Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-05-10
IMPORTANT FROM PERU.

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IMPORTANT FROM PERU.
WAsHINGroN, May 5.-We have been ia
voured with letter, receiv ed in this city yesterday
dated Lima, January 29th," from which we
make the following interesting extract:
6 The Liberator has received dispatches of the
Slst ult. from Sucre, announcing the unqualified
submission of Gen. Olaneta TO his orders. Thus
with the exception of the Castle of Callao, the
whole of Peru is now rid of its oppressors.
" Should the obstinacy of Gen. Rodil induce
him TO hold out as long as he has provisions, the
siege may be protracted two or three months; but
they are closely invested by land and sea, and we
hourly anticipated some happy revolution will put
them in possession of the Patriots
" The Spanish squadron, Immediately upon re-
ceiving the news of the battle of Ayacucho, sailed
Tor Manilla.''
The latest previous information we have had,
stated that the Spanish General Olaneta, who re-
volted from the Spanish Vceroy some months pre-
yious to the surrender of the latter Bolivar still
held a strong position in upper Peru, VIII an army
| OF 1000 men; and had issued two proclamatons
declaring his resolution TO defend the country
above the Desaguadero TO the extremity.
An extract of letter published in the Baltimore
Federal Gazette contains some further particulars
| The letter is dated.
CALLAo BAY, Jan. 2ist, 1925.
&c My report the entire defeat of the Spanarls
has proved TO be correct: they met with a total
defeat, and the Vice-Roy and the principal general
were taken prisoners. The article of capitulat,on,
which included the surrender of the Castles Of Cal
lao, has not yet been complied with; and the Com
handing officer, General Rodil, has positively re-
fused to give them up; and, moreov err says he does
| not believe the Patriots have gained this boosted
victory, but that it is report originating among
themselves to play upon his fears-whch he APP
pears to have very little of. There is a CHILEAN
| irigaie anda Colombian sloop of war lying here,
which prevents all supplies by water; and Gen
Bolivar is In possession of Lima with about three
thousand men and expects reinforcement of eve
thousand Coiombians:-by this you will perceive
that Rodil is completely cut off from supplies both
by sea and land; his only alternative is 10 fight
or starve few weeks since, three gun-boats,
iull OF men, headed by man of the name Of VIII
hams, who has often changed sides, deserted from
the Castles, and gave themselves up 10 the Patriot
squadron cruising off here. Three nights ago, the
fatrlots manned their boats and went directly un-
der the guns OF the Castle, where they succeeded in
getting out one gun boat; only two or three men
were wounded, although they were exposed to the
ncessant fire of three batteries and 80 musketmen
Tor nearly two hours. Two nights since, they
ventured in again, but without success. The Span
lsh Squadron have left the coast, it is thought for
old Spain.''
MExIcc.-We have been furnished with the
ments IN the Mexican Government, to the Con-
gress, at the opening of its session, in January
| ut this year. These are required 10 be made an
nually, By the l20,h Article of the Constitution.
We have already published the report of the Secre-
iary OF the Treasury, Jose Ignacio Esteva. The
three other reports from the Secretary of State for
Foreign Relations, Lucas -AiGmau; the Secretary
OF War and Marine, Manuel de .Mier " Teran;
and from the Secretary for Justice and Ecclesiasic
Affairs, Pablo de la Llare. We shall, at an early
period, present our readers with abstracts of these
papers, which will be found highly Interesting, es-
pecially that of the memorial from the Minister or
Foreign Affairs [.nat. Journal
To the important intelligence published YESTERDAY
stating the submission of the Spanish General Ola.
meta, to the Eberator Bolivar, we have the salts
faction to-day TO add the suboined Official state
nient, which we translate from file OF Lima pa
pers 20 the Gath of January, received the Federal
Gazette Office. Thus weakened by division, and
pressed all sides by the victorious arms Of the Ii
berator the garrison of Callao cannot long hold out
and with its surrender will terminate one of the
most brilliant campaigns, well OF the mos,
important in its consequences, recorded in military
history. Bali. red. Gag
On board the Corvette brig of IPar Pilchincha,
OFF Callao January T. 1926
To His ErceILency the Minister Of War and
Marine, Sr.. Tomas de Heres have the honor
to communicate to your excellency, with all the
pleasure of which Colombian heart is susceptible,
that at ten o'clock A. M. | perceived on entering
the bay of Callao, four Spanish gun boats which
riding at anchor off the Island of St. Lurenso
and as / was making preparation TO attack them
with the Corvette, and 10 board with fifty men,
perceived boat with flag of truce directing its
course towards our vessel and coming alonside oil
us, the Lieutenant Don Alonzo San Julian, com
handing the gun boats came on board, and placed
them at my disposal; he on the preceding night
having taken them off whilst in the service of the
! enemy Immediately informed all the individu-
ais board of this event, and all glowing with Joy
received the intelligence with enthusiastic shouts
of applause. Without losing moment, ordered
that officer should take possession OF them until
His EEceency the LibeTdtor, should determine
through the medium Of your Excellency their future
destiny. That may the more strictly comply with
your instruction. / have resolved in the mean
time to use the said gun boats in way to render
the blockades close and effective poSsibl e.
Without emitting any opportunity to harrass a all
times the enemy. The force contained in the YES
sells thus sur ndered is IA men, brass 10 pound
ers, 2 iron IL Founders, four swivels, 30 muskets
and Carbines, and % sabres, quintals powder,
cutter and a beat all of which now in our pos
session.
Heaven preserve your ETcellency,
THOMAS DRINOT, CommdRdaRt.
BALTIMORE, May 4.-By the North Point
which Chorillos the I'd February, information il
received that the port Of Csllao was blockaded by