Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-08
From, the Journal of Commerce:
LATEST FROM COLOMBIA.

| By the brig Medina, Capt. Hendrickson
arrived yesterday from Carlhagena, we have
received Bogota papers to the 9Th July. We
had before received Car:hagena papers 10 the
29,h July, which contained Bogota dates to the
Sd ID
Aivices on the s2d May had reached Bogo>
ia, from Bolivia. After consi .erabe resist ance
| the rnutny at Chuquisaca had been suppressed.
The illastr'ous Gen. l.anza, so highly d'stin.
guished for his important services in he revo.
luionary war; lost hrs life in that bloody ARRAY.
During The entire of this contest the Boil, ians
evinced the utmos, zeal for the preservation of
their institutions and moral de,es,ation Cor
anarchy, and its promoters.
No less sincere is their regret for the misfoi =
tune which has happened TO the Marshal OF
Ayacucho; who, in an engagement that took
place on the 10th April, was ceprived OF his
| right arm.
The Peruvian Gen. Gsmarra at the head Of
5000 men, had invaded the Bolivian territory,
with view TO reduce it % colony of Peru, and
was hourly expected at La Paz.
The Bo!ivians hope TO b. able TO resist the
invaders, and 10 prevent the subju CATION OF
their country. until succours arrive from CO.
lombia. They are daily expecting reinforce
men,s from the Liberator, without which, as
their army is greatly inferior to that of The
enemy, they must necessarily succumb. Gen.
Urdinincs, Presiden, Of the Ministerial Coun.
Gil, has taken command of the nallonal forces,
and marched TO give the Peruvisns battle
The inferiority If his troops compared with
,be number ofhis opponents, leaves little hope
Of success 10 the Bolivian arms. The disur.
Dances a, Chuquisaca we've of very serious
nature; during the FIVE days that they lasted,
| many persons lost their lives; and as Gen.
Of ,yrupA 10 itat
ed from discharging his presidential functions,
Don Jose Maria Perez de Urdinnca, Minister
a, War, and General OF Division, has been
transferred to the command OF he Bolivian ar
| NV and entrusted with the executive duties.
| Precautionary measures have been adopted by
| the government, to prevent further molestaion
| from the factioDsts; and TO guard against the
lie, signs Of the enemies of Bolivia, the assembly
has been convened.
The acting President Of the Republic has
issued a proclaim alton, call'ng upon all who
| love their country TO fly to arms and oppose
the inv aders. A very lengthy letter from Gen.
Gamarra, enters fully into detail Of all the late
a,rocious proceeding in Bolivia, states the
| r, asons which induced him ia invest Gen. Ur-
dininca with the presidency, and concludes by
| observing" On the 18th June next shall re-
sumo the chief magis'racY, merely to deliver
| nv message TO the Congress; which done,
nothing soall make me swerve from the
determination have formed to Withdraw
| from public affairs, and retire to private
life in he solitudes of Quito. The wound
received by the victor Of Ayacucho, seem.
from his letter to be extremely painful,
and even dangerous. Our flies likewise con-
tain long despatch from General Gamarra,
da,rd 3, the Camp of CoDajra, Sd May, where's
in he gives his reasons for entering the B'livi>
an republic in a warlike character. They are
sophisrical and calculated 10 blind the people,