CHAP. IX.--Sketch of O'Higgins, San Martin, Lord Cochrane, Las Heras, and Monteagudo....Sailing of the Expedition, and arrival at Pisco....Debarkation....Occurrences at Pisco.... Colonel Arenales, with a division of the Army, marches to Arica....Troops embark, and proceed to Ancon....News of the Revolution of Guayaquil....Capture of the Spanish Frigate Esmeralda....Army goes down to Huacho....Head Quarters at Huaura 275 CHAP. X.--Battalion of Numancia joins the Liberating Army ....Victory at Pasco by Arenales....Route of Arenales from Ica....Courts Martial held in the Squadron on Officers.... Conduct of General San Martin....Viceroy Pesuela deposed.... Expedition to Pisco....To Arica....Action at Mirabe under Lieutenant-Colonel Miller....Description of Arica....Of Tacna....Of Ilo....Armistice celebrated by Generals San Martin and La Serna....Prorogation of....Lord Cochrane leaves Mollendo, and arrives at Callao 303 CHAP. XI.--Lima evacuated by La Serna....Occupation of by the Liberating Army....Loss of the San Martin....Arrival of Lord Cochrane at Lima....Conduct of the Spaniards after leaving Lima....Independence of Peru sworn....San Martin constitutes himself Protector of Peru....Interview between Lord Cochrane and San Martin....Announcement of the views of the Spanish Army....State of the Squadron....San Martin takes the Field ....Arrival and Departure of Cantarac....Proclamation of San Martin....Treasure taken at Ancon by Lord Cochrane ....Surrender of Callao....Tribunal of Purification established at Lima....Lieutenant Wynter arrested at Callao ....Paroissien and Spry visit the Squadron at Midnight ....Squadron leaves Callao, arrives at Guayaquil 339 CHAP. XII.--Revolution and State of Guayaquil....Squadron leaves....Island of Cocos....Bay of Fonseca....Visitors from the Shore....Leave Fonseca....Volcano....Arrive at Acapulco ....General Waevell and Colonel O'Reilly....Letter from Iturbide....Leave Acapulco....Description of....Gale of Wind off Tehuantepec....Tacames or Atcames....News of the Enemy ....Arrive at the Puná....Guayaquil....Lord Cochrane hoists the Chilean Flag in the Vengansa....Conduct of the People at Guayaquil....Treaty with the Government....Letter from General La Mar....Leave Guayaquil, and arrive at Huambacho....Callao 396