The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-01

In the morning. IL reported that two frgatss were
nearing supposed 10 b Spanish. Every measure vas
Immediately taken 70 place the vessels In state Of Do
fence and most energsticay this carried out BY
haf-past the afternoon the two ships Of the emo
my were seen making head for the situation Of the
allies and half hour were within fifteen hun
dred metres their position The allies were the hrs
70 hre, and snsrgetoally replied TO- For about
two hours most earnest cannonading was kept up,
the Are Of the allies being well regulated
throughout Tbs Blanca was rendered almost useless,
and, unable 70 continue the 6ght, she dropped
behind tho island referred TO- and sndeavorcd 70 do
damage BY throwing shell over the island upon the
aiisa Her cabin knocked 70 pieces; and while We
have Of knowing actually the amount Of killed
and wounded the number must have been very heavy,
judging from the dead bodies Afterwards floating
sbouA Ths othsr vsnsl suffered badly also, and both
slssssd out Most unfortunately, - hsvs md,
ths msohinssy II ths Apurimac shogs. and ths
Amsius and Union could not issvs their snohorags;
shsswss thass ships voola most aursdiy have fai,sa
prss 70 the bssvssy m nm of the asa Their loss
amesnis ~ . ti1ss ely twe nsn were killed In che
sssion, md ne damage 70 ths vssss = SCARCELY worth
msntioning. II has bssn vseorded - some time that
Captain Wiiiams who galianty captured The covadoneA
with his ship the Esmsradas had share In this action
being stationed in another part Of the channel from
which hs could not arrive m time 70 render any
nstanca
This second sucoess Of the war aus the spirit Of the
country with snthusias and Spain Will and shs has
mean enemy 70 contend with In her raid on these coasts
fB1 oH1IoIAL IMPORTS.
sppsnd the oancia reports Of Commander Juan WI
hama and other ST.
RzPoHs o. TIE ooxxAxpn OF rus rnuvIAx DIVISION
On BOARD or THE FKioAr1 APuRMAc,
On rHB STATION OF CHAvAHun, Feb. 10, 1854 J
fgas Apurimac, the covstses America and Union, be
longing 70 Peru, and steamer CovadongA belonging 70
ten O'Clock A. r. that IN the conigrous channels two
ssamers were ssen thas N al probability belonged 70
immedsisy ave crdsr 70 form close line Of com.
bat anchored and moosed, and 70 make ready the
engines o. I'll the vssses including tie fsase noevi.h
S:s: :i1s.Sy T nfsfass your kse:iisnoy W. rs~sinsd
most favcrsSis fos soeasintns Us promptly q sas sp
proach Of The enemy In eject q ha past two o'clock
earned over s: sn; aS:s 'Ss SSn <.
ne said is..nd Which the vdsst A half Past three
whss a. distance ef sSocs dsss hundred metres from
- also the Other hps nrs which wss answered By The
enemy In spirited manner, but Without being able 70
- s1s rs vent 'ss 20 IS e y ss
maintained vertical nre. In this position, had the
Il ns q Sss,. o Gu. % her rsss1ncs Ss psosaSy
with the moGs suceessfui result.
s,swiy from hs scsns d oobss xishsss osssiss Are
upoo oar lee Witch bsing vigorously rsspo.dsd =
n: me- ass.c:s P' /" ne '''An> Ass.' which 'n'
fns sssny eosususA their s..sssl un. being out q
rupiicn two AcuTs ana IN vssh soms nfSssn hundrsl
shots must havs been hred By both sidss
ssnsss .s Ss = ss ss o. s. -.
line, shsu, which dessrcyed her launch, which wca
and sSsss;s s,, wns . y s s .sa ps :s
e whisn, Tying high, cut swsy shs nanmass shrouds
Ths Us,oS snrs:; sss oe which entered by Dor. hsls
killing two men who served The Third gun and damaging
ths steam chess and two Others which fsIl upon the
your E.csisney De Scsrs Who pssssn. & sn 90
gasement - al, without auy sxoepton did their duty.
cour.se Sispisysd By all including sssss forty msn Of
the Naval Brigade Of Valparaiso and thirty marines who
shipped Il The Last moment in order 70 al
eca
AZ the course followed BY The snsmys force asr the
engagement Was not known, and the night was at
possible for the corvettes 90 In pursuit. Of hem
for which gave orders that skim should b semi
ever the rcconnoitrne party found noibng but nag
ments OF the frigates Villa dc Madrid and Blanca such
:. the aeurshs.A Of one q them fragments Of ''ds'
Notwithstanding that we wcro convinced OF the damage
suffered by the speniah, and The slight fear We could
eloriousy, maintained the force under my command
AZ quarters until the 9th, when the Chilean corvette the
sst the commander In chief Of the allied forcss ana
whom informed Of what had occurred
This is what 4 my pssnns duty 70 have TO eommu
God preserve Jour ExcelIsncy.
MANUEL vILLAR
sRonr OF connASpm wnllAn
Ne Arr 01rxx 4
10 The Mnuuns or MAnus:-
month, o. q. p n, .fss having inssrsctsd The com
nandsr o. the Covadonsa 70 kssD. ks steam spa
:: ne . = = 2 =: :
q ths spsaish, WHOM i.Asinsa v b h soasksss
fSs ssseussvs sussssy a smnunisos end shs atGIs
iks Ecviosss "a sssipnse a - divislos a. sos
ssss.y ss =. ~ sSs:s sssss = sss@ 80 Isy.,s 49,, s:si
ssEss = NE Nh vkse vsspsss1 - rsuia hsvng n
=: 8: Sss - - :.ss s, =. =; ssss ss
=. 40 4 - ,, $1,000 s;S.s:;s.'',s -. - -
q sSs uSsoss eSasssl btrscsy rsssavs1 sSs isssS.
.s y s n pa. ss q
the ssson snd plae: N The hands Of shs Peruvian Con-
~ .s s.s.ss e e: s1
jssn the divisioa Thas day could no % - because
III two epansh fGa1es continued Huiung both before
- asr the comhaf IN the nskhborhood q the Island
q Absaa Nsisbsv could DO u by night bscauss they
paocd thsmseiven "a The mouth of ne Chacao channel
ss the north and the other The sosh with The IN.
tenton of surpsisns thnking peghaps, thaa should
esdeavor 70 take advanags a The aasknss sEtsnps
Sut arriving Remolinos net By nag Lieu
tenant walker Announcing 70 ne thea the gaiss had
move I'd from their Positions, which obliged
turn 90 Ancud and remain there tn two A. -, when
sean bsgan ny return, which w. enabled 70 e6ecs
without any mischAnce.
On my arrival O. The station rscevsd the Dispatches
which have tbs hooer Transmit q your Exosllsncy,