Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-03
LATE FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

| OuT correspondent OF the Boston COurie
mas transmitted us the copy of letter which
VIII be found below received by the arriva
there OF the brig Colon, from Valparaiso. ane
purport'ng to have been addressed to Commo
dore Hull on the lst Of March last by III,
captains Of sew ral American vessels ut CaIlau
complaining Of bad treatment by the soldier.
who lately took pnssssson Of Caiao and hois.
ted the Spanish flag; also by Admiral Guise
and requesting Commodore Hull's presenct
there TO protect the rights of our c,t,zens.-
ny the same arrival We perceive that the
Commodore was at Valparaiso on the 9Th.
o! March on board the ffigat. United States.
whence he sailed on the 4th April for Lima.
It will be seen by our shipping list thai the
Franklin, Commodore Stewart, sailed from
valparaiso on the 10th March in Company
Win the Colon for the United States. The
Franklin may therefore be hourly expected
Admiral Guise had declared Caliao in a state
OF blockade, and ordered off every vessel
which appeared before the port. There were
about 5000 barrels Of -four at Lima, and abo,,t
6oo0 we're daily expected in vessels which Ina d
arrived on the coast-saes dull.
Copy Of letter wr;..en a. t"ao NJ %ar ,S'' >,
to Captain Isaac Hull, commander or m.
Napat force IN the Pacific.
SIR-We beg leave to inform YOU that on
tue 9th. u't. mutiny took place in the Cas-
lie 81 Cailao, garrlsoned by the Buenos Ay-
rean troops, with view of forcing the Peru
wan government 10 pay them their arrears.
and which ended in their hosting The Spanish
nag and declaring for the King Our proper
" has suffered all the depredatioos of an mn.
licensed soldiery for twenty five DAYS. We
have no one here TO interfere fo- us, and can
expect no redress until your arrival. MIR. Pro-
vost, from the circumstance of having lost his
credentials, can do nothing, and moreover is
at present absent from the place. We there
lore look Tor your presence with the utmost
inpatlence, as well TO represent us ON shore
with the Spanish Chiefs who we apprehend
are not disposed to be very liberal towards
foreigners, as 10 protect rs against Admiral
Guise, who treats us with the greatest out
rage and insult. We were at anchor in the
port OF CalIa0 when this meeting took place,
anu atter an unsuccessful attempt 10 cut US out,
by Admiral Guise with his boats, we have been
obliged to cut our cables and haul out, to avoid
being burnt up by Spanish frigate, which
his boats set fire TO and cut adrift.
After being out he opened his FIRE on us at
nall shot distance, aud has done us serious in
jury. The ship China was in sinking con
dieion, from - pound shot which entered
ner below the water line, and before she could
% 'ightened SD as to stop the leak, great
portion of her cargo was damaged, and per
haps ruined. He has detained under his guns
the ship Providence and the brig Herald, be-
cause they fired on his boats when they cam.
alongside in the night aud refused to answer
when hailed.
we have large amount Of American pro.
perry at stake, and we trust you will come TO
our relief as soon as possible. Our cargors
Tor the most part are peiishabIe, and we think
we have a right TO land them after having
come SO far to this our only market on this
coast, and from the circumstances of having
commenced discharging whilst CaIIao was On.
der the Patriot flag. This Admiral Guise will
not permit us to do, and we are most anxious.
Iy waiting fori your presence, under the belief
that our rights will be protected. Your hum
BILE servants,
HIRAM PUTNAM.
Captain of ship China, of Salem.
PERRY b. BOWERS
Capt. Of ship Providence, Of Providence.
ROBERT b. MACY,
Capt. of ship Huron, of New Haven.
AARON w. WILLIAMS,
Capt. Of brig Herald, OF Salem.
SAMUEL ERWIN,
Capt. Of brig Ontario, Of PHILADELPHIA.
- BURROWS,
Capt. Of ship Frederick, of Stonington.
JUSTIN HARRISON.
Supercargo Of ship Huron.