Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-19
Ratified and confirmed
From the Bnllimorc Gnue..A
SURRENDER ON

SURRENDER OF THE ASIA e.,
our paper OF Saturday we published the articles of
I'l'lc'ht'o entered INTO between the acting com1nan
der oil the ASA and the Governor of Aonterre,.
per California, by which the Asia and thn ~ ~ up
ShIe were voluntarily surrendered TO the conironI H
'he mexican government. On the arrival of tbe t,vo
Vessels III me pay OF Acapulco, the commander of the
Asia communicated the following account of Ito go
that induced their surrender, which we transIat f
NO. OF the documents forwarded to the Mexica Gu
ernmen "o'-
several vessels belonging to the Spanish Na4t,
namely, the ship ASIA the briggs Aeuiia and Cnstl9'
and the transport corvette Garnton having s;IJ go
the Coast OF Peru IN January last for ManilIa Cb;In
ana inc femnsua on account of the loss of the roval
army and tie capltulaoD ratified BY D. Jon (,antor,
Lieut.. General of the royal army and the Coni y.
the DIVISION OF the republican army Antonio Sucre oy
the I'd OF DeCember, 1924, arrived AT the IslanJ f
jan and cast anchor at Umata--fhis we effected. to
take IN wafer TO refresh the crews &c and fo nren,r
to continue the voyage it was PROPOSED nv the obo,
named division and the commander of the Asia Rrt
when we were ready oget under way the crety oFtbe
Asia, then under the command of D. Ronue r, ,,r,ct
would not obey tile last ORDERS saving taf as H. 10,
not been paid their arrears, they could mt s,,rI
necessary, and Indispensable articles thev reor,il
at THIS timea popular commotiOn arose and altbouoI
the crew OF the Asia not absolutely ,eter,;e1
to dsobey the orders, they showed great dislike m 80
the anchor on the 10Th of March, when the soldiers he
longing to the marine corps and artillery stationed :;
the CaPstan under the command ofthe Oldest mdslip
man In rank, D. Francisco ArmiroY Pcnaranda bepnD
to beat the crew with their sabres But rs ie n;,,ds
OF the crew were entirely Predsposcd they Immediate
y rose against their chiefs and seized them all parficu
larry the commander, D. Rogue Guruccta.
They Immediately determined 10 send 10 the brig Com
stante, then under my command boat fully manned
that might be conducted to The ship and be informed
OF what had occurred on board At this unexpected
event thought il proper and convenient to go and or
the 18th, they dcbarkcd from the ship all tie Offices
and conducted them, together With their equipare IN
tue shore. On this occasion there as it must no
expected some disorders, which are irremedn,bIn IN
such cases. but afterwards learned the number s
hose who bad suffered was inconsiderable Tho cir
curnsance of putting The principal officers nm shore
without offending their persons being concluded he
crew went to the corvette GariDtou pcrceyinp how
ever that the bad condition Of the vessel would refarj
their views, they took off the sails which were ver,,
much worn some ofthe spars. and burned The hull AZ
proof OF the bad treatement they had received from
the Spanish patton since their departure for the Paci
nc On the same night the brig Agaia Of p guns,
separated from the Asia, and staoDed herself OF the
port and IN the evening 9th next day sailed taking
IN opPste direction Oh the following day, the on