Kentucky Gazette

FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

KINGSTON, JAM. AUG. 25.

Private letters from Panama state that about three weeks since, a plot was discovered to have been formed by the British prisoners made at the recapture of Porto Bello: the object of which was to obtain possession of a battery and powder magazine, near the city, and then to bombard the place. In the mean time, a part of them were to take possession of the Spanish brig Venturosa, lying in the harbor of Panama, and it was intended that the whole of them should proceed in her and join Lord Cochrane in the South Sea. Two of the ringleaders were shot by order of Gen. Lara, who shortly afterwards issued an order for all foreigners to depart from Panama, within ten days. It was reported at Panama that Lord Cochrane had taken Paita Callao, in the harbor of which port a vessel was at anchor, having on board ten thousand dollars. It was further stated that his lordship had actually passed Guayaquil, on his way to Chili. Advices from Lima to the 5th June have reached this city. By them we learn that Lord Cochrane had captured the American schooner Montezuma, belonging to Baltimore, on her way into the roads of Callao: she had on board a cargo valued at 30,000 dollars. His Lordship had also taken from a port in Peru 870,000. The report of a rich prize, with two millions, said to have been captured by Lord Cochrane, is ascertained to be without foundation. The government of Lima had dispatched a fast sailing schooner to cruize off Valdivia, to apprize any Spanish squadron of the movements of Lord Cochrane, and she had passed in safety his fleet. Subsequently to this, his Lordship had raised the blockade of Callao: His reception at Valparaiso, it was supposed, would not be very flattering, as previous to his leaving Callao, he declared he would destroy the marine force at that place. Six field officers and thirty seven of inferior rank, who had been made prisoners by the insurgent chief St. Martin, were put to death by his orders, in the village of St. Louis.