Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-30

famed until Geographic dispatches could
be sent, giving the particulars, as FAR as
received, of an engagement that hai
occurred near Ancud, in the island OF
Chloe, between the Spanish frigates
Villa de Madrid and Blanca, and h al
lied Peruvian and Gillian fleets and the
| shore batteries. The steamer was conse-
quently detained, and the following were
the dispatches received:
CHILEAN OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
ANCUD, Feb. :, 1866.
Two Spanish vessels-the Villa de
Madrid and Blanca we take them TO be
have been met in the Straits Of Loncat,
81 we have heard to-day. Oursquadron,
composed of the APurimac, Union and
America, are now at Aehao preparing to
resist an attack. The Esmeralda and
Naipu are out of those limits. In this
place we are all ready TO receive the
EMILIO soTOMAYOR
SECOND DISPATCH.
FEB. IS ".
At4p.m. this day the combined Chill
ian and Peruvian fleets had an engage
meut with the Spanish vessels, but il is
not known with what result, although
believed to be favorable to our forces.
You will be advised as soon as informa-
EMILIO SOTOMAYOR.
THIRD DISPATCH.
The master of the sloop Etiman, which
arrived to-day at the port OF Corral, from
Aneud at six o'clock on the morning OF
the Sth of February, has transmitted that
on the morning of the Sth of February it
was reported in Ancud that our vessels
had captured M of the Spanish squadron
at ChacaO, but which one was not stated.
The same morning the CHILEAN steam
corvette Esmeralda was seen outside the
port Of Ancud, and she afterwards re-
turned to within twenty miles Of the
town. Five hours after she moved out q
continuous c%annOnade was heard, this
havingceased, the combat was considered
as having terminated.
This information, as that contained in
the two notes of the Intendente Of Chloe,
together with the particulars | myself
add, are favorable to our cause.
RAFAEL GARCIA REYES.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
BY communications of the Intendente
of Chloe, dated February S, received at
Naldivia, I learn that at four pm, on the
7th the Spanish Frigate Blanca stood in
towards the anchorage at Ancud, and
that the Covadonga Immediately went
out to offer battle, and after several shots
We're exchanged, none of which were
effective on account of the great distance,
the Villa de Madrid then joined her con-
sort, and after a fight Of two hours du-
ration, they hauled of to near Tres
Cruces Three Crosses.
On our part we are without damage to
record, and are ignOrantof that sustained
by the Spanish.
The Peruviaus behaved with great de-
cision and enthusiasm, fully equal to the
ANIBAL PINTO.
FIFTH DISPATCH,
The Intendente of Valparaiso says to
the Minister of the Interior, under date
of 18th Of February, by medium of the
telegraph, the following: The captain of
the English transport just arrived, states
that the Villa de Madrid and the Blanca
had opened fire upon the shore batteries
at Ancud, which Immediately returned
it, and that after a severe engagement,
in which the former ship was struck six
times in the hull, and the latter ship had
received two under the water line, they
hauled Off; the Blanca being careened so
as to allow the shot holes to be plugged.
BUNO LARRAIS.
THE SPANISH VERSION OF THE AFFAR.
The above are all the dispatches re-
ceived, and together form the Gillian
story Of the affair. Thinking that there
must have been another version of it,
and knowing that some of the Spanish
officers who were in the fight had come
Up in the steamer, | tried 10 find out
what they had to say about it; and
although they were very close mouthed,
still a third party managed to obtain
some information, which he kindly gave
TO me.
The Villa de Madrid, with the Blanca
in company, had been cruising in the
hope of falling in with the allied fleets
indeed, they were at sea for the purpose
of finding them if possible. Thinking
they might be in some of the ports TO the
southwark, the senior officer determined
to have a look at the numerous hiding
places near San Carlos, or Ancud, as it is
termed, a port near the north end Of the
island of Chloe. It was not long after
the Spanish vessels had entered the pass
between the main land and the island
before the mastheads of the vessels they
were in search of were deserted over a
point Of land behind which they were
securely anchored. As the allied SQUAD
ron showed no disposition TO come out
for a fight, the Blanca was sent in as
a feeler to find out their position, and
to try and coax them out if possible.
I Feeling her way in with great caution.
she soon found that going closer would
not u the others to come out; and
while waiting to see what the result
might be, and while making Il careful
reconnaissance, she was suddenly opened
upon by a shore battery thathad not been
noticed, the first shot from which cut
I a vy-ov ,nn aF har harI - - a
position the Blanca occupied at the time
she had a view of the hulls of the vessels
inside, and they were within range of
her broadsjdes as soon as the battery on !
shore opened upon her. She opened fire
on the allied fleet and the Villa de
Madrid stood in to her assistance. As
soon as the latter ship came within range
she, in the most splendid manner, opened
her enormous batteries, engaging both |
fleet and batteries at the'sane time. The |
action was continued incessantly for |
two hours; the two Spanish ships ex-
pending about seven hundred shot and 1
shell, when their commanding officer. /
finding it irEOssials 70 silence the shore
battery, and very p%rudently not caring
to venture his heavy ships into q narrow
and dangerous channel way, he bauled
of out Of range, after his vessels ,tad
been struck segYHtesp pmes IN their
hulls tie Blanca receiving one shot 10
low the wafer line, which was immedi-
ately plugged. singular TO relate, thew
report no casualties.
10 su.ps lnsIue were found to be the
Apurimac, Union, America and Cova-
donga, and the S~paniards report that
when the fight ended the Covadonga
was entirely dismasted, the America
rn1inv hnF ono --n 1rrA - H. f-..l-sl- r. 4
eight, and that the Apurimac was on
FIRE besides, they say that all Of them
suffered very severely aloft, in having
spars and rigging shot away: but we are
not assured of this. The Spanish yes
sells remained a day or two in the vicin-
ity, in the hope that their late ~Qppanents
would venture forth; but as they could
not be induced to do so il was deemed
best to return to Valparaiso, because ii
would be impossible to get inside where
the allied ships We're anchored under the
plugging fire Of the shore battery, which
mounted with the heavy guns re-
covered from the lost frigate Amazonas.
THE NUMANCIA SENT To REVENGE Herr
DEFEATED %CoNsoRTs.
Immediately upon arrival at Valna-
raise Commodore Nunez determined TO
send the Aunancia there with orders 10
run the oatJery and destroy the fleet in
side at all hazards. And if her comman-
is fortunate enough to have a good
pilot-One who will keep his shin from
getting ashOre-the task laid out for the
huge iron-clad is a very easy one. Thus
you have the " stories as they now are
told, although but one Of them-the for
mer-is given in the Panama or south
Coast papers. The next mail will give
Us all the particulars.
THE CHLOE COAST ANDTTs ADVANTAGES.
Inc numerous bays and inlets of the :
Of Chloe, and the adjacent coast :
Of the mainland, together with the dam ,
gerous character of the navigation there. h,
abouts, are good for the allies and had for
SpaniaTds. There are excellent charts ,
Of the whole coast Of South America :
made from the most correct hydrorrapbie !
by officers of the English navy. {
yet good as they are they do not serve AZ :
good a purpose as a native pilot who '
every inch Of a locality he hss =
been ~frequenting from his birth almost. 4
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be efforts to develop the lead mines bv 2
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