The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-12-06
INTERESTING FROM PERU.

INTERESTING FROM PERU.
Extract Of a letter from Lima, dated July 81.
am afraid that the war in this
country is NOT at an enc. The Peruvi-
ans are getting to be discontented with
having so large Colombian force in the
country. On the 28ih inst. plot was
discovered just at the moment when ii
was arriving at maturity, TO take the
arms from the Colombian army, and
drive them from Peru, after killing Boil
iVar. Forty or fifty Peruvian officers
have been arrested Oh the supposition
Of their having been concerned in the
conspiracy. Among these are three
Generals, one of whom commanded the
army at the great battle and victory at
Junin /; since which he has been toasted
and caressed on all hands. 1" Viva Gen
eral Nichochia" was on the lips Of
every one. Now, what a change On
suspicion, he is arrested; and, on sus-
picion, put into Il cell in convent, in
double irons, and with a guard. He is
fac fellow, and The people are fond
OF Ein, bat none dare say word.
When Bolivar sent for him, he tried
10 shame him but he had the wrong
man to deal with General, said Boil
var, | am astonished to find a man OF
your standing connected with so pitiful a
conspiracy as this Something more no.
Ole was expected from YOU Nicho-
CHA answered, g am now sorry that
did not know of this attempt TO revolt
Perhaps could have done my country
some service in it, and relieved them
from these Colombians, who are taking
che bread from our mouths. And now,
as have an opportunity, tell you that
you have scarce friend in the country,
and tie quicker you return the better"
This was language that such man as
Bolivar could not stand He flew into
a violent rage, and ordered his guard to
arrest him. Nichochia looked him
s,erniy in the face, and observed, eff
had my sword, in the presence of your
guard, would draw some of that black
blood from you, and relieve the world of
you.'
! am afraid that this circumstance will
lead to serious revolution. Bolivar
has removed from his house three miles
from the city, to the palace, where he
now is with double guard. | hope that
the affair will die away, but see no
prospect of it. Bolivar will not give up
his power, and the people are evidently
dissatisfied with his keeping it. They
say that he wants TO be king; and of
that kind of cattle they have already had
their full proportion. That looks very
much like being his object. He has
elected himself President Of Upper Peru
for life, with the privilege of choosing
his successor. Dies this look like lib.
erty He told the people it was, and
they believed it. They thought that he
was too great man to do wrong, and
that whatever he did was right. They
now begin to see wherein they were mis-
taken.
think that the opinion will be differ
ent from what it now is in the United
. States and Europe, with regard TO Boil
yer, and that, before the yea? is out, he
will tarnish the great fame he has Oh
tanned as disinterested patriot,and cease
70 be coupled with Washington as the
saviour of his country. .1urorG.
Blanchara's Steam Engine.-The Springfield
papers contain an account OF this ingenious
piece Of mechanism, which was put in opera
ton in that town some days since. 1t is stated
that the management Of the carriage is easy
being readily carried backward or forward
and turned in any direction. There is, il
practice, no difficulty in going up hill, and The
carriage is every way controllable in going
down. II weighs about half a ton, and read
10 carried an additional weight of 1900 lbs
1Ip a gentle ascent. The boiler is calculated
for three gallons. From the success OF THU
experiment, the inventor, having obtained
patent, has determined to build another car
rage, of about Eve or six horse power, to bt
in readiness at the opening of the spring. Il
is remarked that this invention obvlates tho
only serious objection to the introduction 9
railways into this county, the immense ex
pensc Of the stationary steam engines, as use'
in England. These may, upon Mr.. Blanch
ards plan, in which we have entire conn
deuce, tie wholly dispensed With