Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-02
FROM BRAZIL.

Fit'jM BNALiL.
Extract Of a letter to gentleman in this city,
dated PsRNAMBrco, Sept 81, 1924.
As you have heard Of the blockade OF our
port by Lord CochraBe, and the rigorous and
decisive measures taken by the Emperor To
brioS this rebrilious province under suhieciiun
TO ths Imperial government of Rio Janeiro,
you no doubt feel anxious to be made acquaint-
ed WITH the issue which has been looked for
ward to with much anxiety iy the inhabi-
tants of Peruanbuco, aud which was brought
to b final termination en- the I6 u insi. by the
entire defeat of our army aud the surrender of
the ciy tn imperial troops. On the arrival
here OF Lord Cochrane on the 2ist ult. he is
sued an official notice that all foreign vessels
might leave the barbour until the eth uit on
which night he said Ire would raze Peraa,phu-
ca ~ the ground provided the government did
NOT surrender and in opposition To which
Manuel CavaII,o, our President laId an emhar-
go, and all foreign vessels were consequently
prevented from sailing.
Al IL Ocloct.on the night of the 9th the
commandment commenced, and continued I'M
I'll daylight: all the Cungr-ve rockets fell
short, but the cannon balls, being eighteen
Founders, generally took effect The damage
sustained was only by private dwellings and
warehouses; Lord CDchrane landed his troops
at hiacio, 800 miles smith of this and then
fought their way up within ID miles Of Per-
nahhnco, III nineteen days, when our troops
ihrew up strong entertainments, and stood
their ground fnr some days. General Lima
finding they would nor.give way, Lord Curh-
rane took 800 men of in boats on the mig Int
OF HE l1th inst. aud landed them the same
nsht between our army aud The town and they
MADE forced maichss and arrived within two
miles OF Pernambuco at two O'Clock, when
thlE tVnr 4 n .
lunieers and regulars who fought bravely f,r
four hours, bat were ultimately co.pvelIed To
retreat TO Boayista and then across the bridge
10 SAINT AntonIo-two parts Of Pcrnarnbuco.
here they-opposed the passage of the bridge
WI night, when they retreafed across Saint
Antonio bridge into The itscre, and destroy
ed srsat part of the bridge, and then stood
their ground until reinforced on the Ialh with
$500 men. The same day the imperial army
likewise was reinforced by 1000 men and a
severe battle commenced, and the wbule Of
the iieet, consisting of > Giigates and smaller
vessels, commenced bombardiDg the town.
anu The bombardment aud Fighting ON both
sides continued without intrrmissiun for four
days, with the exception of three short peri
DDS Tor the purpose Of receiving flags of truce.
sent by our distresstd forts, demanding terms
oil eapituaiun but the terms required being
surrender of the President and Government.
with all the General Officers, uf course were
not complied with.
1he President escaped in a iongada raft of
logs, and went on board the English rrjgate.
iwfede, and asked for protection, which was
granted nm and fIe night Of the 18Th,
the army retreaied 20 OiIinda, 4 n,,les from
town, and the firing ceased on both sides
The same night The feet landed 5000 Eorjisb
sailars, and took POSSESSION of the Rec,ff.. and
lor's, without firing gun but previous Ia
The surrender oil the place. the soldiers sacked
the houses, aud destroyed the furniture of the
European Portuguese. Almost every drv
sood store IN town has been swept Of the
goods, and the loss is immense. Ray g. Bry-
ans house was attempted, and when tie clerk
went to The window, t0 tell them they were
Americans, and TO desisi, they said that was
tHdeuy what they wanted, for they well
Knew 'hrre was plenty Of money, and iinne-
om!eiy h'ed two balls at the window, one of
"n'ch passed through the frame and the 9TH
er louSeh IN The wall bat the police passing
~ me moment. they made or Great dc.
srnoIion has been done 10 tb. town nv tho
bombardment. Some houses are eomnlat.lv
rlddled with cannon balls, and almost all ia
Jured. My dwelling in town. received two
balls, one passed through The back wall and
through three PARTITION walls, and lodged in -
closet, In The front wall or the hpuse. have
me pau IN my p0ssesslon--it weighs 10 or
81 lbs.
Foreigners generally have been troubled with
fuSItives OF both parties--and during the as-
crndancy Of the Pernambuco Government
European Portuguese in favour Of the En-
peror, came and begged Of me 10 project
'hein and as they entered my house Tor pro-
lection, could not consceDtionsly turn then,
out of doors but since The surrender Of ihe
place the patriots have claimed from me the
same protection and beiog neutral citizen
J could not refuse TO one what had granted
the other: Things are now becoming settled !;
and a strict police being established. the neo1
pie are returning in safety tn their homes, and
general tranquility aud security are likely 10
succeed past bloodsbed, confusion and plum
der.
.. The Pernamhuco troops have dispersed
like chatf before the wind, muskeis. bayoncts.
cartouch boxes, &c. are 10 be. picked ~ In
every direclion.v