Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-10

"a. fle wis taken AFTER "A desperate conflict, in
which he dispa, ed courage rarely 10 be met with
Being somewhere in the interior, aud anticipating m
attack, he mustered his force, which MAS very SMALL
compared with that of his enemy and in order to
intimatc them, he formed large body of old men,
women, and children in the rear, that the cncm,
might think them reserve. This plan, by some
means, reached the ears OF his enemy. when he inn
medaiely ordered them TO charge which was SO sue
ccssiu that very few escaped Carrera received
them with more Than common bravery, and tai
ken fighting cour,seous,. lie shot Al .'fenGo-
~ on the same spot where his brothers suffered He
met his fate like hero, and although he had oflaic
manifested sanguinary disposition, BY putting tu
the sword men, women, aud children, the most of
the inhabitants of the South think he mciitcd hct-
ter end. Ii is said the official account of the Faii
Of Lima has reached Mendoza Whether this he true
or not am unable to say, hut il is well known that
some five or six months ago, the place closely
besieg:d by San Martin, and the harbor strongly
blockaded by Cocluanc. Flour, attic last accounts,
| at Lima, was SEQ per barrel: think il that WAS
| the place, under such distressing circumstances,
would he compelled surrender. Paraguay is still
shut, and has no communication with any place
no one suffered To enter their dominions or depart
| from them Markets have been very good for Amc-
rcan Produce, but have declined very much, in con-
sequence of several arrivals Hides and high"
| CONFIRMATION OF THE FALL OF LIMA.
Extract Of another letter from gentleman ia Monte III
dec, TO Il fricndin Portsmouth, (Ii) politely COM
aam'icatcd TO the Editors IF The Beacon,
MONTE yIpEo, OCT. 18TH, 1921.
| - w e nave hau ever since arrival here,
port of the fall of Lima. That report is now confirm
ed, the official account having reached this place
| by letters from Gen. San Martin 10 the Directors o.
Chill and Buenos Avrcs The General states thai
the Royasis evacuated the city early in July bu
that number remained in the Castle of Callao
which he calculated dispensing IN u sorttme. The
Kings men residing in this place think tia, the evacu
alton of Lima Ly THEN party, is nothing more than
military RaSe de Guerre, and that ere long the Cit
will he in their hands. They say that the cxtreml
want of provisions compelled them To abandon III.
city, and that soon they get supply, (biin,
more powerful in numbers than the Insurgents the,
can easily retake their possessions. San Martin i
| an old hand 1T the bellows, and doubt very mucl
whether he is be deceived SO easily II this be 50
| time alone will deyelope. The Government of Blu
enos appear To he coming TO their senses Aware o
depredatons committed by Privateers sailing unde
their flag, and also that their reputation must
suffer from such abuses, they have determined I,
grant no more commissions. They have even gone
further, and have recalled all those hitherto granted
This is Il very popular measure. Bucnos Ayres has
Tor long time, been a complete rendezvous for Pr.
vateersmen and in fact, for men of infamous charac
tiers, robbers, murderers sc. and masters Of vessels
that Runaway with their employers property always
| found there an asylum. But the scene is chang
cd, and think South America, particularly Chi
and Bucnos Ayres, is in iairer way than ever Got
send them speedy recognition Of their indepen
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