The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-11-08
From the Baltimore Pa,rio,.
SOUTH AMERICAN NEWS.
coMMuHIcATEp

BY the last arrivals from Buenos
Ayres, VIC have received from a very
respectable gentleman, the following
brief account, which is believed 10 be
correct, Of the power and force of the
new republic of the south.
The Patriot army OF Peru is aug
menting and improving daily, and ito
respectable force and footing dispel all
fears of the advance or progress of the
enemy, who occupies Potosi with the
greatest apprehensioDs, rocause the
provinces OF Santa Cruz, Coo hambam
ba and Fominas are all in possession OF
the PARROTS, who are very active, and
make continual attacks aud skirmishes
even 10 the ArrabaIss of Chaquuisaca
According to; this, it may be reasona-
oily expected that>they will form rear
guard of a number OF divisions capable
and able to impede the retreat OF gene
raj Pcruela, and compel him to pay
bitterly for all his atrocities aud trans
gressions in the presence of The limo.
cent and oppressed inhabitants, by the
most cruel tyranny
Gen. ST. Martin, who commsnds a
division oil the patriotic army OF 1000
sol5icrs well disciplined, was stationed
la MeDdOza al ,I,e foo, of the Andes
waiting Only tor the favorable son 20
march aGEoss tie Cordi!!exas. to at
,ack all the force % the Royaiists um>-
ed IN Tbs Santiago, the capital OF Cs,i
~. There is very iiuie doubt that H.
the course. OF the next year, Chill viii
be completely free of her oppressors.
IN support Of this belief and opinion,
and to satisfy the friends ofthe glorious
cause ottrecdom, that Spanish Amefi
ca never can or will return 10 the gall
lug yoke under which il has suffered
500 yea, Sit will be sufficient to read
The following official despatch, taken
from the Ministerial Gazette Of Bucnas
AyreS, ct The i7th Aug.
DESPATCH from, the General in CHi.T Of
1he army IF Peru 20 ne Director or
rae .Ya:isn
TucuMAN July IS, ls, 6.
Noss erection! SE--l send you de
sign OF the fag which the amazon LADY,
Juana AzurGay took near La Plata, y !.
bout III leagues 10 The eastward al
Chuou!aca, lii The acIion referred 10 fy
commaudant Don Manuel .Acsnsic Pa
iiiia, wnose modesty prevented hia
from rendering l!is Gioiy to that lad,
who IS his wife 6ui II Is evident 70
me from the statements of Gtners wor-
thy OF full credit, taat she with her
own hands wrettcd from The stanaarc
bearer this ensign OF tyranny, by tLc
force oil her vaier aud the superiority
OF her skill in warfare, so uncommon
10 her SEX The Spaniards who make
parade ofthcir cruelty who spill the
American blood III our days so protuse.
iy as 20 convince US by, their acts of ;hc
truth of the narraliohs OF bishop Les
Casas. which might otherwise appe4
fabulous, excite and agSgayste the
mind to such degree by their atroci-
uesS that we take pleasure in present
Ing 10 the world these phenomenas, 20
conVincc the EUROPEAN nations and III,
obstinately wicked one. in Particular.
that the more she proVoke5 our hatrcU
The sooner will South America cease 10
DC prey to her vile cupidiy. re
toinmeod 20 your eXcellencg, the above
mentioned lady Az1rlay, who perse-
veres In her mili!ary tolls III the most
energetic manner, aud Is accompanied
y several others OF her sex whose
lanes are not yct known 10 me, bur /
nave made enquiries respecting them,
and shall have the satisfaction of pre-
sentlng them TO your excellency's Con
sIderaiion. God preserve your excel
iency many years
MANUEL BELGRANO.
To his Excellency,
Do7 Juan Martin PueyYyedon,
Supreme Director OF tie state.