London, Wednesday, Decemb...
We have perusel commercial letittbflrom Limha, of the date f the 31st of August, which furnish o useful commeintary on the battle of Junin, by describing 'th dismay among :ile Spanish-anthorities caused by that everit. It will b5ere. lokctet, tlat it was the cavalry of CA?WTARAC Which alone ,was engaged, and % hich suxered very -everely on that occa- 5in. rThe Spaniar(ls, it appeims, had t their chief rdia:le on that descriptiofs of foree, and fet, herefore, the rtrcat-.st constmrnation and alarm on le.aining thtse ij)abilitv to coiitend with thb -Colombian troaps of the sanm-cIass ~i'Iie la.es&acC flst recoivedl at Lima frem tlhe army, sted, that a geneval dispersion of the Spanish force had taien place, ando-that BOLIVAR had fall possession of the valley of Jauja, one of the richest and most fertile provinces of Peru. CAN TARA c's head-quarteis were supposed to be at Huanca- velica; and LAsI RMA, the Viceroy, was believed to be on his march to join him, but unable to make any mnaterial adldi- tion to his numerical strength. BOLIVAEt'S army was in a high state of spirits, and in che best order and disciplines It ainounted to 15,000 men, to which a reinforcement of 5,000 more was (laily expected to arrive fromi Panama. ARENALES, the Buenos Ayres General, was at Salta, on the borders of Upper Peru, into which province he was prepared tb march. Admiral GuIss, with the Peruvian squadron, had resumed the blockade of Callao. Tlie fol. lowing proclamation wvas made public in Callao by General RODIT., the coTnmander of that fortress, on the oecasion of the battle of Junin:-- 'TT1E BRIGADIER OF THE ROYAL ARM1IES DON JOSEC RAON RODIL, GOVEfRlOR OF CAT.LAO, CO fMAN1AANT-GENERAAL AND INTENDANT OF TItE PROVINCE OF LIXA, TO ITS INHABITANTS. 'Inhabitants of Lisna !-Tnseparable from the language -of truth wvhich distinguishes the legitimate Government of Peru, I am going to speak to you with the sincerity whichl my post and my character require. "' Our armny of the north hais made a recinnoissance of the enemy, and on the 6th instant there was a partial conflict of cavalry in the Pampas tle Reyes, by the result of which nothing more was decided than the proposed object. I amn anxieous, nmoreover, In order toremove from youc eminds everymelancholy idea,and to render you proofagalnst the fabrications of the enemy,to inform you thatthe General-in-Chief, Don Jose Cantarac, returned to the positions which he had occu pied the diay before, and where he expects the Viceroy and Major., General Valdez., if they have not already joined him. They set out on the 5th inst. fromn the capital of Cuzco. In consequence of this information, in the name of hih Excellency the Viceroy, I recont. mend to you, and exact from you, the courage and condict be- coming your situation,which, if it corresponds with your duty,.will be duly estimated by his Excellency and the Chiefs under his command, with are pledged to support your virtues and your honour; but if, unlfortunately, suclh is iot the case, yon rill answer for yourselves. "Receive this explanation with the indalgence which It deserves, aud believe that nobody desires more your geod thanihe vwho now a&. dresses you. (Slgned) JOSE RA:OfbN RODIL. "Royal Phlilip tle Calao, Aug. 18, 1824." LONDON, EBD'NEESDAk, nECErBER 29, 1824.