Star.
London, England, 1826-05-10 00:00:00

•ENZRAL A 2 CARTNAO2TIA.

TO TM!

The Commander-in-Chief of the Army before CAlleo,
the exce'lent Bartholomew Salon, in a letter dated the
23d ef January, whit i I have just received, informs me
to the following effect s
" At nine o'clock on the morning of the 23d of January our
troops took possession of the fortress of Callao, waving, in testimony
thereof, upon its high towers, the standards of liberty—the Spanish
Governor having surrendered upon a capitulation, which we will
have the honour of transmitting to you, together with other deco
ments, as soon as they are printed. At present the pressure of
time and the necessity of hastening the sailing of the vessel, which
leaves to-day, prevent my detailing to you the circumstances of its
acquisition. The messenger who will bear an account of this tri-
umph to Government will leave this to-morrow, I impart i: to your-
self with the greatest pleasure, being assured that it will be the
termination of the war,
I transmit the above to you in order that you may circulate it at
the Magadalena, and to our friendly colonies.
I do this with the greatest pleasure, because the surrender of
Callao crowns the glory of Colombia in the fold of battle.
Goo preserve you many years.
MANUEL ANTONIO PIZARRO.
True Copy—Carthagena, March 2,1826.
The garrison, at the time of its surrender, was re-
duced to about five hundred men, and General Rodul
was making arrangements to depart for Europe. As
the war in Peru is now at an end, the whole of the Co-
lombian army which was at the siege of Callao,
amounting to nearly 6,000 men, will be immediately
transported to Carthagena, at which place vessels have
been chartered to proceed to Chagres for that purpose.
The terms of the capitulation are highly honourable to the sub-
dued garrison. The first condition proposed on the part of the
garrison was the following :

" There shall be granted an amnesty, or general pardon, to all
and each of the individuals, of whatever class nr condition, as well
military and ecclesiastical and civil, and consequently their persons
shall be inviolable, whatever may be the services they have ren-
dered to the King.—Answer.—Granted, with respect to their past
conduct, up to the surrender of the fortress."
The succeeding nine conditions demanded by the garrison, stipu-
late for the removal of the Officers, pubdc functionaries, and others,
in British transports, at the expense of the Independents, with per-
mission to remain in America if this should be preferred.
The 11th Article proposed was rather remarkable. It ran thus:
" The Chief Officers and Functionaries, who may be willing to
enter into the service of the Rejiublic, shall be admitted into it, re-
taining their respective ranks.—Answer Rejected."
Thy succeeding Articles to the 20th stipulated security for private
property; six months for the &Toeing of effects ; for preserving
the rights of masters to their slaves; and fur the liberation of pri-
soners. The 21st was as follows:

K The Republic of Peru shall take upon itself the obligations and
debts Incurred by the Governor since he took possession of this
fortress, February 29, 1824.—Answer, Rejected."
The remaining articles (there are 31 in all), set forth the manner
in which the capitulation shall be ratified, and the fortress given up,
and claim that any doubt which may arise shall be determined
favourably to the besieged. The capitulation was formally ratified
on the 22d January.