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Palladium Of Virginia And The Pacific Monitor
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
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Bolivar retakes Callao and Lima in Peru without resistance after Spanish troops defect following Spain's abolition of constitutional government. Colombian reinforcements head to Peru; rumored alliance with Hayti for 4000 troops. French agent arrives in Panama.
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From the Baltimore American Aug.
LATEST AND IMPORTANT
FROM THE PACIFIC.
RECAPTURE OF LIMA.
The schr. Ardent, Captain Bossiere arrived at this port on Saturday night, in 22 days from Porto Bello. We learn, verbally, from Captain Bossiere, that a short time after the loss of Callao, news was received of the abolition of the constitutional government of Spain upon the receipt of which most of the Spanish troops in Peru refused to acknowledge the absolute government of the king. Availing himself of this circumstance, Bolivar immediately returned to Callao, & was joined by a great number of the Spanish troops; as also by the faction in Peru, who before opposed him on the ground ,as was said by them, that he had come not for the purpose of assisting, them, but of conquering in the name of Colombia. He had again taken possession of Callao, and was marching on with every prospect of bringing the war to a speedy close. On the 25th of June a reinforcement of between two and three thousand troops from Colombia had passed Chagres; on their way to Panama. to embark for Peru; taking with them a great quantity of arms, ammunition and cordage for the navy. A report prevailed throughout the country. that a treaty of alliance had been formed between Colombia and Hayti, in which the latter agrees to furnish 4000 troops completely armed. for the assistance of the former: and which were daily expected. On the 24th of June the French brig of war Gazelle arrived at Chagres from Martinique, bringing an agent from the French government to reside at Panama, who had been well received. A few days before captain Bossiere left Panama. a brig arrived from Callao with official accounts, (letters from president Bolivar to the intendant. stating the surrender of the port of Callao and city of Lima to his forces on his appearance without resistance On the 2d of July. captain Bossiere left off Chagres the Columbian frigate Columbia, Commodore Chitty, and six or eight other vessels of war, who had brought the abovementioned reinforcement to Chagres.
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Peru
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June July
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surrender of the port of callao and city of lima to his forces on his appearance without resistance
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A short time after the loss of Callao, news was received of the abolition of the constitutional government of Spain upon the receipt of which most of the Spanish troops in Peru refused to acknowledge the absolute government of the king. Availing himself of this circumstance, Bolivar immediately returned to Callao, & was joined by a great number of the Spanish troops; as also by the faction in Peru, who before opposed him. He had again taken possession of Callao, and was marching on with every prospect of bringing the war to a speedy close. On the 25th of June a reinforcement of between two and three thousand troops from Colombia had passed Chagres; on their way to Panama to embark for Peru; taking with them a great quantity of arms, ammunition and cordage for the navy. A report prevailed throughout the country that a treaty of alliance had been formed between Colombia and Hayti, in which the latter agrees to furnish 4000 troops completely armed for the assistance of the former: and which were daily expected. On the 24th of June the French brig of war Gazelle arrived at Chagres from Martinique, bringing an agent from the French government to reside at Panama, who had been well received. A few days before captain Bossiere left Panama a brig arrived from Callao with official accounts, letters from president Bolivar to the intendant stating the surrender of the port of Callao and city of Lima to his forces on his appearance without resistance. On the 2d of July captain Bossiere left off Chagres the Columbian frigate Columbia, Commodore Chitty, and six or eight other vessels of war, who had brought the abovementioned reinforcement to Chagres.