The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-05
Important from the Pacific--speeks
of War


The news from the Pacific this morning is
Of more than ordinary importance. While
France, England and Spain have been ex
changing notes on the question OF peaces
bic settlement OF the difficulties between the
last named Power and Chiii, events have
trsnspired, almost within sight OF Valpa-
rsiso, which change the situation from one Of
passive warfare to active hostilities.
Anticipating the difficulty which followed
Admiral Parea's quarrel with the authOri-
ties at Callso, and the subsequent SECURE of
the Chineha Islands, the Gillian govern
ment seem TO have taken steps to rem
der their position less help ess than that Of
the PeruvIans, in case OF blockade Of Val
paraiso and other porIs. Tee Government
OF Chill were SCI conscious OF their synpa-
thy with their sister republic. They were
prepared TO plead guilty of having refused
TO supply ADMIRAL Pareja's feet with Goals
and provisioning, whhe he was directing
his operations against Peru and of having
there by materially lmpeded HIS operations
against that State. The arrival Oftue Span
len blockading feet, therefore, was not
likely to take the Lhiians by surprise.
The fleet arrived; redress for the indignity
offered 70 the flag Of Castle was refused;
and the principal ports of the republic
wer9 sealed against foreign commerce, as
far as a formidable proclamation by the
Spanish Admiral, aud four or five Spanish
men Of-war, could seal them.
In the meantime q Gillian corvette, well
named aud armed, had quietly sailed out
of the harbor OF Valparaiso, aud gone-no
one except the government authorities
knew whittier. bone supposed she had
made for a Peruvian port others eonleciur-
ed that she had set cut On a s-lll longer err
RAD. The truth, however, was that the
mysterious craft had anchored in some cove
or mort only few miles from Valparaiso
From the 18th Of September-the date Of
her sailing from the last-named pOrt-till
the 10th Of November, this Chilian craft
(the Esmerslda by nance lay Ps.du in her
port Of concealment. On the latter day,
having, evidently, foreknowledse of the ap-
proach of coastlng dispa ch-boat Of Ad-
mirsl Parela's feet, the Esmeralda weighed
anchor, ran out directly in the path of the
hostile vessel, fred on her for tweoty odd
minutes, ultimately captured her and made
prisoners Of her officers and I2I men, to-
ge,her with Admiral Pareja's letter box.
The Gillian victory does not seem 10 have
end. d here. 4 launch from one of the
Spanish blockading vessels was almost ST.
simultaneously captured by the Chilians st
another point on the coast. The launch,
which was employ ed 10 watch blockade
whom were made prisoners.
Along with this news there comes the re.
port that Admiral Pareja had sailed from
Valparaiso, in he direction OF some Peru
Wan port, snd the scarcely le 5 interesting
item that the Esmeralda, which has thus r.
Elected lus re on the power OF the Chllian
Republic, Is commanded by an EnglishmHn,
who had an American as his First Lieuten-
ant. Both Of these individuals, according
TO the decres of the Spanish Admiral, are
Liable to be dealt with as pirates, aud not as
belligerents-if they should happen to be
captured,
The difficulty may thus be complicated,
in various ways, hey. nd the power Of Flu
ropean diplomacy 10 unravel it, before the
60 ID Offices Of France and England can be
brought into active play. Probably Gen.
Fitzpatrick, who sailed for the scene OF his
mission at Santiago on Saturday, may be
abe TO render the service Of a peace maker
available sooner than the agents Of the lead
ing Powers Of Western Europe. At ali
events, we know that our agent goes out
with instructions which will enatle him to
take au unbiased position between the con
tending Powers. While our Government
entertains the warmest friendship for the
sister republic, il cherishes also a cordial
feeling OF respect and goodwill toward the
Government Of Her Catholic Majesty. And
between the contestants the voice OF our re-
preventative is as likely to be listened to
with Difference, as is that of any other Pow
er more eager and forward in offering re-
monstrance or rendering sdvice.-N. 7.
Times.