The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-22

Descriptions - the A6nir-HoW Gke Span
ish Vessels were Disablcd--T7Rs Five
and = Half Inch Iron Plating Of en-
Hums ncta Psnssrsssd-,rhs RineA shois
a. the Peruvian Batteries 20 e nSircly
Through the tsrcrsseIa-The yssIa dc
Madrid lowed cut og Danger Diss basd-
Peruvian Battery Blown UP and she
Secretary OF WsR Knled-The Cigy OF
CsSsao Not Dam ~ucd, &c.
our PANAMA. CORRESPONDENTS.
PxsAnA, May L. IS6S
The Usitcd States stcanrrs- vc~derbiit and Monadi
mock ursor command Of 0SmmoAore John Rodgers,
arrived here evening pout o'clock having left
Caao at tho Sd inst
BY this asvval have the uvws or engagement at
Csao its & having boon astscssd by the Spanish
feet under Inc command Of fhrslra Hunez on the I'd
inst and The crushing defeat Of the spanards after
eight Of fourand half hours drras,on.
The Spanis,pneet arrived In tho bay Of CalIso the
oath Of Apri ssA anchored nerrthe svth end OF the
island OF San Iosenzo On the 25th Admiral Nahez
issued his nvge thss he had osnstosperate against
the city and It's fescations ant gave Foreigners
four days notice from the
OF danger Imsediateiy the ss&tr sll baste
and excitement fhe part OF thoss DESTROYS
Of getting out ofsh~ns way Every concetvabie
Of transportation, used to convey goods mcrchan-
disc private prcpry, &c, beyond the Teasb Of the
mys shot and she that when the mail steamer loft
the 2sth uit The city Of Caliao gave cry evidence
Of being by those desssd part
in the ARRAY.
The LIST inst the xay appointed fershs attack to
take place. and wrs locked forward Ia with great In
,crest and anxiety, nss snly by the twopsies
csted, but by all Who there the ,srmmage
neutrals The merchanA ships. about hsndred and
fy in number moved oss 10 safe distance 90 the north
ward, our squadron short distance 10 the souhwsrd
and westward a. tho csshant vessels sna tbe other
foreign vessels ofwsr not Ear on On the LIST Of
May, the day the trial OF strength on it
foggy that nothing could he distinguished with
tanty for any lsngthof sizae; hence the Spanish
mander deemed 10 most prudent 70 wait unta other
fog than thai created by the smoke OF guns obscursd
a view OF hi1- enemies Consequently the iookers.on
doomed TO disapposstnent
rrgvrAs pEvKsos
Before going further "a viii be well 70 describe the
number Of batteries. asd shs weight Of metal In them.
that the Pesuvians had 10 the attack the
Spanish frigztes For long time past all know,
the Peruvans have been Terrifying tho nsshward
westward q the city. The works they have constructed
have been planned carried their present condition
BY competent engineers, and they have imported the
mos, approved and hesvies, ordnance thai England.
with all mr. experience, has pronounced tho nesi.
the Armstrong and Bakely The accompanying map OF
the light gives you idea Of the city and
surroundings togsthor with the batteries their
msntsI but TO lander IL palmer ! win 70 u
hcre;--
nsnuns TO TIE WESTWARD
No. 1-Eighs s2'poundsrs, facing the Bay Of Bella.
No Ask s4pounders, smooth bore.
No. 3-Two N0poundcrs, Armstrong rines.
No S-six ~ FOUNDERS, smooth bore.
No S-Iwo lso-pouuders,. Blskely rfnes; s-lneh
rfe. ave "a FOUNDERS, smooth, and one %. FOUNDER
No. e--Five 32-pounders, smooth bore
pArrnpTs SoeTnwARp
No. 7-ose $50 Founder, Bakely ride.
No s-Iwo SJo-pounders, Bakely RIA
No. s--rwo 800 FOUNDERS, Armstrong rice.
roRcN AyLoAT
Steamer Loa (ironcIadt--Two snch guns
Monitor Victoria iron cladl--One s-inch gun
Three wooden gunboats, mounting ave guns a all 81
and ~ FOUNDERS
Thus II will b seen that although the nunnber Of
guns small In comparison with The brosdsidcs % the
heavy frigaios ssi their calibre Of character
render the fight uncertain, shosld they be --'en'y
eved, when was the point fcsrs' 'He resuv,ans
would be found deficient in :" repos Ss'ea 'ney
had had but little szpers-~ss IN ner management me
Peruvisps svd.--xy had nos very much conscience In
,bems,lv~. before the fight on They did not think
they were able sand the heavy IRE they expected 70
receive from the Spanish ships and looked forward "a
the sue Of the conflict doubtful san, they dssor-
mined 70 see what they could do; and well have thsy
proved their ability 10 stand mp 10 the work and meet
the spaniard n close sAnge without wnoins or Slowing
any sign Of being tired Of the sport and nov, hsSgd
proved 10 themselves what they do, they r.
ssuso,d strrussh 70 thsir really One fortin~-
va ,.rtb8 TEE usr-ay, Ises win be long
ne nomiss Of ths secon6us one IN the snnsl. Of