The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-29
The Daily n ews.
TUESDAY MORNING. MAY %, 1866,
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TIE BoxBARDxENT OF, oALIAo-oFgI1AL DISPATCH
FROM COMMODORE DODGERS.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The following dispatches
from Commodore Rodgers were received to-day at
the Navy Department
AT SEA, May 10. 1856
Sm: have the honor TO report that, on the 9Th
Of April, the Spanish Admiral, Mendez Nuuez, ad-
dressed q letter to the diplomatic corps in Lima,
declaring that the port OF Oallao was blockaded
from that date. Also another justitying the course
neutr at inhabitants four days to remove their per-
sons and property previous to the bombardment
Of the city on the S0thof April. Admiral Pearson
anchored our men-0f-wsr out OF gunshOt or the
tortifcations Of Oallso Merchant vessels had mad
some days before taken up positions out or the
way OF hostile operations 1t was thoughs tnat
the attack would commence on the 1st OF May,
when the time expired given to neutras for reno
val; but on the I'd of sMays about III O'CLOCK A. NJ,
the Spanish fleet got under way.
Some time was spent in dressing their lines,
and about II o'clock the squadron moved IN two
directions to attack the defenccs OF Csllao. The
first division under Admiral Nuaez, consisting OF
the iron:clad humane OF 1000 tons burden, with
the frigates Blanca and Resolution, moved al ng
the San CarenzoI Island to attack the batterleSon
the south side Of CaIao, while tue frigates Villa
de Madrid, Berenguela and Almanac, passing In
front Of the national and merchant vessels- an.
chored In the bay, steamed at first slowly toward
tho Peruvian batteries on the north side OF the
city As these vessels approached they accele-l
rated their speed and ran swiftly INTO position.
At 122 o'clock the first gun was fired, Thought.
from the Numancia, quickly followed bytwo Hem go
carried about 24Gguns, mostly S2-ponnders. The.
Numancia was armed with 68-pounders, as was
AZ. she three-gun corvette vincedory, which was
h4ld in reserve to tow II necessary, and also,
presume, to cover the transports.
The Peruvian batteries numbered in the aggre.
gates45 gums FIVE of them A50-pounders BLAKE
leys), and four Arms rong guns, S00'pounders,
mounted on the top OF iron turrets. The rest
were 32-pounders. Sand bags were extensively
brick masonry and some Of Adobe; The firing
soon became Of q warm character. Aho1t ~
o'clock the Villa de Madrid set her jib and try
sails and ran out OF the fght. She. made signals,
escaping sbundsntls below. She was soon follow,
cd by the RevenJuds, listed over to one side, and
with smoke pouring from her ports just before
she retired puff OF black dust had shot out Ut
her water line on the side away from the battery.
A ball had gone e-through her coal bankers, /
Thought, and through both sides. We saw men
over the side attempting to protect with oanvas
the ragged hole, which seemed some two feet
square. Il
luciol and Blsncs Blanca at about ESQ steamed
away foni the Southern Division, sayihg the AL
mansa and Numsncis still engaged. Thess yes:
sels drew of at fifteen minutes before i o'clock,
guns could resch them. The actions:brDuEht qn-
der way by the spxniards were urged on both
sidsS with courage and persiste Cyl The Perm;
Wan guns which were all en- bor5t&is, never Ceased
firing, and the Spsmsrds, 4 gsbeieveso left Of
when their Ammunition was 5xh ,u5seds- 1.-The
killed and wounde IN the; batteries Mtre said, to-
number eightys more OF the iron-cad batteries
sH6n exploded, igniting other powder and dis.
abling the guns. By this explosion Senior Gslyez,.
the Peruvian Minister OF War and Marine, was
Of liberal views sand marked ability, his loss will
prove serious one 70 the countsy. His Excel
1encM, the Dictator, Is said to have bern evety,
wh8fS iathei 'ckest OF the Hyht, xnimsudys an.
do not know the damage done to the opsuish
4eet, but eqnss wae no doubt he1vys IT WAS
obvious that several Of the vessels had been bad
h punished Tns Spanlsrds We thought did not
xllipg INTO Tie water. :rhe presspoe OF the tor.
pedoes may have inspired canton. On coming
away from sfarewelisvtsit, Admiral Piersop pick
Cd up one aokdng sdFtf tAe&f vessels! ~ was
. red keg, c0nsaiipg- about dfty, pounds Of wet
3ached inside to the arrangement fur explosion BY
q Ralvanic battery Tue Senior Surgeon, DR..
Peck. was sent to- the YillA De Hsdrid and Bsren-
gusls as soonas tney snoh with 0fiers oI as-
Hs services ysfs sccsptsd by sas st sIs =,
Barnnguals tue sflcers, RasIesed Ground him atl
thBiEang way. and sxid they wercideeply gratefnI
bat needed no help. When the Numancta an.
,eK6sed DIR. johnson was sent on board, while Dr.
Peck. who had returaed to the yander6ne, wene
on shore to tender his services to She Peruyiens
] was sorry Larn sthrough DIR. johnson that
Admiral NuneS had been badly wounded By splin-
ters, no fewer than eight Injuries had been re-
ceived in the hesd, farms, legs and sides. The
doctor was not permitted to see the Admiral and
papprehend he hes been seriously hnrt. :: ~
-The Peruvian batteries were but little Injured.
The sSdthoritletx on shore were confident ON the
morning following the bombardment they would
be better prepared than at the first t1 resist sn
ektac6.- There we're two iron-olsd vessels on the
aide Of the Peruvisns-one the monitor the Los,
with q single gun, 6S-pounder, IN turret, and
one the Vittoris built in the ehape OF the Confed,
crate run clsds, covered with raj road iron, and
having q 68.pouuder at each end. The monitor
WAS struok ten times, but received no damage. 1
do not know how the other Jared. GIhsfe' were
several Ill meneof-war, bnt their artillery1wRs
too light to be useds and they we're secured IN the
Mole. a..a,s ,ss .r...or .or,..,,...e..:,5tal nj
''0.i-s. +',',-AJ J0EN RODGERS, Commander
To the Hon. GIDEON WELLEs. Secretary Navy
Appended to the .ab0ye report Is . finely exc
.cuted mApok tha bomb srdment Of Callao, ar wing
tho moyeinsuts Of the Spanish squadron ID the
POSITION OF che Peruvian batteries; the design be-
mE the work or Lieut.. GowN E. HAs4ElLs y. S. b.
los ,:d In = go
.ooAfAHnlAas mH HIGH LsTs.-Thes Barnweu a. 61
Bsaasek of saturday, contains sae following high
drawn sketch: -, ~ 80, h,4.
a few nights ago we were invited to oficiAes st
the mzrrisHe of .young couple. The rain. poured
IN torrenta, but vain we're its eforts 70 keep us
from the ssceno Of festivity and Joy. Forth INTO
the darkness we went, and after great many un-
Of e1citeme { and anxiety. We stood in the midst
of large sssemhlAge soY wellIsttired guests, and
soon .beheld approaching us the gay procession
OF ftiefds chosen 70 attend the happy pair tothe
ALTA 0f Hymeus Kid gloves, lsces. garlatds,