Peru.
I Atters. and i papera Kwr' received ye teay froi Jr maica to the lgth,Of July, the only imporitant part of the conteg a of wiichre late a to the affairs of Peru, an d this, we are happy to say, is of a nab ture favournble to the independence of that country. A circular letter had been trasismitted fom the Prefect of the department of Truxllo, in which place are the head-quarters of the Liberator, dated the 13th cf`Aiy, addressed to all the Intendants of the differ. ent provinces of Colomhbia, announcing the defection of a divisionl of the Spanish army from the Royalist cause, followed by a dedIa. ration in favour of the Independence of Peru. This eveat having occurred in Upper Peru, several hundred miles from the head. quarters of the Colombian President, no co.operation could of course take place immediately between him and his new friends, but would nevertheless be most favourable to him by distracting the attention of the force opposed to him. The circular is in the followting termsr:_ Pref'ecture of the Department of Truaillo, Mlay 13, 1824. "Sir,-I have jnst received by an extraordinary courier from hir Excellency the IDictator, the intelligence that Genera] Olaneta, who was at the head of a considerable division in Upper Peru, after aiav. ing given battle to and taken prisoner General Carratala who follow. ed hinm with an eqtual lorce, has united himself to the troops of the country, and at length has acknowledged the justice with which America has asserted her liberty and independence. You will take care to make this duly known to the people of the department under your governnent, and cause it to be celebrated in ain appropriate mani; r God prcesrve you many years. (Signed) "JOSE GABRIEL PEREZ. "To the Intendant ot the Province of Paita." This intelligpnec was published at Panama on the 3d of Jdne in an xtraordinary Gazette. No mention ia made in the private ac. countr. of the number of troops actually under Olaneta, but his corps must lhave been a strong one, As that of Carrata7la, which he de. feated, is stated at 3,000 men. Bolivar was to open the campaign against the Spaniards early in June. Thc force with him is esti, mated in these aecounts at 18,000 infantry and 2,0l0 cayalry, all in the best state of organization possible, and desirous of being led against the enemy. No advice, have been received of the aban. donmnent of Lima by the Spaniards, but the place appease to be held very feebly by them. The Panama ( zze.res state, that on the 5th of May smnall parties of Bolivar's guerillas presented themsevers be- fore lnima, and entqecd one quarter ot' thc city. They sprcad them- selves over it, and surrounded the Convent of Mlarcy. Having at length entered the square of the Cathedral, they cxperienced 9 slight rcsistarce, in which a Spanish officer and two soldiers were killed; bit the guerillas eflbcted their retreat without the loss of a I man. A reinforcement for Bolivar's army from Colombia, consist- ing of 5,000 man, was on the march ncross the isthmus of Panama in the beginning of July. Ia ,Jamuica there had been no interrup. |tion to the puLblic tranquillity. _ PERU.