to encourage their troops
to tins exploit, had promised them three days
oil uninterrupted plumber and Il chance of
outrage on all the European women in the
place. This will remind you eff" Booth and
beauty" at New Orleans. After all, | much
doubt If the attempt was made. Every body
knows what heartless set of wretchcs the
Portuguese are in general, and how much
more so raw country rabble, or in other words
tle monthly OF the country However, should
tney nave made an attack, it would require.
by tar the greatest part ofthe Governors dis
posabie force to keep the city in awe, and in
case OF an action, should he once appear in
public there Is no doubt, but he with all his
principal adhercnts would be shot INSTANTLY
Then, indeed, Il scene of carnage would ens,,r,
cutting ofthroats, stabbing, plumber, and r;,-
pine in the highest degree.
During 90 days stay in the country, oh
served the people to nave but little confidence
IN each other doubts sand mistrust appeared To
be The ruling passions, and even in almost
every family there appeared to be division
OF political sentiments One party being much
inclined to abide by the Liberal Constitution
framed and adopted by the Cortes and people
OF Portugal, yet the other, and by Ear the
greatest part, are for a free and Independent
or a government OF their.
own choice. DesecuOl to the enemy by the
aatlve troops OF the city, had taken place daI iy
Inc general had sent some battaons out
ABOUT 10 days before, Ia oppose the advance
OF the Patriots, and The whole, or greater part
OF them had joined the Patriots, and were re-
inrnInS Ia arms against the city. Four nights
before left, the whole garrison of Cinco Pom
tus, to man, had absconded, and what ap-
peared remarkably droll, was the display that
was made about two days previous, with a
considerable troop of cavalry, well mounted
ana accoutred, and while on parade excited
great interest in the behoIdcrs, who considered
them as the bulwark of the city. When call
ing them to parade the following morning, thew
had every soul taken French leavcin the night.
anu nad joined their colmtrymen in arms with
out the city. The general had caused ALL or
the greater part of the European siilors be-
longing to the Portuguese ships in the por.
to be pressed, and had them doing garrison
dnty.
About the first of September, high dsscn
ton had taken place among the members OF
the council; when the general finding matters
running to so high PITCH had rendered his
resignation, but the Royalis;s insisted on his
keeping his Office and on the calling of all the
troops to arms, which was accordingly done.
and the troops all drawn up in the great square
before the government house. This caused
an instant alarm all over the town, and the in
habitants were busted in locking up their Ne
groes and securing their houses fast shut. All
then appeared hushed for few hours. when
towards night the council broke MP, having
displaced the most obnoxious of the Europeans.
and filed their places with native members
the governor kept his place and the troops
were ordered to their quarters, and SD ended
the revolution of that day without boodshed.
lhere were strong bodies of troups patrolling
every night and the night before sailed, they
were dragging cannon through the streets as
our bremen do their Engines, but with greater
NOISE and on my going ashore the following
morning, found they had planted several
heavy pieces of brass ordnance at each of the
bridges, to- guard the passing thereof There
were reinl0rcements of troops hourly exnect-
ed iTom Lisbon, and were they once arrived
they might help to keep the spirit of revolt at
distance some time longer. But, at any
rate, 1t seems the people are determined not
10 be governed by Europeans, and submit To
be transported to Europe, TO take their trial
III tIle courts OF Portugal-and indeed it must
go down very hard with men of sensibty. ne
u d'd with our own forcfatherg, not to have the
privilege OF being tried in their own country.
and bya jury of their own countrymen.
soon after my arrival, there was between 90
and 30 OF the most respectable citizens en-
barked IN irons for Lisbon, there to be tried
Tor their lives, on account of their republican
sentiments. But to keep the people aliet and
prevent rescue, there were large bodies of
troops patrOling the streets TIL the prisoners
were fairly shipped. The Governor is most
generally disliked, and indeed despised. He
was a general Of some celebrity under Lord
darlington, and the European troops one and
all, are most firmly attached to him buf he
mas governed with such AN iron sway, that the
natives will never be at rest till he IS cut of.
root and branch. A few days before arriy-
ed at PernambucO, he was shot one evening in
The groin while passing one of the bridges.
though not nortalIy wounded. The man who
shot him jumped over the bridge and was
drowned, and was found in day or two after.
ne was placed IN an armchair by the side OF
the principal church, and was there exhibited
for two days, in order that some person might
Jay clam to the corpse, but there was none to
De found that would recognize it,
Let the scale turn as il will, the Brazils viii
De 10 40 uosetiled state for some time tocomc