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

md was not confined TO the shipping. The
60, wall was washed away, and much of the
lads destroyed-the houses were very much
;r;ured by the torrents OF water rushing down
,h,. valleys. No estimation of the damage
had been made, but it was the opinion it could
not fall short Of million Of dollars. The tide
rose seven feet higher than usual.
Lima, June Isl, 1923.
aThe whole force of the Spaniards is con-
centrated at Xauxa, and amounts to 5000 in
c,ntry and 1000 cavalry, under the command
If Border and Canterac. The accounts of
yesterday state the former To have resumed
b;s march back to the Coast, which had been
lsft wholly unprotected. Tie liberating expe-
dition to the intermediate ports. which sailed
10 DAYS since, is composed Of 5000 men under
command Of Gen.. Santa Cruz. $500 more
from Chill are to join them, and both divisions
will arrive about the same time at their place
of destination. Bolivar is To assume the
command Of the united army here, immedi-
ately upon his arrival which is expected hour
jy. and will march to Xauxa with 5000 troops
accustomed to service.
The Government is very popular and un-
commonly active. Riva Aguero, the Presi
dent, is a man of abilities, and the utmost con-
6dence is reposed in him by all classes Of
peopIe. An agent has arrived on account of
The loan effected in England, with authority
10 draw for three millions of dollars. The rest
of the amount is expected in specie"
Valparaiso, 8ih July, 1895.
Messrs. Lang, Turner & Co. New York.
GeN.rLEMEN-You directive nv this con-
veyance, New RegIa,nento or Tariff of Du-
Ties established by this Government, just go
ing into operation Its publicity all impor-
tant 81 our mercantile adventures to this
coast, and very DESTROYS of their being inform
ed would request you To have it translated
immediately for public benefit.
On the 9TH ut. our winter commenced by
gale from the north, which continued till tina
nth. On the forenoon of the 9th it was at
its height, the terrific, with torrents If rain
that Cell nearly during The whole of the gale /;
on that morning Is sail uf vessels were driven
TO pieces-fuur large ships of Chill. five briggs
and -..hooners The English ship Mary, of Lon.
don, with much property, belonging to differ
ent persons that were on board, on storage
under the decree Of September last the En-
glish ship Laura, of Calcutta, and British brig
Echo, just arrived from Liverpool, with a wa
luahle cargo. Upwards Of 40 sail held on.
but had the fury of the gale continued for four
HAIRS longer, il is believed the whoi. must
have come IN shore.
Ii making this painful relation il is but JUS
Of thu Lion, tn make known in his own coun-
try that after ai hopes of saving his ship had
vanished, lheing adrift with The loss of all an
chors and crew much exhuusted,l the fine
Judgment ofan able seaman and the presence
OF mind of a humane perseveriug man. were
equally conspicuous in him. He set his fore
and mlzrn stay sail, shot ahead and clear of 3
ships, which less prepaScdl he must have fall
len fnui OF, and taken the whole on the rocks,
asiern, where the ships and lives would be
dashed 10 pieces in a moment. He s,erited
and received the applause and admiration of
every merchant and s-aman in this port.-By
his good management the Lion was run on
Sandy Beach and most of her cargo saved
by the timely aid given by Com. Wooster.
Of The Naval service of Chilli, in sending AN
anchor and cable 10 another American ship in
danger, she was SAVED. This is the second
time within few months that this worthy
citizen Of New York has proved his love Of
country After the Earthquake, he kept n
hody of officers aud men for several DAYS and
nights watching American property in the
lettering houses ANA stores of those who fled:
and particularly guarding the provisions and
sfnres oi the u. States that ike others, were
Eahle The depreciation Of robbers
We are three months without an arrival
from The United States
am, gentlemen, yonr very ohd't serv't,
MICHAEL HOGAN.
L. 5. In making This communication, take
leave to make AN offer Of my services, as II
Commission Merchant only, 10 the Merchants
nf the u. S. disposed to adventure to this
port, iniurning them. that have au arrange
ment with respectable native. in conformity
with The conditions of the Regiamenfo, which
removes all obstacles on that score, and as
suring them of my best everfions for their
interest. MICHAEL HOGAN.
We present our renders with AN extract of
a letter from an Oiacer engaged in the expe
dIilon, to a gentleman in this town. The
Rcarees appear to BE- a remn ant ofthe Nations
who once inhabited this country. This opin-
ron was FIRST suggested To us by a gentleman
who visited the towns fifteen years ago, and a
confirmation is given in the following descrip-
ton Of The villages, and the improved state of
The tribe when compared with other savages
OF The North West, the round fnit, and
dwelling houses agreed with the mounds End
iorliicalions remaining on the Western wa
tiers. fyerington (Kj Cnz.
Fort Atkinson, August 3oih, 1928.
"Weproceeded on without further accident,
and about two o'clock p. NJ. on the 9th of Au-
gust, wearrived on the Plain before the Ricarer
lowns. About three hundred of the enemy met
us two miles from the village, aud commenced
.he fight with the Sioux, who were a short dis
lance in advance OF our troops As soon as
We arrived on the ground, the Ricarees re-
treated TO their towns, leaving ten of their
nltmber dead on the field. We formed the
line of battle and marched within gun shot OF
,helr towns, for the purpose of preventing
tner escape as we did not intend attacking
,her towns that night, indeed, we could not,
ior our boats did not arrive until near shutdown,
we landed our cannon, and prepared every
ming for action, which we intended To com
mence early in the morning Accordingly at
an early honr the troops were formed and
dtyaDrpd nm fhe fntvn q and commenced the