Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-04-17
DISTURBANCES IN pOPAYAN.
HEAD QUARTERS IN SEJA, JAN. 90.

HEAD QuARTERs IN SEJA, JAN. 90.
To his Excellency the Minister OF State and OF
War.
extraordinary messenger has just arrived from
Popayan with positive Information OF the partial de-
structon of the guerrillas of the iactious Obando.
Gen Heros. second officer of the army of the South,
ON the morning Of the 18th Dec. completely defeat
ed COL Paroles and Capt Vota, chiefs of the
suerlllas who infested the province of Pastos, ma
king them prisoners, aud taking possession Of all
their baggage, arms and ammunition.
| Cen Cordova commander in chief of the divis-
ion of operations on the Cauca. says, Dan. 18 that
the two hostile yuerrllas which he held in check on
the frontiers of Popayan had almost entirely dispers-
ed on account Of the terror Occasloned by the march
of two columns to limbo and Tanbo that the dis
persed had come and presented the elves before
him, and had assured him that Obando had betaken
himself 10 the borders Of the Mayo aud that Gen.
Hcros was by that time in Pastos.
| Col Cortlova has reunited in Popayan the diyis-
ion of operations there with the column under his
command, and the commander in Chief marched i'm.
mcdlaely upon Patia and Paste with the whole d.
vision, to destroy entirely the remainder OF the Pa
tan faction.
On the whole. there is reason 10 believe, that order
and tranquility will be restored in the southern part
Of the republic. aud that the national representation
Already cOnVokPtl. WIN De utlutT lne
spices of peace and Independence necessary to es-
tabish on firm basis the government which cOnsti-
tutes the happiness of Columbia.
| am. with perfect respect. your Excellency's
most obcdient servant, JOSE DE ESPlNAR,
Secretary Gen of his Elk. the Liberator.
INTERESTING FROM GUAYAQUILI.
Baltimore, April The Editors of The Com
- 4 h,,l hoy
politely iavouled, by an esteemed friend. with the
following extract of letter from an officer Of the
U. States schr Dolphin, dated
GuoyaquN, Eth Dec. 1928.
ain my last did not mention any of the occur
rences which have taken place here, regards the
blockade of the Columbian ports, by the Peruvians
nor any thing very particular respecting our own
moy enpnts. enclose to YOU Guayaquill papers,
from which YOU will be able to gather more lnlorma-
ton than l can we'll give you-the account of their
victory is partial one, as you msy suppose
When we were about entering the river in October
last we were pursued by the Peruvian Irgate Pres
itlene, Admiral Guse aud the corvette LA Lber-
tad. Captain Botcrin and while lying off the town
of Puma, waiting for pilot, La Lbertad came to an
anchnr, at the mouth Of the channel and senta boat
aboard o. us, to that could not enter the RI
YER, and that if ne did enter without c0mmunca-
ting with the Admiral, he would not permit US to
20 out. Our Captain. Aullck. replied. that he had
received orders from his commanding officers. to
proceed to the city Of Guayaquill, and that those
orders written with knowledge of the bloc
kade--,hat our government. and in Fact the Law
lot Nations. did not recognise blockade as extend
ing to neutral national vessels OF war and under
these circumstances he had no choice, other than
to proceed up the river to the city. unless prevent
led by force. Before the boat could return to the
corvette. we were within pistol shot OF her, when
n. E,,,, ErnI
Ia GUN supposed ty us a signal for the corvette to
fire into us but this she did not think proper to do
at that time The Admiral fired another gun to-
wards US. and before the corvette fired, we were
considerable distance from her and when entirely
out of her reach, she blazed away five guns which
fell astern. Remaining here about ten days, we
proceeded to ianama--and oft Puma, the Llbertad
Jaw ~. aud made sail-she could not 0vertake us,
nor did we wish to avoid her but having nothing
to communicate, our Captain did not choose to 80
iout Of his course-when we GOT to sea. we fell in
with the Admiral. showed cOlors. and parted.
"While AT Panama we saw the Commander Of
the Columbian ship Pchincha, who was sent there
for troops but the crew mutinied and he just escap-
ed with his Iife-he mutneers took the ship to Pay
ia. and delivered her up TO the Peruslans
.Durlng our absence from this City, the blocka-
ding squadron, consisting Of frlgaie. corvette,
lschooner, and two launches. procecde'lup to the CT
ltY attacked III. anN.to tue eNd'He oi VIC
though the squadron had been in their waters sew
cral weeks, they taken by surprise, and the
first broad.de from the rgate battered down fort,
la short distance br"w the city. which mounted Sc
ven large brass pieces, but defended by only 10
men, She sent her boats on shore and spiked all
their guns. Below the fort chain was thrown
across the river. on which the 'rgate BIG rc:-gg
twenty minutes before she could ,slacke M
the fort had been well manaed, and ,hss and bobinet
worked the fri-ale could have been bIown ssg =.