New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-27
eoTTH PACIFIC COAST.

- p,ov;oci.i PYssdent, Gen Csstilia giving free
don 70 all those slaves sno nsa nj r. covSne.n,
serve In the srmy OF for their n,ooerty in
Rkot Pablo opinion Is divided a. to the pro-
n,,siv md jusine.s OF The measure
Tie political sulotIne os. seen WON v-ry nss.y
600 Amy and Navy officials have been called upon TO
r.tire TO private life.
"a, ksv, OF the 18th says: Two Peruvian war
stesnsrs were dispatched coasts Bs-one south anf
10 oths portb-on Monday night les. to bring back
tAo,e citizens Who eIpstated for their political
spipions by Ecbinique's Government Some are IA
Ecuador, some in Bolivia, and large number are 10
Chill.
Tpy Battle FIELD or La PALMA We we're
Unable last week for the want Of accurate informs
ton to give al thing more than geheraites 10 con-
peeton with the battle Of l.. Palms as il Is now
JAILED that being the name Of the hacienda upon
vbicb the 6ght occurred. Our authority Tor the &C.
count given was derived from vaIieus rumors, many
Of them contradictory; but ~ carefully comparing
the reports we're able to give tolerably correct
narration Of the i'm ,ortant event.
More thsn Q week has nov elapsed since tbs battle
was fought and yet no detailed statement no official
account has been published; aud We are srll deeecd-
emit upon general ruDor for particulars and nc,deots,
which II well suthe ntcated, would be Interesting to
The public ,,,otormsd in relation to the ds.er,n Of
two Of EchiDques bataions to the eide OF Castillo
They rap but in oiferent direction. The battle was
fierce one while it lasted, and on the part OF the
Reveu,opiss il was characterized by many brilliant
instances Of individual bravery. the S.srad's
battalion composed Of picked men, among wl9m we're
q party Of Americans led on the attack, aoo tue OPP
porting ranks went down Ike grass before ther uoas
charge. Csstiilas officers invariably headed tnsir
columns, and many OF them we're SIAM on Tue sue
of EcbiIioue the officers generally TOOK gOnl care OF
tbeuselyes and kept out Of harms way. Echiniq1s
himself was among the first to turn biz back uPon tho
enemy and with few officers fed 10 Lima
A friend who WA the battle ield q few hours
sfter the action informs that the scenes he tnere
Witnessed we're horrible and soul sckeniDg. He wss
for some time engaged in carrying water Tor ana al
,oilster ring aid TO the wounded, who we're left en-
treIy negs ctsd and uncared for. No surgeons we're
on the ground: aud nothing seemed 10 have been
provided to alleviate their suferings Those who
had strength staggered away toward Lima, some OF
them diving BY the wsyside, while Others SUGGESTED
in reaching the city and taken to the hospital.
As late az Sunday the 6tld stl stree w with the
bodies Of bunored dead and dying. and the stencil
from the purifying heaps was horrible Ths Gestures
of the dead exposed they had been 70 the sun for
two days, were awfully distorted aud swollen, and
here and there score Of the filthy gdtlindEos we're
qusnelDg over the putrd corpses
The field was sfrewed With arms, clothing aud &C
coutre meLts and the road TO Lima, and the pampS,
for miles around gave evidence Of hurried Hight
fJom the battle ground The spot where the infantry
of EchiDiaue received the impetuous charge OF tbs
Sagrsdos was easily distOguishable, from the heaps
of oesd lying in line. That charge, without doubt,
decided the battle.
LIMA AFTER me BArTLI.-The excitement In
torious, was intense. mob required to the mag
pifctnt residence OF Echinique just on SIDE
the city walls and seon completely ssckef and
piles ed The elegant and costly furniture was car
RED away or broken up marble statues we're thrown
down and destroyed, the flowers and shrubbery torn
up and nothing that could be ofauy value was saved
We understand also that two or three serv at
tacbed to the premises sho, down. In Lima,
the private residence If ,hinque cane near sharing
the same fate. The crowd assembled IN front,
and attempted to batter down the gates; bat finding
them securely fastened they effected entrance
above and would very have Quilted the premises,
had not guard Of Castillas soldiers arrived 10 time
to prevent it. As il they destroyed considerable
furniture, broke in all the windows, aud completely
Yidoled portrait Of technique with mu.ketballs.
The Presidents palace was also occupied by the
people and many articles Of value were taken away.
Several other residences and places Of busioess be-
longing to persons known TO be particular favortee
Of Echpiaue, were broken open and pIuDdered. Bat
at length quiet restored, guards were stationed
in all psrs Of the city and more the shops aud
stores were thro open for the public convenience.
TECHNIQUE THE Ex-PRESDEST jose Ruduo
Ecbpique who is now refugee, stripped Of his for
ner almost deepotc power, was elected President OF
Peru on the 20h Of December, 1850. aud took his
eeat in May folio wing. He had accordingly occupied
his seat nearly four years He received 24i votes;
Elias 52s and VivsDco 25s. Two or three other
didAtss received scattering votes. short time after
the election there slight denomination mAtein
favor of Vivanco but nothiog serious out Of it.
In Trugillo there occurred an resurrection among the
slaves about this time and affats presen ee al alarm
TMce Tor v snort utuc, Out Qulct Wds eDou
restored. question was also rssed a. to the eligi
biity Of Ecbpique, the ground OF his not hsvi0g
been born In the Republic; but Congressional Com
init &c appointed to examine the matter. decided in
! his favor.
During the first year two Of his term of Off &C.
technique devoted himself sssduously to the public
business, and suggested many Government reforms,
which creditabe to his stat. smansh'p aud pat
riotisn. The papers Of that period spsak 10 high
Of his public scts and il gu tie likely that hsd
he continued a. he began, his administration would
have BEEN popular and useful one. But yielding al
length to the csOo OF political favortes and to his
own svaricious promptinge, he began system OF
Wholesale public pluoder the extent OF which has not
apsrslel In the history Of republics Our readers
will doubtless remember the lit published few
months since contain ing the OF the fsvores to-
gether with the amounts paid them by Echiaique-
amounting in all 70 upward Of tl5 900 900.
A large proportion of this mebey was awarded to
the people soon began to murmur loudly against the
papers also commenced an exposure Of the matter;
but they were speedily suppressed aud all VINO pre-
sumed to speak boldly on the subject were arrested,
and many Of them banished the country. Matters
moved on In this way until General Castillo took the
field, about twelve months ago. determined 70 over
throw the Government Without men, without
NOR ey and destitute of everything like the elements
of wsr be puzzled forward raised the standard of
VOLT and invited bis countryne TO rally to his sap
port They responded TO hs call aud although op-
pes ed by the power ana influence OF q corrupt Pres
idtpt ana Ministry with money at their command, be
steadily peevered until success at last GRO Sned bus
efforts.