The Arkansas advocate., 1836-12-16


 The fast sailing Brig Argyle, Capt. Goldman arrived at this Port last night in only 72 Days from yalparai- so: the Exchange Reading Room has received papers to the 31st of August inclusive from which We oather the following statement of an attempted revolution o Chli:
 Information was received at Y. by the Gillian gov enment from thei Minister in Peru that the Fn Gen Freire, formerly President of ch) was fitting out an expedition at Callao, Consisting of the ship Monica quada, and nlan-ot-war brig Gen. Obregoso chartered from the Peru government from the Island of Chloe. in tue south part of Chil to effect revelation in that quarter, against tho existing government at Ghi and had sailed from Gaao 7th July his force consisted of about l4 guns in each vessel, and about so men and officers III boia The men We're mostly deserters from forei vessels and his officers were dsaffaete anu, banished Ghians; Ereire's intentions beag to touch at the Island of Juan Fernandez and there release and take into hs service the eonYeis placed there By the Ghiii GoYeranent- bat their passage up the crew o the sHP Moneoquada rose on their officers and con lined them in irons to the deck and brought the ship Ito Valparaiso on the 5h 9th of August, and gave her up, with the officers board to the Chli govern ment.
 This information caused great deal of alarm at " and St. Jago-all business at an end and revo- ution expected by many. The Chili government took very strong and energetic measures to counteract Ere res. Troops were immediately despatched South The Achilles man-of-war brig and ship .1ioateaqatado and Scbr Colobolo fitted out in very short time armed and manned under the Ch aag and sailed SUD- posed bound 10 Chloe in search of FreeIs other yes se the 0bregosa, he being board that vessel with his best officers, supply of small arms and money to effect his object. An Embargo was laid on all the Ports in the North of Chli the 30lh July and last cd until the 2eth August at Ybut was still kept on at the other Ports. Gun Boats were fitted mp farlhe pro- lection of ' Harbour, and Martial Law proclaimed
 On the 18th Aug. information reached Y (by the barque George & Henry, Capt. Smith, of Baltimore. from Conception, which vessel had been released from the Embargo tasbrng the news, that Gen. Freire had made good his landing at the Island of Chloe without much difficulty, and that the troops and inhabitants had joined his ag. No other information respecting Ere ire had anspired previous to the lst of Sept when the Argyle saed but it generally thought he would soon be put down and tranquility restored as the pres ent government very energetic and decided in their movements, and a greater part of the wealthy cit- zens of Chi came forward in support of the Govern ment.
 Business had began to its usual activity af ter the embargo raised and tranquility restor- ed at V It was very generally believed in Y. and al so by the Chiii government that the government of Pc I'll had secretly assisted Free in his expedition against Chili. And it was thought by many that there would be war between Chi and Peru.-A great many yes sels we're detained at valP. during the embargo.