Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-03

6rtg Pioneer-Ftom Mr.. Smith, frs, officer of
orig Pionssr. who arrived at Salem {. few d,vs
since IRON Rio de Ianeiro, we have learned. s,,a
'he salem Gazette, some farther particulars of the
capture OF that vessel and treatment of himself and
crew while on board the Brazilian frigate 1.-THE Al.
miral's ship Peranga) He states that the capture
TOOK place to the eastward of Cape ST. Mary's
mouth OF river La Plsta) on Sd Sept. last. All
hanus were taken out, except Capt. Potter, boy.
sho German passenger, and carried on board the
iiiSa'e and there detained daring the cruise of n
oays' hey were very badly treated, being fed
on Old beef, branded 1890, rusty pork, and moul-
dy bread. and with only half of the usual allowance
OF each The3 were not allowed to take their
clothes out OF the brig, and consequently bad no
| change OF cloi hing, and were compelled, durinr
the whole period Of "a dayn. 10 sleep on the bare
panks OF the birth deck, and also compelled to
muster WIN The fngNe's crew every time they
mustered On deck, and on arriving at Mont yideo
they were all turned on shore and told TO shift; 10,
themselves Nj. y states that the prize crew put
on board the Pioneer were all SICK, and only one
man TO take the helm; that Capt Potter and the
passenger were Obliged 10 be on deck all the time
10 assist, that the brig narrowly escaped getting on
shore by care!essness of the prIzenastet. ana
That he found on his return 10 Montevideo thse
the chests had been broken open, and the clo,hee
nearly or quite all stolen. The rudder had been
nnhung or lost, new cable and anchor had been
'os', the channels were all 10 pieces the running
rigging cut 10 pieces, and the briggs hull other wise
much injured, and the sails lying scattered all
over deck. Mr. S also states that he was No.
allowed TO remain ON board the brig, Gas capt:Po.,
Ter had eouested) in the hope of saving The pro -
perry i;om destruction and finally, h. was in
deoiei 10 the poli'eness OF Capt. Hoffman of the
sloop OF war Boston, Tor passage to Rio Janeiro.
The Altoona, from Gibraltar, lief. there sbop, ~.
| i'h NJ. but brings us no papers To her con.
ssnees, however, T. w Dpnhsm s. CO. we are
un''er Obligations, for papers In the 18Th. We
DO not find any intelligence Of importance in. them.
There is nothing concerning The arrival or move
meat OF the British troops in Portugal
". K. Amer
The following is t;om the Ch,cnicle of i2Ih
January.
PORTUGAL
Yesterday mail brought the Lisbon Gazettes OF
'he 18Th, 29lh, and 3pth uli The two las, Mo-,
make no neniion ofIhe movements of positions oe
either the ConsiiiuioIa!ist or the Ins,reeps
troops; hat th,r Of the 2slh contains an extract
from official dispatches respecting The same, of
whirh The folio ing is he substance:
On tie 25ih Brigadier Claudno was en- i:s march
to Nlortagoa where he was to effect junction with
hrisadier Aver edo, thus covering Cornbra. & even
/ approaching ViZen. On The same day Brjqadier
Azrido wrote fIom the same poin, iMortagoa,l
confirming The account OF the occupation of Wien
by the Marquis lie Cbsves' band Brieadier Az
eFdo was waiting Tor Bngader Claudino, for the
purpose OF marchiI upon Tondeila, Wien, Sc
Nothing new had occurred On the line Of the
ramesa. Col. = igsllo's troops had been attacked
81 the MiseTeia bridge by a numerous body of In
/ tn'seh's, aud mad LOST lie" men Killed and wound.
ed; but the enemy had ultimately heen renulsed
| The Marquis OF Angela TO march in the d.
recton OF S.lamonGe on the 23d. The day befo,s
at IL at night, Count Eila Flor had reported, tina.
his Division occupied Carrie, Peraboa and Coyilha:
that Big John SilYera, who, no,v i,hslandng the
bad state Of his health, sHd the detection of soma
! OF his relations, renewed TO the Princess Regent
under the same date, the assurance OF his LOYALTY
and devotednes-. had marched that ve,y day TO
belmont and SortIlha; that he, the Count, had
Caused PsnaTacor to be occupied By BODY OF
militia; ard that, on the pa, lie intended 10 pr1.
coed :" Csuar1a, yhsrce he would watch the mo
fiuns OF the rebels.
The session of tie Portuguese Cortes closed on
the I'D December. The PRINCESS Regent was
prevented by ndiaposiion from attending, blu. the
minister OF inferior. in her name, spoke with con-
hdence o. the condition OF the country referred
TO the promrti'rde and generosity VII! which Eng
land had Srenied her aid, and announced the be-
thronins of the Infant Don Miguel, to Queen Mary
IL. was also mentioned az eminen ~ calculated TO
put an end to the existing differences as il left The
intrigueTs without the shadow Of aprstenre The
new CORES were TO meet on 2d January.
! The only American arrival we notice i. that os
the brig Hyperion, BcnDey, from Havana. on ia
nuafy 10.
, Died, in Princess Ann, few DAY. ago, Negro
JacE, slave the property Of Ms Gore The
death of negro j, Is true, has no claims 10 ob,u
airy honors: be meyer tolls for !ame-hss no rets-
I tons whose vanity can be soolhed, or whose cha
I Eacfer can be elevated in the estimation of the
lille throng, by an exaggerated statement in
newspaper, of his worth and nnmerous virtues,
Eur JACK had that to boast which Alexander, and
Napoleon after hin, nigh, have desired; which
every young sinner from the fll Of Adam ha,
confidently calculated on, but which very tey.
comparatively, have attained. namely, cid oee.
lie iived 10 be III years of 0ge. and pIeservtdhs
heah ane activity TO an onishpg degree, laborng
DAILY field hand, until about t.yo years befose
his death lN0rIolb Herald Feb 10
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