Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-05
FOREIGN.
LATE VICTORY IN PERU.


! BALTIMORE, Oct. S0.-'The ample Official
details which we gave yesterday, OF Boli,ar's
brilliant victory 10 Peru, are on many ground
very satisfactory, and the event, though not
immediately decisive of the fate of the " hole
| nj the royal army, is extremely important
The cavalry corps was tie pride and boast
"' that army il long enabled Can,rrac To TX
eeute movements, which withou, il he could
not have attempted; it was chiefly composed
OF European Spaniards, admirably mounts d
ana long Injured TO war; made to the climate,
accustomed to, and well acquainted with all
the difficulties OF the country; their frequent
marches between Upper and Lower Peru,
Their numerous advances and retreats, had
informed them Of every pass, and they were
thus enabled successfully to forage tor, and
to cover the movements Of the royal infantry.
deprived OF this important arm, it is easy to
see that Canterac loses shield which he can
not recover-snch y loss leaves the remnant
OF his army exposed TO certaio destruction, as
snon as II comes IN contact with any thing
near an equal force commanded by Bolivar,
whose genius, skill, and ntrepidi,y, Seem on
every occasion in the field, to make fully up
for deficiency of numbers. Ia this victory
ne obtained "A great advantage, not merely
I'D destroying 50 important a portion of his
enemy, but 10 capturing 500 horse finely
trained and equipped for service. This ope-
rates doubly against Canterac, and the CON
sequence may he expected to be fatal To him.
He may no doubt have made another stand,
but the first general battle he fights subsequent
TO this loss will, ia all probability, be his last
IN Peru. That The victory was obtained AS
stated 10 the Official account published yester-
day there Is no reason whatever to doubt the
possession of the field after the battle. The
iiisht OF Canterac, and the well known fact
that Bolivar, in the whole course of his mill
tary career, has never published false or ex-
| aggeIated account ola victory, are sufficient
evidence Of IFS truth, 81 that il was achiey ed '
an inferior force appears equally certain, be-
cause the amount & quality of the royal ca, al
~ nave been iong matters of notoriety g. boast,
MI rs we'll known that Bolivar had, or iudeed
could nave but a small cavalry corps with
hiin.-We now look forward with more than
usual confidence to the speedy emancina,;on
OF Peru from the royal yoke of Spain. an g.
vent important 10 the world, and particular
ly so to the commercial interests of orr ruun-
try. .s,A,4'
Should The force already with him not en-
able Boiivar.f TO terminate the war, the rein
forcements destined for the service and wbicb
have most likely joined him before this time,
must accomplish the purpose -RrIating "a
this part of the subject the following is an ex
tract of piyate letter dated
PANAMA, Sept. 7.
send You herewith a drspatch from Tho
army OF Peru. The campaign is opened sio-
rionsy by Bolivar, and you may rest assured
That he Will wind it up equally SD. The FIRST
brigade Of the DIVISION under General Vaicro
IS arrived bere--the second is expected in a
few days This reinforcement will enable the
L,nerator TO consunmale his work in Peru.
we expec' Transports every day.
Bali. Fed Gazeie.