Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-04
THE EXPEDITION OF FLORES,

The Panama Star Of the 9TH August gives the
following account of the attack and defeat Of the
maraadng expedition of Gen. FLORES against the
territory and people of Ecuador This account,
having been obtained from Commander DoRsIN, of
the United States sloop-of-war Portsmouth,, may be
relied upon
On the 4th july at II o'clock at night the steamer Of
Gen. FLORES, towing an armed brig, both full Of men,
came up % Guayaqui and attacked battery Of three
heavy guns very boldly. They came within two hundred
yards and opened their fire. which kept up sky
for half an hour part of the time with muskstry as
well as cannon shot it was answered by the guns OF the
battery as well as by piece planted on the Maacone
three hundred yards above At length the vessels droppsd
down out OF range having sustained no loss and doing
but little injury by their fire. Mr. Reyno a ghy re-
spectacle citizen, was killed in his house. women and
two children were killed in the city and three soldiers
were wounded Two lSb shot passed through the house
Of the American Minister in which several ladies and
children had taken refuge fortunately woundng no ons
zen. WRIGHT was In command Of the party Gen. Flores
remaining with part of his vessels sir miles below ~
The day and night before this affair I'D July) schoo
ner belonging to Foress expedition blew up and ftyone
were killed out Of ffty-thrse American now on
board the Portsmouth,. IA Nga aafW
Three days afterwards the whole force left the vicinity
OF Guayaquil and went to Machala here Gen. FLoRxs
landed with four hundred men, and marched to the town.
SIX miles distant Whilst absent muny took place on
board the steamer Seventy Chians under command Of
Sergeant named Brabe, at clock in the morning or
the lSth made the officers prisoners fastened the matches
down, and kept most Of the sailors below Twenty Ger
mans and fifteen Americans who slept on DECK were dis
armed Having obtained the complete mastery the u-
tineers called UP the of6Hers one hv A- -- s~
Gen. JACKSON, Capt. SIXTH, the Chief Ensinser and
several other officers were thus swept away. Major
JACKSON and sixteen Americans of in small schoo-
ner and the rest to the number Of l52, went in the
steamer to Guayaquil. On hearing Of this important
loss, Gen. FLORES Immediately retreated by land to
Tombez, while his remaining vessels made the best Of
their way out of the waters Of Ecuador. 4ga, s.,
II is ascertained that there great dissatisfaction
among Flores for time previous their break
ing up. The men were not paid and were badly fed.
They were Of class not likely to be we'll disciplined
under ordinary circumstances, and in such expedition
it is wonderful that they continued long together,
1t is thought that this force reduced to about 500
men, when the steamer with $50 persons the
side of the Government The $50 remaining are In
Peru have gone of in the different vessels The
people Of Guayaqu have been united and determined in
their opposition to this lawess band. 81; M
The measures Of the Provincial Government
lousy seconded and Gen. URBISA has gained high re-
putation for his successful defence Of Ecuador. at
The Congress which met on the tn utmo elected him
President ad interim by vote of % out of 90 and he will
undoubtedly be elected President after the ameaded
stitution shall have been accepted.