Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-02
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iag schnr. Express, Capt Chaytor, arr,v'
Cd here Yesterday in fifteen days from ia
maica, the editors OF the American hH'e
| received from their attentive Kingston COT
| respondent files OF Jamaica papers 10 tpe
| 9Th inst. inclusive, from which they ex'
tract the following gratifying and Impof-
| tant intelligence from Peru.
VICTORY OF BOLIVAR.
From the Extraordinary Gaceta del lsthmo
| of7th Sept. instant.
The following official communication was
received by the General Commandant, II
having been brought by the Colonb ban
schnr. Guenchaco, which anchored at this
| port Panama) 10 II days from Guencba-
co. ~ =,
Republic of Peru, Trua,llo,
August 18th, 1894.
| To the Intendant and General Command
! ing toe Department OF the lsthmus OF
Panama.
Sir-lt is with feelings OF the highest ss-
tsfac,ion that have the honor~~ot enclos-
ing you the Gazette OF this city, contain
ing the official accounts OF the brilliant at
fair OF Juniu; the particulars OF which
were received here last night. The hrst
success opens The door to expectations as
brilliant as they are well founded, and pre-
sages speedy aud IelCitoUs termination
Of the war which has des0lated that rich
ceuntTy-Ptru.
The battalion Of ZuIia, and the squad
rons of horse, and Dragons OF the guard,
loined the head quarters OF the Llberalsr
I Bolivar the day alter the action OF Jun'n:
Although the official accounts transmitted
by the Secretary General are very well
detailed, | must take the liberty OF ad'
dressing a few minute particulars, which
have been extracted from private letters
received here from the officers Of the army;
and which reader this brilliant victory
more glorious. More than thousand OF
the enemy's cavalry. adyaDtageousy post.
ted, have been destroyed by only 400 OF
our horse. Canterac, ia person, command
ed the eneiny's cavalry, as did the Llbe-
rator Bolivar ours. Canterac he'd before
the Liberalor, having experienced his r.
resis,ible power. The cavalry OF the enc
roy was toe Gower o. the Royal army,
compos ed OF its oldest veterans, and the
greater part Spaniarda. The shock was
terrific. and Our cavalry slgnallsed them
selves by prodigies OF valor, Canerac
displayed all his skill and vaior; but he
was compelled TO make a shameful tight
from few brave Patriots, who were, IN
number, hardly equal 10 one third OF those
whom he commanded. The Libefator, as
usual, exposed himself in the most danger
Gus situations; but bis presence (Which IS
well worth an army soon compelled the
disappearance OF Canerae and has old We
teran troops. This town has received the
satisfying intelligence with iDexpresslbIe
feelings OF delight. All are enIiyened by
the pure breath of liberty, that they With
reason hope to see consolidated by the ex-
traord;nary genius OF him who bas under
taken 10 give them country with peace
and happiness. am, sc.
JOSE GABRIEL PEREZ.
, Despafch mentioned in The foregoing letter.
| To the Coonal Fretect OF the Department
Of TruyiIo.
Sjr-Tbe SecIetary-GenersI Of His Tx
ceIlencv tbe LiberlanoT, in cOminunIca-
tion n me dated the 7th August Inl. states
0 O ACCOUNTS FROM BOIL
LIVAR'S SECRETARY.
Office of Secretary Generui-Hsad Quar-
ters in Reyes, nth august.
| TO The Principal Minister TOR Peruvian Al
fairs.
By the orders of His ExceIency tie Ill
bertador, have the satisfaction o. amour
cling to your ExcelIency that 1T . O'Clock
last evening the Spanish Royajist Army
! underwent most terrible hunI''a'ioii ID
the plains Of Junin, seven miles fTGu 'h's
! place (Reyes). Their cavaIy, On wren
! they depended to enable them to again
subiugate Peru TO the Spanish dominion,
has been so completely routed that 1t VIII
never again be able 10 be brought mo Tie
! field Of battle.
His Excellency the Libertador Bolivar,
! having been informed that the enemy with
! bis conjoined forces was coming 10 meet
! him, marched Immediately with bis Amy
as Tar as ConocbanCha, intending TO come
10 decisive engagement. In consequence
| OF this movement. the enemy who had adj
vsnged as far as Pasco, ret Gated on the
! same road by forced marches. His Excel
! lenCy Bolivar expected that he would be
| abed to force them TO come to an eh-
engagement, by occupying With his rear
guard the road which they must pass on
their march to Jsgua, but the precipitation
with which they retTesled, procured them
the good fortune OF reaching & even pass
ing the point (wbere we expected 10 en-
counter lhem,) some hours before our ar.
my, which bad to make long days
march by crsggy and Difficult, paths could
occupy it Afars being 10 this con- unC-
lure, His EAceiency observing that the e.
nemy continued their retreat withou'
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