The New York herald., 1866-05-02
s1~r Valparaiso Correspondence.
- VALPARAISO Aprl g. 1896



PREDATORY
Tbs repeated onrpges Of the spaniards on the west
euast of South America have eliminated in the bom-
1ardmcnt OF Valparaiso and tho wanton destruction OF
me- and neutral property. Admiral Nunez has persisted
N the perperaon Of this against the protest OF the
foreign diplomatic and consular representatives In Chile
and not content with this ndcfcnsbe deed threatens
% treat in similar all other ports the Chilean
soas against which he may nnd It convenient to array
BIS feet Before attempting description OF the bonn
bardmen IS proper TO give outline OF the events
snncdiasiy preceding II, and index Of the
of Spain In prosecuting the South American war
PREVIOUS OPERATIONS.
when the last mail steamer left this port on the 18th
- March, everything relating 10 the further prosecution
- the war was in state OF uncertainty. The tone OF
- Madrid newspapers received by the of the
11ah Indicated that the Spanish government resolved
Spon devastating this coast, and 4 generally be-
hevet that Admiral Nuhes had received by the same
9al Instructions 70 adopt at In
1esA the officers Of the Spanish squadron inmscd that
ohs aset wosld open the city Immediately after the
departure Of the Enssh mail steamer, and public
generally anticipated early announcement Of
oembsrdmsnt. Tho refusal n the British Minister
- Admiral Dcnmsn, commanding the British squad.
-, 10 interfere for the protection OF the property
- English subjects here, and the apparent prspa.
rnaions Of their nee, for leaving Valparaiso In
sssssed the spprebsnsions IL was unyer. ally
Ss1isved That Admiral Denman expected bombsriment
ssA that he Intended 10 leave for the purpose AVOID
sag the embarrassing questions which would arise should
80 Spansrds give notice OF intention 20 destroy this
sssy, whose aud property belonged pnnc pay
- nneshmen. AFTER a day two, however II was
discovered that The English frigsie which LETT on the
l7th he'd only gone convoy The mail steamer and pre-.
went thc Chlcnos and Peruvisns intermediate ports
Ss bosrdingsbs a'tr and seizing The spanish Of
Gaepsecircs, who BY agreement between the Chcsn
asvcspmen and we spsnisrts perm TO travel
- ssh steamer The other vesscls OF the English
nces remained IN the harbor and with The
aasnnsce that they lid not contemplate an
ssSy departure the inhabitants have gradually
ssstiec into tie schcf wa, their apprchensons we're
sroupdIss or Admiral Nuaez did resolve upon attack.
sps ns ciiy that there sin probability that the
Rsxihh squadron would be present TO interfere The
Aopcs created sod encouraged by former minister
shat I've Uated s,eies squadron would prevent BON
sardne t also sun eniersined by the mas-os aud
che Chill ,aos accepted the pAns faith that the spanard
pus eve vtusy withdraw from his position. The entire
spsnIsh tet remained at anchor in the hsrbor
between sll She other ports Of Chile continued unn,er.
-rupsed the slied feet uns,urbed snug haven
., Chloe ant vb The exception Of the dulness Of bus-
sess in vapg viso there so,hng TO indicate state
~ war.
yrx asrr,css ,vspngr Avn A. rgAcrMaKKKa
On the leth ue Chilean government issucd an order
serbtddlng any sfsel which communicated with. the
ssssb fect from, snsrings port OF Chile but there
Esre no cnors madsa fOrt6y any town The coast
cor sny other prepa vfeus commenced o resisting
sneny. Dorlng this ,Nn the American Misater, Gene
~ Kisauiek, and coumsdore aodgcrs, commanding
NJ squadron the sbss Of Admiral Pearson at San
esancisca occupied ~ an endesyor 70 bring about
s-rcSctcrs bcs~ees the two bclseresis for smcsble
s1ussmepse Of the diafculues Various plans we're eng
c5ed 10 the canean sovcfnm sn' ai 10 Admiral Nuhex
ri settlement none Of which were scssptsd by either
s,sy the former demanding IN unconditional abandon.
sscs Of the ny spsin and the sssr refusing 70 de-
Dsn pom bic plan of hcsts opsvsiicus rhs interviews
>>wsss Commodore RodSen and AsNurs Nudes scnv
hoss ths CsmDstsrs thas Ne Asn,rr ~swa sseHsr