The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-17

ton WITH General right ami Carrier being cut of
They kept guard upon the captains caoo ana iero
ing the engineer TO get mp steam they go away AZ oay
break; the other ships not having come up -.
Captain Owen, believing that the return TO Chill vase
mere pr,ttpee consulted with Major Bell, telling him
that he readed they running from Guayaqu and
would deliver them up to death and thus make peace
and obtain reward for themselves. The two officers
considered il better to parcy with powerful and un-
serupuous enemy and not successful THAI to hg1t
was better than to die at Guayaquil like felons.
CAPTAIN Owen then stated his convictions openly TO
Lieutenant Robbely and Sergeant Bravo, who had the
command of the revolving party stating that he knew
they not going 10 Chill but TO Guayaquil and as
they had not nterered with them they demanded their
arms liberty, and the schooner Mosquito, which was
then in tow and they would take Of themselves.
would give the boat 10 them Then Capt. Owen pleaded
for the officers In the cabin saying Il wound be brutal
to take them TO Gusyaquil to be murdered This they
said they would think about.
When about five miles out at sea, the steamer
stopped the small boat astern brought round to the
gangway and the officers in the cabin ordered up
passed in by the entire force Of the armed Chi
iians standing In line with their pieces cooked as each
Colonel Castleo their old commander the last to
leave, and they said If he attempted to remain they
would shoot him on the spot Castleo is noble speci
Of soldier and gentleman about forty-fve years
Of age and six feet two inches high and with proud
men he walked in front Of his rebeous troops he took
q rich military cap from his head and presented 1t to
Sergeant Bravo who was commanding him in Q scofing
manner to quickly then bowling he entered the boat
covered with the chapeau Of private.
The boat then let GO and there in IL the off,
particularly Generals Wright and Carrier. without
this
doubtful for the fate of himself and his he did
not know if they intended to murder him or bring them
Urlpa. The officers again assured him they would al
low them to to Paa, and give them provisions and
their In about hour the Musquito ordered
the and they put aboard with and
all, forget ing though many things in the hurry They
got sack Of biscuit and some beef and we're wished
good time by the utineers They then Paita
caring 20 to the fleet they knew that the boat
with Wright and Carrier had arrived there with the news
They the fleet get under weigh they passed and
a1t,.taI fprp DAFT ptkn thn
they bosrded an Apercan whse- and the captain and
bis lady supplied tnem with provisions enough TO last
them to Paita.
The party anchored paia The night Of the twenty
fourth
Next day July twenty fth the port captain boarded
the vessel and not finding any papers, ordered all to
main hoard after giving up their arms until he sent
word to the Governor at distance Of fourteen leagues
They were placed on board small brig called the JAM
eptl. for better security
Captain Owen then imagined that despatch was sent
10 General Flores who thought be at Tombez,
place in Peru, distant about three days march from
Santaroza.
There was from the Governor the 26th but.
the prisoners received that they would be
allowed to land on the following day The Flores store
chip Lecus off the harbor az night, and
chored at four O'Clock in the morning She was boarded
also by the port captain and eighty stand of muskets
taken from her, Us she did not mount cannon. NO COM
mupication was permitted between the two vessels.
However, at ten o'clock night Of Captain OWENS
party made free to take boat brought alongide by
young who sent guard the ship and boarded
the Icons unseen By any OF the Frepchmen on shore
Here they surprised to learn that from confusion
and axity of discipline amongst the troops with the fleet,
that no one would order. would any volunteer
message to be carried to Flores and that the had
not reached him yet.
They could however, learn that The 10th. the fleet
had arrived at Tombez and that Flores feared the
steamers would return from Guayaquil with the mutt
and fresh troops. and attack him He however
hoped that the American and French men of-war at
Guayaquil would not allow the stolen steamer to
return, but take possession Of her for the
An order had been given for the Flores feet to
| turn to SanteroZa and take off the General and
| his from thence, their ret urDing to 1t.
One IF the officers of Icons had been aboard steamer
at the time of the utiny and he said that the officers
the cabin made fight from seeing the Americans
with their arms. they thought Captain Owen aud his
part had Joined the Chillians
The 9th brought from the Governor. The
brig Esperanto came in sight, and anchored at two
o'clock Permission was then given to 60 ashore, and
Captain Owen immediately went board the brig
the Flores not to give up their arms but
the port captain boarded her they surrendered all the
at This vessel left Tonbcz the day
the Icons did and thus brought of Flores Cap
tain Owen wished much for the arrival of the brig Ad-
maranka Blanco he imagined that her officers would
| not permit their vessel to be dsmanted
After much difficulty Captain Owen got back his arms
and appointments valued at i've hundred dollars The
port captain wanted him to get citizen security
that neither his men nor himself would carry the arms
| out Of the country
The captain was stranger, aud could procure none;
He then applied to the American consul but this gentle
man IeIused. in this dilemma the captains landlord
went bail for him and his arms were restored This gen
| Il, mans nsmeis Giford-a true American
The brig Admaranka Rlanco 70 anchor
the morning the twenty eighth ana Captain Oyyen
bearded her, and told the officers how the other
vessels bad been treated, upon which Captain
liosa swore he would not give up pins point to them
Gen. Wright did not say much; and Hoa warned him
that If he agreed with the authorities and ordered him
to give Up bis arms he would not obey him any
except Flores Upon the demand being made he refused
and upon this all his soldiers and most OF his left
him. however he sa he would stay board as long as
he had two eighteen pounder twenty four polud
oDades. two twelve Founders, and model brig Of
Hosa left Flores at Tombez. the oath He had heard
Of the loss Of his vessels and the defacaons Of the
Chans and endeavored conceal it from the remain
however. fhp
Generals ordering march into the interior hundred
and twenty five Chians refused to and he set cut
accompanied by about hundred and fifty Americans
Germans and Peruvians They attacked by force
Of three hundred and fifty Of the enemy which landed
from the rebel steamer at Ranchela il appears that
the steamers with brig and brgantine were or
dertd to return and destroy his feet.
Under these circumstances Flores had to the
Santeroza river the banks of which lined with
Urbinas men who kept up heavy fire.
The Americans were thanking the troops, and arriv
ing at the river Flores ordered the Germans advance
but they all faltered except their captain
The Peruyans and remaining Chiians also refused to
enter the water and his ordering the cannon to the
front the men disobeyed him
Flores then ran himself took hold Of the cannon and
assisted by few officers brought it TO the bank Of the
river. He then fred 1t himself and with effect the
enemy scattered little The general then took of his
cap, and placed it upon his sword point, shouting-sAn
who wish to follow on e He then into the
water closely followed by the Americans General Va
ena and the German captain were each shot in the leg
This battle took place on the 2sd aud the contendnr
armies fought TO the line of Peru-Fores refusing
ter the territory Of the Peruvisns.
The recusaDt troops came up in the and, the
hre was heavy they crossed into Peru The general ask
ed If twenty true men would stay by him whcrcupon
Captain Tracey and twenty i've OF the American CON-
pany volunteered and remained By him the Ecuador
side Of the line.
Some OF the troops in their fight had reached Tombez
and the authorizes out to Flores and advised
him TO the line pile his and then he might
enter the town. Flores forced TO consent and,
reaching the hacienda be gave up one hundred and
forty stand Of arms the rect having been lost hy the
killed wounded and desertng sodery Flores had thus
marched foot sixty leagues in three days On the
2h of July Hosa allowed to land Paita for pro-
visions and water on the 30h Captain owen had de-
spache from Flores stating that he remain at
the hacienda for few days, but lie gave no nmaton
OF his future plans intentions Upon that ening,
Major Bell and Captain Owen left by tho steamer for Pa
mama, after many hardships and hair breadth scap,s
THE VERY LATEST
letter has been received from Paita dated July 3ist
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