The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-08-26
FROM THE PACIFIC,

FROM The PACIFIC.
We have been flyourcd with the pcrusal
of letters of recent date from Chill, from
which we extract the following items OF news,
&c.
\ Minister has been named from Chill
to the United states. His name is CAMPING.
At the date of this intelligence (May ~
he was somewhat unwell but was expected to
leave for this country in the course Of
month.
Under the same date it is stated, "We
hear that Il large French naval force is COM
ing into the Pacific. The Spanish 81 Asia,
and brig Achilles, have also been spoken ofi
the Falkland Islands, bound round the Horn.
W hat brings the former We do not know, |
but presume it will not be Il visit OF friend
ship--Ihc latter come in d less questionable
shape"
General Frayre, the Supreme Director had
been OH All expedition against CHLOE, an
Island near Southern extremity OF Chili, the
only point in this country still i'll possession OF
the Royalists.
Chill appears to be secure from any
apprehension except Of expeditions from
Europe.
The danger from the situation Of Peru, if
any, is remote, as Chill is unapprochable by
land from that quarter ON account OF the de-
scrts of Atakama, and the Royalists have no
vessels to convey troops by water.
II. Island I'm.
Clerical DerHs-A letter from Barcelo-
na, dated the 10Th ult. gives the following
account of the fatal result of an attempt on
the Vicar, Curatc,' and Sacristan, to pay
fhe d-iwith a Constitutionalist: -" y Sill
ruiar oc cllrrcnce has taken place i'll village
called Artcs, near iostalrich, about twelve
leagues from Barcelona. 4 consttutionalist
being at the point OF death, his brother called
OH the Curate, requested him to come and
administer the Stcraments. The Curatc
refused, saving Your brothcrisa Il Constitu-
tionalist, that is to say, Il villain, an lmpious
wretch an enemy to God and man lie is
d--d without mercy, and it is therefore
useless for me to confess him " : But who
: told YOU that my brotherwas d--dn' Who
told me ? replied the Curatc, why God him
self what p cried the astonishcd Spaniard,
God las spoken to you 7 es, answered
the curutc, with assurance, God spoke to
$ me during the sacrifice of the mass, and told
0 me that your brother was d---dto all the
{ dcvls.' 1t was in vain that the brother
4 reiterated his entreatics, the Curatc was i'll
eXorabe A few days after, the Constitu-
= tionalist died, and the brother returned to
g the Curatc to beg Of him to perform the
C funeral ceremony on the body. The Curate
II refused, saying, The soul of your brother
d is now burning in hell, as told you before
:. 1t would be in vain for me to take any trou-
bic about intcrring his body, for during the
: night the devils will come and carry it away
10 and in forty days you, yourself, will meet
IN with the same fate The Spanard not civ
II. ing implicit credit to this diabolical visit
.o watched during the night by the body OF hi'
W RrtI
H. IL and O'Clock a knock was heard at the
$. door, and a voice cxclaimed-I command
ns YOU to open in the name of the living God
,c open, if not, your instant rain is at hand. Iht
4, Spaniard refused to open, and shortly attc
he saw enter BY IA window three able bodice
OF devils, covered with skins OF wild beasts
i'll having the usual quantity Of horns, claws, ant
lv sl.ilcd tails, who sat about carrying the col
he lin containing the body.-lpon tins tn
:, Spaniard fired, and shot one devil dead, tn
~ others took to flight; he fired after them
'e and wounded both, one OF whom died Ill
en- few minutes, the other cscaped.-ln tn
no morning when the people went to clnrcl
~, there was no curatc to oihclate, and 1t wa
al shortly after discovered, OH examining tn
=, two dcfunct devils, that one was the Curatt
~ and the other the Vicar, the wounded dev
Is was the Sacristan, who confessed the Who'll
SIl UllDOliCdl pIONSNdiiiE. mo 'i'',1"AS'
We is now before the Criminal Tribunal OF Bal
MS ccona -
',' ATTEMPT AT FRAUD.
eh About two wecksago, a Merchant OF this C
US tv received by mail bill of ladng from Ne
ch York, which purported to witness the shil
not mcnt in the schr. knckerbocker, by Hone
cd Sands, a parcel Of Sugars and Coffee, amour
ting to about 29O0 dollars. The evening
en- the day after the bill was received, gentl
ut men called on the Merchant at his dwcllil
TO house, and handed him letter which intr
his duccd him as MIR. ]. Sands, Jr. the brother
oh the Junior partner in New York. After !
2" Producing the bearer to the notice OF q
Merchant, the letter went on to say, that /
any monies furnished Mr.. Sands Jr his DIR;
~ ON Hone & Sands would be duly honore
lat Thc Merchant requested him to call at
ar counting house the following morning ~
TO next day Mr.. Sands called as invited, al
found letter mailed ut New York upon t
"'e desk, directed to him and i'll the care OF t
ate Merchant On opening it he stated tn
lall he had received advice Of the shipment OF a
,be other invoice of sugars to Baltimore, a
,s- that he was obliged to SO on to take charge
them.
rd' He enuuircd when the steam boat lett !
ght Baltimore, and on being told, requested
dds. letter of introduction for Baltimore, which
-, Merchant declined, as also his application
'-'' cash as contrary to his rules OF business.