New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-03
TROUBLE ar THE CHTNCHA ISLANDS

We are permitted to print the annexed letter from
young Ucan, who was Of the actors in the recent
troubles on the coast of Peru The account is full
than anything have heretofore had This letter will be
sent the State Department that proper steps may be
taken for The maintenance of American rights in the Pa
cifc: Utica Herald
CaLLAo Sept. T. 1853.
SIR. As you have always protested interest in my
welfare IhGsten give you few details Of Transaction
that win most probably inyoyf the United States in
After many reverses and shit,ngs, came to the Chin
ella islands and shipped chief officer Of the clipper ship
Defiance of New York, Of the largest and most cost
Is shiJs in the world-burden 200 tuns.
On the 18th ofAugus the American shipmasters, while
peaceable visit to the COmmandant were bly0need
over the side by order If the Commandant Many were
severely wounded and among the rest Capt McCerren
4 .tatenent Of this affair was laid before Mr.. Clay
American Minister at Lima, and he has taken means for
On The I'd Of September the ship Defiance loaded
and ready proceed TO New York according 70 orders
Tie ship under way, anchor cotted, &c. Caps Nc
CerrCn fired gun usual thing for vessels bound OUT
In short time boats filed with armed men came TO the
ship The officer came up, ard was paid the fine dmanded
twenty five dollars-and then told TO leave tue ship
But not complying some words followed and the result
was an order for the soldiers to come up which they did
more Ike wild beasts than disciplined solder and charged
UVCn all The cTew-in number, 30-refused 20 aud
defend the bip when the captains Jumped over the tara
fhois fred at Capt NcCerren at the boats alongside,
end the rigging One soldier killed dead upon the
deck by ofher officers, although they deny IT,
roned ard ctred board Of the Peruvian guard ship
hauled down the American flag and delivered the ship 10
the Peruvian officer.
One boy shot while ondeavorng to escape from the
hip.
The next day there was a mutny among the crew IA
Parcel Of cu throsts and eft the ship bat before lef
the Commnndant ordered 10 release the prisoners
OF HON the bJatswain who 10 DO taken 10 Now
York and tried for gross muiny and put him In charge Of
the ship 1hs as act considered justified mo Ia giving
Up the chip 10 The Peruvian Government.
Cant MeCornu has lain IN irons on board the guard
o. with wounds lndfoaaod aud Ina suffering ainir anl
allowed a. him but doctor who arrived two
days afer iliu catastrophe
rescued tho slow nrcua In young English gi who saved
n % CAPTAIN nom hauF ridrd hy balls tho Ippalns psn
and few paisfr which have la my paaausaan
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