Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-23
LATE FROM PERU.

.Buenos Ayres papers to the 9th OF January,
have been received By the Brazilian. They
contain q confirmation of the defeat of the Pa
trot army, under the command of Genral Santa
Cruz. Alettcr received here from an Ameri-
can gentleman, dated at Valparaiso, Nov. 3Oth
states that the second Lima expedition to attack
Peru, under st. Cruz, Sucrc, Miller, &c. have
again been defeated. ST. Cruz was completely
defeated at La Paz, by Valdez, without the lat
ter ever firing a gum, and only saved about 1900
out of $500 men. In consequence of this disaster
Sucre retired from Ariquipa, with his division
about $4,000 men, and took shipping for Pico and
Callao, where they have arrived. We have a
report that La Scrna has declared Peru indie
pendent. The following translations are taken
from the Commercial Advertiser.
Nat. Int.
From tie Buenas .3yyes .5fercaaiiie, Jan. s.
Extract ola letter, dated Lima, Nov. IOh, 1923.
The negotiations with Riva Aguero have been
productive of no arrangement whatsoever and
Tomorrow the LibeFator, Bolivar, sets out at the
head of 500 men, to compel hin to accede to
the terms proposed, or to lay down his arms.
From thence he is to march into the interior
with a force offrom Z to 5000 men, which will
be considerably augmented by the provinces, on
its say, and also By the Coloinbians, who are
shortly expected to arrive from Panama.
Another ictter of the same date, says-The
shameful dispersica of the army under General
Santa Cruz, has placed Lima in a very critical
condition., and has greatly Disconnected the plans
of the Patriots.
The army of Chill, composed of from $500
Or 8 900 men has arrived at africa. The Libe-
Tator leaves here Tomorrow, at the head of the
greater part of the Colombian forces; he is to
land on the banks of the Rio Aguero, for the
purpose ofsuccouring the north, and to penetrate
afterwards into La Sierra, and, with the assis-
tance ofthIs province, TO be enabled to form such
4 new plan of operations, as circumstance may
dictate.
General Canterac and Valdez are posted in
the neighborhood of Arequipa, at the head OF
1000 men and it is reported that they have de-
-clared for the independence of Upper Peru.
These are the Generals who are at the head OF
the Spanish royal forces. On the other hand,
we learn that those commanders are negotiating
with tie provinces on the banks ofthe Rio Ague-
70, and are endeavoring to undermine the power
of Bolivar, IN Peru. God grant that we may
soon see those clouds dispersed which, in this e.
ventful period, obscure oxr political horizon.
fear that if the Spaniards continue obstinate, In
prolonging the war, and Bolivar should take part
in domestic dissentions, he willnot only diminish
the force of the army under his command but
what is worse, lose the good opinion which the
country >atsrtaiD of him.
SANTIAGO DE CHiLr, Dee. 5.-It is reported
from good authority, that thu Spanish GeIerals
have resolved to declare Peru independent OF
Spain. If such is the case, they have abandon.
ed their cause, and now the question is, which
party snail take the ascendancy. Bolivar ne
yer will permit that the policy Of this party
should predominant, nor should he allow it, for,
If ths Independence of Peru should be accom-
plishel L in the manner, it may continue its trade
with Spain, and, by this means, reduce Itself to
a.dcpendancy totally opposed to the welfare and
interest of the province.