New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-23
SOUTH AMERICA.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF CALLA0.
Official Dispatch from Commodore Rodgers.
WAsuNoros. Tuesday. May 22.as66.

WAsHIs0r0S Tuesday. May 22a555.
The following dispatches from Commodore Rodgers wers
received to-day at the Navy Department;
UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP vASDsRDLr
AT SEA. May 10. 1906. J
SIR have the honor to report that on the 2h Of April.
the Soanish Admiral Mendei Nu6ez addressed letter ~
the dpOm corps Lima declaring that the OF Caas
was 6ookaded from that date Also another jnsying The
SPAIN and announcing that be should give neurs
inhabitants four days 70 remove their persons aad
property previous the bOmbardmcnt Of he city on the
5Mh day OF April Admiral Pearson anchored
men ofwar out OF gunshot OF the Notifications Of Caao
Merchant vessels bad days before taken positions oa
OF the way hostile operations 1t thought that the at
tack would commence on the LIST Of May when the time
pred given neutrals for removal but on the "a OF May
about 10 o'clock the Spanish feet got under way Sos
time spent in dressing their lines and about ococs
the squadron moved directions to attack the defenses
OF Caao The first division under Admiral Nuaez consisting
Of the iron clad Numanca OF 90 un burden With the frg
Blanca aud Resolution moved along the San Csren'
while the frgates villa dc Madrid Berenguea and Almanac
passing in front Of the national and % pnss bs
RES on side of the city, As these vessels appoached
the: M ae sss sra i oas Sum.n
ca quickly followed by from battery on the south SIDE
Tie Tamanca was armed with 6spOuders also tbs
vincedora which was held IN reserve
The Peruvian batteries in the aggregate IS guns
five Of them 450pounders Bakeley and four Armstrong
Rest were 81 pouudes Sand bags extensively used Ia
max ng battery which added brick masonry snd
About 10 clock the Villa lie Ma rid set her b and tsa
and out Of the fight She made signals and vas taken
tow Vncedora with steam escaping abandan below
She followed by the keyenuda listed over TO one
e ard with smoke from her ports s., Just ns S o
the side from the battery ball he'd gone tor3gsa net
men over the side attempting protect with canvass the
ragged hole which seemed some two feet square. 80
The Amansa moved to Join the First Division engaged with
the Southern batteries The Resolution and Blanca Bancaa
about $3.50 steamed away from the southern Division.
s"ssd These 9ss drew OF IS minutes before
O'clock the Peuans firing after them as long as their gun.
panards were urged both sides with and persist
ency The Peruvian guns which were all en- 1bsu never
tser Ammunition was EXHAUSTED The killed aud wounded ia
the batteries said number Co. In one OF the
batteries shell exploded igrIting other pSwds,
senior GaTsS e. Peruvian Of War
views and marked ability his loss will prove serious 70
the country His EIcssney the Dictator SIS; said to have
encouraging and directing Peruvian batteries do mol
know the damage done to the Spanish feet bat the loss wa.
vessels had Been badly punished The spaniard,
thought did not very near the batteries many Of then
NAV have inspired caution On coming away from farewell
visit Admiral PiersOn picked up floating udr near on,
powder with some yards VI insulated wire attached nsidek
hc arrangement for explosion by gavanic battery TIE
Madrid aud Berengues soon they anchored.
with pss Of st me HIS s Ms bu we're on board sS
Bereaguea the officers gathered around him al the gang
way and sad they were deeply srsea oat needed no ns
Dr. Peck who had returned 10 the Vanderbilt went on
shore tender his to the Peruvans was sorry
through Dr. johnson that Admiral Nunez had been
badly wounded By spnter fewer than eight injuries hay
ing been received In the head legs and sides Tue doc
was permitted to see the Admiral and sPprehend be
has been seriously hurt.
The Peruvian batteries but little injured The author
es shore confident the morning following tha
they would be better prepared than at the hrs,
attack There two nonciad vessels on tne
side Of the the monitor the Loa with single
gun spounder ia turret and tae Ntt0ra 0Qt IN
the shape the Confederate orcas covered With railroad
iron and having FOUNDER each emu The monitor was
struck times but received damage, do not know
how other Jared There several small men-owar,
but their artillery too light 10 be used and they were
secured In the Mole have the honor 70 be your obedent
servant, JOHN RODGERS Goumanccr
70 the Hon. GIDEON WELLS, Secretary Navy.
Appended the above report is finely executed no
of the bonbardnent OF Cslao showing the movements OF
the Spanish squadron and the position Of the Peruvian
batteries the design being the work of Lieut. Gown X
Haskell q. = n.