New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-14
PERU.
PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.


T7e revolutionary movement still continues aud
draws nca,cr the capital the possession Of the vessels
ofwa giving Gen. Nivsnco n great advantage over
the G. verrmebt in being able move bis forces from
pnt 10 point On the 3lst of Cd cember the steamer
hturinac and brigantine Loa bearing the 81 of Gen.
Vvanco made their appearance at the hqrbor OF Cal
ao 10 the great dsc0uture Of the hsbitants Of the
, town 81 Of the Government party Boat3 from the
Apurinac were Immediately cent to the French ship
Ptseev.Iei e ard the English steamer Tribune for the
purpose Of informing the commanders that the object
Of NivsDcos visit not 10 bonbard the town but to
TAX o possession Of the steamer Lcayali.
The came dsy -ays the COmercto-t ,oyernnent or
gan-from which ransa'e), at halt past ak 10 The
evening, the steamer Tumbes entered the hsrbor aud
took up her position along with the rest OF tue squad
ron. At hslt.ps eight the next morning wei armed
boat LEFT the steamer ApuiimGc and approached the
oIe but returned again without attempting to land
At baifpast one two boats from the came ship took
possession Of the P.Tuvian chip Catalina Hayes, laden
with charqui (diied beef, sDchorn9 her near inc rest
Of the fleet The schooner Hector entered tho harbOr
about the came hour and was also taken possession Of
At -four O'Clock, the Ios got up stcaG ana having
boats filled With armed men, entered the bay TO
wine ward with the intention OF taking possession OF
tbe sbjp Antonio Terry, which was anchore1 about
musket shot from the mole. Tbs boats crew then
boarded the Terry and made preparations to llt her
anchor In the mead time General Castillo, who was
watching the operaton ordered the battalion OF Rich
cha 10 leave the Arsenal with some pieces OF artillery
and take up a p sition on the mole he then rode to
the Caste Of the Independence end ordered the ON
aDder 10 open FIRE the revolutionary vessels, which
was done, the Ucayeli following the example. The
Loa returned the fire. and the armed force that had
boarded the Terry immediately reembarked, seeing
ing that they were exposed TO the lire OF Tie Ccaye
aid to the cannons on the MOLE The firing contoue1
for baf an heu both SIDES and resulted IN hVe Oh
the revolutionary party being killed and seven wound
ed, the Government forces suffering no damage.
Many balls and shells from the Loa fell in the city,
but did no maerisi injury. Some fell about tue rail
roao station and others on the Playa de la Pampa.
splinter Of shell from the Los fell 10 the steamboat
tffioe, and ball in the house of Lyons. The ship
Rspido was struck by ball from the Ccaya, and the
Terry injured by the firing from the MOLE 10 the
Terry were 800 Chilam.n. The Peruvian ship Bote
rim American bark JuveDta, British bark Brauscombe,
French chip ano Others were sLso slightly injured
The Apurimac took no part in the action During the
firing the town remained quiet Spectators The same
evening the Tunbes left the port and nothing further
occurred that day. On the ID nothing Of importance
took place. by order of Gen. Castillo the vessels in
port moved from their anchorage and the ships Of the
ing near TO the Island Of San Lorenzo.
Previous to the events Just narrated on the 2St6 tho
Apurimac Loa and Tunlbes bad been 20 the Caincha
Islands where learning that the lZcuchaca had sailed,
they followed her and compelled her to return 20 the
Islands. The Governor If the Island was removed
and new one appointed, and circular was sent to
the agents and captains OF vessels stating that no
change would be made in the mode Of conducting
busLtss. II is said that the three steamers hsd 200
men on board. Gen. VivaDcO issued circular to thu
diplomatic agents stating that he WAS 10 possession of
the Chinchas and that all couniies would be respected
President Castillo has issued decree prohibiting
the supply of provisions, &C., TO the revoutionsts,
under penalty Of trial by martial law.
On the night of the 9TH the Tumbes end Catherine
Hayes left Caao harbor with the greater part of the
revolutionary force leaving the Apurimsc only in al
lao, anchored 10 leeward Of Perseverance. Tde
Tunbes s supposed TO have gone TO Issy for recruits
AFnnchman, named Du Cornac, said to be well
connt otec and holding respectable position in society
.hOt boatrnan in CaAao who refused to take him on
board the Apurimsc. lie engaged in assisting vi
ysDco and certain letters were found upon his person
vhen arrested. The most important letter ne managed
destroy aecrete The capture was effected by tue
boats Of the Perseverance,, and the Tribune, which
landed him over TO the authorities. The C0merc,o
rom certain intercepted letters, written to Gen Vvanco,
his wife, duplicates the British Minister j. M. Sui
wan and the American Minister, Mr.. Clay in the revo-
Iutionary movement but the proofs not very con-
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