The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-23

wAsmscros MAY ~ 1894
The following dispatches from Commodore Isodgsss
received to-day at the Navy Department
UNITED srArKs srF,Msnsr vsspnm-,l
Al Sra, May 10, 1880
siR--I have the honor 10 report that tho 27th ~
Apri the spanish Admiral Mendcs Muaer Addressed .
diplomatic corps in Lima DECLARING that The
port OF Calao was blockaded frm tina, date
another usiifyug the Of Spain and announcing
that he should give neutral Inhabitants four
| days 10 their persons and property pro
voua 10 the bonbardment u tho city On thu
Both OF April Admiral Pearson anchored our
men Of gunshot OF the Qualifications OF Calico
Merchant vessels had days before taken up pr.
tons out Of the way Of hostile operation. Il vas
thought tina, tbs attack would commence Tho lat of
May, when the time expired given usntrns Tor
val; bil on ths "a Of May, abcu, O'Clock NJ tho
spanish nect go, under weigh Some time was spent IN
dressing thor lines, and abou. eleven O'Clock the
squadron moved IN two directions 10 s'taA tbs
dcfences Of Calao the drst division under Admiral
Nudex consisting Of the IRON c,ndNumanc., OF asys.
thousand tons burden. and the irsnie, Banca sd Req
oucon moved along the Don Carenzo ISLAND L, attack
the batteries the south side u Cnao whlo he fr,r
atcs villa do Madrid Bcrengucia .Ud Almanac prcs.ng
front OF tho national and merchant vessels anchored
IN thu hay steamed at frat slowly toward tho Peruvian
batteries on tho north aide u the ely
A these vessels approached they accelerated thess
speed and swiftly into position. A, ~ 81 the hrt
gun .as fred, thouFht from the NumaDc'a, quickly
followed by two from battery on Ihc south I'd, rho
spanish fleet about two hundred and forty guns
mostly thrty-,wo poundcrt The Sumhnrih wa um~d
with sixty eight ponnders, q" wac niso the tbrs' gun
corvette Vinccdor which was acid ia resoFvn 10 low II
necessary aud also presume 70 cover IA" transports
Tue Peruvian batteries numbered ia The sgercnts
forty I've gum I've ~ them 1'op0rnieis tBllkey a..
and four Armstrong guns 900 pou sahts mounted tho
top pl iron tgrfcs, the resi- were V IrundrrN AapS
n.ss were cSt"nsisoy used 10 making the b'isric. ."
which wer' added brick masonry AM -pfns % adobe
Tho nrng soon bcrame 81 warm character
About ten O'clock tho villa dr ssdrd at her IN
and tryisi, ana ran out oi tho light sar nhe sgn'is
aud taken IA tow ny thl Vnceiora with steam c.ca
ping abuntnuty below Che e,ro iiowci by tho
lissenJ udec listed over To sljo. alJ with amok.
pouring frotr her ports Jfa before shs retired put
81 black dust hin shot on; - her water N~ 81 nc sde
away from The battery boil had gore nrrnkh her
coal bunker. ihou ght, AMI through bp,v +oet We
over fhr ldc fi'r rf.nr a. protect Nith
vas the ragged hole, waici seemed some Two feet
~finnc.
The Amin.a mgyri 20 loiu thc anaf dvi.prr rnsasss
With tho southern lrt,eres ghe Reoueior ~ Stance
Blanca N about 10 steamed from the sJuib.fn
dytaon. leaving the Nhnsp aEd Nnn amelia M ruraged
These se-scl, drew nj At hneeu inmates t.fo~e avs
gnnr could roach them Ito acton brought on
10y the Spansrt- wa,ed bon si- vii, oonr
all ~ srr.v- never c,.si firing aii N. -Iauaris be-
cve only lett ~ When their ammunition exbanst
81 The kdi a aud ~yiudei IN the batteries sNrr --d
u number eighty In one 81 tho ir'D-cisi "',iFtc.s
-iel exploded rniina pther pp~der .DI disabling Tho
eun- ny 20" esti"''n S,n"f Jaw, 'he IFfnNia"
Minister o War aod Marine. was blown 70
,'pms NrNt 20 tue Dtia'er an power q
liberal vtrsr 7rh marked ability, hn ln@t rtu
pfpye , u the country His Esrrii.ncy Tho
Dictator h d to have been everywhere ~ u" fhch~st
~ the lght animal pg. encouraging ani directing he
pornT'an ha'irricr 10 not know iir dans. iyu. Ia
the SpNufh Heed, bat I'll" lps- no doubt heavy n
"a. obvious thn several Of the vcssls had l"n hstly
punt ned Tho sfnniafds, w ihDrrht ID not VIZ
near the batteries, many of their shots failing
lnto the water fb' yf.sence ~ tDfpes,cs
may hiF" in~IHrVi caiiion In coming tsay
from o farewell yii Animal PcrsDns picked
up nDiiinp nirir vessels Il .
rcd keg containing abou, any pound. e vet powses
with yard 81 Insulated wire attached inside 10 lbs
srr,ur"nnnt fyf sFpipHon hy .aifnflc haitcry Tbs
senior fgcon. pr Pack. srni ~ Tho Nll, 10 n al
I'd ani lirIeasgss toDn az they rnch0fsi 9Th ,nsrs
of lesshnsc He seril.rs we're srreu'rf by The
yeon - The Wills de Ni1rii bnt board Tho it~f-s.
grel, The ofnrars gathered s~nf in. tbs
stngway and aid they d.apy gfstcfll, ,pt
ne led 30 help Wien Tho Aauci. anchored Dr.
johnson hDayf while ftr 70 r. pho hsd
satriscs 20 ihc Peruvian Wa sony earn through
Dr Johnson thai Nimirl SlHey haH bevl baby
WOUNDED by splia'ors. y" fs~"r than @sr INJURIES
having been feDr'v~ IA ih- hr.i arm. iags and ida
The tOrior shr MT permitted Ia 100 ~" Admiral aud
tppfebend b. has b'en n"il.nsly hsTf
The Peruvian bstcyiea wcfu br' lt'e irnfri rbs
suthorliie Shore sDnnd.nt the morning fst
ow ug 10" Domhlf u'Dt they would 10 better iarpsfS1
IN an st The nrr, - resist ,tf,rk yhrfr two
ron cs1 ycs-l. the SIDE of tie Pruyans-5ns the
monitor 10. ~itb single gun. si.'ysighi pounded.
~ uitrri. and one. tho fitoria buis Ia the
4hape 90 the Confederate ron Fisda. covered eth
railroad iron aud having srty eight FOUNDER AZ esh
end Ths s- struck ,lnseA bDt T~r"ts I'd
da'psae 80 not Anps hpv ie Other fas~i iber.
sever, small mon u sar b. their artillery
ght loo u.sd AMI they secured in the mps
h,is tho honor 10 ba ypur oaslrr' servant.
JOHN RODDEH-. C,.nn,asl~r
To bps Gms7s wnfrs. Secretary 81 sasy
A-Mos,. Chemical po,uad. N.ssov~s