The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-09-15
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LATE FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
BALT1MoRE StpicmbeI ). We were pa-
ilteiy favored by Mr.. John Hills of Boston,
heara of dispatches from onr CaHsm Gen-
srdl In Peru, who came passenger IN The
ehlp UiRtam Pom, Capt Smith, from Ii
lDa, with the following information.
The Wllism Penn left Chorlll0s, the
.rreseui port of Lima. on thu 5oth May,
Callao sill continued IN the hands of the
'QoYhlmts, but was bloekaded by land and
sea. the garrison rs well - thr Inhabitants
OF the place were much distressed for want
ri provisions, aud ii was the general opinion
Of we'll informed persons, thai the fortress
could MT much lnugel hold ont. The oa-
val force before alao was combined one,
of The Republics at Chill Peru and Colon
Aia, under the command ofthe Chllinn Ad.
ngrt Banco.
Such is the rigorous sfate of the block
-sde, kept up by the squadron, aud the risi-
lance of the arny'bY land, That II is wholly
impossible for supplies Ia be thrown in, aud
of necessity the garrison must capitulate. as
there N no nitrsuati, Z left between that aud
starvation.
On the date ofthr departure Of the w
Penn, ftem Chorillos, n report waS current
in Lima, that Gen, Rodll, who commands
"A, GallAa had detected a conspiracy To de-
liver mp the caslles into the hands OF the
Fdsiots, in which one of his Alds-dc Camp
mud the Col. of the Arrqnpa Regiment
were implicated. Yhe result of the dttec-
ton of the conspiracy had not transpircd
al the date of sailiog.
The force IN the Castles, probably n.
nnnnnts Ia about II ar / coo men, of - honl
DOT more than 800 can be depended on,
who are principally European Spaniard.
Tie besi"ging army nnder the command
of Gen. Nelrru, OF the COLOMBIAN service Is
composed or pcruyiana and Colomhitns
and consist vt about 1000 men, bat as the
means OF the Patriots are limited 20 carry
ON II regular siege agt last the Castles, which
are imprrgnahr, 1t is Only by preventing
supplies being ia own in, that they can al.
tipntely 81, crcd ia reducing ibnrl--lhl5 =
Ven, II Is supposed viii hr accelerated by
fhe disatirctlon which hid recently ipani
tested ITSELF Ia I've Castles,
The army NOW h,fafe Cati1o, were re-
criiled By Gen. Bolivar himself Mt Iiurlio
tnow called Bolivar aud brought down Ia
Chuncpy, in thr Vicinity ar Llna, To AVIAN
tlieresnit Of Gen. Sacfe'& Operations against
the enrny. On renewing Intelligence al
the result nf il+c battle of .lgdcucho, (Which
established tltr Independence OF Peru Gen.
Bolivar advanced with Tins army, aud en-
Tered Lima, whore he Was received with
great aeeianiVioHs Of JOY aud gratitude.
Gen. B1iirdr and suite has gone 10 the
bead quarters OF the army ia tito Peru, but
was expected 10 return In Lima, previous In
his ultimate departure for Coiumha.
lie has appointed Gem la .uar, of the
Colombian Array, rs his Representative in
Lima, invested with dirtntorial power.
The Congress still continues in session IN
Lima, and have passed many laws Cor tn,
organization ofthe different departments OF
the government the establishment uf sem
inares of learning throaghao the Rrpnh-
lie, mAGy al which, upon the Llncasterian
system, are now ia operation IN the capital
and the Suppression ofalifllose Institutions
established by the Grown, which atr mol
conducive t. public interest - ihry have al
so passed several commercial DEGREES. two
OF which Involve the cnmmereicd interest
OF the u States the first imposiar an adj
ditional duty OF 10 per crnt on our Cotton
!ablacs, king a duty Of 40 per cent I'm =
valuation of the current market piicr, ~ l,iI4
the duty on the same description ur Rrit.
ish goods, is nny subject 10 duty of sc
per cen, --,he other prohibits the importa
tion of spanish produce aud manufacture.
f. the amount OF 500 in value, under IN,
penalty OF a cUnlscalon of vessel and car
60.
The remn1nt " the army who escap.d
from the hattie Of Ayacurho under the CON,
mand OF Gen. Ohneta, were cIn.ely par.
saed by the advance of the Patriot army
the General hinsrif was shot by onc of hi.
own meo, WHEN a greater part of the force
tipder his command joined the Patriots. n
few however, made gepd their retreat. but
spFFend1red subsequently, on the approach