The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-02
BYTELEGRAPH
TO
The National Republican.
Arrival Of the Costa RIGA.
s1,sls,ooo IN TREASURE.
Five Hundred and Fifty Passengers from
..... California.
Another Battle Reported In Mexico.
THE LIBERALS VICTORIOUS
Bombardment of Valparaiso.
Twenty Millions Of Property Destroyed, belonging
mostly 10 British and American Merchants.
The British and American Admirals
Censured for Not Interfering.
ACCOUNT of the BOMBARDMENT.
GALLANT CONDUCT or GEN. FITZPATRICK.
Qyn Qy0 Qyo 2ya
ACCOUNT of the COMMANDMENT.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF GEN. FITZPATRICK.
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brings $l,3lS,OO0 In treasure and oSO passengers
from California.
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m'ePee' IN inc o'a'e oi Vahaoa, IN 'no latter Pai'
OF February, between tho lmperaiiss and the LID
erals under Proifeo Diar In which the latter were
successful, driving the Imperialists before them,
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munit'on, zoo mules and large amount Of money.
Valparaiso was bombarded by the Spanards, and
IN. town and $40 OOO 900 worth of property was
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and American admirais ior not interfering win
their ships to prevent such Wholesale destruction,
instead Of leaving the harbor.
Tho p.r.n. S,o,,, .or,.s,opdenos ar,or ann.
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valparaiso, which was deienseless without gun
n reply or vessel TO stand by IT, states that from
sftssn N tUentv m llions Of dollars worth of prop
a..,.r,.1 ,...,u II, h.,o..,.. a. p.i,,.h
cry "As ue'uo9eu' neSy MI ooions'ns '" p'ihs"'
American, and other foreign merchants including
all the commercial part Of the town. custom houses
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ine oo'ro'Ponueh' gives '"' ioio"inB particular
OIL the oomoarament
ct 10 said that Member has received orders from
Madrid TO destroy, burn, and desoats to the utmost
Of his power all Gillian and Peruvian towns and
property the coast; and, In pursuance OF the
orders, on the 9th Of March he sent to the com.
usndsnt Of Valparaiso and notified oil foreign rep.
| resentatives that In four days he would lombard
the city. The four days he allowed for the removal
Of the sick Against this every foreign representa-
tive protested In the most energetic manner. The
British residents promised protection and the
Interference Of Admiral Duuman and the English
1 squadron. The American Commodore Rodgers
| promptly placed his squadron for cooperation
against Spain, should the threatened bombardment
DO attempted, and the representative Of France was
equally ready to take responsibilities on his part oil
Joining with the Americans and English to prevent
the atrooty feared but ut last the English admiral
irew back. He said he could not interfere except
automatically, and the British interests must look
| out for themselves on shore.
Commodore Rodgers shrunk from undertaking
active resistance to the Spanish feet when the
l British commander had receded from the position
he had at first taken up Earnestly and most ur'
| gently did the American Minister Gen. Fitzpatrick
and Commodore Rodgers labor to save the town,
but all In vain. While this was going on time wa'
lost and the day of bombardment came. and the
noutrals had still their property In the custom
house and their stores
ION the 3lst ult, Her Majesty'S frigates sutley
and Leander and the storeshiP left the bay to take
| . safe anchorage ontside. The American ships also
bad to got out Of the way and about eight a. m
| the enemys vessels began to take up position over
| against the town. The Resolution was placed OPP
posite the Central railway station the Vile de Ma
i driel and Dlanco twelve hundred yards from the
custom house, the Venredoro close in to shore to
destroy dwelling houses, and the Admirars ship,
Numsrio remained outside signaling orders.
"At ga IN. the Blanco opened FIRE on the Gus.
tom.houso, to the ory Of Viva Ia Reina.' Thu
others followed, each selecting some point on which
to pour Its share Of destruction For nearly three
hours the FIRE was kept up without intermission
At 10. 40 q. m. shell from the Vencedora set fire
l In tina batha adioininR tho hotel De Ia Union apC