Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-18
AMERICANS I'M THE pAcIrIc.

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year. Our first step from here after yos sail
ed, was to convoy the ship Canton to africa
and Qutlca, which ports were in declared
stale of blockade but which the Commo
dore did not see proper to RESPECT. At africa,
we Witnessed fight between the troops on
shore, and The Patriot schooner--the latter
was obliged To cut her cable and stand off,
with loss. From this sailed To Quilca,
and completed the sale ofthe Canton's cargo
On the 4th of July we gave a dinner, to which
seventy persons sat down. The guests con-
sisted Of the officers OF the Canton and a
French merchant ship, being the only vessels
there and the rest of the number were made
| mp by ladies and gentlemen from Arqupa "a
city 30 miles in the interior,) aud the officers,
civiland military, of the port which by the
bye, is nothing more than small niche in the
rocks, where goods can be landed, there being
not the least shelter for shipping. Here we
lay SIX weeks, rolling the lower deck ports in,
and, but for the lively vivacity of the girls,
who came upon mules from the city to visit
us, know not what We should have DONE
The coast presents the most rugged and bar
rem prospect ever saw but nothing can ex-
coed the fertility of the interior. Many of the
ladies' who came To see us had never before
seen the ocean--much less vessel. But the
grandeur OF the ship was represented in such
glowing colors, that ladies' of more than sixty
years OF age performed the journey to the
coast during which il is necessary to pass from
extreme heat to extreme cold Their feelings
OF admiration and surprise cannot be descrih-
ed. Mrs. Stewart was called the Anglo Anne
rlcan lady, who spoke all tongues and could
play all Instruments / could relate to YOU
many anecdotes ofthis portion Of the country.
and say something of the wisdomef their po-
itlcians IN opposing the army of the part of Pc
| ru called independent, but perhaps it might no,
be interesting in the relation suffice il TO say
that they still are Royaists, and the reasons
they give for choosing 10 remain so, are, that
| Their neighbors who call themselves indepen-
dent, are more miserable than they are, and
they say they like no exchange except for the
better. Their polteness to us exceeded any
thing we had experienced from the Patriots,
or even anticipated from so savage a race.
| From this place we sailed to Callao where
we lay some months, thence back TO QuiIca
win convoy, and then to this place. Callau
IS a miserable place and we are much dis
appointed in our antcipations of the grandeur
OF LIma-save the Churches, which exceed
ed IN richness, splendor and folly, any thing |
| had ever witnessed. We have been in this
place about week, from Juan Fernandez.
| where we lay month overhauling and paint
ing. AT the above place, we had much a.
musement, hunting and fishing, sc. We es-
| tabllshed on shore hospital, bakery. and
| Oui't schooner. All the marines and the
hand sall-makers, carpenters, armourers ba-
KEYS, &c lived constantly on shore, and in
fact, we seldom saw more than 100 men ON
| board at time.
we cIrcumnavigated, in boats, the Island.
and explored il in every din ection, in spite Of
handicapped mountains, and rugged precipi-
ces. During our stay, we killed so bullocks,
some goats, and caught about 10000 fish. Ali
shared IN the sport, and no accident. except
one mar wounded by musllet ball, in an at
tack upon some wild bulls: many risks were
run from the ferOcity of these animals when
wounded, and myself had narrow escape
from one which made a desperate charge AT
me, after had wounded him he ran upon
nay bayonet, which turned him.
Extract Of a letter from an officer on board The
u. ). Schr. Ferret, 10 n gentleman in this CT
iy, dated June 2OM, 1925.
CrnizIOg along the Island Of Cuba and
near the harbor of Malanzas, we espied several
boats back ola reef, and having only one small
boat carrying six men, despatched her TO re-
conn0tre. Their largest barge WAS fitted TO
carry III oars. The pirates, on seeing the
Ferret standing in for the reef abandoned
Their boats, and each placed himself behind a
rock l35 in number) where they were com
pIetc!y sheltered, when our small boat ap-
preached within City yards of them, they
opened fire of small arms. None of the men
were injured but the boat was SD pierced,
Thar She could scarcely regain the schouner.
Lieut.. Newell then took up coaster, then
passing by, and manned her with 10 officers
and men, with a view Of entering a small pas
sage between the point ADD reef in order to
sound AHEAD Of the Ferret, that she might
be brought up but, from the heavy sea, and
strong wind then blowing on shore, the coas-
Ter was found nnmanageble, and was recalled.
| All tbat was left for us to do, was To keep as
close as possible 10 the reef, and open our fire
on mem but which, we soon perceived had
no eilecs, from the Distance, and their shelter.
ed situation. In consequence of the want of
! boats, we had reluctantly 10 leave them and go
IN search Of some vessel that had one we
fortunately fell in with one, and returned 20 the
ground, when we found they had escaped on
shoTe, but we captured two oftheir launches,
II Is not true that the Spanish gun brig cap
tured any Of the men" Nat. Int.
FROM MATANzAS.
Out Boston correspondent; communicates the
following, as reported by tina captain Of the
brig Washington, from Maianz1s.
The Mary Joan did not succeed In decny-
ing the piraies-they are too cunning. The
men put on board her from the Hornet went
on board the Hiram, and few miles out oG
malanZ"s the Hornet made signal for her and
the Ferret, when they run down, aud it was
supposed tire men were put on board the Hur-
utt again. Captain Lravitt states thai the
washington aud other vessels were desfained
la week Tor convoy, none of them daring f.,
san without, as about seventy pirates were ON
point of land ~ the entrance Of Matauzas
with boats concealed with bushes. ready ia
poupce upon TIE first vessel unprotected which