Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-29

been sent to him from the Colombian republic.
The latter reports are corroburated. A short |
time since, we had what were called official |
accounts Of II victory gained over the annihi-
lated Spanish army, II, Junn, (ahout 100 miles
from Llma} by Bolivar, IN the 9Th August.
The dispatches were from his Secretary. do
ted at Reyes, the 9Th, and received at TiuxilO
ON the l1th and announced q glorious vict6-
ry,in which more than a THOUSAND veteran
Spanish cavalry had been beaten by only 400
raw patriot horse (; that Cantetac was flying
before the irresistible power of the L;bcraior,
and would rot be able again to face him !;
and that the Colombian Chief had .liectually
hei ated the land of III. lncas, after il had been
IN the possession of tine rOyallsis for u years.
| Those who perused the dispatches carefully,
readily Saw that this glorious victory was no
| more Than an affair between The rear guard
OF Canterac, which WAS rctrrating to take
position 10 give battle, and which was attack
| Ell ny the cavalry Of the Colombian army
and after sharp defence, continued to foliuw
the army. The Colombian accounts admit
ted that success durng the action, WAS pdrit9 !;
and the disparity of the killed and wounded
On HE two sides, was not great, when II II
considered how common u thing il is in all ar
mics to exaggera,s ADD extennaie losses.-The
affair was unquesiionably bloody one aud
|
war had adv anced large distance 5. from
| Trux;llO.
! Recently, advires have been received from
-Ierico to the Cd November, w here a despatch
had been received from The intendant Gene
raj OF GunyGquit, dated Sept. 90, which men.
toned that biig had arrived there from Gu
anchoco, the Captain OF which reported, that
the Colombian army had gained a SECOND tri-
umpi'b destroying srveraicorps of the Span
ish army beyond Guamanga bu. it was
doubtful whether this was defeat of Cante-
RAGS army, or some detachmenis marching
! TO his assistance.
On the abs,e subject c have just received
the following communication from corres-
| pondeHt in Snuih America -
! I" Pdnamd, Goth October, 1894.
| Darr Sn-No doubt you have hear, ere
| this Of the dreadful battle which has been
tuuSbt between the Spaniards and Colombian
| army, near Truxillo on the 18th of last month 4;
6ui am hsPpy to inform you that the re-
suit has not been near SD disastrous To the CO.
lnmbians as has been at first represented
| lhe schooner Llhertadnra arrived Yesterday
from uuanchaco. by which we have receiv,
lew i'"ther details. Ii appears that certain
~ the action WAS most sangiiinary both Rol-
var ana Canterac commanded in p.rson and
The Colombians no doubt would have gained
the day, but for The tieachery of one Of their
oattaitions, which in the hottest of The line
shameiu!iy passed over 10 the enemy. The
space mus ieii open, was taken advantage ni
oy the Spanish cavalry, who immediately
charged and made a dreadful havoc among i
the Colonbans. Bat Bolivar in an instant
rallied them and made good his retreat. keen
Ing constantly the enemy in check. Never
did tue LiberatOr display more fr,nnes, a nd
hef"isip, nor did he ever expose himself su
much. lie mad THREE horses killed under him
anu was "oundsu by Two balls, without los
's MS sang rod. lie had only with him
bUuo men and If the late reinforcements ha a
joined HIM in time, the victory would have
been his. The Spanards had double The
iofce and superior cavalry. They say Can
/, ttrac 10 severely wounded his loss mus;
nave oeen tremendous, for Bolivar had the
command Of The heights from wIence he
poured destructive fire of artillery nm IN.
Spaniards. as they advanced By the las,
> accounts bolivar had gone 10 Guayauii 10
+ Organize his reInforcenenis Canterac had
entered Coiomba, but his victory will be Of
'ii''e prom To- him, as the Colombians are
= every where IN possession of the masses and
, ne cannot make use of his cavalry in the
: mountains. AS soon as the troons ,.ie,v con-,
r rom mere arrive, Bolivar will be able 10 l.,p
Inc hsid again, aud no doubt give good ar.
count oi the Spanards. | am sriev ed Ia cav
oot' Henerais Cordoya and Miller are dead
tney ici giofi0usiy IN the cause Of liber,y.-
HIRE we entertain no approximations.
Yours, ~ nv
Ii will bc seen by the above, that Rnl;ra,
. mad relieatrd TO Guayaquil, about $50 mile.
~. OF irux,l'o and that the Spanish srmv
mad entered Colombia. 1t appears ex,raor.
binary, that Boli,as's force in the battle should
not have exceeded G0OO /; as all our former
accounts estimated it. at the lowest at Q oOo
and none made the Spanish army more thar
5000 strong. The Gen. Miller mentioned. !.
very gallant English officer, who had re-
!, Gently Joined the Colombian army.
CeuiiueJ