Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-10

one OF The most consljerahls Of The branches which
flowed rapidly 10 the west AS they approached the
coast they were taken prisoners by the n groes who
inhabit the banks OF the river, aud were again obliged
TO embark, to be conducted to the presence Of their king
who lived at a great distance. They were plundered,
and treated as slaves aud wers tbrea'ened 10 be sold
and sen, into The interior. They sucee sdsd, however.
after great difficulty, in pursuading the chief, by pre-
misses Of a great reward. AZ well for their persons as fer
the property they stil possessed, 10 send In m to the
coast OF Guin'a.
Having again embarked. they at length arrived a
the Bay OF Benin; VIII re the Europ ans gave them eve
ry sssistsncs they r. qYired.
These travellers affirm, that the river Nosn. which
discharges itself into the Bay Of D min, 10 the mos, con-
siderable branch OF the Niger; and that thu others Xix,
the Ca'abAr, also h'ws to he ocean. They also Stated
tina, their guides told them that the city OF Timbuctoo
10 not situated on the Mgr, but distant from il tvs I've
LEAGUES TO The north. They admired the beauty ard
fertility OF The country through which they passed, h.
extent Of which il calculated TO be 1900 miles. Tbs
iohabit,nts OF The interior are NJ IN anil are
much more tractSble and civilized than The nesroe.
who inhabit the co s..
They took passage on the 9th April, in thu h iusb
transport VIM. Harris, Tor Po,smou h, England.
The public will expect with grea, anxiety, the mar.
rative OF these adventurous travellers. They have sclv
ed a problem which has DEEPLY interested the scien,i.
he world, aud they canno, fail to NEE w.t., an appro
PIRATE rceomPen'e for their tOii, aud di 'coveries.
FROM BUENoS AYRES.
The United Sia'es' Gaz ute scknowiedg- "a the re- ee;p'
OF Buents Ayres papers u Ina 7th Of April The mot
interesting part OF the contents IL, a letter from the &C.
lebra,ed naturalist, B,npland, formerly the associate OF
Humboldt. Having ven'ured 10 pnrsue his botanical
researcher over tn boundaries Of P.raguay, he was
no, suffered by the Dictator. Franeis, either 20 re,utn
or TO write 10 his friends. An incidsn occurred tso
or ) yeats since, which our readers may, perhaps, re.
member, and which gavsa new in crest to h capivi-
ty. His wife. Madame Bonpland. torn I'd the design
OF liberating her hr' band. o. Of sharing bis fortunes in
that country, wbaiever they were. Shs wen, In he
first place to Braz', where she WIS we'll received by
the Emperor, but finding some unexpected difficulties
in the way of penetrating 10 Paraguay by that diree-
ton, she proceeded 10 Peru, and WAS about to cross the
continent to the commonwealth OF Djctor Francis,
through "a wide extent Of eouairy, much Of which il
uninhabited. or roamed by tribes OF The aborigines still
in their original savage state. Such was the sccoun,
extensively published at the iims, in the + ir9pean
Journals aud those Of this country, nor have we seen il
contradicted. + ON tina tenor OF NJ. Bonpland's let
ter, II scent. at least, that she had not reached him,
since he meutions that he had not once spoken French
for nine wears.
The Bueno' Ayres papers contain interc ,p,ed corres.
between certain generals, in En,rsrios Ara
bic numerals were substituted for letters. The B,i,ish
Packet Of the 2 Gays:
"The accounts from the province of E,trerios during
me week nave b.en various and contradictory. Two
OF ,hs Mon'evidso journals still sfitm-d that The party
OF Don Ricardo LIP z Jordan held hi ground in En-.
tretios, aud that Gen. Lavalle had with him a for nids-
bic body OF men, and that the war against ths fed erals
was hk-Iy to continue there. Contrary state men,s
w-re circulated In Bnenos Ayres-aDd advices demi-
official have been received, wherein is related ia,
Gen. LaValle has capitulated to Col. T. 'p:no, and agreed
he and his officers should deliver up their arm,
NN f"N ~" PNOfhh|c u Eu'TSTlO III III hours. This
arrangement is said TO have been ell. c,ed at the in,iga.
ton OF the chiefs OF the Corrientes Army-and private
accounts say that Gen. Lavalle has arrived in The Bln.
da Orienial."
William Dana, Esq OF Boston, died in Buenos Ayre,
90 the 25,h March, and left a wife and child.
The good people OF Bueno. Ayres have been cele-
mander. in Entrerios.
M. Bonpidnd-A, length ,idiug. have been receiv-
ed oil this eminent, naturalist. This following is q
copy OF a letter published in the Lucero of the 29h
March.
" My DEAR AND OLD Convinced o.
the lively interest that you have always taken in nv
ta'e,l have fastened 10 inform you Of my departure f;om
Paraguay.
CATER twenty months delay a Itlpua, where I form
ed and left a second agricultural establish nent. | at lasi
out for the PArana, by supe Tor order of Q Fsbrua-
ry. The Sh found mo a, the banks OF this river, and
on thu 10Th arrived at San Be'ja.
p" The beSrsr OF this is SInJr ATapio, a Porlu
sueFc merehan', whom | knew in lapua. / Antrsat
to render him every service, should au opportunity
ofe-.
"Ths excessive ri's In tn. waters Of this river has
not permitted me 10 transport all my baggage. A. soon
this Is accomplished | shall proceed 10 visit the towns
tn Missiones on the LETT OF the Uruguay; after
which l shall 20 10 Cortientes. where l hope TO hnd all
that l left here, especially my books, which are ex-
treme'y necessary 10 me, in conse quence of the I3s
have sustained Of many works in the FIRST months onlv
arrival at Paraguay. From Corrientes | shall return
probably 10 San Boj'; to arrange my affairs, and af.
tewa.dI shall journey to Buenos Ayres, where 1 have
so much desire and 20 much necessity 10 arrive.
" in order to put an end to the melancholy supposi-
tons which you and all my friends mus, NATURALLY Nv.
maue relative to my existence during the nine W srs of
my detention In Paraguay, L must tell you that have
passed as happy a lie as could be expected by one de.
prived ri all communication with his country, his fami.
iy and his friends.
"The practices of medicins has slgays afforded ms
ne means oil subsistence; but as this did 70. entirely oc.
cupy my time, | employed myself from disposition and
necessity, in agriculture, which has given me in6nit.
enJoymen's. Al the same time l had established a
Of brandy and liquor, and likewise =
carpenters and blacksmith shop, which no, only de.
iTayed the expenses OF my agricultural establishment.
but yielded sons profits f'om the work performed
tor private individuals. In this manner | had acouir.
ed tbs means of living with the grea.est comfort.
"On the 18th May, 1929, without any preliminary.
the authorities OF ; Santiago communicated to me the
ORDER OF the Supreme Director to leave the country.
ibis irtma'ion was a mixture OF justice and wforg,
which j canDei account for in a positive mannsr IT,
ruaty, 1881, that is during twenty months and twenty
days. l atlensth passed the Pardna with all the hon.
OTIS Of war.
"This second epoch Of my life 10 Paraguay. has been
real Punishmentto me. | had never given any one cause
OF complaint l bad endeavored 10 gain the esteem of
all. Even ihs supreme ID ctator, from NV arrival in ,hs
Republic until IL May, 1929, rad allowed me The
greatest liberty, and the heads Of the depa,,men, In
which | was dOmicilated treated me with hi, dness. Al
last, as every thing has an end, the Director def uitive.
~ decreed my departure from Paraguay, and has done il
10 The most generous manner. / am at liberty and soon
hope 10 embrace you.
"Please 10 give a thousand remembrances. IN all nv
friends who re collect me, as I have no time TO write l.,
them. During my detention l had not forgo, anv one.
and without geographical map' | have sill travelled a
great deal During nine Succe ssiye wears I have no.
once spoken French; | therefore hop. you will excuse
the defects and faults in this letter
"Adieu my deir " ROguin; I am imB,tisnt In
sse you and l am gong to conclude a, fa4i as pcssi.
BILE the trihing affairs which de,ain me here. Your
fellow couniryman and sincere friend,
"AIME BoNPLAND.
"To Nj. BOnmin'que Roguin."