The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-29
The Daily N ews.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 90, 1896.
SOUTH AMER1CA.

SOUTH AMER1CA.
THE BoMBARDMENT OF oALLAo-oFFIo1AL pIspAToH
FROM COMMODORE RODGERS.
wAsH1NaToN, May 22.-Tho following dispatches
from Commodore Rodgors we're received to-day at
the Navy Department:
AT Sea- May 10, 1866. (
SIR l have the honor to report that, on tho 27th
of April, the Spanish Admiral, Mendez Nunez, ad-
dresseda letter to the Diplomatic corps in Lima,
rom tlt date. @ Also another jnstirying the oourso
of Span, and announcing that he should give
neutra inhabitants four days to remove their per-
Of thecity on the 30th OF April. Admiral Pearson
anchoFd our men-of-war out Of gunshot of tho
aome lays before taken VI. positions out of the
way oihostio operations. 1t was thought that
tho a'ack would commence on the 1st of May,
when he time expired given to neutrais for remo-
val; BIT on tho I'd of May, about 10 o'clock A. NJ,
the Slnish fleot got under way.
Son timo was spent in dressing their lines,
and aout IL O'Clock tho squadron moved in two
drecons to attack the defences of Calao. The
fret vision undor Admiral Nunez consisting OF
the bn-clad Numancia, Of 1000 tons burden, with
tho jgates Blanca and Resolution, moved al ng
the in Carenzo Island to sttuck the batteries on
the uth side OF Callao, while the frigatos Villa
de Ndrid, Berenguola and Almanza, passing in
fropof the national and merchant vessels an
ehod in the bay, steamed at first slowly toward
the 'eruyian batteries on tho north side Of tho
city AS these vessels approached they accele-
rat their speed and ran swiftly into position
Atif O'CLOCK tue uTSC gun was nR6Q, L thought,
fre the Numancia, quickly followed By two from
ttery on the south side. The Spanish fleet
.oaied about 240 guns, mostly S2-ponnders. The
Nlancia WAS armed with G8 G8-pounders, as was
ssi the three-gun corvette Viucedory, which was
b in reserve to tow if necessary, and also, I
rsume to cover the transports.
The Peruvian batteries numbered in the aggre-
70 45 guns, five OF them 450- Founders (Bldke-
ps), and four Armstrong guns, 3e0pOunders
me s2-ponnders. Sand bags wers extensively
led in making tho battery, to which were added
rick masonry and some OF Adobe. The firing
'clook the Villa de Madrid set her jib and try
als and ran out Of the fight. She made signals,
md was taken in tow by the Vincedora, with steam
ed by the Revenjuda, listed over to ono side, and
with smoke pouring from her ports. Just before
her water line on the side away from the battery
A ball had gone through her coal bunkers, I
thou thought, and and through both sides We saw men
the ragged hole, which seemed some two feet
square.
The Almansa moved to Join the First Division
engaged with the southern batteries The Reso.
lucion and Blanca Blanca ut about 2:9O steamed
away from the Southern Division, leaving the AL
mansa and Numancs stili engaged These YES.
sells drew off at fifteen minutes befnre O'Clock
the Peruvians firing after them as long as their
guns could reach them. The actions brought un-
der way by the spsniards urged Oh both
sides with courage and persistency. The Peru
Wan guns, which were all en- barbette never oeased
firing and the spauiards, believe, only left OFF
When their ammunition WAS eXh iusted, The
killed and wounde, Ill the batteries were said to
number eighty. In one OF the iron-clad batteries
abng the guns by this explosion Senior Ga dalves H,
the Peruvian Minister OF War and Marine, was
blown to atoms Next to the Dictator in power,
OF liberal views aud marked ability, his loss will
prove q serious one to tue county. His Excel
iency, the Dictator, il said to have been every
where in the tn okess Of the fight, animatiug, en-
couraging and directing the Peruvian batteries.
90 not know the damage done to the spanish
deet, but the loss was no doubt heavy. It was
ly punished. The spsniards we thought did not
60 very near the batteries, many Of their shots
falling into the water. The presence OF the tor
away from farewell visit, Admiral Pierson piok
ed up one floating adrift near our veasels. It was
red keg, ..conEsiuing about, ifty pounds Of wet
powder, with sDme yards Of insulated wire at.
tached inside to the arrangements for explosion by
Q galvanic battery. Tue Senior Surgeon, DR..
guela as soon as they auoh ,red with offers of as
distance Hs services we're accepted by the Bur-
geon OF the Villa De Madrid, but ON board the
BerenguelA the officers gathered around him at
the gang way and said they were deeply grateful,
but needed no help. When the Numancia an
4hored DR.. johnson was sent on board, while DR..
Peok who had returned to the Vanderbilt, went
on shore to tender mis- services to the Peruviaus.
/ was sorry to karn through DR.. johnson that
Admiral Npnez had been badly wounded by splin-
ters, no fewer than eight injuries had been re.
ceiYed in the head, arms, iegs aud sides. Tne
doctor was not permitted to see the Admiral and
lapprehend no han been seriously hurt.
The Peruvian batteries were but little injured
The authorities shore were confident ON the
morning following the Dombardmtnt they would
be better prepared than ut the first to resist MI
attack. There we're two iron.clad vessels on the
side OF the Pernvians-one the monitor tho Loa
with single gun, 68-pOunder, in turret, and
one tho Vttora, built in the shape of the Confed-
crate iron cadr, COVERED with railroad iron, and
having a 68.pounder at zach end. The m 1nitor
was struck ten times, but received no damage |
DO not know how the other Jared. There wore
several sm all men ofwar, but their artillery was
TOO light to be used, and they secured In the
Mole. O
l have the honor to be your ohedient servant
JOHN RODGERS, Comm auder.
To the Hon. GIDEON WgLLEs, Secretary Navy.
Appended TO the above report is O finely exc.
outed map OF the bonn bArdment Of Cailao, showug
the movements Of the Spanish squadron and tho
position OF the Peruvian b,tteries, the design be-
Ing the work Of Lous. Gown z. HASKELL, q. b. N.
MARRIAaE IN HIoH LInE.-The Barnwell "a. @
senane, Of saturday, contains the following high
"A few nights ago we were invited TO oficste at
the marriage Of young couple. The rain poured
tD torreuts, but vsin were It's efforts tO keep us
from the scene Of festiyity and Joy. Forth into
che darkness we went. aud after great many nm
euccessful efforts to keep dry. arrived at Tho srene
or exciteme t and anxiety. We stood In the midst
OF largo assemblAge Of we'll. attired guests, and
soon beheld approaching us the gay procession
OF friends ohoven TO satteiid tho happy pair TO tho
altar OF Hymen. Kid gloves, laces, garlaLdd,