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LETTERS TO JAMES PAROISSIEN 209 that those which draw [sic] and have two bullocks killed daily for their con- sumption, which pleases them mightily. Besides this 1 make free with old Mazas' 22, chancaca a t this place and give quantities of it to the indians as a recompense for their sufferings inflicted by the godos. This operates wonderfully. 1 have no time for more. Yours ever sincerely, W. Miller. Forward my letters. Neither the doctor or staff officers came in the Potrillo. They are much wanted. Remember me kindly to my Colonel 23 and te11 him this letter is intended for you both. Say also that only I of the 8th with me is sick and that the men behave well. Thank you for what you inclose me. I have no time to write to Blanco 24. If you have an opportunity Iet him know that 1 am well. 5 COCHRANE ?"O PAROISSIEN 25 San Martin, Callao Bay. 3 March [April], 1821. My dear Colonel, Everything is in an uproar a t Lima -not entirely because of the cer- tainty of your losing you bet, but possibly on account of the news just arrived that the Navios are not coming, nor any other help. Weie the army here now we could drink our champaign this very night in your room over the great entrance of the Palacio, whence the great be11 should not remove us by warning of the lapse of time. until the first sun of liberty should attain the zenith on the following day. Lima is a t this moment defenceless, both by the diversjon of the troops tov~ards the South and towards the Mountains as well as by the despondence that prevails. Miller is working away amongst sur old friends a t Pisco, where he had taken on the first night 300 horses, 400 cattle. many sheep and some mules. LVnat news with you? Believe me ever Yours truly, Cochrane. 22. Fernando del Mazo, a Spanierd, owner of an estate at Caucato later expropriated. 2 3 . See note 8 24. See note 9. 25. Cf. Cochrane to San Martín, 3 April, 1821 Documentos del Archivo de S a z Martín (12 vols., Buenos Aires, 1910-ll), viii, 22-3. Fénix: Revista de la Biblioteca Nacional del Perú. N.10, 1954