The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-10-05


oal. at the Buck Tavern, were to be removed.
The bridge is said to be handsome structure.
# is 4 single arch Of 255 feet span, and VIII be
at height of 30 feet above the bottom OF the
Canal
The following extract of a letter to the fd.-
.or of the Wilmingtonian. gives some account Oh
strmish which tool, place off the harbour of
puenos Ayres, between the Patriot naval force
ander Admiral William brown, and the Fortu-
,,ncse feet commanded by Admiral Norton, on
,be 18th June, which will not be found uninter-
esting:
ssYcsterday afternoon, the enemy, taking ad-
vantage of the occasion Of our forces being dlyi-
ded one part of them having gone to carry
body of troops to the other side, in despite OF
these ilockading lords Of the watcr-presented
themselves with colossal force OF 81 vessels
IN front of only one corvette, 3 briggs and gun
boats. which we're lying at anchor in the roads.
they advanced in line, consisting OF 2 fi1gates,
2 coryettes, a briggs, 8 hermaphrodlte briggs and
ia schooncrs and small vessels, and as they came
down upon our little force they presented spec
tacle, terrifying it is true, for we trelnbled Tor
the fate oftour vessels, which seemed inevitable
lint which. at the same time struck rs with
beauty and grandeur. The vessels OF admirai
1rown we're anchored in line. He remained i'm
rDoyeablc until the enemy had arrived to WITHIN
half gun shot, when be suddenly opened up
on them a fire so terrible, that for 80 MIN
pT with
ont an intermssion of a single second. It
1yas inpossible for artillery to have been
discharged with more rapidly. It was
briskly answered by the whole line OF the
enemy. and resembled the rolling of mighty
thunder. Both squadrons were soon involv-
ed in smoke, and although SO near the shore,
were completely hidden from view. In a.
bout 30 minutes the firing on the part OF our
vessels ceased entirely. it was truly mo-
ment Of anxious interest, but as the smoke
was gradually dispelled we saw the enemy
had tackled and placed themselves at twice
gun shot distance. where they had formed
line and still kept up constant and lively
fire. their shot falling thick as hail halt way
between the forces, and darting the water III
beautiful columns into the air. Admiral
Brown still remained unmoved at anchor
and at this time answered not gun. In the
mean time some of their vessels again ap'
preached, but immediately returned upoI
receiving single discharge. a third time
three briggs and corvette (among the for
mer were recognized the Caboclo Grentel
and s2eth of August Cluley, both Englisl
Commanders) neared the Sfartan forces
maintaining a brisk fire, which was not an
swered BY the latter until within a distance
to insure execution, when they all opene'
their fire at once. These vessels seein
themselves unsupported irnm edately return
ed upon the line. Thus passed the create
part of the afternoon, the enemy keeping u
a. most awful roar of artillery and filling tn
world with smoke of gun-powder, Will
Admiral Brown remained TRANQUILITY at an
Choir, annoyed with nothing but their nos'
until about clock, when, taking his fla
and going in person on board one ofthe gur
boats, and the cont anders of the tlire
brigs, Captains Mason, Eshora, and Bati
urst, each taking another, and with the
boats, mounting one gun each, advanced t.
wards the line of the Brazilian forces. an
dsregarding the tremendous fire which til
whole directed upon them, boldly attach
ed some of their most advanced vessels
During this ad dmrablc and gallant mane'
vrc the brig Balcarce, the schooner Sara1
di, and two gunboats, with several tran
ports, were entering the port on their r
gress, after having disembarked at Co
chillas the troops which they had carr
cd over, and the mighty armament OF Il
enemy, whose commanders possess Meth
adroitness nor valour, was unable to preve
their joining the other forces at anche
which was actually effected in the heigh
Of the engagement. AS they came in, an .
tempt was made to cut them off, but tn
repulsed the attack with their own fire a
fought their way to the anchorage.
Night coming on, the enemy ceased th
firing and stood down the river; the Matte
al Squadron mataining its former posit