Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-27
Nsw York, Nou. q.
FROM LIMA,

The editors Ot the Gazette were yesterday
favored with the following extract OF letter,
dated at Coquimbo, July Is. This letter
came by whale ship arrived al Edgar.
towa, and is later, we believe, than any
former accounts direct from Lima; and
renders the news OF the fall of Lima some
what doubtful.
Extract of letter from Chill, TO bis friend
in Baltimore, dated July l8, 1921
&C Now for news. By the arrival OF II.
&. NJ. frigate Owen Glendower, from Callae.
we are informed that San Martin was treat
ing with the Commissioners from Lima on
board of one of the Patriot frigates, upon the
terms of an armistice, until they can send
depatatirn to Spain. The basis that San
Martin proposes for this armistice is, that
the Roy. lists shall deliver up the port Of
Callao, Withdrawing all their troops to the
capital. and he will garrison il with 800
Patriot soldiers; he will then raise the
blockade, and open the port to neutral and
Gillian vessels, allowing the revenue arising
'thereirGm to 60 into the royal chest OF Lima.
! cannot think the Limenas y i'll agree TO this
arrangement, as Callao is the only place
that is strongly fortified on The whole Coast,
and the only one that has been able to resist
the attacks of the Patriots. Should they
consent to the armistics upon the terms pro-
posed by San Martin. he will at any time be
able TO march into the capital, by breaking
the treaty; and do not think be would
hesitate IN taking any advantage, although
in opposition to the rules of civilized war"
tare.
At present, the whole coast Of Peru,
from Africa to San Buenayentura. is in the
possession Of the Patriots, with the cxcep-
ton Of about SO leagues, from Piscoa to Cal
lao. Lord Cocbrane has established flying
Custom- house on board his frisate, and OBJ
liges all vessels he falls in with (bound to
the COAST to pay him l8 per cent. duties On
their whole cargo, under a promise OF re-
turning it on such part as they may not be
able to sell, and 3 per cent. on the money
that they will have to receive in return -
can perceive that this barefaced mode OF
fobbihg will bring US into many diiicultie.
and it is much to be regretted that we have
not one or two vessels OF war more or
this cnast, as il is evident his Lortlship will
not cease committing these depredations un-
til prevented by force. Already our mer-
chauls have met with some severe losses on
the Coast. Captain Smith, OF Boston, from
whom Lord G. took 100 ,O0Ui. about l8
months since, was captured in the Bay
OF Africa few months ago, with l25,OUW.
more.
Tbe CHILEAN government remains the
same, except that tyranny lii possible) is
increasing. Not long since they imprisoned
and put in irons, an editor, for writing in ia
vor OF congress, constitution, &c. (; and
yet they say that the press is free. They
have likewise arrested one of their generals.
and all his friends, for speaking too freely of
the government in tact, there is hardly a
day passes shat is not noted by the death or
Punishment OF some patriot, who ofiends be-
cause he has the courage to demand or speak
in favor OF a representative government.
9 The Ensl ish have now on this station
one ship OF the line, two .frigates and one
sloop of war.
"Wben the Owen Glendower, left Callao,
the Constellation was lying there with the
Ey-Vce king on board"
.Nesu York, Nou. 20.
Captain Skinner, of the schr. Swan, has
politely favored US with Caracas Papers to
the LIST of November, from which the follow
ing TRANSACTIONS are made Gas.
From tie Caracas Gazette Of Oct. %.
INDEPENDENCE OF PERU.
Bx'letsn from III: Government Of Cxndina.
mQrcd.
Al seven in the evening of the 18th of Sep.
TENDER, his Excellsncy the Vice President
received the following printed sheet from
Gpsyaquil -
EXTRAORDINARY.