Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-04-09
COMMOTlUNS IN PERU.

We havc been favored with the following
extracts OF letter fo'n an intelligent young
officer of the U. S. Frsatc Brandywinc, to-
his relative in this place, which furnish some
interesting particulars of the recent imurrcc-
ton in the Castle of Callao. BY subsequent
accounts, it appears that Gen. La Fuente had
returned to Chile.
CALLAo, January 9Th, 1885.
"Callao, the poit of the city of Lima, was
formerly great city, but earthquakes have
reduced it to miserable place, with scarce
ly one comfort or amusement. However, to
disturb the monotony of our existence, we
had a few days since, small revolution un-
der the following circumstances. About 3O0
soldiers in the Fort and Castle Of Callao,rose
upon their officers and took possession OF the
Fort and Custln, headed by one of their ser
gcants. Immediately on taking possession,
,hev boistcd the United States Flag, and
fired n salute, and declared for La Fuente, n
distinguished General, who had been bansh-
ed on political grounds from the State OF
Peru. hut who had recently returned and ta-
ken refuge on board the Fairfield, one oi our
sIoops of war; La Fluent: Is II candidate tor
the Presidency of Peru, and has strong
nortv i'm his favor These insurgents sent OIL
board our ship, where La Fucnte then was,
and earnestly entrcatcd him To come on shore
and iOn them--but lie refused TO do II, say
;ny. tnat he would not disturb the public
peace;-hc had returned to Peru to demand
his trinl as a citizen Of that country, upon the
charges preferred against him. At night u
bout eipht o'clock, al attack was begun on
the Fort and Castle by 400 troops from Ii
ma. under the command of Gen. Salvlra and
was up nearly oil night watching the fight
with intense interest. Our ship lay about
two miles from the Fort; but the incessanl
flashes were plainly seen, and the roar OF the
cannon and musketry plainly heard, mingled
with the martial notes OF tie bugle ana the
shouts of the combntants. Occasionally we
could hear the peculiar whz OF cannon ball
ns il passed within about 200 yards OF u.s.
The fight lasted all the night, aud was con
timed till about nine O'Clock, the next day
when the Fort and Castle surrendered t
Gen. Salvira. Since then all has been re-
stored to ouictness. La Fucnte has beer
ordered to leave the State, and there are NJ
marks in Calao of a recent revolution, cXcep
some houses injured by shit.
I have lust returned from a twcniy-fou
hours visit to Lima, the city of the lncas.-
II is a pleasant ride of six miles from Calao
The road is somewhat dangerous from rob
hers. hut there were four officers of us II
COMPANY, and they seldom attack more thai
one person. Lima js n very great city, an'
contains some very splcnd'J cditices, partlc
ularly the churches, which excel every thin:
I have ever seen or drcamt of, IN extent
snlendor. and richness of ornament. Th,
ladies' of Lima are very beautiful, and wal
diyiucly. Their dross is peculiar to Lin
ulonc. II consists Of irock, or pe,ticoat
ycnernlly of black silk ar satin, fitting yer
tipht to the person, and disclosing to tn
greatest advantage the fair proportions an
1racelul motions Of the wcarer. Around tn
head and shoulders thoy wear black man
lie of elk, through which they show but on
eve. which is generally enough 10 6'". pre-
snmc we shall lie here fIr many months |.
nome. aud shall write at every opportunity
A letter from an officer on board one OF VI
H. =. ships Mt Callao, dated Jan. IL, state
that the bark Pearl, of Philadelphia, sailed o
the 9th for Coast of Chill, having on board
nnssenpcr, the Peruvian General Lnfnen'
who had been ordered by the Government
retire to Chill.
The u. S. sch Grampus was incorrect