Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
NEW YopK

New YoRK, April A.
Letters from Vera Cruz of March s,h, state th,,
some days before, the soldiers in the Castle Of San
Juan oe Uiloa declared against the Government
ana hre1 ABOUT two hundred cannon shot in the div
OF vera Cruz; which did some damage, but DESTROY
ca no l'V's' one Oh the French packets had her
foremast shot away.
An American SIoor-of war arrived on the -tb
and anchored at Secrifcios The only vessel in
port was the packet ship Mexicon of this por, to
san IN few days. This news is contained in Irt
tiers received by the Ophir ct New Orleans. and
pos'marked there March loh
L. ). Afcr the above was in TYNE we mot win
an nttlhgen. gentleman who had taken pains to IN
form himself of the exact state of the facts hv CON
sulng various letters received in the civ md :,
our request he prepared for US he following out.
line:
The dates from The City OF Mexico are TO March
80, and from Vera Cruz to the Sh The garrison
OF San Juan dc Ulloa, moved and headed by n SER
geant, had risen upon their officers whom they con-
hned, and landed small party, which by surprise
TOOK possession OF the ou'poss of the city but were
all finally captured. The remainder ofthe muffin
Gus garrison, to effect the delivery of their comrades
then on Shore fired several shot upon the CITY. bu,
on the 9Th ult. the red flag was struck. and the ma
'iooal banner hosted in its place. Gen. Santa Anra
had left Vera Cruz the morning of The 7th for his
farm, and all was quiet again.
The interior Of the country was perfectly tran.
qul.
The convoy Of specie on its way down was 10 be
at Jalapa on the 9Th FOR It'll Troops had been sent
out from Vera Cruz TO meet it, and bring it safely
to the latter city. [your. Cam.
From PERu.-The Jourral of Commerce pub
fishes long account OF an attempted revolution in
Peru on the lst of January, which was pu. down
with considerable bloodshcd During its continu.
once. Mrs. Barton, n Eoglish lady Miss Seply,
daughter of the English Vice Consu) and Mrs
Moss the Mole for the purpose of embark
ing in the Gig of his B. M ship Satellite, the Capt
and second Lieut.. assisting the ladies' But as the
bru'es of soldiers were aiming az the ladies' Mrs
B. tainted, and fell in the arms of Lieut. Drum
monj and as he lifting her from the ground
he (Lleut. ID received shot directly in the knee
pm, shaltcring the whole knee IN most dreadful
manner He Immediately fell with Mrs. b. into
the water. Miss Seay and Mrs. Moss both got
overheard, with the Capt. of the Satellite. Several
persons were killed, and many wounded. Lieut.
Drumnonds leg was amputated, but on the 18Th
JAM he was not expected to live. The u. S. ships
Brandywlne and Fairfield were at Callao ut the
time. The insurgents fired on the shipping, AMI
compelled them TO put to sea. An American Cap.
tain, (said 10 be named " Debroth") was woundcd,
and one seaman killed. A ball struck the larboard
quarter of the American ship Oneida which sove
her boat and lodged ca deck another went through
the lorboard bow Of the Tweed close to the water
spent Glib. shot struck the first cutter ofthe
Fairfield, passing through one side.
The following is from the New York Star
PERU.-Cnpi Voorhees,, Of the Unlcd States ma
b,r h. IT C..
last, with dispatches for Government, has furnish
ed the following interesting intelligence
On the first Of January the troops in garrison
at CalIao amounting to 400 or 500 men, availing
themselves of General Obregoso's bbsence, rose up
on the officers, confined them and declared openly
against thr Government. Having hoised the "A
mc' team CdlorS, they despatched dcputaon, head
ed by sergeant to General Lafuente then on board
the United States sloop Of wir Fairfield, and offer
ed to place him at the head Of the Government
That officer, who was banIshcd on account of his
opposition 10 the administration, had managed by
some means or other TO get on board the Fairfield.
lie, perceivlng that the insurgents had no COM
missioned officer at their head, refused their offer
Upon which the rcvolters became alarmed and the
utmost confusion prevailed among them. In the
mean time the commander of the troops at Lima
marched a force of GOO men upon the revoers, and
commenced cannonade uron ,hem-they held Out
a day and half, when they were forced to surren-
der, and order was restored. A greet number of
the revolters were Immediately shot"
Gen. Lafuentc was popular in Peru, accord
ing to Capt. V. and was candidate for the Prcsi-
dcncY.
Perhaps the most extraordinary man 9th pro-
sent age, is DR.. Francis, tho Dictator OF Paraguay
,nIa liant in IN.
sequence Of the revolution in South America, II cs-
,abshcd republican form Of government, with
two consus at the head one of whom was Dr.
Francis like Bonaparte, he soon became first
consul, and finally succeeded in getting the whole
power into his hands the Legislature having resign
! cd the Liberties Of the country to his sole will, by