Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-12
S. A. PATRIOTS.
TFro,n the Baltimore Patriot

BY the late arrivals from DuenoS AVreS
we have received from respectable
gentleman the following brief account.
which is believed 20 be correct, of the
power and force ofthencw republic ofthe
south.
The Patriot army of Peru is augment
ing and improving daily, and It's respec-
table force and footing dispelail fears of
the advance or progress OF the enemy,
who occupy Potosi with the greatest APP
prehensions, because the Provinces of
Santa Cruz, Cochambamba, and Fomina,
are all in possession OF the Patriots, who
are active, and make continual attacks and
sklrmisfes even 10 the Arlabales of Cha
quisaca. According TO this, it NAV be
reasonably expected that they will form a
rear guard Of annmber of divisions capa-
bic and able to impede the retreat of gen
eral Peruela, and compel him to pay Bit
terly for all his atrocities and transgres-
sions i'll the presence of the innocent and
oppressed inhabitants, by the most cruel
tyranny.
General st. Martin, who commands
division of the patriotic army of 1000
soldiers, well disciplined, was stationed i'm
Mendoza, at the foot of the Andes, wait
ing only for the favorable season, TO
march across the Cordilleras, to attack
all the force of the Royalists, united in
Santiago, the capitol of Chill. There is
very little doubt that, in the course of the
next year, Chill will be completely free
of her oppressors. In support ofthis be-
liefand opinion, and TO satisfy the friends
of tie glorious cause of freedom, that
Spanish America never can or will return
TO the CALLING yoke under which it has
suffered 800 years, 1T will be sufficient TO
read the following official despatch, taken
from the Ministerial Gazette of Buenos
Ayres of tile 18th August:
Despatch from tie GenfyM IN chief of Le
4rmy If PeyG, TO tie Director Of tie
Nation.
TUcUMAN, July 26.
Host Excellent Sir,
send YOU a design of
the flag which the Amazon lady Juana
AZurduy took near La Plata, about II
leagues to the eastward of Chuuuiaca,
IN the action referred TO by commandant
Don Manuel Acansio Padila, whose mo-
desty prevented him from rendering this
glory to that lady, who is his wife but
it is evident to- me, from the statements of
others worthy of full credit, that she with
her own hands wrestcd from the standard
bearerthls ensign of tyranny, by the force
OF her ValOT, and the superiority of her
skill III warfare, so uncommon 10 her sex.
The Spanards, who make parade of
their cruelty. who spill the American
blood III our days oprofiiseiy as 10 CON
vince us, by their acts, of the truth of the
variations Of Bishop Las Casas, which
might otherwise appear fabulous, excite
and aggrasate the MUD 10 such degree
by thelralrocitles, that We take pleasure
IN presenting to the world these phenome-
ma, TO convince the Europcanna,ions, u
the obstiuately wicked one in particular,
that tie more she provokes our hatred,
thc sooner will South America cease to
be prey to her vile cupidity. recon-
mend 10 Your ExcelIency thcabOve men
TONED lady Azurduy, who pcfseycres in
her military tolls IN the most energetic
manner, and is accompanied by several
others Other sex, whose names are not
vi known 10 nc, but have made enqui-