, 1866-02-16

and two curvettes, has lctt the Peruvian ports
Ia rder to form Junction with Chilisn naval
o. he as .sa see cso.as,a s
the SpapiarisA and the steamer Matpu. The
nnitcd feets have been ordered to attack the
Spanish vessels wherever they may be met
With on the coast, 80 that We may expect to
be. r soon OF IN important naval eogagement-
The Spanish naval forces consisted, a. latest
accounts, of five trigates, one corvette, one
despatcb boat and one other steamer recently
captured from the ChilIans- The temporary
su. ccssor Of Admiral Parr|a, Com. SnneH.
ha. concentrated all the blockading vessels m
the port OF valparaiso. tor the purpoac,
was thought, Of attacking the ei.y. ont pro,
badly no leSs with vie" OF meet1ns HI
attack by the allied feet.
The Interest taken throughout South
America in the Issue Of this conflict IL most
Intense. 1t was confidently hoped TINT al,
OF, at least, most Of ths Republics represent H.
Lima would follow the example OF Peru
Particularly was this expected hom the
United Statca OF Colombia, in which the
enthusiasm OF the people. IN behalf Of
a great South American alliance, and the
haired Of Spain, a5e fully ss profound - n
nine States, has recently elected Gen. Thomas
G. Moeuuera, one Of the most prominent
Statesmen Of Spanish America, Us President
lor the term from april !, 1856, to April l,
1868. Already the Legislatures OF several
States Of the Republic have unanimously
passed resolutions OF sympathy with Peru
aud Chill, and clearly intfmated a deslIc for
The conclusion Of formal alliance anil tho
weltkpown sentiments Of MosqueTa leave
hardly any doubt that he will use bis whole
influence for the adoption OF this waFiike
policy
Now that PeEu is fairly launched into the
war 10 be wageA nzninst Spain, 1t cannot be
long before Bolivia and Ecuador join hands
with Peru and Chill against the common
enemy Of the South American republics.
Knowing fnll wen that operations eau only
be carried on aaont, the Spanish commander,
even with the force at his disposal, may take
| II upon himself 70 lnaugurata active wartare
BY bombardinG the seaport towns and cities
Of both republics, commencing probably at
| Valparaiso, which offezs the largest and moat
| shining mark for the broatlsides Of bis SQUAD
4 ron, and which Is literally delenceless and at
| his mercy. The destruction Of property there
will fall far heavier on foreigners than on
natives, md after he has expended his shot
| which Valparaiso Is buflt he dare not 1and
man, even under the cover Of bis gnns. to
I complete the work, for before his bonts could
touch the beach he won1d 1nd force At hand
TO oppose him, that could and would defeat
every available man of the neet benee, what
good would be had bJ The operation!
Now is golden opportunity for those Of
! cur youug men Mt home who arr not tired OF
! tighiinc 10 gain honor and glory in assisting
Perm and Chill In the war against Spain
They viii see by article third Of tho treaty Of
! alliance, offensive md defensive, between the
republics, that foreigner, u In the service OF
either power, Is elliigib1e to the supreme CON-
| uand OF the neet, II considered competent.
I So appeal to those who wlah 10 aid Q really
good eau.e, and who mny desire to acquire
additional renown, to come forward now and
| show Peru and Chill that even in their COM
l ~ 1of1ncn1eSa rAnCftfnu It la within
| The power of Americans 10 wipe out the
| ScanlarQ, notwithstanding tho number Or
power Of the vessels OF his squadron There
Is room, am sure, for all that care to come,
parison with what they have doue in the war
at home. Chill wants assistance, and she Ia
! well worthy OF being Rsststed, and Peru has
redeemed her character By thus coming for
ward to assist her sister republic In the hour
Of her trontie and pledginT ali her resources
detested enemy
TIE CovApoE0A AFFAIR.
Madrid (Jan. ss) Correspondence London Times. /
In the Congress Of Deputies on Saturday
evening, upon the Home Minister, Senor Po-
eada Herrera, being asked what tEnsh there il
| in the reports Of disasters III tEe Pacific aud
what measures the Gorernrlor. are prepared
TO adopt with view to Uphold the honor Of
the spantah aag in those waiers, he answered
GNME N n Taa1a5asaoa ~ ss e. e;,;, ~: -
~. ~ ''s0 and addsd thnt @tBc Gnye1nmsnt wer..
, Jate,rn;neis IN cf'ont ill measured which couii
be Of any avail towards the reparation Of tacse
~ ~mla.o. sans e,ct. - 4ha Ca,r1sss wh,t - +hns.,
moment eAplam ~ trs Spusa - ~nat .nose
surance that the present ministers were dis
posed to do everything that could be done W
4 Government bent upon upholding the honor
Of the Spanish tag and defending the interests
no less snas eae tGueo y. Ine untl ~.
| Which any government "ouia co1sloeT tneul'
| selves bound to utter under similar c1rcndi-
| stances. aud upon which they wonld also af.
terw ards reserve to themselves the right Of
pn4tin- snrh ~nnstructfcn M hesr suited their
a-..ase pa-rus Quill ~ ''S '@@''~~
~ ~ 1e.s pnarded md u,oderate is The Ian.
,,,s1a ~ tEs nuhl;c nrcss m thIs subject.
Sers tha F+nono1.
s1n ~ -. ,f;,t,,~v Nu,enn, ~ s,ntt,oo then, liz
H. .I,t9 t9s r,n. TSch oncs arrd NJ the n,nisb ill.,
sse issbei. these Guns must be Drot.:ht On board
ibe wills dc Madrid. In the Gathcu1si OF Santiago
has been hid the Spanish aag which waved proud,
On The n'ainnast q The Goyadonga. 1nat hasr 81.
b1em Of our honof. symbol o. orr gEea'n inas
holy flosh IN wnie9 tac t are req o1g1s y y
naxe 1ssn hn,sta1 ~ ~ E.maesdo
Ihe1e must ee neither truce nor quas.er; wherever
segiet h. ht n 1hele he1 to eInk u
ever nai1cc. boase, hut Inhabited hy these nas-
iafii Children of ours, by these par,cie., may b
seem their, upon that pataee upon tha. house, upon
snss hu', 1--we, ',s 'As rp.n'sL e.st' -. ~
Inc fo9euo7 4.0e1o"'I, sEuusn 4e-as 'iele"s'
IS no less aetern1nea' IL says
I'VE have oeen p3napt, re most eonsisesnt u
our Mnnes a .5e ~ bnhI, hni
as ,h.s hns,ii3ss h.4s hrnErn oHt IN tha MN oi
ihose 1 wbo Wstc once opr sons, nd ~ now ooi
most uyetc.a,e foes let there he no psrlsy e1cep,
: through the mouths Of ogr cannon; let our squad
rcn bs instantly reinforced, and iet u prove ~
nn,n ror.,11 snd fsa1 ske i mi beu11t 10 show
triysry nnnn her nsht sho acts on her own account
Win be. own rneaps and reaouzcca, without want.
| Ing Or asking help from anybody. The hour toi
mediation and treaties mpss not como I'LL alss Inc
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