The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-01 00:00:00

AMEILICAN PAPERS.

New York Papers to the 9th ult. were received
,yesterda y at the New England Coffee-house.
'We subjoin extracts:—

FROM VERA CRUZ.

ICICTRAET OF A LETTER FROM AN orriczn IN THE MEXI-
CAN SERVICE TOIIIS BROTHER IN WASIIINCITON,DATED

VNKA CRUZ, OCTOBER 7TII AND BTII,

By the American schooner Camilla, I' forward you a short
detail of the recent change of affairs here. On the 2.lth ult,
the Castle of St. Juan de Mort opened its batteries on this
city ; and the Spanish Commissioners are, in consequence, or-
dered to quit the country. The circumstance which produCed
this sudden commencement of hostilities is simply this:
the Commissioners were et Jalapa negociating with General
Victoria, General Lamour, commandant of the Castle, for some
.cause unknown to us, took possession of a small island on the
east end a the harbour (Sacraficios), in a hostile attitude. The
-Governor of the city ordered the gates immediately to be closed
against the Castle, and cut off its usual supply of fresh provi.
..aions. Gen. Lamour, seeing that war must commence if some,
change did not take place, gave up the island, and requested
the gates to be 'opened. But the fatal blow was struck. An
express bad been in the mean time dispatched to General
Victoria at Jalapa, who told the Commissioners, that as
Lamour had violated the armistice, he would have no-
thing inore to do with them, and ordered them to leave the
country. They were as much displeased with the conduct of
Ileum' Lamour as the Mexicans ; and therefore, instead of
going into the Castle, they have gone to Alvaredo, and are wait-
ind'an opportunity to sail for Spain. Frequent flaga of truce were
acct from tits Castle to the city on the 23d, 24th, and 26th, to
endeavour to get the gates open, but to no purpose. The people
wouldilisten to nothing, and eventually the General sent word,
that if the gates were not immediately opened, he would open
his batteries and destroy the city. The Governor replied, that
he might do as be pleased, and that he should have gun for
gan. Accordingly, on the 26th, at half-past 12 p. m. his fire
Prornenced, and the inhabitants had only a few hours to leave
the city. It was truly distressing to see women and children
running amidst showers of shot and shells. Some few, I be-
lieve were killedin,attempting to escape.

Nothing is now to be seen but soldiers walking the streets,
sad occasionally a few mules entering the city to curry sway
pods. The city is considerably injured, but not so much as
al might be expected ; however, before the cannonade entirely
:+u a des,iithinkitwill be destroyed—not altogether deniolished,
but so much so, that the houses will be uninhabited for some
ivaith of time. The house in which I and several others have
our quarters, was 80 much injured by bombs last night, that
we were under the necessity of leaving it to-day. But few have
bent killed on our side. What loss the Castle has sustained, I
am unalilato say. Before things are adjusted, I fear we shall
him warm work.

We expect several additional mortars and cannon in a few
few days for batteries. 1 shall then take command of one.
Among our wounded is the Commandant of artillery, and also
lonel of archery.--( National Intelligencer.)
Isitlyr Vona, Nov. 0.---11avannalt papers state that the
Cattle of St. Juan de Unita has in deposit one million of dol-
Urth and 700 horse loads of grain. Up to the 25th of Septem-
ber, GOO bombs had been discharged into it, all but 25 of which
fell into the ditch, and only one man was killed.
fnosi PERIL—The following intelligence from Peru, was
received at Norfolk, by way of Panama and Jamaica:—
The Royalist troops under theOenerals Canter= and I.4o;erne,
evalt;tittietil,iina in August, previous to which they not only
levied a contribution of 300,000 dollars on the inhabitants, as
mated in form ,r aceounts, but burnt the mint, also the elegant
dwelling nt' Ott xliarrl als Torrestaglis, with four other houses.
th,:: nit,t d tor Upper Peru, and the whole of their
armr is red t to be about 14,009 men.

Bat the Hu Liberator, General Bolivar, had arrived
from quay ;Ant was occupied In sending off from Lima
4-2 'he combined independent army under the
I o vita) General Santa Cruz, and the Comm-
-1,-, who had alreqy with them nearly 12,000
Inarciti»g to attack the Spaniards.
one, of so late a date as the 11th of Sep.
nee the Colombians and. Peruvians have
to gO on well; and as General Bolivar
g the embarkation of troops to join the
he Spanish unzip there is considered in
;it ! Many of the best informed per-
contest al drawing to a close. The
dispatched a fast sailing vessel front
11 an account of the state of laths in
iet when Bolivar quitted Guayaquil,"
that we di bred a late account which
not pros: ;ii d to Peru his presence
of incalcui;die value, and we doubt
the war in net highly important see-
-(110417noe retkral Gazelle.)

troops to

COMlllo,tid c

Man Gene
men, and iv

A letter f

umber, uy,
joined, this,
le at Lima

army in Up,
rather 4 MO

W.P1114 hare et
tnert
Lima for Er
the Pacific.
It win be t
s tateti, that li
there, in mitel
not but he wi
tiara of South