The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-06 00:00:00

THE SWTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

By the arr:v4l at Southampton of the West India
mad :steamer Orinoco we have received files of the
Panama star and 'Jerald to April 8.
The steamship Bogota, from Valparaiso and in-
termediat3 rorts, arrived in Panama Bay on the
rrorniugt of the 6h. Her news is itteresting, as it
briugi intedigence of the overthrow of the revolu-
tiouary artuy in Peru, particulars of which are
viven in the subjoiutd letters :
"Ar!ca, March 21.

" Castilla has at last taken Arequipa by ttonn,
on the 7th inst., not, however, without a severe
lo,s. The narrative of the battle is terrific ;au
eyewitne-s Awes that the blood ran down the bar-
ricalts in st. cams six hours after the fight ; that
the Batallon de Ayacucho' defending the barri-
cades, and said to be 600 strong, were all killed,
with the exception of 40.
" The Apurimac, Arauco, and Lambayeque
sailed y,sterday to Callao, to be delivered up to the
Govtrnm,nt. Her Britannic Majesty's steam sloop
1-twribution also left yesterday for China ; the
G.trzes' with Admir.il Baynes on board, and the
United States sloap of %ar Merrimac, are expected
to pay us a visit shortly.

"Callao, March 27.

" The last act of the Castilla and Vivanco revo-
lution was concluded on the days of the 7th and Bth
of this month by one of the most sanguinary battles
ever fought in South America ; and Castilla is now
master of Arequipa. Vivanco, with a few friends,
has retired to Bolivia. Tae loss on both sides is
over 2,000 killed, and the city is filled with
wounded. The general impression is (owing to so
few medical men being in Arequipa) that the loan
of life among the wounded will Le large for want
of proper attendance ; it is proposed to send down
by this steamer a large staff of surgeons to render
assistance 'to the few that are there. When the
news first arrived none believed it, for
Arequipa has always been considered impreg-
nable ; but whatever doubts there might have
been in the matter they were soon dispelled by
the arrival of the frigate Apurimac Captain Mon-
t -ro, for the purpose of submitting her to the
Government, Captain Montero and General Riva 7,
however, dictating their own terms which have been
accepted by the Government, and by which they
agree to respect the property and guarantee the
liberty of all officers, soldiers, arid seamen engaged
on the Apririmac ; that those who wish to leave
the country way do so at their own leisure ; that
the pay due to the soldiers and seamen shall be
paid by the Government •, the frigates Apurimac,
Peytania, and Huaras to be delivered under inven-
tory by the present possessors to the Government."

It 'cas rumoured at Callao that General Castilla
intended to pu,h the war into Bolivia, probably to
place his frieuda Cordova or Belzu at the head of
affairs in that country.

Business was very dull at Callao. There were ft
great many American ships in the bay seeking
charters, but the rates were so low that they would
not accept them. Next to the excitement caused
by the rpws of the fill of Arequipa was the arrival
of the Unit•-d. States' frigate Merrimac, which was
daily crowded with visitors. The ship Lizzie
Thompson and the bark Georgina were still held
as przes, and would probably be sold.
From Valparaiso dates are to the 16th of March.
Considerable excitement existed in the Republic of
Chili r. garding the coming elections, the Conser-
vative and Liberal parties having joined their in-
fluence to oppose the Government candidates. The
harvest throughout the country had turned out
well, and the crops had been stored without serious
loss from untimely rains. Business was very dull,
and the payment of bills as slow as ever.
A letter f: om Psyts announces the death at that
place, where he had gone for the benefit of his
health, of Dr. Oakford, United States' Consul at
Tnmbez, on the 19th of March. His remaius were
interred with great ceremony.