New-York tribune., 1866-05-03


Valparaiso have been received at the Navy Department:
UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP Vanderbilt
VALPARAISO. March 81. leO6. !
SIR have the honor to that upon arrival
IN this port with the squadron under command called
upon the English Admiral vino had informed that he
tended to Pr ent any sudden bombardment aud would only
To this made reply but having considered the matter
sought the occasion the next day to say that would join him
go as much further as he chose.
assured him that the Monodnock could take care Of the
Numanoa that from target experiments had Witnessed
absO y certain that not less than thirty seconds and
not more an thirty minutes the MonadnocS herself entirely
uassted would leave only the mas,heads OF the Nnmanca
above water aud tat wooden vessels English and Amer
coud look for the wooden vessels Of the Spaniards
In thus offering beyond the letter Of my instructions to
observe strict neutrality acted upon the supposton that
neutrality among the nations did not preclude all well directed
efforts to keep the peace among thom That as peacesbe
citizen obliged stand by inert while another suffer
ing from the unlawful violeoce of third person. but may
Justly interfere with force to prevent inaeon Of the laws
a murder. for example nation. witnessing the like dis
urbnce among her sister atons need not rest absolutely
force If necessary to keep the operations of begerents at
least within the law for the protection Of neutral persons aud
considered Spain had ef her colonies under striu
gent COLONEL policy and religious Intolerance In the course
OF time encouraged by the liberal laws Of state of
freedom fore had been induced TO settle in the country
and embark their capital in commerce and other industrial
had been built other material interests developed Ideas
manufactures had been introduced the wealth and
AT last Chill had reached ne goal in human progress
marked BY the establishment religious toloatOu and
political end believe proposes burn the property and
destroy along the far s6e sees IT. Is
1t right that she should thus exercise her power OF destruction
unrestrained along the shores Of this eOatinenif
The mode OF warfare which Spain proposes terrible but
than naena will and therefore that 1t is not directed
to Its Legitimate end. aud COZ iaeay that such warfare
am aware tho premises pant involves
great responsibilities but nad reached the CONCLUSION that
with England ally 1t was ny duty nov to show them
told The English Admiral what have written, and Frankly
added that his commerce was moro extensive and
n but he had
suffer in consequence of rupture with spain he had also
preserve by intcrferencehn bis interests IN Ch
rose TO thousands while ours were only hundreds
The English Admiral i. ai fi, that he would accompany
me- plainly declared thai would not take step without
him said that had no intention OF becoming cats paw
draw European chenuts )u The c and then nave th
The English Admiral finally i'termned 90 throw the re-
sponby upon the EHgsh Minister vhc hd not choose 10
English cooperation having failed separate action my
part taken. none had been proposed.
have used such coad 10 b-ing about an ac
commOdatiOn. but without success.
This morning O'Clock the spanish admiral opened upon
the with shot aud shell, directing his hre principally
against public buildings and store-houses ,.
continuous bombardment OF hours and - minutes
the firing ceased the Spanish Admiral Witadrew ms
vessels.
-Four OF the stone buildings connected with the Custom
House entirely destroed with their contents Other ad
joining buildings used for the same purpose were very much
injured The value OF merchandse destroyed IN these WI"
vaguely estimated at some sI20Oo@ r
The Inendencil Government House the Bolsa OF E1
change and the railroad buildings were damaged !" CON
siderable extent
Naturally and inevitably parts o the city Wlch thc opsus
Admiral declared be dd not intend to ue received many OF
his missiles Several blocks of priyse buildings were de-
sroyed BY fire. and churches and converts and hospitals
not exempt from injury.
Few lives were lost than eight or ten
herewith OF the letters addressed ts me by
the foreign o Valparaiso representing The interests
of nearly nationailes Of ChIsendon bearing az o'
ca character with copy OF my answer also copies o Inc
manifesto and letter Of the Spanish Admiral
When was assured that the English Admiral Wa deter
mined not 20 resist bombardnenf called upon bin ard
said that as did choose 20 drfi into collision where
had no purpose collide should vessels get out
OF the spanish 1b intention communicated verbally
to the Spanish Admiral ,
Thrust by circumstances into position IN which u became
necessary to part fec natural anxiety 10 know
whether the took meets with the APPRECIATION OF the
Government. - 80 ,,,
Ia nv whole have conferred freely with orr Minis
ter Gen Kpack and desired the benefit OF his advice ana
assistance Ia ali have done offered to do lie has been
consulted and he has fully c0ncorred II his name has nos
been mentioned before because dd not wihA To break
the AMI not because an without
a strong sense Of obig alton for his 03eraton-
have the honor to be, Sir. your obelient servant
JOHx RoDCyRs Commodore.
To Hon. GIDEON WELLEs. Secretary oil tue Navy