The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-23
Montreal Cricket Club.
Our Guayaquii correspondence.

GUAAQuiL. August "a ISoS
camms,oners Of HostiIitissThe creo efa Peruvian G'
boat pit Hors de Coabat-E9o,7s Of the Inhabitants 10
Defend the Pct-Inefersaee q the Spanish Atnistcr-An
Arntvscc Declared, Ac DC
The blockade lad somewhat relaxed the river water
had become bracksh, when suddenly city de
prved Of fresh water by the hostile squadron which
barous exasperated the inhabtau that they
rushed to On the 18th OF this month small boat
making its way to the city with supply Of fresh
water. -Four Peruvian gun boats undertook intercept
her, when she ashore under the protection of a
guard consisting Of subaltern, sergeant aud eight
soldiers One Of The ganboats boder than its fellows,
boarded the boat; the officer of the guard very ci, in
formed him that he could longer lay any claim to i
since il had landed Hard words followed who fired the
FIRST shot cannot well be ascertaned but certain
sharp skirmsh ensued The crew of the gunboat were
all killed wounded, and the officer OF the guard fell
second gunboa approached 10 rescue the 6rst; the
others fred though out OF range, ard the sergeant salts
fed with his ceased his Are Next day the
mander OF the Peruvian squadron declared hostiles
menced granted three days for the and children
to leave the city which he should lombard at Of the
18th All the women disappeared, save those of my
family, who did not choose to quit me- The 18TH
therefore, We mounted battery OF three guns on the
water line; the 18th one Oh the heights Of Santa
Ana Hos.iltes 70 commence at the
18th, off to the battery before dawn, without
word 50 my family one Of whom, being about to bring
my coffee after daylight was told by servant that
he el long before daylight in his country dress with his
valet
"Of course he has gone to the battery said another
am distressed enough that he should be in such dan
ger but must confess should he much distressed TO
have found him in his room" You read her charac
ter III this remark,
AT ready four cannon exposed
sde forty perfectly sheltered that Of the enemy but
their squadron stirred, and really believe they
were ashamed TO lombard the city III the presence OF the
saranac, The next day, by prodigious effort, we
mounted two Founders the Of the hill and
got "a FOUNDER half way We could do good deal Of
mischief TO enemy who proftcd by the excuse of
few sparks which fell around them from fire in the city
to haul of out Of cannon The officers of the Saranac
laughed at this manuuvre, saying that they he squad
ROM were already frightened
On the Goth the Saranac left We expected assault
on tue 25h and cot another battery point of over
whclmng advantage that with another days grace
could have destroyed the enemy's frgate.
The Spanish Minister returned the 10Th from visit
to Lima After throwing glance the state of affairs
he requested conference with the hostile commanders
on board Spanish ship Gentlemen, !" he addressed
conce them and |, therefore, require in the name OF
spain, our common mother that you should grant me an
aimisticc OF fifteen days so those two commanders
who have fought against Spain in this obeyed her
voicethe armstce IL Obtained the blockade Suspended
The Spanish Minister Don Jose Quevedo seaousIy inter
venng with both governments. and look to aspeedy con
clusion OF difficulties Mr. Quevedo speaks the
Of Spain which thus presents herself TO Spanish
America as aiectionate mother, and his personal
character IS OF the greatest weight.