Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-08
iNpoRTaNT FRoM PERU


| The following intelligence viii be read with
Intense satisfaction by every friend Of liberty
throughout the wo-ld-rt is Of vast importance
at this moment, because by the overthrow Of
to the liberation ofPEnU, from the last remains Of
| Spanish oppression in Soutn America, is rernoy.
ed.-The vast importance which attaches itself
| to this affair may well be imagined, when it is
| considered that, perhaps at this moment, the
members Of the IIoLY ALLIANCE are debating
the question Of invading the New World, and
weighing the probabilities of success. This e.
! vent might turn the scale and deter the alliance
from attempting an invas on of tie new repub.
lc9, even if those wholesale ensayers of man
kind, were not already astounded by the Pre-
sdeni's Message TO Congress and the dread of
British hostility.-For this great service, Peru
and mankind owe a fresh debt of gratitude 10
the LrBERAToR GEsEnAL BoLIvAa, who Seems
ordered by Providence as the guardian Eenus
OF South American liberty he hes thus added
tour thousand men to the arms of the republic
-
which, in The scale Of the campaign, makes
difference of eight thousand on the side OF free
dom lie has obtained for the republic what IS
sill better, GREAT MORAL FORCE, he has calm
ed the troubled waters ofcivil war, and erected
beacon point ing The course to independence
peace and happiness.
1t also appears, as we originally conectured,
that the patriots under General Santa Cruz had
not suffered defeat-Fed. Gaz.
From the Jamaica Courant of March s. II
1--WE have been favoured with the
pertsal Of Bogota and Carthagena Ga
zettes. Advices had been received
from Peru ofthe Goth Dec. The de-
lection of Riya Aguero, and the success
ses of Gen. Santa Cruz in the south.
had prevented the President Bolivar
from opening the campaign The
auxiliary division of Chill, given UP by |
the Director, composing $500 men. had
arrived at Callao, and was to be follow
ed by 600 cayalry.-Genersl Santa
Cruz with strong column, remained at |
africa, and with tie efficient divisions OF |
Coils. LAM and Urdi'nenea, from the |
provinces of Upper Peru, kept the en-
envy in check.
Col Ibarra, aid de camp to his Tx |
celIency the Liberator, was Just arry-
ed at Bogata from ,ruxillo, brings ac- |
count of the President having been OBJ
hged, in conformity with the resolutions
of the Congress, to employ force TO put
down the faction Of Riva AgueroLbus. |
that on his Excellency's approaching
the troops destined by Ag1ero for the |
invasion of Lima, one of the officers of
the latter proclaimed their union with
the legitimate government OF Peru, ar
rested r. Aguero and General Her
rea, who commanded their army, and
delivered them up. In consequence of
this the 1000 men composing this force
were united to the main body. and an |
end put to the intestine discord that
threatened the destruction of the free
portion of Peru. The two chiefs before
named have been conducted to Guaya-
quill to be sent 20 the Isthmus, and from |
thence to Europe.
These accounts agree with the pub |
lie papers of Lima, which mention the |
march of the Liberator, with the CO. |
lombian troops, towards Truxillo. The |
Peruvian Government is now left to con- !
tend against none but its external enc
mics, for the determination of whom |
the Patriots of Peru will re unite their
efforts, instead of employing themselves
in silly and fruitless cabals. Such is the
triumph of reason and popular repre-
sentation, against the force of which all
the attempts of ambition will be vain-
Riva Aguero, who, so long as his con-
duct was consistent with the public |
welfare and the will Of the nation, en-
joyed the esteem and high consideration
of the Peruvians, will, from henceforth, |
hold dishonerable place in our history,
for haying aimed at setting himself "a
bove the national presentation, For
provoking a civil war, and for withdraw
ing the troops from their first and sole
duty-that of combating the enemies of
their country, and maintaining the pub
lie liberty"
MR. BAPTIST IRVINE.
Extract of letter from a gentleman in To- |