Foreign,
IMPORTANT VICTORY!
OFFICIAL FROM PERU. '
'Order of the day, Head Quarters,
Lima, Dec. 22d, 1824.
His Excellency the Libera
tor, received last night through
the aid-de-camp of Gen. Sucre,
(Capt. Alarcon,) the confirma
tion of the battle of Apacucho
on the 9th instant, under the or
ders of the immortal General
'Sucre.
After five months of skilful
manoeuvring on both sides, and
several engagements which al
way
r: ii- i 'imvu ucuu auic iu icauu die, nidi
ys resulted gloriously to ouri tir. n(r T ( ,.
arm
is, General Sucre took his
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position in Aycucho, and wait
ed for the enemy. On the 8th
inst. the two armies had some
skirmishes. On the 9th the lib
crating army was attacked by
the enemy, who had posted
himself on the heights, in front
of our camp. Gen. Valdez, on
the uanguard, commanded the
right with four field pieces, four
battallions, and two squadrons
of huzzars General Moncr,
commanded the centre, with
live battallions and General
Villalobos. The remainder of
the cavalry and of the Spanish
army remained in the rear.
Our attack was made in the
following order: Gen. Cordova
attacked the right, with the se
cond division of Colombia, com
posed by the battalions of IJago
ta, and the voltigeurs ofPichin
ca and Carraccas Gen. Lamar
had the command of the left
with the battallions of Peru,
end legions Nos. 1, 2, and 3
The division of Gen. Lara was
in reserve.
The two
armies, although
unequal in strength, were ar
tlcntly desirous to fight. The
number of the enemy consisted
of about ten thousand, and that
of ours five thousand eight hun
dred. The battalions of the second
division of Colombia Inarched
with supported arms, with an
intrepidity that has few exam
ples. They had scarcely com
menced their fire when the
Spaniards began to lose ground
and confusion instantly became
apparent among them. The
division of Peru, having met
with a more vigorous resistance
at the enemy's vanguard under
Gen. Valdez, was reinforced
by G n. Lara, with two battal
ions under Voncedor and Var-
jras, oi tne ioiomoian uuaru.
From
that moment nothing
could resist the impetuosity of
our troops. The second squad
ron of the huzzars of Junin, un
der the intrepid commander 01
labarra, made a brilliant charge
upoa the enemy's squadron
which was posted on the right
of Gen. Valdez, and obtained
a complete victory. The Gre
nadiers of Colombia having
alighted, charged on foot, by
our right flank, the Spanish in
fantry; The regiment of huz
zars of Colombia, under the ac
tive Col. Slva, charged with
their lances the grenadiers of
the Vice-King's Guard, and put
them to the rout. This brave
Colonel received three wounds
by lances in the action. All
our troops conducted them
selves as heroes during the short
but terrible shock of the battle.
Our loss has been 1 General,
S ofiicers, and 300 men killed
and 6 Generals, 34 officers, and
4ft0 men. wounded: That of
the enemy the Vice King,
wounded 6 Generals dead, and
2,600 men, dead and wounded.
The rest of the Spanish army
under Gen. Cantorac, capitula-
tnd with General Sucre, or. the
ume day. By the capitulation
jail the possessions of the Span
iards, in Peru, are given up to
this Republic. All the Spanish
army, and fifteen Generals are
in our power.
The Chief, ad interim.
(Signed) Manuel Jose Soler.
Savannah, Feb. 12.
Fatal Engagement. We
learn by the schooner Johnson.
arrived at this port yesterday,
from the Florida Reef, that
the Colombian armed schooner
Centella, Capt. Bartlett, was
blown upon the coast of Cuba,
on the 7lh instant and the crew
lost. The only particulars we
fri ivt i
fftheMoro, she disco-
Spanish corvette, from
it was impossible to cs-
, . ,
ivered a Spanish
wnien it was lmnossin e rn ps-
cape, unless by running in 0rlaamirat,on ot lus character, and
risking an action. The latter j thir. Ejrie for his inestimable
. , , . . ., , i services in the political salvation of
took place, and at the second their country.
broadside, the fatal event occur- 0n the Committee Doct.
red. J he Centella has been i. rvrWo., m t w c...u
ireauentlv in this nnrt. whprp
most of the ofiicers are well
r .1 ;v 1 7 i
acquainted.
ISM!
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1825.
QJ The Rev. Robt. T. Dan
iel, and two other Baptist
preachers, ivill preach at Rocky
r c 'v. . . . . i . . "
uiuu fijj, ui j. mwsaay, cie
Ulh of April Friday, 15,
at Halifax Saturday and
Sunday, ()th and 17, al
Smith's church, in Northamp
ton Monday, ISM, again at
Halifax Tuesday, ll)th, at
Quankey Ch pel Wednes
day, 20th, at Daniel's Meeting-house.
GEN. LA FAYETTE.
The failure of the last western
mail has prevented us from laying
before our readers the particulars
of the reception of the "Nation's
Guest," at Raleigh. The Peters
burg Intelligencer, of Tuesday last,
contains the following brief notice
of that event:
; La Fayette. The General
on his Southern Tour, reached
Raleigh on Wednesday last, es
corted by Col. Polk's Cavalry
and Capt. Ruffin's Blues. He
was addressed in an animated
and affectionate style by Gov.
Burton; and conducted to view
the Statue of Washington by
Canova. In the evening he
partook of a public Dinner, and
attended a Ball given by the ci
tizens. On Thursday he took
his departure for Fayetteville.
We are indebted to the Norfolk
Herald, of the 2d inst. for the fol
lowing account of the General's re
ception at Murfreesboro,' commu
nicated by a correspondent:
Murfreesboro', March 1.
"On Friday the 25th ult. ab
out noon, we received informa
tion that Gen. La Fayette would
probably pass through this place
on his way to Raleigh: and be
ing anxious to show him every
mark of respect & esteem in their
power, the citizens immediately
assembled, to make such ar
rangements for his reception
and accommodation as the short
ness of the notice would allow;
and unanimously passed the fol
lowing preamble & resolutions:
The citizens of Murfreesborough
and its vicinity entertaining a deep
sense of gratitude for the distin
guished services of Gen. La Fay
ette during our contest for Indepen
denceand with a view of express
ing their admiration of his chamc-
tcr, not as the benefactor cf Amer -
ica, but as the disinterested friend
of liberty, and the champion of the
rights of man, unanimously con
cur in the following resolutions:
Resolved, That a Committee of
three gentlemen be appointed, to
proceed on immediately to meet
Gen. La Fayette and invite him
(together with his suite and such
other gentlemen as they may think
proper) to visit this town, and to
ascertain from him on what day
we may expect the pleasure of his
company.
Resolved, That a committee of
six centlemen be annotated to
make suitable arrangements for;
the reception and accommodation i
i .
ot Gen. La Fayette and suite, and
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such other gentlemen as may be
j invited.
! Resolved. That some nerson be
appointed to deliver to Gen. La
Fayette the congratulations of the
citizens of this Borough, and its vi-
jcinity, and to express to him their
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appointed to deliver to Gen. La
emit v. ana to exnress
11 i .
an, ana iir. lu. iM. uowper.
were appointed; on the second,
Wm. Rea, Doct. T. O'Dwyer,
Doct T. Borland, Mr. J. G.
Rea, Doct. L. O'Bryan, Mr. J.
Morgan, and Maj. T. Maney.
"Thomas Maney, Esq. was
appointed to address the Gene
ral. The first named commit
tee, agreeably to their instruc
tions, made immediate arrange
ments and set out on their jour
ney for Summcrton,at 5 o'clock,
P. M., and arrived there early
the following morning, when
they were astonished to learn the human race, and gallant
that the North Carolina Com- champion of the rights of man.
mittec had not arrived at the' "To which the General made
SJtnt linn Thnxr l.orn.U vnrir fprlinff anrl cuilahlp rP.
, "J v..v,.v.
tore, very much at a loss, as
they had left the Borough en-jto
tirclv unprovided with carriages
expecting to meet with the State
Gommittee who were to have
provided the necessary convey-
ances-and were compelled to
resort to the only alternative,
of despatching an express to the
nuiuuii io nave carnages sent
on with as little delay as possi
"After proceeding a few miles
beyond Summerton, they met i its, notwithstanding a tedious gative votes. We trust that be
the General, and returned toijourney of forty miles which he fore the recurrence of another
that place, where they were po
litely introduced to the General
and his suite by the Suffolk
Committee. Our Committee
then invited the General, in the
name of the citizens, to visit our
town, which invitation he very
politely accepted. The Suffolk
Committee also consented to
accompany the General, and
very kindly offered the use of
their carriages, as the General
was anxious to pursue his jour
ney, and the carriages which
our Committee had sent for had
not yet arrived. He dined at
Summerton, and immediately
after dinner, was handed over
by the Suffolk Committee to the
care and attention of the one
from Murfreesborough, and
proceeded immediately on to
the place, where he arrived a
bout 9 o'clock P. M.
"About one mile from town,
he was met by the committee of
arrangements, and escorted into
town, where he was received
under an ARCH, (erected for
that purpose, which was hand
somely illuminated, and decora
ted with evergreens,) and ad
dressed by Thomas Maney,
esq. as follows:
THE ADDRESS.
General La Fayette-.
In obedience to the directions of
your fellow-citizens who surround
you, I bid you a hearty welcome to
this village.
Your presence forcibly recalls
the recollection of that eventful
period which terminated in the es
tablishment of our liberties. That
the day which brings you amongst
us should be esteemed one of the
happiest of our lives, cannot be a
j subject cf surprise. In you, Sir,
i those who enjoy the glorious dis
tinction of soldiers of the Revolu
tion joyfully behold the beloved
and gallant chief who led them on
to victory and to honor. Those ot
us who have risen up in another
generation, behold in you the ori
ginal of that picture of excellence
which our fathers have impressed
upon our hearts. We have been
told of the distinguished youth who
could spurn the allurements of
pleasure, and the fascinations of
rank, and nobly throw his fortune
and his sword into the scale of an
oppressed and suffering people.
We have heard that at the aarKest
period of our struggle for National
existence, you generously came to
I our assistance, and with a ensmter-
i i :
esieuness aoove an praise, mjjftu
in our ranks tne torce oi your in-(j yj ' ueioi'e,and
fluence, and the power of your! arrived at MurfreesborouHi tif
arm. We know that with no o-;
ther inducement than an ardent ,
attachment to liberty, and a gen-:
erous devotion to her cause, you;
bled and conquered by our side.
And, Sir, we nave been taugni to ; uns excellent man; and as he
believe that to you, next to our' could not be prevailed unon t
great Washington, we are indebted ,ta wUh l , I U
for the triumph cf our arms. ! M r . J uuzens of
These are the recollections which j Murfreesborough longer thau
warm ourhcartswfthanintensenessjone night, early on Sunday mor-
of interest in your welfare These ning he resumed his journev fn
i. .c.. ,v,;m, fill tiio -i . j lur
are tne uenents
measure of our gratitude
Milieu mum. v
-These:
the virtues which command our
admiration and applause.
We have followed you, Sir, in
imagination, to the Camps and
Courts of Europe, and heard you
in the Senate of a great and power
ful nation We have rejoiced in
your prosperity We have wept
over your misfortunes. We have,
constant and unvaried friend of
freedom. As a fellow-citizen,
therefore, we salute you as a father
UL till LlUlt.a ovii y m. oauiv
of
our common country, and we
Vwitl itmi o o o K"ifc fo rtni rf
' J .- -
ply. He was then conducted
his private quarters, amidst
the roar of cannon and the ac-
lirrntinn iC Ktunrlroilc n T r t
zens, where he was introduced
to a large number of the inhab -
itants, among whom were many
! ladies, anxious (notwithstanding
I the lateness of the hour and the
inclemency 01 me weainen 10
offer their congratulations to our
distinguishedGuest. He appear-
ed to be in fine health and spir-
had travelled that day, over ve- Presidential election, the choice,
ry bad roads. The General of Electors on the district prin
coulu not be prevailed on to ciple, will become uniform
spend a day with us, and we throughout the different States
were therefore compelled I
(though very reluctantly)to pre-1 The InJ!uenza.TKls com.
pare for his ear y departure the- Wnt whh is stated , n
next day. At a very early ;n Boston and itg neis,hbc!rhood.
7' U1U "CAl "5 IJe-jand is noticed in different parts
pie from the country, to whom iof Vermont, as affecting the po
his arrival had been announced u,aton fo SQ t Jd e
on the preceding, evening by jthat the schooh ae discontinued
me ui.ng in cauuu ., uugan lojin m , hag d says
assemble, and by y o'clock there (the NeV York Statesman, fir
was a very large concourse of;some weeks in this cit and
people to behold the man whose ! k t in constant and ac;ive re
name had been consecrated in k0 t,::c fmm
u C.' c I .
their hearts and memories from
their earliest recollections. The
venerable hero went out and re
ceived their congratulations,
shaking them cordially by the
hand, and manifesting the most
jffectionate rsgard for them in
dividually. "Heleftus at 11 o'clock on
Sunday morning, accompanied
by our Committee, arrived at
Northampton Court-House to
dinner, where he was met and
received by the Committee on
the part of the State."
Lafayette. Gen. Lafayette
has commenced his Southern
& Western tour in good earnest,
and travels with his usual expe
dition. We have already an
nounced his departure from
Washington on the 24th ul!.
He arrived at Norfolk the suc
ceeding day in the steam boat
Potomac, and after tarrying
there a short time, proceeded
to Suffolk on Friday, where he
was received with everv dem-
onstration of joy and gUn.sr
---He was escorted into
by Captain Charlon's Col
umbians, and a deputation from
the citizens, and partook of l
sumptuous dinner prepared f0r
the occasion, which was attend
ed by a large number of rralif
ed citizens
On Saturday, after breakfast
he left Suffolk and proceeded i
Somerton, escorted by a Uml)
er oi gentlemen in carriages and
on horseback, where he partook
of an entertainment prepared
for hum 1
After dinner, he resumed his
evening, having been met sn
distance from The town k
deputation of riti? i a
j citizens. fer(i
;lnp usual attentions awaited
iim ax wnprn inn iv u rt
i: " I 1 7 UIU1 Lar-
jiua skuu; cumuiiiiee were wait
ing to receive him.
Petersburg Hep.
. Congress. The term of the
Eighteenth Congress expired on
Thursday. On that dav Air
CLAY took final leave "of tlm
T 1 .
J "use oi representatives in aa
i eloquent Address, which we
' shall nublish in our next mnpr
A snnrinl mpMmff iU tt
.
M Cl
S., ,MlU n 0n
nday, when Mr. CALHOUN
vvs,sw!:n 'n as Vlce, President
0l thC U. States, and took his
seat as President of the Senate.
The Senate advised and consen
ted to the ratification of the
Treaty with the Republic of
Colombia....Pecr5tir InL
'
Presidential Electors. A
bill has passed both houses of the
Legislature of New York, pro-
viains: ior me cnoice ot rresia-
ential Electors by districts. It
passed the Senate unanimously
and the House with butfourne-
whose reports it is calculated
from 40 to 50,000 of our citizens
are suffering with it. We do
not recollect the time when it
has been so generally prevalent.,
Methodists. In 1755, five
methodisls, from Ireland, settled
in the city of New York, one
of whom was a preacher. Hjs
first sermon was preached in his
own house to a congregation cf
five persons. This was the
first methodist society in Amer
ica. The number gradually in
creased, and, in 1766, a metho
dist meeting house was built m
John street', the first that was
erected in the United States.
In 1816 an elegant church was
built on the same spot, which
accommodated 2000 hearers.
There are now in the city ot
New York six methodist chur
ches, besides two budt for col
ored people, who fvorship se
parately from the wiiites.