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

LATEST FROM PARA
sn.tM Oct s,caPt. Appleton, Of the sclr. William,
renn, VINO rsr'vsd on Tuesday evening from Para has
Macausland Esq comnandcr Of a. b. NJ n ,sn
TO Redmund Conyneham, Esq, Of Iancas,sr Penn
giving an account Of the recent revolution and mas
saeres at that place
REVOLUTION ar PARs--CAPrusg THE C,rY--ASp
DEFEAT riE BRAziLtAS 5ouApRos
On the 18th Of August last, at 10 A. NJ the 6rst at
tack wac male upon the city of Para, by miscellone
Gus multitude Of the most savage and trocious people
OF color, nuiattoes and Indians amounting to about
3UOO men, armed with muskets axes knives bows and
ARROWS, &c The force assembled to resist this formi
dable array was unfortunately very Inadequate for tho
defence OF the city The conflict continued with
ing either the part OF the bescged or that OF
the INVADERS until The Former, weakened aud
cd by severe losses, amounting TO about N their oroi
nal number including many excellent officers nd BRAVE
soldiers, compelled TO retreat board the ship,
the squadron before the city This sanquiparv c,r lest
terminated after rinc days hard fighting by The n ii
defeat OF the Brazilian forces and flight the Coyerne
VINO WI iost ls son and ddccamp, kcd in the early p,
oi 'he acon as he was engaged couragcousy animatm
MS men 10 repu.sc The savage horde Tim
unfortunate aad Inflated city.
AS the enemy were cut down by hundreds in tho
streets by the steady fire of the soldiers ankcd by the
guns OF the brazilian squadron assisted by
corvette and H. M soop itaceoIsr commanded 6y SIR
Everord donic, the places of the killed and wounded
were instantly filled by successive bodies of sa va and
handt' pouring in from tue country thirsng only for
The blood OF the whites, and ndiscriinin pui,dcr In
their brutal excuses they spared neither arc NOR Soy
great many citizens fled for refuge 10 the (atb.Ir,
s however was no sanctuary against the insurgents
vicns from the altar, and murdered them in the street.
without remorsc
HIS Exccrncy, the Governor or President of tb, =.
Province, at length effected lis retreat on board IN.
Campsta, bearing the flag Of Admiral under tho COM
nand oil our gallant conntryman, Commodore 1aylor
VINO was Naval Commander vi the expedition destined
to protect Para 1855
On Sunday, 23d August The whole city was abandoned
by the remaining oyaIisls and snch of The ~ lit. non
ation as were wretchcd survivors OF most horrible n,d
henu-like massacre. Thousands He'd TO the ships and
boats upon the river. The ships and vessels ~ ,sa
The oil h..
most OF whom escaped whouta change of linen ar ur
pefty OF any Kind, whilst the revolutionary banner
towers and palsccs of Para -
, notable ruffan and convicted murderer named
- . No9ulcra Ahgelne was installed President
OF his Republic OF traitors, whom the Almighty in His
nscrutbIe dispensations, has permitted for time to tn
uw mp, over ,s order humanity, and religion
mus this hne Province, watcred by the n,ogp;fco,,
stream OF the Amazon and Ich in ali the valuable mr.
auctions of the EARTH blessed with salubrous and Do
Ightfu climate, and soil incoinparablv fertile yla
converted TO useful purposes from its natural condition
this noble appendagc Of the of Brazil must fail
IL Is feared INTO the hands of frrocous body OF theycs
ana muiderers, whose sole occupation and delight is ven
geance IN thought, word and act against The Whites un
I'll they completely extrpate them and convert hi.
oeauuin country into second iiay under the domi-
raj dcpravity. - '''o-
An civilized nations ought take the alarm and CON
tribute towards the reduction Of this fine Province and
TO the salvation OF It's hitherto unprotected vet chris
TANNED inhabitants from the savage gripe ofte preseut
revolutionary faction.
These cruel oppressors and rebels will hold possoso
OF The city and control the Provinces unless the supreme
auhories oil Brazil send force otsevcra thousand men
10 recapture and orty the city, and BY decisive and
prompt measures bring back the party TO
their allegiance. rNy ="
The British merchants escaped with their lives .,
board the corvette Racehorse Sir Everard Home the
Commander, made every exertion TO We what ne could
OF their property and succeeded in odng several mer
cnant vessels with the residue Al the respect
merchants wisely determined leave the place with the
wreck of their shattered fortunes and seek securtv far
their wares and merchandise at blaranhan or
than The hitherto distracted and dcienccess city of Para
On SUNDAY. 9th September ii. Nj. soop Racehors,,
moved down the river, accompanied by ali the British,
and foreign merchant vessels, anchorage OF b.
pay OF 81 Anthony preparatory to their final departure
rom the river Amazon Two OF the foreigners are AIMEE
ricans, bound to the United States with property saved
from the plumber Of the city One called the William
renn OF SALEM going direct 10 that port; the other is
called The Amethyst, regular Para trader
The Master of the William Penn undertook the nj;
ioage Of all the English vessels through the dangerous
navigation OF the Amazon All came safe out of ihr RI
yer, on Monday the 18th September.
JOHN DiACAUsLAND.
Aay,ces rom fara, per VIM. Penn, Capt. Appleton,
are up 10 the 18th u Some days after the shps of war
ana merchant vessels had retrcated the Bay OF St An
TONIC, permission was granted by the Brazilian Com
mouore TO H. B M Sloop of War Racehorse Sir James
Everard Home, commander TO proceed 10 The civ tak
ing under convoy the English and American merchant
N WIZ. me view OF recovering some Of the proper
cit behind; alter two days, they allowed by The
Indians 10 land and succeeded in saving some valuable
goods heavy articles they allowed to take par
ucuarly PROVISIONS and such the canper that thew
could not proract the time to save thcr: and ON their
leaving, were onored with parting salute the guns
loaded with balls.
thus through the interposition and protection afforded
oy Sir James Everard Home, Of H. b. NJ sIoop Race
Morse nave the owners of the American vessels been
paced under new obigauons-ani Capt Appleton
and respect. " s~''-'1'
ne city was most thoroughly sackcd-the whites were
still pursued, and killed wherever foundhe streets sim
were encountered with the murdered bodies-and The
most horTd and barbarous transformations continued in eI
quarters The VIM Penn under convoy of the
all
.he river, excepting two-tlie George and Caroline
%nen were chartered by the legal government to carry
OF food among themselves 49,
ne Indians were in possession of the river and also
tns aiincs the pilot stations, and would seize any YES
wanted.-Regisfer. s ~
WALUABLE .APPoMATToX LAND FOR Sac.