The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-16

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q Ia iaz, and 81 he tine pc-ss-sc a sexerumeri
party. Noiwhsiandns The d&ngers ~ he sggrch. adsd
The road, owns The unsettled 81 the ceanuy,
Ell here The following day, seooms~nsd, = NE
general custom. by all ,cnas 10 IN summH of
immense mountain which eurreiss the valley ~ In raE
where, after last si4ss' and good bye %
sa brisk gallon over M plan a Inssv,. ant ssan
arrived Al The FIRST post hoase 1se leagues from the ry.
called Il yonula rhs sppra~ch ~ susac~p and
tbe arrival q haegase Ales dssrmnea ~ 10
main there during ne night ana haa male rsSaya
supper, consisting q chap "a n sae~ei pua@ees,
red pepper and neat o0ree And hilis aelnsca.
which brcs with from IA rAz s0F - knss thai
save chap little bad bread ana ho water ne road
destitute q provisions.
Ia yentilla mereya post s,a.ion, where ne mglcs
brought from IA Tar ur ana sthers provided
the continuance Of the Journey far Inc peat
The distan, between each post from foor
eaTpes and the Of real sslve aas hall cenls)
per league Il charged for the use q each nAi hcsaes
he OF medic (sx and quarter scnss) pr league
has be paid for the Indian called poston) Who
companies you guide and attendant ne animals.
TIE Of the post stat throughout the repuhc
well the establishments themselves ier
vigilance Of the local authortcs. aad tbcir auty
that such places are properly kets-'Aa oou.-Api
M.l
and accommodations for travellers provided autcs,
however, 10 which they seem 10 pay a.isntoa shal
The stations, whether solitary hoAse The rad
side situated IN Nle centre Il village, and ghe
same-n fact, there similarity about them almost
accountable They consist u court yard cpcircet ~
small filthy habtaions, AMI eovrai, for De Use % the
snulals is fitted up m them for the
dalaon Of travellers, the furniture 81 which ~
single WOODEN betsteaG, ana bench ana table built *
mud.
on the morning Of the 3d. after having suasr delay
Of hour for the Indians 10 load W baggage,
ed q
whore arrived noon the position, although foot,
as Is always the say hey travel arriving a. lhe - me
time with our pack mules. From ca amarca We took
fresh animals ana continued on 70 the village ~ Ayo Ago
where stopped ior the night 90 the foosing morn.
ing I've leagues, and breakAsted al Ahlita.
post house the side Of the road by made
four leagues and arrived al the miserable o.
scasca. where stop put 10 further progress by
The ctnmaudant VI small revolutionary stationed
lhere outpost by the Ia Iaz authorities Tho place
had all the appearance beng famine struck Cor during
sbe two days were waiting the pleasure Of the
mancan could not succeed In getting anything beyond
and dirty bread indeed. mad benfor
Nh provisions we brought with US from Ia Paz w0la
have ba6 to suffer good deal HoSever Al the expiration
severa, days the Governor tired OF the oaoe and
Doyance were to him, gave u our PASSPORTS and
the point OF leaving the place, when courier
arrived with the startling news that General Cordova
resdent) flying retreat upon Oruro having been
defeated by the revoluonsts under Lnares Cocha-
banda. The Governor at once rescnded our pass but
granted us one 10 this place, AM we Immediately
menced a Thai day rode twenty leagues
nd the following morning, al sunrise, arrived
n Ia paz Ar brought the defeat Of Cor.
dova, arrival created no little excitement about town:
and conducted in the custody OF policemen from
the Of the city TO the Palace from where after
beng questioned closely by the In:endente we we're
allowed to retire. Suchis travelling in Bolivia.
Gen. Linares, the revolutionary leader, with very
strong force and abundant supply OF and
nton left 0ruro for Cochabsmba on the 18th ut and
entered that city the sd amidst the accanaiions
abe whole population. Lnares with his usual energy
70 work augment his force, and in
days found himself possessed Of army thousand
Eve hundred strong 50 privately the troops
from oruro to Cochaba5a that Cordova who was 90 the
march from Sucre 10 the former city, until when within
two days march Of Oruro knew nothing o IL when he be-
Of what had occurred he halted issued some
shameful DEGREES turned his troops around and marched
front Of Cochabamba with sixteen hundred nnd.
ing the outskirts OF the city unoccuped by Inarcs. he
marched straight IN Linares, IN the meantime, beng
OF his approach srcGgly barrcaded the Of
the city and planted sixteen pieces Of the dit
fsrep approaches placed his infantry and cavalry the
plaza and having made every preparation FOR strong de-
quietly awaited the appearance Of his fee. Cordo
vas first act upon entering the city to call together
al Ia. Choos outside the Of defence and offer them
he sacking OF the place they would JON him the at
tack this with the offer Of five thousand dollars for every
piece Of they took from Iinares raised his
force from hundred TO i've thousand with which
number although three thousand unarmec he
menoed the attack upon the barrcades and ertihcaons
the revoutonts For I'VE successive days nights
he Cbolos, in immense masses. and forced on by the
bayopet Of the soldiers rushed upon the tronghods Of
Ilnare hut N be moved down by his grapeshot and
fsL every attempt they made 10 force a position
Scarcity Of water and the usuereble stencil which
from the dead bodies and blood which the streets
ISnares the offensive, and thousand
accordingly sent out 10 dscdge the government
a
army Of ew before them, and did
The attack Cordova reircated 0ruro aud entered
that city the 9TH inst II strange that Ianares
DID not follow the retreat, but bis party account for
by asserting that the departure Of the troops al that
men, from the place would be tho signal for the rising q
thoos the OF the citizens who favored his
cause, and the complete sacking Of the city.
When the news arrived here Of Cordova's occupation
Of Oruro was generally expected that Perez would push
hT division and attack him. but strange to say, when
within Leagues Of that city be abandoned the oruro
road and took that towards Cochabamba thus leaving
clear passage open for Cord0ya 10 here which he
embraced. The interested inhabitants here. upon
learning what they considered the bad judgment Of Pc
rez the actual march Of Cordova uaon Ia Paz be
very much exasperatcd, and agreed With tie
uores Dot 10 contend the entrance u Cord9va and his
eight hundred troops, but 10 quietly abandon the city
Accordingly the 18th inst 0he Of ms departure
reached here the l6h) made OF
AL the animals In the place. and preparations FOR Eight
were commenced by the authorities and tho
spectacle population for there but few Of the latter
class who not compromised IN the revolution As
customary here In Bolivia ~ allow the Choo population
W sack the houses a city which may have declared
against party or the oiher-shouli that party again
rise powor-lhc fear Of the inhabitants for the safety
Of their property became great ami Il appeared during
the 10th and l7th the whole Indian population
engaged IA moving the contents a The houses 70 the DIFF
ferent churches and converts for safety karly the
guard reported 70 be only i've leagues from the city
G greater portion Of the private citizens the cavalry aud
the unarmed soldiers, tcok Their deuarture but the
thorues determined to mounted In the plaza until
the enemy appeared 90 the heghis-a measure which
rather oheckmaed TIE Cholos, who expected that they
would fy and leave the city IN their hands. Foed in
her designs they attempted panic by false
rnmOrs but the presence or mind Of the authorities caused
them " fail Towards evening the authorities resigned
Their power INTO the hand 0i the Bishop who mmed aely
appointed officers, and formed kind of national
guard out Of the pumeous priests The latter together
with number of young undwtook 20 preserve or.
der and the authorities and soldiers left the place a. once
Towards nigh, the choos attempted 70 get up meetings
but dispersed Immediately by the priests, aud,
uary N the expectations OF all the night passed over
mot trsnquAly
ported march u Cord0va upon the city hoax got up
Wy hs party Tor motive unknown; and the author
Ties, who bad only two leagues from the city,
returned al once with the sodiers-sll, IL must be sim
ted ooshg somewhat sheepish but nevertheless Joyfuy
u lo@e.
Shortly after their return, arrived q engage
meni between battalion Of Cordova's and the Perez
division In which the latter completely routed IN former
Lcok hundred prisoners aud two pieces Of cannon