American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-05-06
Great Battle and End of the Revelation
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CRY OF ARroUfpA. March eI. 1a

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.a CIrY OF ARroUiPA. March 2I. 1858.
< Ny last, dated the 9Th inst, which was
written in moment snatehed from the
heat Of the great battle. and informed you
that we had gained the outer fortresses,
and occupied the dominant position Of San
Pedro. ! also tOli you that we had a
hard fight before us. but that. without
doubt. the next day would find us eucam-
ped 10 the Grand Plaza. then occupied by
the main force OF the Revolutionists under
Vivanco. But although on the 9th we
had lost more than 400 men, Ihad no idea
Of the immense sacrifice we must submit
to, before We should finally plant cur ban
ners over the whole extent Of the city -
The night Of the 9th was horrible one for
us. With the dead and dying all around,
our force almost without water. or pro-
visions. the enemy attacking he positions
we had gained on all sides. We waited for
the light Of day. which it seemed to us
God 10 his wrath had deprived US Of for
ever. SO slowly passed the hours.
At an early hour on the morning Of the
7th, our decimatsd battilions renewed The
attack against The redoubts and barricsdes
which we gained one by one. walking over
the bodies Of our dead and wounded, until
more than two hundred strong stone de-
fences were overcome. Oar loas was ter
Iible. We went into battle with 4, 500
men, and came out with scarcely thou
sand ct for duty. Our dead is calculated
~ asra am Id -
5000. Vivarco who had l 900 men. be-
sides great number Of the citizens en-
rolled, lost nearly 500 killed and severa:
hundred wounded.
The battle. which had ragged for thirty
three hours. ended at about noon on the
7th. and tor hours after the blood ran
down in rivulets the cutters Of one Of the
streets, in the quArter Of Santa Maria.
which was point contested the most OBJ
stinately. Every house almost is hospit-
al. and the few surgeonswe have 10 camp
have heen working day aud night. until
nature is almost exhausted. and they can
work no more An order has been sent
to Lima for surgical assistance, and we
hope TO have down in a day or two some
fifteen or, twenty more doctors and sur
geons. r5fs ast7d 9I'I sa }sa,
Viyanco. in company with Jose Carde-
mas. and his physician. and two OF thre
others. have gone to the Bolivian fronteer.
Il is said he win ruiss- a force of discon-
tented ,Bolivians to recommence the war
but doubt if he, gets any more suppor
in Peru. and without it he can do nothin
A, report preveiled a few days ago il
camp that Bolivia bad disbande two regi
ments Of her regular force, wishthe under
strndipg that the men should join Viyin
co. If this be so. we may. after recrui,
ing, be obliged 10 march into Bolivia and
make diversion in favor Of Cordova, VIII
was SO lately overthrown by Linaros. Blu
/ doubt If B olivia will endeavor to provok
. war with Peru. however strongly sh
be may impressed with our disposition I
do any more lighting. ,.i,qs 7sjad &
i The Apurimao will be delivered over l.
Castilla's Government. now that the revo
lutionists are beaten. ,B,;l sI3 gt,iieslg
i Since waiting the foregoing, / have Wis
tied the temporary hospitals. and find tha
the wounded are dying in great numbers
! tits now said our dead will amount +
nearly 1000. Yours truly, b,is 4
i t"' G. IL. q.