The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-31


INTERESTING PROM CHILI.-The Panama Star and
Herald, of the 9th inst, contains the su1oined i'm
portant intelligence Quoting from the Concrete, of
Lima it gives the following having occurred in No
vember
On the 2sth the American consul at Valparaiso
went on board the Villa de Madrid, for the purpose OF
seeing the admiral Both bad long interview about
some matters connected with the blockade. Parcja
showed himself rather favorable to the cousuls de-
mand and told him at the close of the conference to
come back two days afterwards. When the consul
was on the point of leaving, Pareja asked him for
news on Shore; the consul answered there nothing
of great Importance except the excitement caused by
the capture of the Coyadonga, and the sending of the
prisoners to Santiago.
The Spanish admiral was entirely ignorant of this
for him. so disastrous an event. and this first ntima
ton was a great shock to Him. He asked for the par
tcuars which were given him by the consul who then
took his departure.
According to what had been agreed upon, he re-
turned on the 3Ohto the flagship where he found the
crew in the greatest disorder and CONSERVATION. He
asked for the admiral but received the answer that
the latter very sick and could not see him. There
upon the consul retired
What had taken place in the meantime, is the fol-
lowing:
The news which Pareja had received from the
American consul had deeply afflicted him. His mind
was so occupied with it. that he hardly afterwards
afterwards his brains became affected, and he fell
down on deck muttering curses against those who
easily had surrendered to the Gillian arms.
It is supposed that he became entirely out of his
mind, in which state he probably committed the dread
fu deed.
This is the substance of the narrative given by the
Concrete. We cannot but think that probably some
thing else besides the loss of Of his vessels must
have been preyng upon Pareas mind. Some say that
the last dispatches he had received from his govern
ment contained rather sharp disapproyal of his alb
rubt proceedings against Chilli This, together with
the undoubtedly very unsatisfactory position he found
himself in must have been of the principal causes
m, led to his terrible resolution,
About the manner in which the act was accom-
nisbed we know only what we have heard from pri-
yate sources, although OF, good authority. That on
the afternoon of the fatal day. fasea had come up on
deck with his officers. He had a revolver IN his had
with which be shot two birds on the wing he then
wards shot was heard. On somebody rushing in,
the admiral found dead, and the table letter.
in which, it is stated Pareia said that as the COM
ma2der Of the Covadonga had not had courage enough
te Do his duty, he Pareja had not enough to
vve the disgrace of his flag" and finished with the
wish that his body might not be buried in CHILEAN soil
or in Gillian waters.
In compliance with his last request, we further I'M
derstand, Parea's body put up in guano board
of the Spanish, as some say, French ship, to be
sent home.
His successor, till the pleasure of his government
is known will be the captain of the Numancia, Com.
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