American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-11-05

msndeG The Liberator, as usual, exposed him
! self in the most dangerous situations; but his pre-
sence (Which is we'll worth an army soon compel
led the Disappearance OF Canterac, and his old vet
eran troops This town has received the satisfying
intelligence with nexpressible feelings Of delight.
All are envened by the pure breath of liberty,
that they with reason hope to consolidated by
the extraordinary genius of him who has underta-
ken TO give them country with peace and hsppi-
ness. am, &c, JOSE GABRIEL PEREZ.
! Despatch mentioned in the foregoing letter.
To the Colonial Project Of the department Of
Truxilio.
! SIR-The Secretary General OF His Exceency
the Liberador, in communication 10 me dated the
9TH August instant states as follows:
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS FROM BOLIVAR'S
, SECRETARY.
Office Of Secretary Generat-Head Quarters in
/ Reyes, 7h august, 1894.
To the principal Minister Tor Peruvian affairs.
By the orders OF His Exceency, the Libertador,
have the satisfaction Of announcing to your Ex-
cellency, that al five o'clock last evening, the Span
ish Royalis Army underwent most terrible hui
initiation in the plains OF Junin, seven miles from
this place, (Reyes. )-Their Cavalry which they
depended, 10 enable them 10 again subjugate Peru
to the Spanish dominion, has been so completely
routed, that it will never again be able TO be brought
into the field OF battle.
been informed that the enemy with his con oned
forces, was coming to meet him, marched immed-
ately with his army as Tar as COnOchdncha intend
ing to come to decisive engagement. In conse-
quence of this movement, the enemy who had adj
ed as far Pasco, reiterated on the road
by forced marches. His Excellency Bolivar
peeled that he would be enabled to force them 10
an engagement, by occupying with his rear-guards,
the road which they must pass on their march to
hIt he N ttin thay rel
ed, procured them the good fortune of reaching and
passing the point (where expected TO en-
counter them,) some hours before our army, (Which
had to make long days march by craggy and diff
hcult paths) coud. occupy it. Affairs being in this
con juncure, his Exce!lency observing that the
eby continued their retreat without halt. and con
sidering that the opportunity OF terminating at a
blow the abolio campaign IN who we then were
engaged, aud OF deciding the fate oil the country
about escaping from his hands, resolved to move
forward rapidly with the cavalry commanded by the
intrepid Nec0ehea, and to post II n the same plan
as that which the enemy occupied, hoping by this
movement, TO induce them to risk ali action either
for the purpose of availng themselves Of an oppor
4 tunity they seem 10 have sought very recently.
or oi saving the whole of his army. Either in CON
(urmiiy with these calculations, acuated by q
bnd confidence in his cavalry, the enemys horse
charged ours in situation very Instantaneous
Tor the latter. The shock OF The two bodies was
most Tremendous. In conclusion, after various con-
fcts, in which the advantage varied from one side
TO the other, the enemys cavalry, although superb
! or IN number and better mounted than ours, was
thrown into complete disorder beaten. ard compel
led fall back the files Of the infantry, which,
during the battle, had continued Us march towards
/! Jagua, and when its cavalry d ieated was con
siderable distance from the place where the action
was decided. Our cavalry has displayed that cou-
rage which my pen is unable to express, and which
can only be conceived by calling to remembrance
the age of heroes The result Of this brilliant &C
ton is, that 235 OF the enemy have fallen IN the bat
tie among them ten chieitans and officers J;
more than SO made prisoners, and great number
dispersed. Above 500 excellent horses, with their
equipments, have fallen into hands, and the held
oil battle was covered with every species OF spoil.
On our side we have had about 60 killed and wound
ed among the killed are Capt. Urbina, OF the Co.
! lomban horse grenadiers, and Lieu' Cortes OF ahe
FIRST regiment Of the cavalry of Peru. Among the
= wounded are Bizarra, General Necoches, who has
'ireceved wounds, none of which, however, are
dangerous Col Corbajai, of the Colombian horse
lgrenaders Commandment Soberrl, OF the second
Squadron OF the Peruvian regiment Sergeant Ma
jor Felipe Btum, and Capt. Peraza, both OF the Co
|lomhan Cavalry; the first and two last are wound.
ed severely, aud some few OF the priyates danger'
Iously.
j The war of Peru would have been brought to a
lclose last evening, had the enemy continued the
strapid retreat of his Infantry without intermission
Tor could our troops have flown was necessary, IN
!, order TO come up with them; all were burning with
the desire OF destroying the enemies of their coun-
'Iuy.
Gen. Bolivar embarked for Peru Aug. 9TH, 1928,
and on the 7h Aug. 824, his dispatches are dated
announcing his victory OH the day before.
81 The enemy was panic struck that they con-
tinued their march from day light yesterday with
! out even hating during the last night.
t Tomorrow our army continues the pursuit, and
y hope that my succeeding dispatches will be dated