Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-10

est. In Y. Er. Post.
INTERESTING FROM SOUTH AMER
lCA AND RIO JANElRO.
New YnRK, October. 1.-THE ships PAN
ther, from Lima, and O'Cain, from Valparai-
SO, have both arrived at Boston, and furnish
late intelligence from that quarter, for which
we are indebted To oar attentive correspon-
dent Mr.. TnpliH-We have re c+iyed a co,n-
mnnioation from Michael Fl logan, ESQ. tnclos.
ing new Tariff of Duties, which shall bio
published at future day.
The ship O'Can left Valparaiso 10th july.
The last arrival from Lima brought accounts
OF an expedition having sailed, consisting az
1000 men, Tor the Inter medios Upper Prru.l
The RUyaiists had abandoned the attack az
Lima, as the Patriots had been reinforced by
5000 of Bolivar's troops. Bolivar was daily
expected to arrive at Callao with some more
men which would make the Patriot force at
Lima and Callao strong enough 10 sustain
any attack. The Royalist forces in Upper
Peru were said To amount in all TO Il, 900 men.
The most part were with Canierac at Xauxa.
GO miles in the interior from Lima; the re-
mainder, under the command Of Baldez, near
AreqnIpa. The Peruvian squadron, consist
ing oi irigatc, slOop and brig, commenced
another blockade from 1s deg. S. To o. deg
20 minutes s. on the 9th Of May, under The
command of Admiral Guys. II was not gene
rally supposed that the Patriot expedition
would succeed, as their measures were net
conducted with any kind of system
The government of Chill is in a very dis
turbed state. Friere had become unpopular.
aud was about to resign the Dreciorship.
new ReSlemento appeared which changed
me dnies and mode of doing business The
Members for Congress had been elected, and
were soon to meet II WAS thought that they
would change the measures entirely The
Council had given O'Higains leave 10 quit the
country: his party still very strong. A sloop
oil war and some transports had sailed for Lima
To bring away the Chill troops, who were said
to be much dissatisfied with the Peruvian SER
wee. There was report that San Martin was
about to place himself al the head of some
followers at Mendoza, but little confidence
was placed in it. The crops were said to be
abundant, but great fears were entertained
since the late gale. Flour was at SIT ashore
The market generally glutted with American
produce. -
The Panther put into Rio July for wood.
water. sc. reported on her arrival every thing
She had on hoard at the customho,ise, and
c"nt"rmed to all the regulations of the port.
On the 18th, being ready for sea, she was
visited by an officer high in the customs, with
retinue OF interiors, who ,inmoored The shin.
and carried her further up the harbor. seized
and took ashore, all the specie on board. and
because captain Austin would not sign bonds
10 double The amount of the specie. which
bonds were 10 be- forfeited if on trial the specie
should he condemned, he was taken and thrown
IN the common JAIL where he remained :,
month, and was finally liberated through The
persevering exeriions of Mr.. Racquet. American
charge DIES AGaires, and the money restored.
NO cause could he assigned for such conduct,
and u was considered an arbitrary act of
power Mr.. Ragnet took arm and decided
stano, ana stated 10 the government that he
should demand his passports unless Capt.
Austin was released, and the property re-
stored.
Twenty thousand dollars had been seized
on board the English brig Esther, and the
Captain imprisoned, under similar circnInsfap-
ces TO Capt. Austin. The captain was rrleas-
ed onthe 12tb ofAngust, after four weeks i'm
prisonment. The money was expected TO be
restored.
The Brazilian frigate Union, Captain Jew
en-, was at Rio, repairing, and would 5000
SAL i'r the Coas, of Africa, To intercept the
Portuguese trade.
blockade Alontc,ideo, which st held out
The Brazi,ns had force of 5000 regulars
and militia before it under Gen. Lecore.
difficulty of y serious nature was likely 10
arise between Buenos Ayres and Brazil, in re-
Iaion to the Banda Oriental.
The Cnrtes were in session at Rio, and were
daily acquiring an asceDdancy, and only await
re- the acquisition of Deputies from the Nor
lhern Provinces 10 establish the basis of a
Constitution for the Empire.
The Panther spoke in lat. 81, lon. So, Eng
llsh brig Shamrock, IL days from Para, the
Captain OF which informed that Lord Csch-
rane had, after pursuing the Portuguese fleet
Tor several days, and capturing great num-
Der oftheir merchantmen, entered the port Of
haranhain, and despatched one Of his squad
--on To Para. These places with most Of the
Northern Provinces, had declared in favor OF
The Emperor.
The Panther has dispatches from Judge
PrrVost AT Lima, and Mr.. Racquet, at Rio ia
lelrO, Tor our government.
On The 9Th and 9th June most tremen-
ions gale was experienced at Valparaiso, dur
ng which seventeen sail mime ships, five brigs,
NO schooners and one sloop) of vessels were
'riyen ashore, and entirely lost--pot vesiige
y fourteen Of them remained after the gale.
The O'Cain, and brig Canada, and the Chi
IAN ships of war. the O'IIiggins, Lautara, and
8al nd Il. r.