State Of Peru.
The Times, 1824-03-22T00:00:00

Thl fo(1'wi lYrom the. JYanpshlire Tdsgerap7z.) The following are extracts from letters whicii we have received from naval officers employed on the coast of Chili and Peru. We have uo doabt whateverof the authenticity of the writers' statements -an assurance we should deem unnecessary, did we not know the great interest which is at the present momient attached by British merchants to information from that distant quarter "CALLAO, Sept. 29, 18,23. i President Bolivar arrived here on the Ist inst. from Guyaquil, and was receivel withl every mnark of respect it svas in the power of these people to bestow. A report has reached us, that an action has takeii place between General S:nta Cruz and Gcneral Valdez, in xwhich the latter rias d.-eated, with the loss of 300 men. Not- withstanding this event, I must alter my opinion [tlie writer's fornerletters to thr printers expressed his confidence in the success of the Royalistsi, as it is next to impossible that General Canterac can withstandi the forces whichi wili be soon acting against him on thr ee diferent points. Besides, public opinion in Lima is chang- ing acainst hi n, though the people are not pleased with being so often called upon f'or contributions, as theF arc told, ' for the salva- tion of Peru.' Bolivar's first act ws, to levy a contribution of 100,000 dollars: and yesterday he seized all the horses and mules." " CALLAO, INov. 1. Bolivar has been called by the Constitutional Congress of Peru, and by the chiefs of the army (his own wvords), to the supreme au- thority, by the title of ' Libertador.' He is to have the chief military cornmand in all the territories of Peru, as well as the civil power. He is greatly esteeined and adlmircel by all. Santa Cruz has reguested an inquir7 into his condluct, respecting his recent de- feat. General Miller is appointed to the chief command of the Peruvian army: he is greatly esteemed for his valour antd military talent. This appointment has met the general approbation, and re- established much conlilence. Tihe Spaniards have about 12,000 men in Upper Peru; the Patriots expect to bring into the field about 18,000. Those from Limn wiL not be ready to march in less than seven or eight weeks. Between this and Pisco there are ft,009 Co- lombians, 1,000 tChilians, and 1 8tl0 Buenos Ayriens; 2,500 Chi- hans stiledl from Valparaiso for Pisco or tIhe 15th of' October, and are no tloubti, arrived ere this. The Clilian army is to be coinlandel by General Pintos. Santa Cruz is ret at AMoquizua, with 1,900 Peruvians. Riva Aguera, the ex.Prcsident, has acknowledged Bo.ivar's authority; he is at TruxiUo, with 3,000 men. Three thousand are to come lhere from Colombia ; they are to embark at Panama; and these are not included in the above-stated 18,000. Even Santa Cruz speaks highly ot' General Mliller. WVe hear that the commissioners bave arrived at Buenos Ayres ; hut Boliv;ar says that he shall continue the preparations for war, but hopes that mat- ters may btesettled without further bloodsihed. The pdblic treasurv of the patriots is very destitute Bolivar or the Congres4s, has lai,l a tax on house property owners pay one-iourthi of rent-100,000 dol- lars a mointh raised this wvay-to be in force four months from the date of its operation. The Government i3 continually borrowing money of British merchants, wvhich tlihy rather expect to lose. The Aufror'a frigate, Captain Prescott, sails oni the 8th, for Sain Blas she is to return here the middte of Alarol, timen to Valparaiso, then to Rio. Shle will ultiniately leave the Pacific aboat Mllav, bv which time ilie Briton, 4f, Sir M1.: Maxwell, will be here. The razztar, 42, Captain Thomas Brown, Ilying here, is now senior ofricer in the Pacific. The Flp, 18, Captain Mlartin, is at Valparaiso. The Blossom, 28, is expected here hourly. She is to go to Valparaiso, then to Rio in. mediately. Theie are no French ships of war in the Pacific. Thc American Franklin, 74, and Dolphin briv, are both sat *alparaiso. Lord Wnm. Paget. ot' the Tartair, is appointed to the Aurora, vice Mlansfield, appointed to the Tartar." .. .. ~. S2'A2I,S rO P. R-flV -,,,