Peru and ChileJ. Duncan, 1830 - 360 էջ |
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Admiral advance afterwards Alcedo appearance Arequipa arms army arrived attack Basil Hall battalion Bogota Bolivar Buenos Ayres Caldcleugh Callao called Canterac capital Captain Caracas Carrera Cartagena cavalry Caxamarca chief Chile Chileno church climate coast Colombia Colonel command Congress Cordillera Cuzco declared enemy entered favourable feet force formed frigate garrison Government governor Granada Guamanga Guayaquil head Incas independence Indians inhabitants junta latitude leagues Liberator Lieutenant Maw Lima Lord Cochrane ment Miers miles military Miller mountains mules natives O'Higgins officers Osorio party patriots persons Peruvian Pizarro plain population possession Potosi President principal prisoners province Quito Republic retired river royalists sailed San Martin Santa Santiago says sent ship side silver soldiers South America Spain Spaniards Spanish squadron square Stevenson stone Sucre tion took town TRAV troops Truxillo Ucayale Upper Peru Valdivia valley Valparaiso Venezuela Viceroy viceroyalty victory walls
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Էջ 134 - ... laden with baggage and other valuables, travelled indiscriminately along, and all was outcry and confusion. In the city itself the consternation was excessive ; the men were pacing about in fearful doubt what was to be done ; the women were seen flying in all directions towards the convents ; and the narrow streets were literally choked up with loaded waggons and mules, and mounted horsemen. All night long the confusion continued, and at daybreak the Viceroy marched out with his troops, not leaving...
Էջ 156 - ... of a private individual, and no other. " With respect to my public conduct, my compatriots (as is generally the case) will be divided in their opinions — their children will pronounce the true verdict. " Peruvians ! I leave your national representation established ; if you repose implicit confidence in it you will triumph, if not, anarchy will swallow you up. " May success preside over your destinies, and may they be crowned with felicity and peace.
Էջ 119 - ... attempt. Major Miller, with forty-four marines, pushed off in the first launch. After overcoming the difficulties of the heavy swell, an accumulation of sea-weed, in comparatively smooth water, loaded the oars at every stroke, and impeded the progress of the assailants, who now began to suffer from the effects of a brisk fire from the party stationed at the landing-place. Amongst others, the coxswain was wounded, upon which Major Miller took the helm. He seated himself on a spare oar, but, finding...
Էջ 121 - The panic was communicated to the column of three hundred men, formed on an arena behind the fort, and the whole body, with the exception of those who were bayoneted, made the best of their way along the path that led to the other forts, but which, in their confusion, they did not attempt to occupy or defend. Upon arriving at the gorge of a ravine, between Fort Chorocomayo and the Castle of Corral, about one hundred men escaped in boats that were lying there, and rowed to Valdivia. The remainder,...
Էջ 121 - ... pursuers, retreated into the Corral. This castle, however, was almost immediately stormed by the victorious patriots, who, favoured by a part of the rampart which had crumbled down and partly filled up the ditch, rushed forward, and thus obtained possession of all the western side of the harbour.
Էջ 139 - When all was quiet in the capital, I went to Callao, and hearing that San Martin was in the roads, waited on him on board his yacht. I found him possessed of correct information as to all that was passing, but he seemed in no hurry to enter the city, and appeared, above all things, anxious to avoid any appearance of acting the part of a conqueror.
Էջ 121 - ... This castle, however, was almost immediately stormed by the victorious patriots, who, favoured by a part of the rampart, which had crumbled down, and partly filled up the ditch, rushed forward, and thus obtained possession of all the western side of the harbour. The royalists could retreat no farther, for there the land communication ended. One hundred Spaniards were bayoneted, and about the same number, exclusive of officers, were made prisoners. Such...
Էջ 310 - Quito, having two indians upon it carrying a corpse on their shoulders, laid on a hollow bier resembling a butcher's tray ; when the jar was inclined backwards and forwards a plaintive cry was heard, resembling that made by the indians at a funeral.
Էջ 189 - This animating address of the general produced an electric effect, and was answered by enthusiastic " vivas." ' By the time that rather more than half the royalist divisions, Monet and Villalobos, had reached and formed upon the arena, General Sucre ordered the division Cordova and two regiments of cavalry to advance to the charge.
Էջ 242 - The riches which have been lavished at various times upon the Interior of this edifice, are scarcely to be credited any whcro but in a city which once paved a street with ingots of silver to do honour to a new viceroy.