Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-05
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

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FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
New York, Oct. s9.-The brig VIM. Bay
ard, Capt. Seaman, arr,xsd last sveaing in SO
days from Carthag-na. A letter written on
the 9Th Of September, just as the vessel.was
departing says -
We have just heard of great battle be-
tween B0lirar and Canterac, in which the
former was victorious, and took a great num-
Der Of prisoners
Captain Seaman has favored us with the
Numbers Of Aug. 26th, and Sept. Cd, of new
paper printed at Bosota, in Spanish and En-
glish, called the Constitutional. The only in
!ellisence they give from Peru 10 contained in
the following article:
"BoeoTA, Sept. Q.
Letters from Gusyaqnil Of July "A, and
from Trnllllo, Of June so, state, that on the
nth OF June, the President Llberator set cut
from .CaJatambo; that on the 18th, il was ex-
pected he would be at Guenuca, and on the
9th or 10th in Jaujs, where Canierac was
with his troops, and where, ii was thought a
battle would be fought, unless the enemy
should think proper to refIseit. The column
OF troops which had embarked from Guaya-
quIi, in which was the ba,taiinn of Zola, had
proceeded from Guanchaco with orders 10
uisembark at Snpe, and strGiien Lima and
Callao by land, whilst Rear Admiral Guise,
with the Prueba, VIjea, Macedonia and Cuu-
I sress, intercepted by sea the communication
between the Castles and the city"
Gazene de Colombo.
i Inc Colomiian government has ordered
/ the construction of 80 gun boats, in such ports
at the republic as are best provided with the
means of building them. The Congress has
appropriated the sum Of 5 sou, 900 for the re-
pair Of the Notifications ON the coast, and TO
the construction of such other forts as may
b. deemed necessary.
i?rtraci eta letter received By gentleman an
tbs Guy, from his friend in Lima, dated June
| 8, 1894.
"Deor .Sir-The Cambridge "a, with Mr..
Roa croft, British Consul General for Lima has
arrived. The American brig Frederick seized
in this port for having been recaptured by her
crew, while prize to the Quipinneila brig of
war, has been restored to the American Cen
sui, Mr.. Tudor, by Gen. RodiII, after senfepce
of condemnation, agreeable 10 Com Stewards
PROCLAMATION, prior To that cOmmander's feay-
Ing C.llao in the Franklin.
"The tariff blockade of Lima has been at
tempted to be enforced by the Congress cor
setfe, and Macedonian brig; but in conse-
qnence oil the laie American cummudcre in the
Franklin, having put the extingnisher on their
irst attempt to enforce it with the ship Ameri-
ca, from New York. Capt. Brown, in the Tar
ground. and sailed in pursuit of two British
vessels which they had detained, until thew
pad the 25 per cent duties on their invoice
He returned with the two vessels TO CaIlao.
, 1on after, two American vessels were delain-
Ell oil Caliao, and their registers endorsed
Com mOdore Hull was IN consequence Obliged
I" sail, for !hr purpose OF releasing them and
they came IN with The frgaic United States
yesterday. Com Hull has sent Lieut.. Paul.
ding in the Dolphin, to Truxllo, 10 Boliyar's
head quarters, To ascertain whether he autho-
rIses, and ia responsible fur this tariff block AIDE
Of the coast of Peru. This he might have
known Ivy looking ut the orders Of that Gen
| eral published by Tore Tagle. Admiral Guise
| Is oil Pisco, exactrng duty of & per cent on
all ihP biandes, &c. exported from that port
in neural vessels An English brig coming
from thence WAS obliged to pay 1t bu, having
no money 90 board, they paid it ~ kind, and
sent on beard so j4rs, or Botrgas Captain
Prescott immediately sailed in tie Aurora To
demand IFS restitution, hut Guise Showed his
Lieutenant that twas Boliyar's orders, and he
returned, having effected nothing.
There has been lighting vel, briwe,,n the
armies, at any consequence. The royal army
of The centre, under General Carratela, formed
a Junction with Canterac's army of the north,
IN The 2d Of June, and The whole are moving
forward by easy inarches upon Truxillo, to
give time far the army Of the south under
Valdez % get in position, 10 cut off Bolivar,
retreat on Qdio. Tie advance # TIE Colom-
bian ARMY undes GenefaI Sucre, has been ohli-
SEQ Ia retire 10y his right funk, for the purpose
OF concentrating with the main body Of Boil
vars army IN ihr Sierra ofTruxillo. The Pc
ruvians attached 10 the Colombian army are
daily Observing and Bolivar has ordered from
Colombia all The British officers i'm the service
to assist in extrcatng him from his dilemma. |
The royal army has powerful cavalry, a |
mounting to $3.50; this force is not calcuibtpd |
to act with much ct in The Sierra, but will |
be all important ia occupying the lines Of re-
treat.
In consequence of The roysliss kpepipg l
very httie force in Lima, this city is very much
exposed To the iDcursions Uf the M1nteDetos
lhry have been three times within the city
hounds, when all the inhabitants Nv into their
houses, and barricade their dUors. Were these
MontenerOs under good leaders, they could
occupy this city AT any time lnr day, and
might rob and cut The Threats of the inhabit
ants, before The garrison Of Callao could march
TO their relief. The famous black Colonel
Bolivar, who commands ahnut 500 of these
desperados, or Montenerns, has come over
with his band, and joined the royal cause"
W y. finer.
desperate oHempi by The Pcieto Islanders.
The Eoglish Whale ship Syren, Capt.