Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-09-15

Pezuela the last of the A legally constituted vice
roys of Peru. reported that the whole country was
ripe for rebellion and that, although he realized
the danger, he unable to take effective precau
tionary means since he could in way foreteh
from what direction the blow would come. The
royal troops at his disposal amounted to $4,000 men
-7S15 In Lima and Callao; S,4S5 Quartered at Cuz
co, Arequipa and Xauxa 5000 In upper Peru; ana
700 at PiscO and Caneta on the coast.
So it was that preparations to free Peru from
Spain were largely made in distant Buenos Aires
IL 1914 General de San Martin began the task of
creating the andes Army" his plan of campaign
being to march across the Andes to Chile. Jan
uary IL, 1917, he began his march, with 26O regi-
mental officers and $500 foot soldiers. There were
three divisions under Generals Las Heras, AL
varado and Conde. There were 1000 horses and
92S1 mules with supplies and equipment.
The army, crossing through Uspallata pass Q2,-
500 feet) entered Santiago in February. The bat
tie of Maipu, April 5, ended Spanish power In
Chile Then San Martin induced the Chileans to
gather feet, without which successful invasion
of Peru could not be made
Lord Cochrane, British nobleman with dis
tinguished naval record, accepted command of the
fleet and hoisted his flag on the O'Higgins Decem-
Der p, 1918. All the ships were commanded by
British officers the one exception was Captain
Worster, an American After several cruises and
some minor fighting the fleet returned to Val
paraiso in December, 1819 By this time General
obtained aid from the foreign merchants of Buenos
Aires In August Of 1920 he had at Valparaiso
a force of 45OO-fve infantry battalions and two
regiments of cavalry.
August 81 General de San Martins expedition
sailed from Valparaiso, Lord Cochrane in command
of the feet September the troops landed in Par
aceas hay. After successful expedition to the
interior San Martin re-embarked and established
headquarters to the north Of Lima.
San Martin had wisely chosen his headquarters
the capital as possible. On December 3,
1920 an entire Spanish battalion, $50 strong, con-
sisting chiefly Of Colombians. went to the pa
triots and shortly afterwards, SO Peruvian officers
and number of cadets arrived from Lima. San
Martins line now extended from the to Say
an, distance of about 20 miles; the Spanish army,
under Pezuela, occupying position about miles
north Of Lima Early in 1921 discomfort
among the officers in the Spanish army, and
the Doth of January, insubordinate letter signed
by all Of the generals addressed to the vice
roy calling upon him to resign and to deliver his
command to Gen. Jose de la Serna. Pezuea had
no alternative but to obey says the Bulletin of the
Pan-Amercan Union
Immediately after the deposition of the viceroy
San Martin raised the first battalion of Peruvians
Regardless of the rregularity, de la Serna was de-
clared viceroy, being eventually recognized by the
Spanish government. and emissary arrived
from Spain to ascertain the demands Of the patri-
OTIS and arrange a compromise. San Martin de-
caring an armistice Of 20 days, proposed as II
basis Of peace recognition of the independence of
the country, the establishment of a provisional
stitution until the election of congress and the
ascension of Bourbon prince to the throne of
Peru. The new vicerOy assented, but his generals
insisted upon the rejection Of these proposals The
negotiations were discontinued in May.
Soon after this the royalIsts found 1t necessary
to evacuate the coast, being without ships md
cut of from all means of communication The
royallst general Canterac. marched into the In
terror in June, while the viceroy, having garrsoned
and provisioned Callao castle (which in September
surrendered to the ProtectOr) left Lima. July 6.
On the night of July 8, Gen. San Martin entered
the capital Of Peru, and on July 2S. 1921 the in
dependence of Peru proclaimed, San Martin
being unanimously acclaimed Protector. This Of
fee he held until the establishment Of the Peruvi-