Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-06

shore three days before, about IL leagues 10
!eeward of Puerto Caycllo, and Com. Daniels
had sent the corvette Bolivar, and brig Ven
cedor TO her assistance, and remained himself
WITH the two Corvettes, Carabobo (Sapphire)
and Maria Francisco, neither of which vessels
had their full complement of men or guns,
nor could they escape TO Join the rest of the
fleet, (when victory would have been cer;ainl
as they were inclosed in bay, and the enemy
having the weather guage. Under all these
disadvantages, our two corvettes made noble
resistance, and kept up the engagement "a
ganst the overwhelming Spanish force for one
hour and forty minutes, when being reduced To
complete wrecks, and mnre than half Of their
crews killed or wounded, they were obliged
TO give up the fight
During the action, Com. Daniels, in the
Maria francisco corvette, which had only
thirteen guns mounted, attempted three differ
ent times TO board the Spanish .fjly sir gun
ship, which she avoided, by putting up board.
Ing MEETINGS, and making maneuvrcs TO pre-
vent being boarded.
a letter has been received by the Intendant
of this department from Commodore Daniels,
who is prisoner in Puerto Cavello, in which
he says he was slightly wounded but give S
no further particulars A letter was also re-
ceived by the Inendant from the Spanish
Governor of Puerto Cavello, in which he
makes profier of exchanging the prisoners
taken in the two coryettes, who, he says a
mount in all to one hundred and .ffty; now
this number is not one half of the original
What, then, has become of about tiUo hundred
and thirty more, who were on board Certain
~ many must have been killed in the action,
aud The others have undoubtedly been mur-
dered after their surrender. They were all
| English and Americans
| The Governor of Puerto Cavello offers to
exchange every one except Daniels, who, he
says" shall be treated with the accustomed
GENEROSITY which characteriZes the Spanish
nation -
The ship Bolivar (Hercules)is now off this
port The brig Pechincha which was ashore has
been got off and put into Curacao in distress,
accompanied by the brig Vencednr''
IN T. Amer.
PHILA DELPHIA, May 3l.-A detachment of
United States troops, consisting of nearly
three hundred men, left Province Island for
Council Bluff, via Pittsburgh and ST Louis
on Tuesday, the eth inst The writer of this
paragraph enjoyed an accidental opportunity
oi witnessing and takes great pleasuI in les-
tliylDg To The admirable disposition and excel
lent discipline prevailing in this bady oftr0ups
destined TO distant point, which the step Of
civilization has scarcely reached They NOV ed
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duty, and buoyancy of spirit, the legitimate
offspring EITHER feelings. The commanding
officer, capt. Fowie, is accompanied and aided
IN his arduous duties by Lieutenants M'Cabe,
Mitchell, Rogers and Vinton, all of whom,
we understand, are well qualified to the task
We are at this point, and in alusion TO the
above named gentlemen, led 20 advert TO the
capacities al large of a body, the individual
nemhers of which, chosen thus fortuitously,
are capable Of rejecting the highest credit
upon whatever scenes of life may hereafter
be reserved for them.
COMMUNICATION.
Thursday morning the Rev. J Ohm STARK
RAN ENSCROFT, bishop elect of North
Carolina, WAS cOnsecratcd to that holy Office
! 10y the venerable. bishop White, presiding
bishop, assisted by the right reverend bishops
kemp, 6rlswold, Croes, Bowen and Brownell.
| Divine service was performed By the reverend
Mr.. Grern, Of North Carolina, and "a very
eloquent, impressive, and appropriate discourse
Delivered by the right reverend bishop Girls
void, bishop of the Eastern Diocess, in which
he portrayed the duties of, and the great
responsibilities attached To, the Office ofbishop.
The house of bishops now consists of ten :
White, Hobart, GrswoId, Kemp, Crocs,
Moore, Bowen, Chase, BrowneIl, and Ra-
veuscroft. IPhI Ca-