The National Register.
London, England, 1818-09-07 00:00:00

-JAMAICA PAPERS.

KINGSTON, JULY 25.
r The fbilowing extracts of letters received in this city ban:
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" PANAMA, Juivit 23.
" A launch has arrived f►om Gisapiquil, dsapatched ex
press from the Governor of that place, informing our chief
here, that he has received official despatches from theViretay
of Lima, in which lie says, fliiit has been heard of--
the Spanish army after its diwembsukation in "falcalmanav
and that lie is 'apprehensive it has 'nett) unsuccessful.'
Pi isate letters agree that it has been completely vats.
finished, and bulletins of the Inseirgents, announcing the same,
laic been received at Lima."

" LIMA, Arazt.,.2.5.
" On the 21st hut. an 'American sloop of war arrived at
Callao from Valparaiso, with the disagreeable news of the
total desk action of the ttoyat Spanish army by ft:alma/gouts
(Chili.

. .....
" The action was foneht.en the sth Inst. five tildes distant
front the capital, Santiago ; the enemy, consisting of 7,000
cavalry and 3,000 infantry, having decoyed the Spishish army
insensibly from their place of their discullailation
linaua) into the interior, tonk the adtantage of a filacteuh
platirt,whereikeir cavalry could act with effect ; time battalion
of •Bhr;os, and also that of the Infante, wet e entirely annum.
Este,' r they were the best troops in the expedition. (4erteral
Osorimr escaped; but the disterrrc to Talealmmiana, their only
refuge being De leagites, it is tipsttght itnrcys.i!ile that he can
reAcit thhit place- t, about being taken. This is the current
news at present; by degrees sr shell know inure all Lim.i
will be itrinuorning, lot Overt. are hot te% familiesthat have
nut some rei.mtivcs to dephie the iosll of.

" Mote anlkt•utic p4i ticulars have ti anapire. ; printed
bulistins of she Inset. gent army are. en I en' ve !timid may se
nerve. • I have nut, however, Peru them. They say the Ile.
feat was complete ; the prisoners taken antelmird to2,sthf
men and 27 9fficeta, among them Brigadier ()Musics, go t•I nor
of Conception. who commanded the Vanginsed ; Colonel
Dun Joeigio.r;-Prineu Major General ,• and Cul 1 Murginty,
commander- ut the cavalry; their officers are well dented
and lodged with O'Higgins, the second in command of the
Cleilian army.
The Cumneander-in•Chief of the Insurgents, San Martin,
• i

" The Spanish General, o.orio, escaped from the field of
battle, V 6 ittt, taty horsemen, but INaa mkt is subsequemily. The
Royalists troops, which consisted of 3500 men, base all ri•b.
perished, been taken, Or voluntarily passed over to the 1. -
surgeon'. Jhe emancipated slaves were placed in trust, and
a ear p% at cavalry put in the rear; thus siteatril, they weir•
°Wilted to tight, or be rot to pierce by the hpurneumu ; they
• so consrqueui e (ought like lions
" 1V ill; respect to the ti3iti of irtillery, military chest, bet
gage. anti vamp equipage, all were taken $ General Osurru
bad 200,00!i dollars in the chest."

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