The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11
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SPANISH AMERICA.
TRANSLATED for the PhHad. Register.1
y PROCLAMATION


Of Gen. GOyeneche after defeating the in
surgeyts Of Peru.
The voice of fame, which always passes
with rapidity in the great events of empires,
must have yibrated through the air to the
unfortunate towns of Upper Peru, the mem
orable victory OF Guayaqui, obtained by the
invincible arms of The king on Thursday the
Goth of June 181l-a day which ought to be
celebrated throughout all South America, on
account of its being ransomed from the hat
riotic liberty with which it was enslaved du-
ring the term of one year, by the sham patri-
OTIS of Buenos Ayres.
Their blood-stained remains, strewed b,
hundreds in these fields, have sealed the rash
ferocity of their fanaticism, and such a sad
picture ought to make. all those tremble, who
, at a proper time, do not choose to undecive
themselves of the object of my forbearance
& eXhortations, nor with the reiterated
proofs of my humanity.
That naughty and Boosting army, which
| proposed to make themselves the lords of
Peru, have persisted almost instantaneously
| atthe point of the bayonets ofmy enthusiastic
| troops-their armament, their artillery, their
| numerous howitzers and culverins, provis-
ons, ammunition, warlike stores, and every
| other article, which they had been collecting
tor whole year, to secure their conquests,
ALL, and even their papers, their corrcspon-
dence, camp equipage, train of artillery, and
head quarters, have fallen into my hands in
less than six hours, with more than 200 pri
soncrs, their chiefs and soldiers dispersed
throughout the mountaps wounded e terri
ted, their cavalry being Of no avail to them,
on account OF the position occupied by my
battalions.
| The war is terminated, by the total annhi-
lationof the enemy, and my formidable ar
| my increased by the Reunion Of the corp !.
VIII Gh were stationed at several points.a +
completely supplied with fresh provisions
| ammunition aud arms, and will shortly cont
rnence its march, with great rapidty, to as.
s,st his eXceilcncy the Viceroy of Bneno.
| Ayres, regenerating OIL the way the tlisorga.
mzed government of his province, and es
iablishing the auth ority of the laws, and the
rights of the Spanish monarchy OH their for
mcr footing.
l am an American and from the bottorr
of my heart glory to be such--a lover Of m,
CONTINGENCIES generous after uerng a.
j terrible at the moment of attacking my enc
mes. lament, in an incOnsolable manner
the dangers OF my country, and the sad fate
ri those towns enslaved by deceit and D,
force. In my right hand bear the avengin,
sword OF Justice, to eXtcrminate the per
= verse, while at the same time | hold il
J the other the pacific branch of the olive, L
pardon THOSE unfortunate and weak person
who have been seduced by false opinions
! Each town has it in its power to choose it
own fate My humane disposition abhors
! the cfFusiou ofblood, and even tho tears q
my brethren. was provoked to battle b
; A most objectionable violation OF an arms
ticc which was solicited OF me, and to whicI
! acceted, ON honorable conditions to my ar
5 my, with desire to conciliate the mind
: through inst and rational measures bu
+ th'sc vain, sham patriots obliged me to a
: aesiredcrsnce, by infringing the armistiSe