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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-detence, &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. 
