The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-07
The Revolution I'm Peru.
oyR LIMA CORRESPONDENTS.


LIMA April 27, 1857.
Ariual Of the Ap,vinsac and Observation-Disclosures in Calas
--Arminv Of he Negroes-Landis9 Of Vicanco's Troops
Appearances Of the Pot-Defa& Of We Reoolaionsss-
Dpstation or Peace to Vipapoo-His Ansaer-Mr Easos
Sho-ne John adams about to Open Fire on the Tb,on in
Cosseqence-Arripalo Of General Castillo from III. North
Ne,o Capahy Obvps-Prospscs Of the Pipanco Guse-
Guano for sl2 7u-Departure Of Admiral Yale Riesrc
for ae United &ats-Dspdtare Of Viuanco and the Hoils
Fleet.
On the morning OF the 2lst instant the greatest excite
occasoned in the capital and port by the arrival
at Calao of the frgae Apurmac bringing with her,
price, the steamer Santiago or Huaras, captured In
Paya the sh instant thus cutting Of from the Presi
dent all Of conveyance TO the south In the course
of the morning became that vivanco retreated
before Castillo to Paya where finding the two vessels Of
ready 70 receive him, he embarked for Calao with
his troops, numbering some six hundred
The dea enng noise Of drums and trumpets broke the
stiffness which prevailed In the capital and calao before
the arrival Of the revolutionary vessels troops were being
paraded from street to street, the castle guns manned
and pointed at the hostile feet business suspended
and everything warke aspect. The decks of the
Vvanco ships covered with armed men, and na-
fleet OF boats surrounded the vessels as ii pre-
pairing TO convey his army to the shore The Conso de
Ainsros who had been invested in the absence of Cas-
la with the executive power, assembled at Clilao at
i've to adopt measures to defend the port, and TO
ODugauOnB
sixth article of the constitution Their only acts however,
seem to have been The immediate arning Of the negro
population and the distribution Of money to every
who appeared TO defend the place
The day, nevertheless passed Off without anything more
than the constant ment Of troops aavag occurred
10 the ming noise resembling loud peal of IN lnder
passed the city, occasioned by the slamnng OF
gates and the hurried closing Of shops what IL better
known as "cerTdr de puertos This in exciting times
ike the present. caused by the slightest occurrence
this instance from the overurting Of empty
in Of the public streets of course the cry Of
retocs' followed, and then the immediate suspension
Of business. Al every part Of the city of drunken
aud armed negroes be careessy ana the
risk Of the lives OF the passers by playing with the arms
which had been given them the morning bv the aatho
rites. II was feared by many that some serious result
would follow this mpolc act on the part Of the govern
ment; for a more vicious, vie and wanton set Of
than the Lima negroes does not exist the face OF the
earth
The night Of the 2lst passed Off with nut additional ex
element but early on the morning OF the I'D reached
here that dreadful compat being carried Cal
lao People, TO ascertain the truth Of such rumor,
rushed to the railway terminus aud thence the telegraph
office but there their curiosity be thed
portion of the rails had been raised and carried
OF dur the night and the wire OF the telegraph had
been cot in several places However, train arrived
from Ca.o at 10 O'Clock A verifying the report of
battle having been fought Losing time In proceeding
Calao arrived there at 10h O'Clock; shall
forget the sisht that there met my eyes found the
government authorities In full possession Of the town. but
at the cost of many life The streets were covered Sh
blood Piles Of military hats and trn cothDg lay around
the streets aud although many OF the dead had been
ved numbers laid about Whole Of corpses laid
outiuc Tue Clupei uoOf, sun, COiu fOF In
dian women sought among the dead their husbands and
nnang thsm, uttered piercing cry AMI 'e. IN their agony
UPON their cold bodies The houses either side of the
street resembed huge targets, being literally rddIed by
balls The flags upon the national ediuces raised
half mast and seemed cling II for protection 10 tbs
staff In fact soemnity strange be unmagina-
BILE peIvaded the whole place
From what could learn, II appears tina O'Clock
n. Generals Will Machuca and Lopers landed with $50
from the Apurisnac in the very 81 CaIlao, aud
marched into the heart OF the city the had
been made Of their presence Ia the Plaza they
met by q email government pqaet, who gave the
"Qtetes va and were answered +" Vtua V,udnoo" An
engagement followed the report of mlsketry 3ed
the whole garrison At O'Clock the entire strength OF
both armies were engaged Ia deadly c,mbat To the
soldiers the line stationed In Csllao had been added the
and composed of boatmen abores and mocha aics For
the first hour everything seemed favorable the vvanco
party but the arrival VI from Lima the
the upper hand and forced the revoiuuonsso
retreat conteeDg they did, foot Of So
satisfied VivAnco OF the expedition being successful or
he counted upon the National Guard joining his roo) that
did not provide Of retreat in OF defeat
either killed In cold blood found asylum In
By eight O'Clock most Of the revolutionary soldiers
lodged In the Castle prisoners, and the
reduced TO comparative quictude.
Not even In The var Of Independence there known
70 De such heroism was displayed both sites but
particularly on that OF VvAnco for his troops fought
against treble their number; almost every Of his OH
had their tied 70 their wrists and Of
bo run down their arms There Is doubt OF the VIC
tory having been theirs had their generals placed
any other position than which IDLE at five
points 10 the government troops Save twenty ave n,
vivanco lost the entire force he had disembxed Of his
army 10 weSS sss~,d namely