The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-17
IMPORTANT FROM ECUADOR.

Revolt OF the Chiieans-The Failure OF
General FIores's ExpeditiOn-Threc Days
Later News.
We have received three days later from General
0res and have comp eted the narrative from the facts
obtained from Captain Owen who arrived in this city
Saturday last We much obliged to Capt o. for the
facilities ne gave us for the compilation of this
tsve which embraces history OF the last attempt to
yolutionize Ecuador
Our account, Published in the HERALD yesterday,
bscosht the details down to the sth ult
On the ninth Of July, another consultation was held,
10 consequence Of the communication of Commander
Smith and it resolved 10 go down the coast land the
troops and march toward Quito in the Interior the attack
Quay aqu being postponed until re- Inducements could
be had.
At noon on the tenth Of July the entire squadron
rot under weigh and sailed down the river eectDg an
anchorage at Ranchela on the eleventh.
The troops TO the number of two hundred dembarked
at Wight, the morning Of the twelfth They were
ssovded in small boats and the enemy fred upon them
from the bush This returned with interest steady
advance being kept towards the shore. Upon making
landing the enemy fed In this engagement the Flores
party had killed and two wounded, and the
my had two killed and taken prisoner
division occurred at this point. between the Ameri
lean forces and party Of fourteen formed themselves
into separate company. They formed part of the
the hand
General Flores was on board at this time and he i'm
uediately went on shore attended by Major Bell
and Captain Oven; but the enemy was entirely gone
before he landed. The General. then, again tooK
the command Of the troops and ordered an imms-
date march Ranchela which four miles distant.
The ground covered with bshwood Of heavy cactus
and from this the forces of Urbna kept up CALLING
Are, and it impossible to them as to charge
upon them.
Flores kept at the head OF his column and, as the
enemy poured in voey after volley, he cheered his
men crying out Est is NADIA Est is nada, ".a1alanta
1auchGes, .9dala,1o muchaes'
About half way the march, the enemy's fire in
creased much and the brushwood was dense that
Flores despatched party to the fleet for howitzer to
clear the way They returned with the gun in about
hour and after pouring in heavy grape and canns
ter the fire slackened, and the march was resumed
The General arrived at Ranchela, and found it per-
feey deserted with the exception of two persons who
we're the only living souls remaining in it, Here he
took up his quarters and made preparations to receive
the enemy he should appear. Several skirmshes took
place during the day. and in repeated soties from the
town, Flores had five killed and wounded. Major
Bell and Captain Owen were during the trying march,
camp to Flores and they bear testimony to his
gallant conduct and bravery as they had frequently to
drag him to the to him from the fire to which
he Was exposing himself.
On July thirteenth Flores despatched General yaer-
tia, with hundred men TO take Saneroza and Cole
started at the same time win Ike orders re-
gsrding the town Of Passaccy, having eighty Eve men
under his command Each town is about seven leagues
from Rancbela- but in different directions.
Immediately after their departure, six Of the enemy
sods past Floress quarters firing IN they came and
weundipg a buger in the hand. They then fed at full
speed
About O'Clock, heavy firing OF musketry heard
IN the dire con which Barselos party had taken and
1t approached nearer it was found to be the colonies
party engaged with the enemy. Barselo had advanced
70 within three miles Of Passaccy, when he attacked
by very superior force and forced to fall back fighting
for 1--WE leagues without drop of water General Flores
ordered the remaining force to to his assistance and
Ne arriving at the scene the Urbna troops retreated
In this affair Flores had officer killed and mis-
sing and Of his men, twenty either killed or wound
ed The loss of the enemy said to be much greater
Here Colonel Geddes Of the Restaudores brave and
good officer brought in from the party under General
Yalentias command wounded by bail in the foot. He
was shot accidentally by Of his own Colonel
Geddes informed Flores that he left Gen Vacntia march
ing, unmolested, to Ssnteroza.
The remainder of the night was quiet
On July fourteenth seventy five arrived at Ran
chela from the feet
On the fifteenth Of July Captain Owen and Major Bell
their commissions General
Flores private reasons which they stated The Gene
ral made urgent request on them TO remain both from
personal regard and also from the fact that he dreaded
revolt among the Cheans in his camp who formed the
largest section aud be could net afford 70 lose the aid of
officers at least until more Of the German troops
This induced them to remain. and they Immediately
took possession of alage gun which was in the hands Of
the Cbileans, and kept guard it during the day.
At about three o'clock firing was heard in the direction
of the shore and Captain Owen and his party were sent
20 ascer tain the cause After marching about mile
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party Of the expected Germans under the command OF
Colonel Jackson who had hot skirmisb with the enemy
and carrying a good many wounded companions
along The troops united and returned 10 the town where
Q despatch had been received from General Valentia.
stating that he marched TO Santeoza without opposi
tion and had occupied the town. which was deserted
The night was spent in anxious watch for the Chill
can revolt but demonstration was made and
upon the sixteenth the troops went nearly a mile
toward the fleet in consequence Of heavy firing
having been heard Here they found Captain Lewis OF
the Lancaras and four sailors running from the enemy
who in large numbers further Captain Owen
advanced with few American and Dutch soldiers, and
arrived just in time TO the life Of Englishman
named Lyons. urbnss troops had placed him upon his
knees and going to shoot him, when Dutchman
Jumped forward and blew the brains Of the intended
executoner of Lyons The Others immediately fred on
the Dutchman and sent three balls through his cap
sf which cut the scalp for four inches The gallant fell
low took the butt OF his musket and laid him
I'll Lyons cafe and free The troops then returned
90 the town with dead and buried them there.
Flores issued orders for troops to be ready at three
o'clock to take eleven sick soldiers and three officers to
the feet At this hour escort of two hundred men,
accompanied by large gun, set out the General himself
marching half way until them safe by the
part Of the march, when he returned
This carried orders 10 General Carrier to move
with the feet the morning down 10 the mouth Of
the saneroza river aboEt five miles, and then TO send
steamer up the to the town and land the troops In
small boats by the return Of which Flores would send
provisions to the feet he himself marching on that az
tsInoon from Ranchea 70 Sanroza with his land forces
The arrived safe at the beach with the wounded
and Colonel Geddes being among the number he, with
laptan owen went on board In the first boat; Major
Bell ana many OF the having TO lie on the shore all
might without food water owing to the want of large
boat 10 take them on They on board at seven next
morning
At eleven o'clock, on July the seventeenth the feet
boosted anchor and set sail for saneroza ii arrived at
the mouth Of the at about clock and anchored
there On the morning Of the eighteenth at three
when all asleep except the sentries who beoncsd
TO Colonel Castleos regiment OF Iancaras the cali ~
arms sounded. They all Immediately jumped up and
armed Upon mustering on the poop the Of alarm
could not he discovered but in about half an hour so
seant Of Col Castleos Chleans deck with hfty
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