Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-24

November, for the following intelligence, to-
geiher with a file Of BucnOs Ayrcs papers.
Accounts from Lima To the isih Sept, had
been received at Monte Video, via Chill and
Buenos Ayrcs.
The Spanish army that evacuated Lima,
on the 9th July, after making junction with
the forces OF Brgadicr Cantcrac at Jauja, COM
mencrd its march again towards Lima on the
92d of August, under the command Of that
officer; Gen. La Serna remaining in Jauia
with a squadron of cavalry, the hospitals, and
baggage of the army.
DriSadicr Cantcrac approached Lima on
the Sd September, with his army, consisting
of five battaliOns and 700 horse, and took up
position about two leagues from the city and
one from the army OF San Martin that Law
outside the walls to observe his movements:
the two armies remained in sight of each
other for several days, employed in taking
d'fferent positions, and although that of the
Spanlards was Tar inferior in number TO that
Oi San Martin, no attempt was made by the
latter to attack them, but they were permitted
TO reinforce the garrison of Caao without
interruption, which they did with their whole
force on the 18th September. AS San Mar
TIN had imprisoned all the SI,ani;,rds of Lima,
1t IS probable that he apprehended plan had
been lard tn raise revolt in the city, at the
S".S s"AAS th"t NopsttlStl army attacked
him from without. The friends ofthe Patriot
cause were by no means satisfied with this
| last information from Peru; some even began
To doubt the success of the expedition.
General San Martin assumed the supreme
| command in Peru, by a decree of the Sd
August, in which he declares himself Protec-
tor!
Deputies from most of the provinces were
al Cordova, but the sessions of the Congress
mao not commenced indeed Buenos Ayres
had recalled her Representatives, determining
To put the internal affairs of the province in
order and security, before taking any part in
the difficult task of forming federative sys-
tenn ofgovernment.
| Ihe Junta of BuenOs Ayres is composed of
representatives from the different towns orthe
Province, and are 40 in number, viz. &c
civilians, Ecclesiastics, and Military -
Inc President is appOinted monthly it meets
almost every night to deliberate upon the
affairs the province its sessions are generally
public, and the number ofspectators cOnsidcra-
services.
The province Of Entire Rois, that had been
pretty tranquil since the death of its former
Governor, Ramirez, had again become the
Theatre OF civil war, rarty endeavuring to
disPiace the present Governor Lopez.
| In consequence of the great scarcity Of cat
tie, the Government Of Buenos Ayres issued
decree ON the Cd August, prohibiting. the
killing of cows.
| A Lancastrian School was opened at Monte
video IN the beginning of November, by Don
Jose Catala Codina, formerly in the u. S. in
inc presence of the Captain General, Baron
de Lagana, and the corporation of the city,
being the first establishment OF the kind that
| has been made there !; great credit is due 10
Mr.. Codina for his interchangeable exertions TO
improve the condition of the lower classes
| lie appears TO he fully aware that the only
| effectuai way of establishing the liberty and
Independence OF his country, is by extending
10 them the benefits of education, and his zeal
| IN the cause is that of a true patriot.
| A school was established about wear
since at Bucnos Ayres upon the Lancastrian
system, and society formed for the extension
of education among the lower orders, but it
would appear as if the subject did not find
that support and encouragement among the
more wealthy and enlightened that its impor-
tance demanded.
The Government of Buenos Ayres pursues
firm and enlightened system which, if con-
tlnued will tend much TO the prosperity Oft
country this improvement in its administra-
ZION is to be principally attributed TO the zeal
and intelligence of the present minister of
state, Don Bernardiro Riyadavia, FORMERLY
Agent To the Court of France. .iier. .4dr.
The Shark boarded and detained some
time, on the 10th If November, coo miles
from Cape Mount the French schr Caroline,
Captain Ruinette, rs tons, with So slaves on
board, bound to Martinique. The slaves were
only allowed a hottie of water and an ounce
of rice per day.
The Shark has only lost two men during
her cruise, both of whom were drOwned.S
| one has experienced very severe weather on
| the coast, and about one third of the crew are
frOstbitten.
We have been permitted to peruse some
extracts from Journal kept during the
cruise of the Shark, from which it appears
that Cape Mesurdd is considered The most eli
glbie spot for the location Of the Colony, as
possessing advantages over almost any other
situation on theCoast. The soil is excellent.
and capable of producing rice, indigo, cotton,
coffee, sugar cane, and the fruits and esculents
common to tropical climates. The Cape ex-
tends utmost three miles into the sea- form
ing a fine Bay, and good anchorage near the
shore, in ten fathOms. The natives are less
barbarous than those of the neIghboring ma
tons
1t was, however, feared, that IN consequence
OF the death Of Mr.. Mills, whose influence was
very great, and the traffic in slaves having be-
come so profitable 10 the chiefs, that many
difficulties would arise in the negotiation for
the transfer of land. King Peter, who re-
sides at Cape Mount, hut whose sovereignty
extends over Cape Mesurado and its vicinity,
hadgiven(no doubt at the instance oftheFrench
slave traders) a decided negative to the pro-
position of the agents for the transfer of part
of his territory, particularly as the avOwcd OBJ
Ject Ut the COloDists is the suppression of the
Slave Trade, which he is determined to sup
port as long as he can find wretches to traffic