Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25
Turrign Nrms.

NEW YORK May 81.
The steamer Arzonis, from Aspip wall tn,
has arrived
The Spanish feet bombarded Cslao and
were repulsed.
All The vessels were more or less damaged,
and A admiral Munez WIS badly wounded
Little damage was done to the city.
Ten Peruvians were killed, and twenty
wounded.
The Peruvian Secretary Of war was killed.
The fight lasted until four in the afternoon,
when it terminated by the withdrawal of the
Spanish feet
Nothing reliable has been heard of the
Spanish loss
News OF the defeat Of the invaders vas g.
ceived with great enthusiasm by The iphsbi-
tants Of Panama.
NKw York, MAY o.
Some details Of the fight at Callso are pub
lshed
The Peruyians had nine batteries mounted
with so poauder guns, 800 FOUNDER Arm
strong, and $50 FOUNDER hlskely rifles, be-
sides the iron oiads Loo and Victoria, and
three wooden gunboats.
In less than half an hour the Villa de Mad
rid had her motive power deranged, and was
towed out of the action.
The BerHnguela moved out 20 minutes la
ter, leaking badly.
At half past two, the Blanco and Resolu-
cion retired to repair injuries, but soon re-
turned to their positions, and with the rest
Of the feet, except the two frst named, con-
tinued 10 fight to the end Of the action.
Soon alter the commencement ofthe battle,
a Peruvian battery containing two three hmm
dred pounder Armstrong;, was blown up,
dismountnR the guns, and killing and wound
ing every one in the vicinity.
In another battery a three hundred pound
er Armstrong gun was dismounted at the
first FIRE.
With this exception, the fire Of he Peruvian
batteries was heavy and well directed, and
every moment become more fatal and de-
structive.
Soon after six o'clock the spaniards re-
tired
The batteries fred until they were out Of
range.
The last gun was fred by the monitor
Victoria.
The Peruvians are said to have lost 60
killed, and 10 wounded.
The shot disabling the steam pipe Of the
villa de Madrid, killed 10, and wounded
22l, and il was thought there from that the
total Spanish less fArs exceed that Of the Pc
ruvians.
The Villa de Madrid has eight shot holes
in her side
The Banco was struck 40 times. and the
others nearly as many.
The officers Of the Vanderbilt think that
the Spanish are 10 no condition 20 renew the
attack. They had only solid shot, 50 the city
was little injured.
Advioes from Venzuela state that arrange
ments have been made to settle all claims OF
Americans against the government by joint
commission.
Gen. Falcon had assumed the Presidency.
Adsiees from Havana 18Th, state that sew
eral gueno caves have been discovered on the
island.
The Government monopoly in tobacco has
been abolished.
Advices from st. Domingo to the llth,
state that President Baez was passing the
sentence Of death on all prisoners Of war, and
conspifstors captured by his men,
The Haydens had been defeated by Baez' 8
troops
q Another revolution had been plotted in
Hayti, and President Getfrard has no conf.
dence In his troops.
Spain is actively preparing for the coming
shock Of great European war.
!, was thought that an offer on the part OF
the U. s. Of mediation between Spain and
her enemies, in the Pacific wculd be very
agreeable to the Cabinet OF the Q aeen.
SAN FRANoIsoo, May 81,
The French ooolie ship Hong Kong, had
been seized by coolies GA board.
w hen the vessel was recovered from them,
she was covered with blood and dead bodice
A collision had Occurred on board a vessel
In the Mscoa trade, in which 100 Chinamen
were killed.
The British sunboat opossum, bad cap
tured pirate.