New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-22
SOUTH AMERICA.


Commodore Rogers faithful and alert brought his squad
ron into the bay of Caao Just after the Spanish fleet had
arrived at its anchorage. The Powhatan, having on board
Admiral Pearson, arrived on the 2Sth ultlmo. Inc
British Admiral Denman had not arrived The American
squadron consists Of the Powhatan, Vanderbilt Monad-
Dook Iuscarom and Wateree. The Mohongo ana su"s'
remain at Valparaiso for the time being.
Up TO the 18th ult, when the mail left Caao there had
been but little diplomatic coespondenee growing OUT OF
the proposed bOmbament. NueZ in his notes OF warn
ing was but brief while the replies OF the Consul
lar body equally short and terse There was no ex
pOsuaton with Nuhez in regard 10 the time, manner or
place Of attack II seemed TO be the universal understand
ing that events should be allowed TO take their own course
The next steamer will most likely bring Of the
bOmbardment and perhaps of the destruction Of Calao,
rty only second in commercial importance TO Valparaiso
The great Dry Dock was successfully launched on me
2eh Of April and subsequently tOwed beyond ieach
Of the begerent This superscructure OF IRON,
and will accommodate ship of 5000 tuns.
THB IsTHMUs.
have observed with establishment that the atest.fes
Of New-York papers filled with reports that cattle
disease somewhat resembling the dreaded RndeIpes' Is
raging on the lshmu of Panama. The report IS false III
every particular notwithstanding 1t proceeds nom
source Of supposed credbty In reporting TO the state
Department the existence of cattle disease in this conn
try Tie T,nes's correspondent alias American Consul at
Aspnwa has done the shippers of hides from the Central
md South American coast an ncaloulable injury. No
hides reaching New-York the Aspnwa sailing vessels
are taken cattle slaughtered on the lthmus but as
Che Custom House authorities may not be oognzan Oh
this fact they will undoubtedly forbid the entry oi all
hides including those from remote countries which are
fhupod 20 New-York via the Ithmus of Panama. Large
,himcnte Of hides are received by every steamer nom
Central America The last vessel brought nearly JUN LOT
NeW-YoIk the entry Of which, suppose, VIII be lIoAb'
tied -, -,
have had for his ridiculous assertion the fact that
owing the unusual length and seveTcness OF the WIZ
teIs drouth few cattle starred 10 dtdh along the Inc
IF railroad where. from the comparatively large number Of
cattle, vegetation was scaeet In the eXnneranee 81 ms
official zeal tie redoubtable Consul magnlned ms laet
into the dreaded nndcrVes some approximate dstase
thereby utterly parayzing branch Of that trade when he
should consider his duty 70 encourage and uphold.
Gen. Mosqucra did not 10 Aspinwal a. lie e1-
poced To- TO- but proceeded direct 10 Bosota via BIan-
aua Ii non-arrvd on the lsthmus caused grcst as
apno;ufnen to his friends. Among the latter ne can
count an the American residents The war vessel Colon
la however arrived at Aslinwa on the llth INST Inc
barr me first war steamer NcwGrenada owned.
The steamer Vanderbilt and Monadnock arc daily tX-
pected at this port, as they were 10 lea.e 1;"o A
datoy after tie close OF the bombaIdmen ltIs most
amusing thing 10 and hear the efforts contnua be1e
made bv the Bloody Brtshers TO dcprecate the guam
ties-sca-gOing and OtherwiSe-0f TIE teIn.c Mo-S'-
noek EXuercnced engineers in the British navy VINO
were invited 70 INSPECT her machinery aud internal 0r-
-ansoueu asserted thst il was an utter mpossibiv for
the vessel than -four knots an hour lhey
said that the capacity OF her motive power. ,
They expressed the impudcnt belief She was toWed
around bv the Tuscaroa and advanced other eatuons
and ecrav ridiculous opinions IN regard TO the merits oI
semer.ts OF tho vessel Judge, then Of their astonsh-
ment ard Eorhcauon at finding heraveI4sc spee on tc
IMP from Valparaiso to Caao 10 nave been soLeilns
ever eight knots hour and At seeing her shde through
the VIZ teI OF Caao Bay, past the Spanish squadron al
the rate of 10 knots in the same length 81 tme' lhAh
the latter occurrence made certain Enghshmen rather SICK
al heart ,,e 49,. .,. VII
are ueh vessels kept in active when Government
is IN possession of many finer onesi The very name oil
ssSt Narv i enough TO terrify naval ofcer-fcarinc
that later ne may be made to suher species oil
incarceration in her old prson-hke hulk
No steamer or other vessel has arrived nom Central
America since my last.
PANAMA May T. 1896.
The Vanderbilt and Monadnock reached this port at
D. m Yesterday bringing dates from Calao 70 the Sd inst
The Snansh fleet attacked the forts defending the latter
city at ~ p H. the I'd Of April but were obliged TO
withdraw after hot engagement of over four hours IN
duration The villa de Madrid, Blanca and Berenguela
attacked the forts the north side, and the Numanea
Anansa and Resolution those the south side Of the
town. The Peruvians-al praise to then-rephed most
gaanty 10 the attack. Tie Berenguela was SO badly
huled bv solid shot that she kept ahoa with the most
extreme difficulty while being towed out by another YES
sell When out Of range she caTeened over and re-
paired so that she did not sink
The villa de Madrid was also badly damaged. Her hull
was penetrated and her steam pipes cut asunder
understand that She also had TO be towed out OF range
IL is said that the On-clad Numancia was more OF less
damaged Commander Nuhez who was personally con
Quoting the attack, seriously wounded The Com
marder of the Resolution was also BADLY Hurt. Inc en-
tire fleet was finally compelled to rcinqusA the attack
aud tre 10 its anchorage Oh the point OF san LoIe5o
The Spanish admit having sustained loss Of over 5JV
killed and wounded.
on the other side the loss comparatively small One
Of the turrct shore blown up The city Of Caao
sustained no damage whatever. The loss in killed and
wounded did exceed 100. Senior Gaycz the Peruvian
Seeretarv of War, was among the killed.
The Vanderbilt brought neither letters papers nor cor
respondenec from Caao and consequently without
details Of the attempted bombardment. One fact is very
apparent however and that isthe Spanish met with
decided reverse They will probably not venture second
attack but shoud they do so, they wi fare still worse as
the Peruvans will then have placed the city and bay in
more complete state Of defense.
The surgeon Of the Vanderbilt informs me that he
boarded tie Numaneia just before the former vessel left
Caao and be there learned that the wounds OF Nunez
were probably mortal Nunez standing on the
bridge of his flagship, directing the bombardment, when
The ron rigging struck by shot and be was bit on the
bodv face and arm by the flying pieces. His wounds
were Of sch desperate character that II was not even
thought advisable TO him 10 his room, but be was
lad on mattress on the deck Of the vessel near tie spot
where he fell
of the BON barlmcnt Of Calao. They made last night
bidcous with their Tevely-wth drums and trumpe's,
bells and caunon-so much that IL completely destroyed
the rest Of the few homes people Of the town.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
SANTIAGO Dr. CBIiL April p lrC5.
Tup prprrvG TOWARD THR GOVERNMENT.