Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-14
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bUENos AYREs, April 10.
In our last we mentioned The sailing of fopr Ma
uonal vessels OF war Friday night. II annears
that they were received by the bockadinr souadron
"'ch with the exception OF the frgates and one brig
.ihmen.ieiy gave them chase. The National brl"
!$epuohca unfortunately took the ground at 7uartnr
before twelve O'Clock, about seven miles be,og; IA
cnada, o"ng TO the man in the CHAINS giving false
depth OF water, viz calling four fathons when IN
fact there was considerable less Almost at The e,D,
time the Independence grounded. In This sitnation
they remained all night after having made many rnt
less attempts to get oil. On Saturday monnc, tlcy
were attacked By the Brazilian squadron which bod
oy this time been Joined by tie frirates Admiral
Hro'n made signal TO the Congress to run into
EnseDada, but before could be effected she ero,ood
corvette and two briggs and shot away the fore Ton
mast OF The former The schr Sarand which fin
now had remained the Repubiica and Indeoen
dencia, went out with Admiral Brown on boara IN
engage the enemy and By this means drew off r,oat
deal OF their fire from The vessels aground Very little
. damage was sustained by the firing this day Ad.
miral Eiown was slightly wounded ID the side by
spent grape shot Brazilian BRIG cot aronnd mo-
which the independence and RepubCa lowered boals
10 board her winch approached so near that some f
her musetry struck them; bali going throrci Can't
GrenyIiies hat The brig, which is supposed TO have
been the Independence Aorte rot aiioat AGAIN Inv
throwing her guns and shot overheard
On Sunday morning the fight was renewed with
fresh vgour; but what could three small vessels do
against p OF superior force? The IndcperdrDca atro
ilrcd 3lO0 shots. But she lay very much exposcd IN
the IRE OF the Braziiians, much that the frioae
ilnperatrz anchored with springs upon her cables
within grape shot range OF her-Early i'm no .r cr
noon she had from 70 go killed and wounded GLo
was destitute ofammuDlron, and had shot holes tfro
and through her Captains Dfuinnord and GEannIp
went Oh board the Sarandi 10 acquant the Admiral
with the briggs condition, and whilst walking uncr, Tho
quarter deck a "a ID shot sirucI. Canaan Drum
mond just above the hip. lie lived for s hours after
and sensible. Almost tie last words he r,ferel
were-"Tcll the Admiral hope have done my dl,tv
and die as man ought to dien Late in The after
noon the brazilian Brig Caboc!o anchored near the
Independence, and made prisoners OF the SURVIVING
crew perhaps 10 OF 80 men. The IndepenIencia if !.
said, must inevitably go TO picCcs.--The Republica
was burnt by her own crew, who got on board the
SarardI Our loss principally on board tbg In
dcpendenoil. The Bepubca bad only ono killed
and Ten wounded; Captain Granville we rerrcf IN
state, has lost his left arIn.-The Congress had M
one killed or wopnded.-The Sarandj VIC understand
has suffered but a tri1ng loss.
On Sunday night Admiral Brown sent q boat to The
Congress ordering her to out OF that mort ION,
him, and proceed 10 Duenos Ayres, The Braziians
attempted 10 interrupt them, but were soon convinced
of the imros,ibiiiiy Of efectinr their deson rTbe
Congress and Saraudi arrived here on Monday morn
ing.
Considerable blame is imputed to the Marine De.
P7rimen for want Of activity in sending gunboa.s To
Admiral Browns assistance. We are informed that
upwards OF 100 foreigners volunteered to 20 in u,ro
on saturday night, and flat ,bcy were TOLD b,, t,c
Commssary TO come mex: da,! six or eirht ounbo,is
would have been Of great service to Brown on Sun
day; there IS good TO believe that the brios
would have been saved with their aid We trust III
government will inquire into the affair for it is certain
" grieVing to think That so many valuable lives have
/ been lost through negligence.
The Braziliaas have undoubtedly suffered = scr;ous
loss, and Admiral Gucdez, instead OF clearing the 10
nour OF his country from the foul blos cast ,InuD II B.,
bis predecessors has given another proof of IFS naval
impotence ID permitting Tie escape ri al orr rcsscs