Star.
London, England, 1817-11-03 00:00:00

BUENOS 4TRES.

BULLETIN, NO. XXIV.

ARMY OF PERU, FROM THE IST TO THE 15TH JUNE.
0 Head-quarters,Tmentaan.

•8 Every day General Serna has additional mo•
tives of repent.ince for having penetrated into these
Proviaces, and we have the glory to make known to
the world the impotent efforts of a tyrant against
men fighting for their liberty. Twenty-six days have
now el .psed since he felt Juju with all his army, and
he has only retreate,: 24 leagues, notwithstanding
he moves his camp every day for that purpose. The
brave koldieis who surround him on all sides do not
allow him to move without much bloodshed, and so
straighten him for provisions, that he suffers incon-
ceivable difficulties. The asses which they buy or
steal are lot the purpose of food ; and the enemy even
dispute with sword and musket for the fresh hides of
the few cattle which they kill.
" Captain Manu.•l Alvarez Yrado, under date of
the 7th instant, Irt)rn Durasno, intorms us that a di-
vision ut 200 men having made a si.rtie to steal cat-
tle, he, in company with Lieutenant Ximenex's party,
took an advantageous positi:ln, and sustain a sharp
skirmish with them, until their ammunition tailing,
they availed themselves of the stones in the moun-
tains, which they showered down upon the enemy,
and compelled them to retreat, leaving behind them
their spoii, besides ten killed, and tour prisoners with
their arms.

" We have also received dispatches from the wor-
thy Colonel Gregorio Araoz de la Madrid, who, af-
ter many painful marches over elevated and almost
intransitable mountains, and in many places com-
pelled to carry the artillery on men's shoulders, com-
pletely deceived the enemy, who expected him at
Cotagaita and Potosi, and arrived on the 20th ult.
in the neighbourhood of Cliuqu;zaca, where by a mi-
Nary stratagem he made prisoners fifty horse sol-
diers, armed with carbines and swords, !Asides five
officers, including a Lieutenant-Colonel. From
thence he advanced towards the City, and arrived
there at alight without being perceived. •
41 At d ,y-break on the 2lst he attacked in six di-
Thions, and entered within a Ira yards of the princi-
pal square, notwithstanding a brisk fire of artillery
and musketry from the enuenchments, twines, win-
dows, and terraces, the enemy having competed
many 01 the inhabitants to i•st.:(.: 418:1S, mixing them
with the. troop.; conceiving, very prodentl), from
this, that although be might succeed in his'enterprise
it would be by the sacrifice of many of his brave fol-
lowers; Joel expecting to succeed with greater faci-
lity. and without bloodshed, upon bring jr feed by
the division om Commandant Fernandez, which was
!lowly .xpecte.l, he retreated by the road cf. Tara-
buco. with the Liss of nineteen men, and twenty-one,
wounded, including Lieutenant Obligado of
the 9tli Regiment. The enemy had more thap forty
killed in the sneers, in their different armies, besides
the wounded, which may be computed at many more.
" As he afterwards understood, there were 400
men a t Tal abuco. He marched to attack them.—
Very unexpectedly, he met them on the road, in the
middle of the night, and notwithstanding the surprise
they weae.charged with inimitable bravery. and com-
pletely dispersed, leaving twenty-duce killed, two,
prisoners, twenty-eight muskets, and some horses.
Our loss consisted of Captain Alta° Comet. of Regi•
onent No. 2, and four soldiers killed ; Lieutenant
Manuel Rico, of the Hossars, and Spb-Lieutenant
Ferinn Suases, of Regiment No. 9, and five seldicrh
wounded.