CHAPTER XX.

Expedition of General Santa Cruz.-Lands at Arica.—Marches

to Upper Peru.-Royalists abandon Lima.-General Sucre

embarks for Chala.-Enters Arequipa.-Affair of Zepita.-

Disasters of the patriots.-Their re-embarkation.-General

Miller retreats by land to Lima.-The viceroy makes a new

disposition of his forces

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CHAPTER XXI.

General Bolivar arrives in Lima.-Marquess of Torre-Tagle.-

Riva-Aguero dissolves congress at Truxillo.-He is made a

prisoner.-Mode of recruiting the Peruvian army.-Uniform.

-Pay.-Rations

102

CHAPTER XXII.

Mutiny at Callao.-Captain W. F. Martin, R.N.-Bolivar named

Dictator. The congress dissolved.- Cruelty of the royalists.-

Miller returns to Peru.-Passage.-Desperate bravery.-Cap-

tain Roberton.-Privateer Quintanilla.-Martilini.-The Con-

greso in danger of shipwreck.-Arrives at Callao.-Position

and force of the royalist and patriot forces

112

CHAPTER XXIII.

Montoneros. Measures preparatory to the campaign of 1824.-

Liberating army advance from Huaras.-Passage of the Cor-

dilleras. Salutary measures of the Dictator

CHAPTER XXIV.

137

Position of the royalist forces. The patriots reviewed.— Pro-

clamation. Scenery near Pasco.-Affair of Junin.—Death of

Lieutenant-Colonel Sowersby-of Major Lisarraga.-Retreat

of Canterac.-Advance of the patriots.-General Bolivar quits

the army. Reconnoitring parties.-The viceroy advances.-

Colonel Althaus taken prisoner.-Patriots fall back.-Valley

of Pomacochas
Page 157

CHAPTER XXV.

Matará.-Corpaguayco.-Precautions taken by the royalists to

prevent desertion.-Patriots offer battle at Tambo Cangallo.

-Continue their retreat.-Hostilities of the Indians.-Roy-

alists occupy Guamanguilla.-Critical position of the inde-

pendents. Battle of Ayacucho.-Viceroy taken prisoner.—

Royalists defeated.-Incidents.-Capitulation
186

CHAPTER XXVI.

Patriots enter Cuzco.-Rejoicings. - Prophecy recorded by Gar-

cilaso de la Vega.-Tradition of the origin of the Incas.

-Their form of government. Their policy.-Population

previous to the conquest.-City of Cuzco.-Ruins.-Temple

of the Sun.-Public edifices.-Summary of the history of

Cuzco. Compared with Rome.-Veneration in which the

memory of the Incas is held.-Dress, manners, and customs

of the Indians.-Description of the Coca

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CHAPTER XXVII.

213

Events consequent on the capitulation of Ayacucho.-The ultra

royalist Olañeta refuses to come to terms.-Patriot division

marches to the south.-Department of Puno.-Mine of Salcedo.

-Account of the Callavayas, or itinerant physicians.-General

Miller leaves the prefecture of Puno for that of Potosi.-Naval

operations. Callao.-Difficulties encountered by the army in

the mountain regions.-Obstacles which delayed the accom-

plishment of emancipation
230

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Foreign merchants-Nature of their assistance to patriots and

royalists. Remarks upon the formation of the Chileno squa-

dron. Revenue of Peru.-Receipt and expenditure.-Loan

transactions.-Mistaken policy.-General observations - 253

CHAPTER XXIX.

Potosi.-Its mines.-Public edifices.-Mint.-Bank of Rescate.-

Treasury.-Caxchas.-Departmental administration.-Police.

-Government-house.-Society of Potosi.-Agents for mining

associations

Page 272

CHAPTER XXX.

Upper Peru.-General assembly.-Its proceedings.-Republic

of Bolivia.-Aggression of the Brazilians.-General Bolivar sets

out from Lima.-His tour.-Arrival at Potosi.-Rejoicings.-

Mine transactions.-The Liberator proceeds to Chuquisaca.-

General Miller sets out on leave of absence for England 298

CHAPTER XXXI.

Biographical sketch of General Bolivar.-His staff. Dr. Moore.

-Colonel O'Leary.-Lieutenant-Colonel Ferguson.-Colonel

Belford Wilson

315

CHAPTER XXXII.

General Bolivar in Lima.-Congress not permitted to be installed.

-Code Boliviano-adopted in Upper Peru.-Conspiracy in

Lima.-Discontent.-Punishments.-The Liberator prepares

to quit Peru.-Is prevailed upon to remain.-Code Boliviano

approved of by the electoral colleges.-Bolivar named presi-

dent for life. He proceeds to Colombia.-Grand federation

at Panama.-Revolt of the Colombian troops at Lima-Adop-

tion of the Code Boliviano declared illegal.-Congress installed.

-General La Mar elected president of the republic.-Re-

trospect of Chile.-Magnanimity of South Americans towards

Spaniards

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338

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Miguel Fernandez.-Journey from Potosi.-Jujuy.—Salta.—

The ladies of Salta.-Doctor Redhead.-General Arenales.-

The province of Salta.-General Miller presented with a grant

of land.-Tucuman.- Unceremonious change of governors.—

Santiago del Estero.-Cordova.-Marshal Beresford.-General

Paroissien.-Arrival at Buenos Ayres

CHAPTER XXXIV.

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Page 378

Retrospect.-BuenosAyres.-Anarchy.-Rodriguez.-Provincial

junta. Improvements.-Banda Oriental.-Lavalleja.-Con-

gress. War with the Brazils.-Rivadavia.-Las Heras.-

Brown.-Alvear.-Policy of the Emperor.-Garcia.-Dor-

rego

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402

CHAPTER XXXV.

Buenos Ayres.-Scotch colony.-Miller embarks.-Monte Video.

-General Lecor.-Rio Janeiro.-Dr. Corbacho.-Don Lucas

Cotera. Emperor.- Slave trade.-Bahia.-Pernambuco.-

Dr. Don Tadeo Garate.-Conclusion

423

APPENDIX.

(G). An intercepted Letter from General Canterac

(H). An intercepted circular Letter addressed to Colonel Olachea,

from Colonel Carratalá

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444

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445

449

(I). Letter from Manzanedo to the Alcalde of Pullo

(K). Letter from Colonel Manzanedo to Colonel Barrandalla 447

(L). Letter from Colonel Miller to Colonel Brandsen

(M). Act of Installation of the Second Congress of Venezuela 450

(N). Project of the Constitution for the Republic of Bolivia,

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with an Address of the Liberator

(0). Resignation of Bolivar, addressed to the Senate -

(P). Proclamation of Bolivar, dated 19th June, 1827 -

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483

519

ERRATA.

Page 140,

148,

20, cocoa, read coса.

167, headline, for Captain Sowersby, read Lieut.-Colonel Sowersby. 215, line 20, for amisione, read amissione.

Nacari, read Ñacari.

230, lines 19, 20, and 26, for Garrate, read Garate.

231, line 19, for Garrate, read Garate.

344,

7, for Carhuamayo, read Ninicaca.

399, from 6th to 31st line to be transposed to 8th line of page 391.

401, headline, for Hauqui, read Huaqui.

427, last line but one, for his, read this.