New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-26
SOUTH PACIFIC COAST.

We have news from Valparaiso to the 18th, and
from Csllao to the 2oib Of January. The CaaaO
NeKs Of the Goth Gays;
A decree was published fe y days since BY order
Of the Provincial President Gen Castillo giving free
dom 20 al those slaves who had not volunteered TO
serve 10 the srmy Of Echneque- The Government
pledges Itself 10 pay the owners for their property in
i've yesrs Public opinion is divided As 10 the pro
piieiy and business OF the measure.
The politica guotine has been at work ny Il ys,y
since the accession of Castill, to power and about
eco Army and Nsvy officials have been called upon to
retire to private life.
The Ners Of the 18th says: Two Peruvian war
steamers were dispatched coastsss-ore south and
the other rorthon Monday night last to bring os,k
thoee citizens Who were expa'riated for their polcs
opinions by Ecbineques Government. Some sre IA
Ecuador some in Bolivia, and large nbe- Are 10
Chill.
Frr-s ne rsrr;s- MRS.. Jia Is
The BATTLE FIrLD OF l.. PALMA We were
unable last week for the want Of sccsrste inorns.
tion 10 give any thing than genera tes in
pt c,ion with the battle Of La Palma ~ IL 10 nov
called, that being the name OF the hscient Ia upon
which the fight occurred. Oar authority for the &C
Of them contradictory; but BY carefully comparing
the reports able 10 give tolsrsbly correct
narration OF the i'm ,ortsn! event.
More thsn week has nov elapsed since the battle
Was fought and yet no detailed statement, 10 official
account has been published; and sull de send
spt upon general rumor for particulars aud incidsnts
which, well authenticated, would be interesting to
the public.
We were mi.informed in relation to the dese-tou Of
two Of Echineques hstahons TO the side Of Castillo
They ran, but in cifereu, direction. The BAT ls Vas
fierce one, while 1t lated, and the psr Of the
Revoluiionss il characterized BY many brilisn,
instances Of individual bravery. The SAyrsd,s, q
battalion composed Of picked men, among whom we're
party Of Americans led the attack, and the op-
p.ins ranks vent down like grass before their furious
charge. CsstIlss officers invariably headed their
cclumrs and many Of them we're slsin. On the side
Of Echreque the officers generally took good care Of
themselves. and kept out Of ha-m's way. Echinsqas
hin se was among the 6st to tam his back upoa tns
enemy, and win fes odicen asd to LinA
friend who vas ever the battle ield few hours
aer the action, informs n tina: the scenes be there
vitp< sred we're horrible and soul siskenins. BE
for some time engaged IN carryi ing wster for and i'd
uinnteripr Aid 10 the wsunded, Who sere lei en-
,i-sly neglected md gncared for No surgeons we're
On the ercund: and nothing seemed 70 have been
provided TO sllevisse their saderinga Thoee Who
bad strength staggered svsy 70 srd Lima soma o.
thsn dying BY the y-side, while Others sac sseded
II reaching the city and we're taken 70 the hospital
As late - Sunday the 6eld wse sll srsvn With the
ecciee OF hundrsd dead and dying. end the sssseh
nom the purifying heaps vs horrible rhs festures
Of The dead exposed they had been {, the san for
two days, wess awfully distorted and svoslec aa3
here and there SCORE Of the flfhy sslsss:es we're
qusrslirg over the pcoi1 corpsss.
The Geld vas are~ed With ara eloth;,s sccou-
srsments, &C. add The road to LiaA ana he psmpas
fcr niles around, gsvs evidence Of hurried aixhs
Don TIE hattie ground The spot who're TIE sfssfry
Of Echiseque received he inPstsous charge q tAs
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