Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-16
LATEST FROM PARA.

SALEM, Oct s-Capt. Appleton, Of iii" schr. William
Penn who arrived on Tuesday evening from Para has
favored US ih The following co OF Of a. ''G; , is" John
10 Red.nund Cunynghain, Esq, OF lancaster. Penn
giving an account Of the tccen: revolution and mas
sacrrs at that place:
DEFEAT THE BxAZiI.IAS SGGAnE"s.
On the 18th nf Angus, last, at ~ a. NJ tie first al,
tack was made npon the city of Para, by misccianc
oi,s multitude Of the most savage and erocious people
of color, mu!aocs and Indians, amounting ahop.
1000 men armed with n:uskcs, axes, knTcs. bows md
arrows, &c The force assembled Ia resist this fnrrr.
dahlc array unfortunately very inadequate for the
defence of The city. The conflict continued with yary
uu success either the part Of the bcsrgr that If
the invaders, until the former, weakened aud dls,tear
cd w ;" losses. amounting 10 ahnu, II then orig
nal number including many excellent officers nd hrny"
soldiers we're compelled 10 retreat board the ships
the SQUADRON before the city. This Sanguinarv contest
terminated after Zinc days hard fighting, by the t,a
drca of the ilazilian Forces and flight Of the GarrIa,
who los, his son and addrcamp: killed in the carly pat
OF the action. he engaged cn"rag'"uSiy ann'.in
his men rtpulSr the savage horde that or!cagIcd H.,
| unfortunate and I'll iatcd city.
| As the enemy were cut down by hundreds in III.
streets b. the steady fire OF the soldiers lnkcd b. Tia,
uuis of The Brazilian squadron: assisted by Portn
corvette and II. NJ. slunp RactloIsr, commanded hv S
Eyrrar,I ilo.ur the places Of the killed and wounr.
were instantly filed by successive bodies ol savag, and
! band pouring III from the country, thIrs"@ 'ry It;
the blood ut the whites. and ndI>crlnnar plumber !,
their brutal cIeCSSeS tiy siiTcu HellE aye nor
ytcaI MANY citizens rd for refuge 10 tic Calhrdra
This however. sanctuary against tie Insurgents,
who rot possession of it, They dragged their unIapp
victims from the altar: and murdered trn N The sc
! without rcnlnrsr.
Ills Exc,Ilrncv the Governor or Prcslcn, Of Tho
Province nj rruth effected his board ;i.
Cauusl bearing the flag Of Admiral. under rr cala.
man,i of our gallant cuuntryman: Commodore Ilyln,
who was Naval Commander u the expedition destined
10 protect tara
Iyb cit
he the remaining 10y aStS, and sHcI OF t, int pom.
alion wrctcii,d survivors "i most "rE:aI
Eeud-Tkc nlass,crr Ttuus ;niS He'd tn the Sims ana
boats upon the river. lir shPS and vessels vi ~;
we're crowded with the wounded and haplcSs refuge.
most of whom ped wi,lIrua ching u linen o.; ~,
pc:ty Of any kind "wliSt the Revolutionary haa,,r
cr;nISonrd with human blood ;"aS dSpa ycd upon e
towers and pa!1cts of Tara.
4 notable ru:iian and convicted murderer. n2ar!
E.In1.to Nnqcra tngrlirr installed as l'res,arr
of tbs REPUBLIC nf traitors, whon the Almighty in IT,
nacrutair d$prlSn!onS, has permitted So !.!r T..
uri;,h urtr order. humanity. aud rclIri"n
Thus this iil:r lrOrincr, warrcd by tie mammiicra
stream of the \ naznn and ch in all tin yaralr ~
Gucons Of the earth. blessed with sauhrnu> ard e.
Irh,irl climate, and soil inc"mparn'ly trr;lc. war.
rCn"cr..G 10 usriu! purposes. from lis natural rouii,
this noble ayprmda"r 81 the crown t" Bra2l Uii>t
it is feared into the hands t rEocInus hody Of lh,y,
and nu:,rrrS whose sole ratu:l and GriiI t j. IT,
rancc in Thought. word and act, agaI!sl the w.>
Ill ii,ry cnm3rtcy rXtrpatr hrIn and c""vrI! Il.
|
MEN OF Il -acc OF dciurlrd hy every =mcp Of t..
raj trpravIty.
All civilized na,iuns .h take the an7m an! r7-
tribute towards the reduction OF Tins nr lI"rnC" AK
to ,. savnllo. of hitherto unprorrrd We, cEr..
tanned inhabitants. from The savage gIpc Z" the pErsy;
| revolutionary faction.
Thrsr cruel oppr"ssors and rebels viii bold possession
of the city aud control tie Province. u9Ss the sup""r
authorities of Brazil send force I'll several hGnSand
10 rrcapturc and !ry the city, and By decisive and
prompt MINISTRIES bring back Tic Surcc"nary pat,
their allegiance.
The British merchants escaped with thr:r lives IN
board the RacciorSc. Sir EycIard H"uc,
Commander, made every czcrtl"n to save what tie CO.
of their property. and succeeded in adng several
chant VESSELS with lie residue II" IT, All the rrSrc'
merchants wisely determined to leave the place wh
wreck Of their shattered inrtuncS and seek security
their wares and merchandise at Maranham or CIsrwhe
in Brazil better adapted for their comlnrrcla pnrsn
than The hitherto distracted and dc!Ecc!cSs city Of Far
On Sunday. 9Th September, H. NJ SIo"p Kac''1H
moved down the river. accompanied by all the H''i
and !nrcgn merchant vessels. to the anchorage o & Il
Bay Of Anthony. preparatory their final d p5:n
from the river AmIaz"n. Tw" of The foreigners i
ricans: bound Ia the United States. with property
from the plumber OF the city. One is called the Wia
Penn. Of Srcm going direct TO that port the o'r;
called III" Amethyst, REGULAR Inra trader.
The Master of the William Penn undertook tie +
lotagr Of all the English vessels through the dancer,
navigation of the Amazrn. AL! came SAFE cut 81 ~
i W. W ''''' Wv join MACAUsLAXo
f Adricrs from Para per VIM. Penn, Capt Appleton +
up TO the lIth ult. Snnc days after the ships 81
and merchant vessels had r,trralcd To Tie Bay s. i
tonic, permission WAS granted by the Brazilian tT
Inoune to II. Is. NJ Slunp Of War Raceh"rsc 81
Everard Home, commander, to proceed to the CIT t.,
ing under conway the English ana American u0lc':
vessels with The view of recovering al the prop
Is left behind; after two days they allowed b.
Indians TO land and succeeded in saving vauau
goods heavy articles they not allowed to take i'
llcuIar.y TnrisinnS and such the danger That In
could not proraCt the time to further aud on IL
leaving: were honorcd with parting salute, the gamE
loaded with balls.
Thus through the intrrposton and pro"ctnn afforded
by Sir James Eprrard irn., Of II. b. NJ sluop Rlc
horse, have the uf the American vrss,!s L.
, placed under obgations-aud Capt. Apple
speaks at his services in the strongest Of grafton
and respect
The city was most thoroughly sacked he whites W
still pursued, and killed where iound-lc srccs
. were encountered with the murdered hn!lcs-and II
most horTId and barbarous suatl"us continued "a
quarters. The VIM Pcnu came out under convoy "i
Racchorsc, in company with all the merchant yrss' l.
The river: excepting twn-ihe George aud CaruIn
which were chartered by thu rgal government. t" e.
the distressed lugvrs up to Caratl H. prevent W r.
of food among themselves. r.
lie Indians in possession Of the river. and
the SainrS, the pilot stations nd would s,.iz, any "
sci they could take That had powder or any ,hins
wanlcd-Rcyisier. E
VALUABLE AppOMATTOX LAND ron :"