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considering, on the other hand, that the opportunity of
relieving this unfortunate land from oppression, and of
deciding the fate of their country, had escaped him, de-
termined to advance in person with the cavalry, which
was under the command of the intrepid General Nico-
chea, at a trot, and to post it in the very plain which
WAS occupied by the enemy, hoeing that when they per-
ceived us, they would boldly seize the opportunity
which presented itself of gratifying their desires; or that,
viewing the nifetiority of our cavalry, they would hazard
an action to save the whole of their army. The event
answered these expectations; for, through a blind con-
fidence in their cavalry, the enemy charged our horse,
in a situation very disadvantageous to us. The shock
of these two bodies was tremendous, and at the end of
the different c.niflicts, in which both patties teemed to
s brain the a.f. antage, the enefri)'s cavalry, thoragh su-
perior in trurn!,er and better mounted than our'::, were
put into cenfosion, beaten, and d,iven back with
slaughter to the files of thee, infantry, which, during the
attion, had continued its match towards Jauja, and wa,'
Many leagues from the field when the battle was de-
cided. Oar cavalry has evinced a courage which my
per, is unable to express, and which can only be con-
ceived by reverting to ages of chivalry.
6 The se,ult of this brilliant battle has been 235 dead

on the field, amongst whom were ten Chief, and Officers.
More than 300 well-equipped horses have been taken.
The loss on our side in killed and sounded is but
63; among the former, Captain Urbind, of the Horse-
grenadiers of Colombia, and Lieutenant Cortes of the
Ist Regiment of the Cavalry of Peru. Among the
latter, Brigadier-General i4cochea, with seven wounds,
none of which ale dangers us; Colonel Carbajal, of the
Horse-grenadiers of Colombia; the Commandant So.
bervi, of the 2..1 divi.ion of the regiment of Peru; MO
Philip Brum and Captain Petaza, both of the Cavalry
of Colombia. The first and two last slightly, but the

second rather severely : of the rest, few are in danger.
The war of Peru wouldhaveconcluded yesterday, if thel
enemy's infantry had not continued its march without
ceasing at a rapid pace, and if ours had been able to
fly, as we must have done to have reached them, be-
cause all burned with the desire of destroying their
enemies. They have taken warning by experience,
and their terror is so great, that since yesterday morn-
ing they have not ceased marching, even during the night.
To-morrow the army will continue its operations,
and I titter myself that I shall very soon date my
communication to you from the valley of Jauja. I con-
gratulate you and the whole of Peiu on the success of
yesterday, which, as it is the beginning of the cam-
paign, augurs a still more fortunate result. The land
of the Incas is wet with the blood of their oppressors,
and will willingly offer to the oppressed the beautiful
plains in which the precious tree of liberty has arisen;'.
those who have been conquerors for fourteen years will
not leave these humiliated inhabitants without bringing
to their recollection the crimes which they have com-
mitted in the times of their prosperity. His Excellency
wishes that you would circulate the information among
all the people and authorities of the country.
THOMAS HERES,
Secretary-General of the Interior.'
Pilled with joy which my heart could not resist, at
contemplating the fortune of my country thus con-
firmed for ever, I transcribe the foregoing for your
Lordship to circulate to the authorities under your con-
troth, and that the people of that praiseworthy depart-
ment may know that victory has begun to crown, in a
decisive manner, their incessant sacrifices; and to the
end that it may bring to their recollection the singular
circumstance that the same day, the 7th of August, in
which his Excellency the Liberator embarked for Peru,he
announced the first triumph of the Liberator's arms ; and
that this brilliant victory being celebrated in proportion
to its importance, may exalt the public gratitude to
those brave men who have fought under the command
of his Excellency, as well as those noble passions which
are accustomed in similar cases, to transport the hearts
of those to whom there is no greater good upon earth
than liberty.
" I congratulate you, as a son of Colombia, and the
whole republic, for Peru is indebted to its arms for ever
victorious in this heroic action.
"JOSEPH SANCIII?.S CARRION.
" Peruvians—Already our fortune is secure. Let us
give glory to those brave men who have sealed the
liberty of Peru with their blood. Let us give glory to
the immortal Bolivar, who has caused the palm of vic-
tory to spring up horn the bottom of the precipice!
Tyrants fly with fear, and find no asylum in flight. The
soldiers of liberty follow, and who can escape from their
valour? Intrepid Necochia, valiant Carbajal, and you,
heroes, who have signalized yourselves in this memo-
rable engagement, you will ever be remembered with
gratitude by your country, and your names will be
perpetuated with glory ! 0 most glorious day of
Au2,ust ! )ou will ever be gratifying to the whole con-
tinent of Amer ica, and your memory will ever be cele-
brated by future generations. Almost at the same'
instant, in which several years before the hero of Co-
Irnabia had gathered laurels on the plains of Boyaca—
almoi at the same instant in which the year before he
sailed for the first time from Guayaquil for these
shores, he has now annihilated the haughty power of
Spain, thrown down their detested banners, and secured
the liberty of Peru."

THE GREEKS.

PROM THE ALI.GEMEINIC ZEITUNG OF NOV. 9.
CONSTANTINOPLI., OCTOBER it.

For this week past unfavourable reports have been in
circulation, and Captains from Mitylene affirm that the
greater p3rt of the fleet is destroyed. So much seems
certain, that a new attempt upon Samos has failed, and
that hereupon a considerable division of the fleet, being
separated by a storm, was pursued by the Greeks, and
at length burned near Mitylene. All that could save
themselves fled to the Dardanelles. An Egyptian
division was still engaged. The accounts of the war
by land are equally dismal. The army of theSeraskier
D:rvirch Pacha, which was to conquer the Morea, and
to reinforce which 2,000 Janissaries were sent, was en-
tirely destroyed when the latter arrived. The Janissa-
ries immediately turned back, and left their commander
in the Wick. Several of them have arr ived here, and
increase by the accounts they give the general alarm.
Most of the Pachas to whom the Porte has sent money
for the expense of the military preparations, have kept
it for their own use.
ODESSA, OCTOBER 22.
Acc.)rding to letters from Constantinople of the 17th
inst. news had been received there that the division of
the Egyptian fleet which was separated from the rest
(is we have Wore stated) and which, after the flight of
%I re CA Oran Pacha to the Dardanelles, on the 7th of Oc-

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tuber, had escaped destruction, was overtaken by the
Greeks on the 9th of October, and totally destroyed.
Of the great . combined armada nothing remained to
combat, and the Greek Archipelago is freed from the
barbarian flag. The heroism which the Greeks have
displayed in the campaign makes an impression that it
is impossible to describe, and nobody now deceives
himself respecting the probable consequences of such
great events.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
" The mediation of Lord Strangford having at last
established harmony between the Porte and the Russian
Cabinet, his Lordship embarked, on the 12th of
October, for Trieste. The morning of his Lordship's
Departure, the captures of the preceding 'summer
were brought into Constantinople, amidst the accla-
mations of the Turks, discharges of artillery, and
the most extravagant demonstrations of content.—
One hundred sail taken from the Ipsariots, Sciotes,
and some few straggling privateers, compose this unfor-
tunate armament, which the Turks fondly believed to
be the entire Greek fleet; but without carrying credu-
lity so far, there are a sufficient number of well-armed
vessels, brigs, schooners, and cot vettes of 12 and 18 guns,
to give assurance that the Capitan Pacha was not so very
inactive as the Hydra Gazette would induct us to believe.
The latest news is of an engagement off Mitylene, in
which the Turkish squadron was dispersed ; die parti-
culars have not vet reached Constantinople, but it is
certain the Capitan Pacha has made his unexpected
appearance in the Dardanelles, with one frigate and
three two-deckers, which are now laid up for the winter.

" The poor CApitan finds himself in rather a distress-
ing situation; if he come up to Constantinople, he may
expect the bow-string—if he keep out in the Archipelago,
lie has the Greeks before him, and, what is more tor-
midahle to a Turkish fleet—the winter. In this extre-
mity, he has determined on wintering in the part of
Boudroun, where the Egyptian squadron is likewise
stationed. The latter has severely suffered ; out of
14,000 infantry and 2,500 cavalry, more than one-half
have perished from disease and scanty provender—the
horses have all died. Thus has terminated the campaign
of 1821.—if campaign it can be called, where there is no
' fighting. The Greeks may now be considered as firmly
established in the Morea, if their disunion do not un-
happily occasion, what otherwise no Turkish effort could
accomplish:
The Divan has,no idea of making that active prepa-
ration which might reasonably be expected. One of the
Ambassadors at Pera lately remonstrated with the
Grand Vizier on the supineness of the Pacha ; the re-
-1 ply of the Mussulman we know not whether to admire
most for its simplicity or its philosophy. 6My friend,
the Ambassador,' said the Vizier, if a dog you have
given bread td, turns on you, you do not leave your
dinner to brain him, you know the brute is always in
your power, and whether you day him to-day or to-
morrow, the difference is trifling, and why should we
put ourselves out of the way to extirpate a few millions
of Greeks ? Whether it be done to-day or in fifty years
to come, it is still the same chopping after an—Gon
is all sufficient.

" The chopping, by-the-bye, is likely to be in full
force on Fa iday next—the Turkish Sabbath. Some fifty
miserable Greeks, made prisoners in the captured ves-
sels, are to have their heads off."

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1824.
THE FUNDS.

STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened. this morning at 96 to i for the Account, with
little doing.
South American Securities have rather loitered this morning,
owing to the victory of Bouvxs not being of so great importance
as was at first imagined. Mexican is going down : it is at 65i to I.
Consols are now 96 to j for the Account; within this hour there is
a good deal doing.