Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-13


sn our Hast we mentioned the sailing of four
National vessels OF war on Friday night. II ap
pears that they were receiv ed by the blockadng
squadron, which 18th the exception of the Igates
and one brig Immediately gave them chase. The
National brig Hepubliea unfortunately took the
ground At quarter before twelve o'clock. about
sevca miles below Ensenala, owing to the man in
the chains giving false depth OF water, viz. call
ing ont four laihoms when in fact there was
consider ably less. Almost at the same time the
Independence grounded. Ia this situation they
remained all night, after having made many fruit
less attempts get or On Saturday morning they
were attacked By the Brazilian squadron, VI bich
hadby this time been joined by the fisates. hd
aiIsl Brown made signal 10 the Congress TO
run 'ntu Enssnada, bu' before 1t could be effected
she engaged corvette and two brig aud shot
away the foc topmast Of the former The schr
SaIsnd. which Till now had remained near the
Reruh!ica and Independence, went out with Ad
mhal Brown on boa 20 engage the enemy, and by
his means drew oil great deal of their fire tom
The vessels aground. Very little damage was s,s
tained by the firing on this day. Admiral Blown
was slightly waundtd in the side by a spent grape
SHOT. a Brazilian brig got around, upon which
the undergraduates and Republica Low cred boats to
board her, which approached so near that some Of
hsr muske'Iy struck them; a ball going thr Dug
Capt. Grenviile'- hat. The brig which i. suppos
eI 70 have been the Independence 6 Moite, go,
siioat again by throwing her guns and siio, over
board.
Ga Sunday morning the hsht was renewed with
i'esh vigour; but what could three small vessels d.,
against Y OF superior force? The Independence
alone fired 300 shots But she lay very much
exposed to the fine oGthe Brszilians, so much so
that the reaIe En,peTstriz anchored with sprinr )
upon her cables within grape shot range of her
Early IN the afternoon she had from 20 to so killed
and wounded. She destitute of ammunition
ano nad shot holes through and through her. Cap
tsins DrummoGd and Shannon vent on board the
odTanuI To arnuaint the ,Iu,ira HI.
condition, and whilst walking upon the quart r
deck "a 10. shot struck Captain Drumnond iusI
ABOVE the hip. lie lived for 3 hours after ard w as
sensible. Almost the last words he uttered were
" Ken The Admiral hope I have done MY duty,
and die as man ought to die'' Late in the al
ternoon the brazilian Brig Caboclo anchored near
me IN dependencies, and made prisoners of the sur
vivinS crew perhaps 40 o. so men. The Indepen-
uohcia, II Is said must inevitably go to pieces
ihe hspublica was burnt by her own crew. who
go' on Board the SarApdi Our loss was principally
on board the Independence. The Republica had
only one killed and ten wounded; Captain Gan
rlie' we regret to state, has last his lett ARM
me congress bad one killed or wounded -
he SArandi, we understand, has suffered but TIL
ding loss.
On Sunday night Aduli al Brown sent boa, to
the Congress ordering her to come out of that port
JOIN nm, and proceed 10 Buenos a yres The
SiazllSns attempted to interrupt them, but were
soon convince Dol the fmpo .sbiliy OF eiectirg their
de'isn. The Congress and Sarandi anivei here
on Monday morning.
considerable blame is imputed to the Marine
department for want of activity in sending gun
boats 10 Admiral Browns assistance. we are in
formed that upwards of 100 foreigners volunteer
ct TO go in them on Saturday night, and that thew
were TOLD b.; the Comussary 10 come next da, /!
DIX or eight Sunboats would have been If great
service to Brown on Sunday; there is good reason
TO believe that the brigs would have been saved
Y 81 frIsz ft.aN
inquire into the fir, for it is certainly grieyine to
tn"k That so many valuable lives have been lost
through negligence.
lhs Brazilians have undoubtedly suffered serious
loss, and Admiral Gucdtz, instead of clearing the
honour OF his country from the foul bo,s east Ipon
II OF mis- predecessors, has given another proof of
IT'S naval impotence in permitting the escape of all
our vessels that could float. Our iars on this oc-
cas!en' as well as on all ohe's in which they bay
eoin0atted asains; such dreadful ODDS have covered
themselves with immortal Glory
Yesterday the Government received ;,,srIiao,c.
that the Brazilian frigate Paula had grounded near
folnt lara Six gunboats under tie command of
Col. Espora wee Immediately ordered to proreeI
thi her; they got under weigh but W ere OBLIGED tn
return as a fresh head wind soon after began to
blow. W
A report is saoat, we know not on what au,bo.
rlty' that The Government Of Monte Yideo has Or
dered near 400 foreigners TO Re arrested apon gus
picion oil Their being implicated in a consNracv
against IT. 1t is added that the Captain of he
Ranger has demanded the enlargement OF all British
Subjects.
Another prize of the private armed schooner
Sin 1 at has arrived at The SslaGo She is called
the Sociedaie Feliz, from Rio Janeiro 10 Monte
Fideo, with cargo of wine, brandy, sugar. rice.
tooacco' medicines, dry goods, Sc. The Sin Par
during her cr9ise has made seven prizes; one she
des'roy sd-ano'her she seat with prisoners TO Rio
0'anGe : two have already arrived at the Salado,
ana me remainder are daily expected there. She
ned short engagement with Brazilian schoorer
OF war, IN which she received no injury. A nam
Der OF otfcial dispatches were found on board the
prizes. '''