Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-26
POSES Hgpgs.

Eatrdct cf a letter 10 The editors Of The Bal
Nnore 4mfr,can, dated
KINGSTON, Jam. July Is, 1924.
have just received the enclosed very
important information, which trust will
be acceptable.
To Mr.. absalom, Commercial Rooms. King
stoa, Jamuaca.
'CHAGREs, July 8, 1924.
SIR--I enclose you the extraordinary
! Gazette of The lslhmus, dated Sd OF last
month, confirming the very satisfactory
| intelligence of the Spanish General Ola
meta having recognised the justice OF our
cause; having proclaimed the iadepen.
dence OF Peru, as likewise his having
beaten a Spanish division OF 3O0C men
sent against him by the Vice Roy of Pc
ru, La Serna, having made prisoner of
| their General, the famous Caxatala,
!. The Liberator was to open the cam
| paign last month; his army consisted OF
| 10000 infantry and 1000 cavalry, in the
| best state of organization possible, and de-
sired to combat the enemy.
| After the capture of Csllao, owing 10
the in rigues of The Elk President of Peru
| the infamous Tarre Tagle, frigate ca led
/ the VenganZa of a. guns, the corvette
| ROsita of "a. and several sail OF merchant
| men that could not make their escape and
i had fallen toto the enemY's hands, were
cut out under the batteries in the most
daring manner; the irigafe and corbette
were burned owing TO the impossIbllity Ut
: the tremendous FIRE that the enemy poured
on them-however by this bold attempt,
they have remained without vessel, and
which was accomplshe Thy 80 men OF the
squadron under Admiral Guise's orders.
beg you will have the kindness to
communicate the above mentioned news
to the friends of this country
Extraordinary Gazette of the lsihmus,
THURSDAY. Sd of June, l924-l4.
AGREEABLE NEWS.
By the schr. San Francisco which has
just anchored in this port, from Psta in
Ia days, the General lntendant has re.
ceived the following official communica
ton:
;Intendenca and Commandantia Gene.
raj Piura, 18Th Nav, 1924
Il have the plea urr to announce to
your Excelency the official news receiv-
ed by an express Just arrived, sent TO me
by his EXceiIency the Llberator, which |
copy, and which is as follows:
Republic OF Peru. Prefecture of the
Department of Truxllo, May l3, 1924.
To the lntendant of The Province OF Pin.
"a, CoBdt. General Manuel de Torres
Valdivia-Circular.
81 this moment received by express lrom
his excelency the Dictator, the agreeable
news that General Olaneta who was with
strong division in the provinces Of Up
per Peru, after having defeated Gen Car
ratala who followed HIM with corps E.
quaIly strong as his own, and taking them
prisoners, has gone over to the patriot
troops. and mas at last recognised the JUS
tice with which America RECEIVERS Der IL
berty and independence. Your eXcellen-
cy will cause this news to be announced to
the people, and celebrated as ii ought to
TO be. God preserve you.
JOSEPH GABRIEL PERES.
This unexpected event sbews US that
the destinies OF America are fixed and IL
revocabIe. The Liberator with the acti-
witty which distinguishes him, will avail
himself of all the advantages which this e.
vent,offers, and Colombia covered with
glory, will have given Independence to
10 S.America beg to congratulate you on
this sucress, God preserve you.
MANUEL DE TORRES VALDlVIA.
lTURBlDE.-Extract Of letter to the
editors OF The American, dated Havana,
IAaL