OF

GENERAL MILLER,

IN THE SERVICE OF

THE REPUBLIC OF PERU.

BY JOHN MILLER.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1828.

HISTORY!

LONDON:

PRINTED BY THOMAS DAVISON, WHITEFRIARS.

CONTENTS

OF

VOL. II.

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CHAPTER XVII.

Preparations for an expedition to Puertos Intermedios.-Captain

Prescott, R. N., H.M.S. Aurora.-Expedition sails.-Position

of the royalists.-Incidents at sea.-Mulattos of Lima.-Dis-

embarkation at Arica.-Inactivity.-Colonel Miller sails for

Quilca.-Escape of Valdez, near Tacna.-General Alvarado

advances. Ameller's escape at Locumba.-Battle of Torata.~

Moquegua. Remnant of the patriot army embarks at Ilo.-

Iquique Death of La Rosa and Taramona

CHAPTER XVIII.

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Colonel Miller disembarks at Quilca.-Camaná.-Siguas.—

Vitor.-Advance of Caratalá.-Murderer shot.-Carabeli.—

Atico-Port of Chala.-Colonel Manzanedo.-Strategy.-

Palpa.-Barandalla.-Cholera morbus.-Port of Lomas.-

Dr. Cordova. The brig Protector sails to Callao

CHAPTER XIX.

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Description of the desert coast of Peru.-Shipwreck and suf-

ferings of the Granaderos à Cavallo.-Local traditions.-The

Junta Gubernativa deposed.-Riva-Aguero named president of

the republic.-Position of the royalists.-Another expedition

sails to the Puertos Intermedios.-Royalists advance upon

Lima. Patriots retire to Callao.-Canterac enters Lima.-

General Sucre invested with supreme command.-Riva-Aguero

displaced

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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 reimbarkation.—General

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

disposition of his forces

CHAPTER XXI.

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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
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CHAPTER XXII.

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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.- Martelini.-The con-

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

and force of the royalist and patriot forces

CHAPTER XXIII.

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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.

Position of the royalist forces. The patriots break

up

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their can-

tonments.-Traverse the Andes.-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.-Pa-

triots fall back.—Valley of Pomacochas.-Character and ad-

ventures of La Tapia

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CHAPTER XXV.

Matara.-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 Page 157

CHAPTER XXVI.

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

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

Their form of government.—Their policy.-Population pre-

vious 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.

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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 Sal-

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

General Miller leaves the prefecture of Puno for that of Po-

tosi.-Naval operations.-Callao.-Difficulties encountered

by the army in the mountain regions.-Obstacles which de-

layed the accomplishment of emancipation

CHAPTER XXVIII.

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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 - 221