New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-01
bron Our Special Correspondent
PAs,rA. May q, ase

'''N wi PIvrA May % ss
The South Pacific steamer san,Sso Cap. King arrived
al this port on the 10th inst bringing news from VAIs
raso the 3D. and from Callao 10 the 18Th OF May Tho
Hon Tho. ii Nelson er American Minister ~ CDhi and
Mr. Rand formerly Secretary Of the Legation. are
among the passengers tor New-yo.k Inc American
freight lists light Tue irtel ,erce :fom PEN s"'s
frmstory OF that received BY the Vanderbilt.
CHILL.
At length, undeceived tie prot lIy Of The Spsa
ais stacking the towns and cities 'le G. len coast
the Government OF Chill had began system Of hrSe~
tons which, fcompe,el socorlns fls pross u psas
will vastly alleviate the exposed eudou Of be- u'lJ
ports
The Government is particularly energetic az Vlsfsso
The nights commanding city and bay az beng rfoLg,
fortified, and ths sy''ish rstun The attack
they will 10, ind the place utterly defnses Ar1 al
their mercy, before Why these .rtltcauons bate
mes So were not erected months 20 Nate oi ~
mis- and doubt The only apparent ". '1-i the
Chhnos falsely led "a believe 'taf c 'o-s Fn t.'r
would protect \spaniso for the saie'y - rf'Sn MGR
esis. Tie IA which the city w. a1doaei V
fate he's awakened them - the reality 49, God 10 "a
only those Who help themselves and ncnssq euty Trey
have To work with pnper vii A. sfrt In shon
the place Nil be 10 as complete stt.e Of asi'use a.
According tn overland alycos ron % A'sntic cosss
the Hu4scsr snl Independence bad lefi lie Jsn' 70
They proceed direct 10 chile through he Strait
of MAGELLAN Before arriving, hcwcTc they nay iaii Ia
portion OF tie Spas-h Sect % - way & the Al
4
that n not beyond reach the n~ re' " start si'.i zoe
spanish the former joined y the new shlfe
Business In Valparaiso vas beenn.ie 70 toursh ag-n
II seeuei to be the prevailing belief 'h Nne. would no
the attack although his vbe-saHoG's v's al Tie
| time unknown.
The intelligence fom PERI onbs-,cs uoih.rg e tp.us
interest beyond he details OF the scomttuIo a
spanish at Gallo. %. ne 25th III. zee bocksde
elare and tie nor ans wsTnsltl place ih.m,.vt
| IN condition OF sIf-'y within si1 day. The re,n.pdei
vas faithfully attended TO- Everything ia toe shsIc %
movable property wa .ent from he ~ The cusiom
houses and sarchou,. were cleared Get and hsofe
expiration IL the s.r days Colao lot Nc bat c'y
! Of empty walls
The military arm Of the GovcrEireIi ms.h~his
vigorously preparing defend the plac Old baiisf'a
| xere s,rengt hcned and new ones ,,lieci guns we
mounted IN aivanisgeous Pos-onsl and msn wen
drilled in artillery practces Fire cumpsr ies were ofsalP
rei 20 patrol tho city while the battle lasted and hoPH
tai corps formed io tor he wounded Al Psop.fs
tions made under the immeiiss PERSONAL .icoos
of Dictator Prado. Bat, no:giih' and.ug he ee'pe~
energy II the latter and the valuable oss ~ liz HBdei
orers the defense, were not entirely ready the
attack W.. made. Had Nufez fought tbe battle day
earlier the feruvilrs would have Teen taken VI
terrible disadvantage.
difference With which his presence was regarded BY foge
officials. No long vnded worthless protests PFC
sente us Al Valparaiso No threats strons
denunciai,ons ndued in, but tho valiant spanias5
vas left 70 his reflections and vas permitted 10
range bis plans and light his fghxitholt hinderspos
delay Commodore Rodgers, with the Vanderbilt, Tuses
rora and Aonadnock aud Admiral Pearson with The Pow
hatan and wateree. present fom the day NUDES a.
rived bat no communication of Official nature besxaG
upon the proposed attack passed between the three
usncrs except note fron Nanez Who ofeoafsf, esvs
due Notification Of hi, ), *. sso ..s
Shearvater-whch vessels also, we're passive sfeets
tors Of the On the a,th OF April notice vas gwen
ymen look out for themselves. The latter advised
his people 10 take such steps for the .afey Of eh IN
terests A. circumstances seemed 60 require
Peruvans admit that they witnessed the preparations
and movements of the Spanish 1set the looga,ne Of
May = with feelings paItakins somewhat Of doobs sss
anxiety Their Notifications yet unired their
and snupcrs raw and inexperienced Although oonnasns
that their Bakely and Armstrong; soald quietly settle
the hash Of the enemy's wooden .hiPs, the dreaded
NumAnca OF greet rcnown, the pride II he spanass TIE
mistress OF tie Pacific" MAS really feared
On MAY 2, at early morn the neutral yeeeels eesan
moving out of ranss At o'clock me spanish hsst WA
followed by the Blanca and Resolution, steamed toily
In on the south side of the town, while the Villa d
Madrid B~rengucls and Almanac made detouf 10 shs
north The batteries on shore we're thus placed, -
were between two hres.
Az ~ Is the ball was opened The yumGaiea fsd The
Hrst shot, which aimed at Santa Rosa battery Tie
forts shore, without awaiting second invston 81
once belched forth avalanche Of snot ad shsO The
engagement became general. Brosdsde followed ufsal
side NON ship aud volley followed voy nom shore.
high xnd carried Of the smoke and vapor aau,3,ns 70
noncombsans acles and uninterrupted view Of the ss.
battle Amer % minutes fighting, 300 pound shot hnllsd
the Villa DO Madrid. Her steam cut stearu-chsss
bursted, and her machinery otherwise disabled; thirteen
men killed and 20 wounded BY this shot
She Immediately taken IN tow by the dispatch bsst
Nenccdora, and was compelled ~ keep Of the hight
during the rst Of the day The firing coutnued. shorty
after the Villa lie Madrid wedged herself ~ be Do
Gently whipped, the Berelguels was huled bslov the
waierine. She Ma only saved By being careenei ovef
A. ono time tho danger OF her sinking apparently
great that the EaghnAn, SheNwate lowered her boss
aud started 20 the rescue nj the Her sides
finally patched over wh canvas, however, and she
thus enabled TO out of the fight spanlard No
subsequently tovei o. The anchorage, and peacefully
rmAned there during to rest Of the fight The captain
ofthe Berenguela = rot kef, a. at nrst reported
Tho remainder Of the soneie tho north side % The
town vas conducted on the part OF the spanish. BY the
Almsusa alone.
The attack ~ the southwark being led by 'he NnsnsA
was more ably and ieierninedly conducted lie Namsa
ca ought with her forward guns and 'hgs saovisg oay
her bow to the enemy. 40 pond shot glanced Own -
oA9r without damaging the vessel Oily one shet tccA