The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-12

Head Quarters, l,e,e.. haa.7. In.

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Head tsuartrr5 lte,es, Ana. t8sI.
10 he .hiaisier Gtatra = qgaus If Peru ;
By The Command of Ia, E,e.ll,nrs The
Idbfiator, have the satisfaction 10 an
heunce |" san that yesterday at f.e IN
The AFTERNOON, the Spanish army eApcii.nc-
I'D II dreadful humiliation on the plains of
Jni5n, t"onnd halt leagues tom this
place The rnalfs, on which the enrm,
principally relied for tie snhiee,ion NJ
Peru under the Spanish yoke. has been
beaten III such II naGner, that Il will mol
again present ITSELF ON III. field
Ills ESeriicney, informed that the rn.inx
had approached fur the purpose of recon
noiteiing u with the Whole of lhnir force
united, began In march with the liherltns
army from tonocaneha with the deter
minaiion at bringing them 10 decisive
action. In the meantime, the enemy who
had advanced rs Ear as pasoo, retracrd
their steps by forced marches, In cnnsr
qnenee ot the notice they had received III
the direction Which our army had taken.
iiiseXceilency rcckuned upon forcing them
10 a general engagement by posting him
sell III their rear on the road which they
must have taken towards Jauja but thu
preelpltaie haste with which they marched
enabled them In reach, and even In pass,
Tie point In which we should have attack
I'D then, several hours before our army,
winch had long Journey 10 perform
thron5h IL rough and uneven tract Of
country, could eome up. Upon this his
Exseileney, observing that the enemy
continued their retreat without inlsrmis
SION, and considering, on the other lnnd,
Thai the opportunity III releasing this I'm
fortunate iahd from oppression, and al de
elding the fate Of the country, Rad escaped
him, determined To advance in person With
the cn ally, which was under ihe command
al The intrepid General Ntcochea, nj !,
lrof, and IN pust II IN the very plain which
wae occupied by the enemy, hoping that
"hen they perceived Us, they would hae
awaited themselves al the opportunity IF
gratifying their des,r,s, or that, viewing
the lnleTiorty of our cavalry, they would
hazard an action Ia save the whole of their
country. The event answered these ~
peciaions, for, through blind confidence
III Their cavalry, the enemy charged our
horse in Il situation very dsadsaniageous
Ia us. The shock Of thtse Two bodies VAS
tremendous and nj the end, after dllti
enl conflicts, IN Which bpth parties seemed
Ii obtain the advantage, the enemy's Ga
.alfy, though superior III number and bet
ter mounted than ours, WAS put into con
fusion, beaten, and driven back with
slaughter, 10 the files Of the infantry, which,
during the action, had continued its march
towards Jauja, aud MAS many leages from
the field when the battle MAS decided. Our
cavalry has evlnced "A courage which my
pen Is unable tn express, and Which eal,
only he conceived by reycrtng 10 the az, =
oil chiyalry.
Inv result of this brilliant battle has been
two hundred aud thirty five deadI On the
field, among whom were Ten chiefs and
officers, more than 80 prisoners, u great
many wodnded, and an inIinil. number
dispersed. Nor. than three hundred well
equipped horses have been taken, aud the
field Is covered With every description ~
spols.
I'hr loss on our side In KILLED and wound
ed Is but sixty among the. former Capt.
Urbina, of the horse grcnAdiers of Coiom
bia, and Lieutenant Corles, OF the first
regiment Of the cavalry of Peru i; among
the latter, Big. Gen. Me- oches, With seven
wounds, none of which are dangerous
! Col. arhaIal, OF the horse grenad,rs Of
Colombia, the Commandment Sobersl, OF
the second division OF the regiment Of
! Peru, Major Philip Brum, and Captain
| PeHza,.toih oil the cavalry of Colombia.
The first and Aeatast slightly, but the 81
eond rather severely. OF The rest there
are few in danger.
The War al Peru would have been con
rluded yesterday, il the eneny's Infantry
! had not continued lis march, without c1sas
ing, nj il rapid pace, aud ours bad b,rn
! able In ily, rs W. must have done IN have
reached Them, because all burned With the
/ desire al destroying their enemies.
They have taken warning by experience,
and their terror is So great that since YES
terday morning they have not ceased
marching, not even during the night
To-morrow tie army viii continue its
operations, aud Halter myself thai shall
very so0n date my communications 10 you
from the Valley Of JANA.
congratulate you and the whUle of
Peru oh the soctess al yesterday, which,
as Il is al the beginning at the eatnpai.n,
| augars a still more fortunate result. The
ldnd Of the lncas IS wet with the blood Of
lht, apprrssors, and will willingly offer ii
the oppressed The beautiful plains in which
the precious tree of liberty las iisen, aud
those who have been conqueroro for II
years, will nut leave thee inundated in
habltanis, without bringing Ia their recol
lection the clintc5 which they have com
miteaaazilsr tnne Of lIteiI prosperity.
iilsaasE<T7ftncy " shrs that YOU would
circulate tits 'i6fgFIBTrIUH among nh tie
people and aefhorllles of the country.
THOMAS DE HERES,
lsee'y Gcn.of Ike Interior.
..,sGs".
The Columbian Go,ernmeat i,as order
Il tie construction III 30 gun boats, in
such ports of the Republic as are best pr4