The Sun.
London, England, 1821-09-03 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

His Majesty's ship Andromache, Captain SliE
afrr, arrived at Portsmouth on Friday, having
on board the lady and family of the late Vice-
roy of Lima ; also Lady COCHRANE and family.
Letters have been received by this conveyance
from Lima, Chili, and Rio de Janeiro; from
Lima, also, are transmitted the bulletins of the
expeditionary army to the sth April. It appears
from them that nothing decisive had taken place
since the last intelligence from that quarter. The
army under General SAN MARTIN had its head
quarters at Huaura ; the left wing was extended
to Palpar and the right leaned on Ancon, where
the transports were moored, under the protec-
tion of the ships of war. The Royal army had
a camp at Arnapuquio, and the 'military revolu-
tion, which placed LA. SERNA at its head, is hail-
ed by General SAN MARTIN as an event favour-
able to the cause of independence. The Royalist
party, it should however be stated,draw the con-
trary inference from that event. The trifling,
skirmishes that have occurred invariably termi-
nated in favour of the Chilians, as represented in
the bulletins, which add, that the army was in
the highest spirits and discipline, abundantly sup-
plied with provisions, and cheerfully supported
by the .inhabitants. It was said, in fact, to
have thV" command of the whole country, a
small circle round Lima excepted. The Royal-
ists, on the other hand, boast of their supe-
riority, and speak with confidence of an attack
meditated on SAN MARTIN'S position at Huaura.
Two detachments had left Lima, for the pur-
pose of cutting off his communication with
Pisco, while General CANTERAC, with the main
body, were moving directly on Iluaura. The
Aranzaju, Spanish schooner of war, and the Eu-
ropa merchant brig, had been captured by Lord
COCHRANE'S cruisers; but his blockade had been
infringed by a British vessel, which got safely in
Callao. PezuEDA, the Ex-Viceroy of Peru,
had been detained in prison from the pe-
riod of his deposition. The Andromache has
brought from Lima one million of dollars in
specie. From Valparaiso, the advices brought
by the Andromache are dated the 9th of
May, and relate chiefly to the British vessels
sent there by Lord COCHRANE, OD suspicion of
having Spanish property on board, and detained
for adjudication. No decision had taken place,
but great hopes are entertained of a favour-
able result, from the interference of Sir Tilos.
HARDY, who, after hearing the statements of
the British Captains on the subject, felt it of
so much importance as to be induced to sail
immediately for Lima in the Creole frigate,
in order to have a personal conference with Lord
COCHRANE. Sir THOMAS HARDY is said to have
declared to the Commanders of the British ships,
previously to his departure, that, in its relation
to the interests of British commerce, he consi-
dered it a question of the highest importance ;
and that, should Lord COCHRANE acquire a right
to detain, and the Chilian Government to con-
demn, British vessels under such circumstances,
it would prove a most serious impediment to our
trade in that quarter. lie should therefore use ,

his exertion to place a on a different footing.
Sir T. HARDY was expected to return to Valpa-
raiso by the end of May. The latest date from
Rio de Janeiro is the 13th July. The privateers
in that quarter, under the flag of Buenos Ayres,
had captured several Spanish vessels. Among
others was the Maipo brig of war, with the De-
puties from Lima to the Spanish Cortes on boafet:
Another brig of war was taken piT Poiite-,N4rO
by the same privateer, with much specie on board.
The Morgianni, Royal corvette of Rio, had ar-
rived from Bahia, with a slave ship as prize,
which had been detected in pursuing that traffic
to the north of the line, and was, therefore, sub-
ject to condemnation by the mixed commission.
Rio de Janeiro was apparently tranquil, but it
was believed that a design was on foot to abridge
further the powers of the Prince Regent, by
making him a mere President of the Provincial
Junta.
(From the " HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH" of Saturday.
PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY, SEPT. I.—Yesterday the An-
drotnache frigate, Capt. SIIIRREFF, arrived from Lima. She
eft the port of Callao on the 9th of April last, leaving there the
Owen Glendower frigate, Hon. Captain SPENCER, and the
whole of the Chilian fleet, under Lord Coen 'LANE. His Lord-
ship's force was in a most efficient state, and an attack on the
town of Callao was daily expected to be made. Lima had not
surrendered to SAN MARTIN'S army, but so straitened were
the Royalists in all their resources, that its daily capitulation
was expected, together with the whole of the province.—We
are indebted to the obliging attention of an officer for the fol-
lowing statements respecting the disposition of the Spanish army
and of the liberating army in Peru, up to the day the Andro-
mache left Callao :

" Statement of the disposition of the Spanish army in Peru :
General Ramirez, with 4,000 men, at Puno, in the province of
Cusco. The occupation of this post secures the famous mines
of Potosi, La Paz, and Cochabamba, whose valuable produc-
tions are introduced into Lima through the province of Jauca.
" Brigadier-Ceneral Ricafort has 2,000 troops in Jauca,
from whose rich and well cultivated vallies the capital receives
great supplies ; this, with Iluamanga, situated on the other
side of the Cordillera, are completely in a state of revolution ;
the Spaniards maintain themselves only at the point of the
bayonet, and, on their entry a month since, the Indians, col-
lected in a great number on a precipice near the passes,watched
the Spaniards, and immediately they approached, they threw
immense galgas or large stones down the height, by which and
slings they killed and routed the whole force. It is not impro-
bable that the Patriots in the Sierra (which joins this province),
with this feeling prevailing among the Indians, will dislodge
Ricafort's division, in which case Lima would be sadly reduced
for provisions. It is rather singular that the adjoining province
of Huancavelica should be entirely addicted to the Royal cause.'
" In Lima and its environs the disposable force may be 7500,
under the Viceroy, La Serna, and his General Canterac.
" The cavalry of the whole force may be 1,400, and the Eu-
ropean troops 2,000, which is the outside of their force included.
In Arequippa, with Col. Caratcla, 1000 men.
" Maritime forces of Spain, employed in the defence of
Callao.—[Those marked • are armed merchant vessels;j—

Prucba, 46, Don Jose Villegas ; Venganza, 36, Don Juan
Soraa, at Acapulca, or Montery, in California ; Sebastiana (in
ordinary) 26, Commander-in-Chief, Don Antonio Vacaro ;
•Resolution and *3lilagro, with the brig Pezuela, moored in
the line, with about 20 large gun-boats, some carrying long
24-pounders and 60 men. This force, if actively employed,
from the prevailing calms in the bay, ought to prevent any of
the Chilian squadron from anchoring under the island of San
Lorenzo ; but from extreme inactivity they only serve to amuse
neutrals who may be lying in the bay.
" State of the Maritime Forces of th*e Republic of Chili, em-
ployed in the blockade of the Coasts of Peru :
" O'Higgins, 52, Adm. Lorl Cochran; Capt. Crosbie ; Val-
divia, 40, Capt. Guise ; San Martin, 64, Capt. Wilkinson ;
Lautaro, 36, Capt. Delano ; Independeucia, 30, Capt. Forster ;

Chacabuco, 20, Capt. Casey ; Galvarino, 18, Capt. Esmonds

Araucano, 14, Capt. Carter ; Puerydon, 14, Capt. Prumier
Patrillo, 8, Capt. Cobbett ; Monteuma, 8, Capt. Young ; Aran

zaga, 6."

The following is the disposition of the liberating Army of

Peru :—.

" The head-quarters of the Captain General, San Martin,
are at Huaura, a small town about 70 miles from Lima. His
force amounts to 7,500 regular troops, the major part of which
have served in the decisive battles gained over the Spaniards in
Chili, in the plains of Chacabuco.and Maipo, under the Gene-
rals Marco, Ordonez, -and Osorio. The liberating force has
been to this date eight months on the coast ; and, from Guaya-
quil, in 3 deg. south to 11 deg., have almost all the interme-
diate towns declared their independence ; although in some of
the anterior provinces, occupied by the Spaniards, the natives
are kill subject to all the cruelties of military despotism.
" A detachment of 1,000 men, under Gen. Arenales, have
gone to Pisco to secure the mines there, which are :actually
working for the Patriots ; and Col. Miller, with 800 chosen
troops, has taken possession of Pisco. The capture of this
place is important, as it enables the Chili squadron to procure
supplies of every thing, and consequently prevents their enter-
ing the capital ; moreover, it protects the desertion of the slaves,
who join the cause every day. It was stated, by a person of
good understanding, that the losses of the planters there,
amount to upwards of one million one hundred dollars. On the
day the Andromache sailed it was reported, that the Spanish
Colonel Monet, with 1,000 infantry and 500 cavalry, had gone
from Lima, to repel the incursions of this detachment.
" Squadron.—Lord Cochrane in the San Martin, Independ-
encia, and Galvarino, blockading Callao ; O'Higgins and Val-
divia, (late Esmeralda), co-operating with Colonel Miller, at
Pisco ; Lautaro, Puerydon, and Montezuma, at Huacho, pro-
tecting the transports ; Araucano, heaving down at Pisco."

A vessel which arrived on the 2d inst. at Mar-
seilles, from the Dardanelles, met, on the 20th
ult. near Cape Cerigo, a French frigate, bearing
a Rear Admiral's flag, and a corvette, entering
the Archipelago.
The LINCOLN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Show
took place on Wednesday, the 29th ult., and
drew a large and highly respectable company.—
The doors were opened to the public at twelve
o'clock, before the judges had finished their
work. The prize stock that gained the pre-
miums had conspicuous labels, which facilitated
information of the successful candidates. As
extra stock some Essex pigs belonging to Mr.
SHIELD, of Frieston, received much commenda-
tion. In bulls and boars there was the greatest
competition with respect to number. Besides
many extra stock, several implements were ex-
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hibited, and mud; approved. The Judges were,
Mr. MALTBY, of Coates; Mr. THOMAS CLARK,
of Glentworth; and Mr. MORRIS of Dunhohne.