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In a preceding column we have given snore interest-
ing details from South America, which, if they do not
contain later or more original intelligence than that
previously received, are calculated to throw some fur-
ther light on the events in Peru. That the fall of Lima
and Callao is a serious, though we suspect by no means
fatal injury to the cause of the Patriots, cannot be de-
nied. It irry, perhaps, be a last and desperate effort
on the part of the Royalist Chiefs, for lamps are apt to
sparkle when expiring. The greatest obstacle to Peru
vian independence is not, however, in the force of the
Royalists, but in the apathy of the Peruvians them-
selves. They have always been less hearty in throwing
off the yoke of Spain, and displayed less of a military
Ilcharacter than any of the other South American States
that have declared their independence. It was, how-
ever, thought that the presence of BOLIVAR with his vic-
torious army would have the effect not only of rallying
the Peruvians, but of healing those divisions which
existed in the Government. In the former he has not
been successful, but in the latter eminently so, having
annihilated the party of RIVA AGUERo, the most for-
midable in Peru, and restored something like harmony
at Lima.

We yesterday noticed some reports that had passed
through the Madrid and Pai is Papers relative to the events
in Peru. Could these be relied on, the independence J
Peru might indeed be justly despaired of; but when we
know that they are gross mistatements, they are calcu-
lated to have a different effect. The Etoi/c of Wednes-
day contains the following article, which we give as a
specimen of the accuracy of the Spanish and French
accounts from South America:
" Santa-Fe is occupied by the Royalist General Canterac.
Bolivar, who had assembled 14,000 men under his orders, has
been completely beaten and routed by a less numerous corps of the
Royal Army. It is principally to the Spanish cavalry that this
triumph of the good cause is due. The results of this victory have
been, in the first place, that 4,000 insurgents have abandoned the
standard of revolt to range themselves under the Royal banners,
and the flight of Bolivar as far as Carthagena—a flight which was
so precipitate, that his guard of honour either perished, or aban-
doned him."
Now it so happens that there is not one of those state-
ments true. Santa Fe de Bogota, the place, we sup-
pose, meant by the French Editor, was, at the date of
the 9th May, much later intelligence than any received
at Paris and Madrid, not occupied by CANTERAC. Bo-
LIVAR has never been defeated in Peru, as his army
had never fought. BOLIVAR was not at Carthagena ;
but, on the contrary, 3,000 miles distant at the time
the latest intelligence was received from him, which
was of the 19th of May.
The same Journal says, the Royalist General URDA-
NETA had taken possession of Maracaibo, and had
seized seven ships belonging to the insurgents. Now,
as URDANETA is a Colombian General, if he has taken
seven ships, they must be Spanish ; and as to taking
possession of Maracaibo, he was recently appointed In-
tendant of that place by the Peruvian Government.—
Such are a few instances of the ignorance or wilful per-
versions of the French and Spanish Journalists.