Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-25

and then the action commenced. -Ihis corvette,
the :" Twenty fifth Of May" was compelled to
sustain, singly, very heavy FIRE from the three
corveuss of the enemy, for about one hour the
National Congress, Argentine Republic, Belgrano,
and schooner Sarand, being TO leeward, and could
not therefore take part in Che engagement.
Seeing that the united fire of the enemy, was
directed against this vessel, ordered her TO join
the rest OF squadron for the purpose OF repair
ing the damages we had already sustained. In this
succeeded, but the slow prosr of the gunboats
and my anxiety 10 preserve them, brought on ano
Their engagement, which commenced at 5, p. M
On this occasion was aided by the National Con-
greSs, because as passed her complained OF her
recent conduct.
Our loss consists OF one man killed, four wound.
ed, and some injury done TO vessel and rigging.
But the circumstance most regret is, my not be-
ing able TO take some of the enemy's vessels, which
was preven,edb by want OF corporation on the
part of my squadron.
81 highly commend the comma ter and officers
OF this vessel, the officers of Marines. the surgeons
and also the entire crew. stay God preserve your
Excellency, SC. On board the flag ship Z" IIiren-
ty .tifth .Hay," February 8, 1926, at l-2 past s
p. III w Bro,cn''
A paragraph in the Mercan,il states, that g the
Brazilian corvette Liberal, and brig Caboclo, suf-
fered much damage in the engagement. /, is inn
possible to ascertain the killed and wounded, but
it must be considerable, because have been as
sured that Commodore Browns ship fired twice
to the enemy's once"
| The following note from the commander of one
of the Buenos Ayrean vessels of war appears in
one OF the papers, two days after the action de-
tailed above:
To the Pnblic.--Whereas the Official despatch
of admiral Brown, detailing the late engagement
with the Brazlians, tends 10 prejudice the public
nndaganstthe officers of the vessels under his COM
mand: and being by them judged to have im-
polite immora! tendency; the public are respect
fully solicited 10 suspend their opinion until the
sentence of the Court OF Inquiry, about TO be in
stiluted, be pronounced. WM. r. MASON.
a letter from Monte Yideo, under date OF Fe-
bruary 4, announces the arrival there of 100 rag
| ged Brazilian soldiers, many OF whom were fisher
men from st. Catalina, who had been brought
away by force. General Lecor had received or
ders to giveup his command to Gen. Magesse, and
TO return to Rio. This order was complied with
in the presence OF 1000 soldiers. The letter SAYS
| that revolution must take place at Monte Video
if General Magesse exercises his authority with
too much rigor. The whole Brazilian force at
Monte Video amounts to about $500 men.
BuENos AYREs, Feb. l3.-By the French brig
Faune, from Monte Video, we learn that the
Brazilians sustained considerable loss in the late
action particularly the Liberal, which was much
cut up. It appears that what admiral Lobos most
regretted was the loss OF the commander of the brig
" 29th August"
FROM COLOMBIA.
BALTIMoRE, April 20.-Io the politeness of
Captain Mcclure, of the fast sailing schooner John
and Joseph, just arrived in - days from Laguayra,
we are Indebted for file of El Colombiano to the
goth March.
Bogoa papers to the 1st March were received
at Caracas.-The Senate has repealed the law
which limited the interest of money TO six per
cent. and has decreed prolongation of the law
reducing the interest on censuses, passed in the
last session, until the year 1880.
a despatch from the Secretary of State dated
IN BoBota the LIST OF march, addressed to the in
;endant of Tie department of Venezuela. men
tions that information had been received from
various sources that the Spanish squadron at
Havana was preparing with great activity FOR the
purpose OF making military descent on some part
OF the coast OF Gviornbs--tt IL thought the rneir
intention is to disembark some weak point and
obtain such articles would most annoy The Co
lombians. The communication is given 10 excite
the vigilance of the intendan the coast, 10 pro-
,ect the assailable points, and secure the merchan-
disc coming from sea.
The following is the most interesting article
which we find in these papers:--
"By Danish OF war lately arrived at
La Guayra, we learn that consider able French
and Spanish squadron was lately seen off Mar
Unique. Rurnour is usual busy in iinpuiing their
presence 20 the most ominous causes. It seems
probable however, that the Spanish vessels con-
sisiing of line of battle ship, and two -irigates
with some smaller vessels, is the squadron under
the command OF Admiral La Borde, which left
HAVANA some time back TO reconnotre our ports
and more especially that of Carthagena, in conse-
quence OF the rumoured expedition preparing there
against that island The French ships, we imagine
must be the annual squadron which the French Go
vernment is in the Iabit Of dispatching to the West
Indies, with view, conceive Of exercising
and improving its navy.
a private letter from ST; Thomas however
states that the Governor fthat island had received
! letter from the Governor of Martinique announ-
cling that the former might shortly expect visit
from his friend, Admiral Duperre, on his royage
from Puerto Rico ,cith uic,U of garrisoning
that island Nth French troops. This arrange
ment we fear would bode us no good Il would
| essentially infringe on that neutrality 10 which
France has bound herself. by placing the Spanish
troops now in that Island, at the disposal of the
Spanish Government; and the principle, if once
admittedJ would doubtless extend itself to the
Havana with still worse consequences to u.s.
! II was the 10Th JAN that On. Remer Freire Su-
preme director OF Chill received the surrender of the
royalist General Quinlanilla and all his forces at
Chloe There was previous engagement on the
| l4tb. On the 18th an armistace was proclaimed
and the next the surrender was effected.
By the brig .4driGna, arrived at this port in 81
| days from PerHambuco.
The ship Emma matilda, of Philadelphia, arrv-
ed ofPernambuco the 18th day Of march, from Bue-
nos Ayres, bringing accounts of naval engage
ment between the Buenos Ayres squadron and that
oithe Emperor Of Brazls, and Notwithstanding the
vast superiority of the latter force it was rather
drawn battle, yet the Brazans suffered most, ha-
wing lost frigate by running her ashore.
| The Emperor left Rio de Janeiro, the Cd Of Feb.
conveyed by powerful force of his own, and a
French frigate that volunteered on the occasion.
FIe was accompanied by the Empress, their eldest
| daughter, and the US COnntcss de Snnfns Tie