Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-14
FROM THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

| BALTIMORE, NOV. 0.-The ship EA, Cap
tain Clark, arrived yesterday from Caliao
which port she lett on the esd of July
Although theaccouuts already received, via
Jamaica, are of later date, the following intel
llSente by this ship comprises statement OF
events wnlch will he found Interesting:
The y. S. ship Franklin, Com. Stewart =
Y. ). schuOncr Dolphin, Lieut.. Com. Conner
and U. 5. schooner Peruvian, (tender) Lieut..
Henry, were laying in CaaO Roads. The
brig Amanda, Gibbs, Of Baltimore, sailed for
the lntermedias Oh the 2ed. The ship Arab,
vi Boston, was captured some time in June
by the Royalists at Pisco, and sent TO ChiIoe.
ohe was under charter by an English house
established in Lima, and freighted with a va
'uable cargo of goods. A considerable por-
non, however, had been previously disposed
of, and remtances received by the owners
i lor The part sold, by means of AN open boat
Inc ship was under charge of the mate. Cap
tam Williams, master OF the Arab, was at Cal
TAO when the account of her capture was re-
ce'ved-he immediately applied to Commo-
oore Stewart, il is believed, in the first in
stance, to despatch the Peruvian or Dolphin
TO reclaim his ship-this was declined A
letter was, however. written and addressed by
Inc Commodore To General Canterac, then in
military possession ofLima, and dispatched
ny an "iflcer Of his ship, accompanied by Capt
A"y were poHltIy TeCtlNeu, anu
every assurance given that the Arab should be
promptly restored, together with freight at
me same rate she was chartered al until
ms was done. The goods on board her, Ge-
neral Canterac did not hesitate to say, were
good prize, and would be condemned as such
Capt. Williams was about proceeding in the
ship Huron, which he had chartered for the
purpose, 10 Chloe, furnished with a letter
rom Gen. q. To the Governor, directing him
To restore the ship. The advance of the Row
al Spanish army, led by Gen. Rodil, entered
Lima on the night fthe 18th of June, some
days previous 10 which the city was abandon
ed by the cviland military authorities of Pc
r'i, who had retired 10 Callao, together with
great number of the inhabitants and n vast
deal OF property. When it became certainly
known that the Spanish army was advanc-
Ing on Lima, with a view of becoming possess
ed oft, Capt. Prescott, of the British frigate
aurora, proceeded TO the head quarters of
Gen. Canterac the commander i'm chief for
the purpose of ascertaning how far the per-
sons and property OF British subjects would
DE respected IN that event. What assurances
ne receivedare not precisely known, but they
were supposed To be rather favourable, as Sc
verai English houses with their goods remain
ed.
During the time that interviewed between
the evacuation of the city by the Republicans,
ana ITS occupancy by the Royasts, there was
no law or restraint upon the profiigate and UNI
principlcd, and many acts of violence were
perpetrated by them. Several English hous-
es and stores were attacked by these robbers,
ont they were beaten of, with the loss OF some
wounded and killed. as the owners, appre-
hensNe oil such attempts, were prepared for
defence.
Among the first acts of Gen. Rod. was
the summary trial and execution of two rob
bers, whom he caused la be shot in the pIaz-
"a then bodies remained exposed all the day
with The articles they had stolen suspended
over them proclamation was issued, re-
curing the Citizens To pursue their usual oc-
equations, and contribution was next levied
of 100000 dollars in coin Tor silver and gold
ID bars or in plate 10000 varas of cloth, and
10000 varas of duck, and collected.
The damage done TO the city by the Span
ISL troops while they remained was inconsid-
erablr. The interior Of the Mint, with all the
dies, implements, &c. were completely des-
troyed, as WAS also printing press Some
trifling injury was done 20 The Government
House AS usual on such occasions, there
was good deal of pilferng although it was
evidently the earnest desire of the General i'm
chiei TO prevent all such acts, so far as Law in
his power. This his utmost vigilance. and
the most rigid discipline, could not entirely
suppress. dayor two before the evacuation
oil Lima, ON the 9th July, by the Spanish ar
my, capt. Prescott. of The British frigate Au
rora, sent detachment of rarines from his
snip 10 Lima, and 9Iartcred them in the hous-
es OF me British residents, To aid in protecting
''ie'n' should 1t he necessary, against recur-
renee OF former Guirages and attempts to rob
IL was confidently asserted AT CaIiao, beCor.
the departure of the Ea that General Cante-
rae had written letter to the commanding
nlhctrs OF the squadrnns and ships of warm the
Roads, sGnfyInS his intention of soon return
ing with hls forces 10 resume the posse ssion
OF Lima, when lDdugences which hid been
granted to nrutrals would not again be ex-
tended, being contrary 10 the express insiruc-
lions of the Vice Roy, and that the laws of the
Indies would be carried most rigidy into ope-
ration.
IL would seem that Gen. Canterac, when
ne determined on his Eruption into Lower
feru, and while prosecuting his march, was
h w., aware of The rriniOrccments furnished by
Gen. BOLIVAR, under the command of Gen
santa CI"z, ar he would not have left Upper
frT" In great measure dpfrnCrlcss. by with
drawing nearly all Of the dsposablr force.
'hencf, and thus rendering 1t an Easy conquest,
rs me people are generally drcidedly hostile
10 lhr opaDlsh government, and ready. on the
appearances of respectable military force, 10
make common cause for independence and
sHi-governnent.-- His operations were found
ed on the belief that the Patriots had rccpiv-
ca no late rci0i0rcements, and that they would
risk the Fate ola battle; with an inferior force
rather than abandon Lima.--The arrival how
ever, oi BUhvar's troops under General SU-
GRE, lew weeks b"fOie him, changed the face
pi affairs, while The MEASURE adopted of rptir-
ing nn CalIao, and prosecuting the war in Up-
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