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Similar fabrications were forged against us ; but they meditated a revolu- 

 tion in Mendoza, and the fear of retribution prevented them from assassinat- 

 ing us. 



Albin Gutierres received from the government of Chile, in consequence of 

 having defeated us, the rank and pay of brigadier-general, and member of 

 the legion of merit. Doctor Godoy Cruz, governor of Mendoza, a super- 

 stitious motilon (the lowest rank of friar), who never wore a sword, or saw 

 an enemy, was also initiated into the legion, and honoured with the rank 

 and pay of brigadier-general of the army of Chile. — How happy the country 

 which can without resentment behold such honours conferred on the very 

 persons who assisted in riveting her chains ! 



In the Chilian gazette there was published a large but false account of our 

 last action, in which it appeared that the General and all the officers had been 

 taken by the Mendocinos on the field of battle ; and that the assassination 

 of our soldiers, and many of our officers, was merely in self-defence, &c. 



P. S. — I believe in the account of our last action with the Mendocinos in 

 the Punto del Medano, I omitted to insert the number of their force, — they 

 had 600 infantry, and between 5 and 600 cavalry. 



The above paper was written at my request by Mr. Yates, a young Irish 

 gentleman, who, with his friend Mr. Doolet, was engaged in the service of 

 Carrera. After the death of their chief, they were sent as prisoners to San 

 Martin in Peru ; and there, after suffering great hardships on board the 

 prison-ship in which they were transported from Chile, they were imprisoned 

 in the castle of Callao. Their wretched situation moved the Honourable 

 Captain F. Spencer to apply to San Martin for their release ; who gave an 

 order to that effect, on condition that they should not land again in Spanish 

 South America. Accordingly, they both remained on board of one or other 

 of the British ships of war on the station, until the Doris conveyed them to 

 Brazil ; where they are now both in the service of His Imperial Majesty 

 Don Pedro. 



The paper is printed without any kind of alteration. 



