The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-05
From South America.
LIMA, JANUARY 18th, 1868.

LIMA JANUARY 18Th, 1868.
The political situation has changed
entirely constitution, laws, Govern
ment and official persons, everything
has changed, in order to make room fol
the institutions of the regime of 1850
which ended just like the revolution Of
1865. Col. Prado with all his absurd
indecision and his new ideas, wrong.
fully called reforms has made himself
the object of general ridicule. Heis a
singular man, guided by a blind fate
which has elevated him to the highest
honors, certainly not deserved by him
in order to expose Linn afterwards in
all his incapaCity and make him ridi-
culous in the eyes OF both friends and
enemies. 1t could be foreseen that
nothing lent determined blow in the
shape of sudden attack ofthe fortified
city of Arequipa could save him and
restore his former prestige. This is the
conclusion which finally Prado arrived
at himself, and on the 26th of Decem-
Der held council of general
officers, in which the immeCli-
ate attack of the oity was
resolved upon. An artillery fire was
at once directed against the walls OF
Arequipa. The assault took place at
noon of the following day, but was so
badly managed that the result could
not fail to be detrimental to himself.
The position of the assailants was as
bad as could be, for they had in their
front river with high banks, which
made a successful attack almost i'm
possible. Officers and men were use
lessly sacrificed before they had an
opportunity for using their arms, and
those who succeeded in reaching the
walls in spite of the enemy's fire, could
not fire single shot, their ammunition
having been wet and the men being
tiEed from the weary climbing of the
rocks and the crossing of the river,
They all either surrendered themselves
to the enemy as prisoners, or were put
horS dm combat. Col. Prado thus lost
800 or 600 men and a number OF excel
lent officers, while Arequfpa has hardly
Is dead and 20 or 80 wounded.
After the assault the artillery con-
tinued to throw its projectiles into the
city and, in both camps a plan of
operations and Il renewed attack was
anticipated, but Prado had no such in
tentions. During the night the rumor
was af1Oat that he had left for Islay with
orders to his Generals to follow him to
that place with the troops. The conse-
quence of this foolish disposition was,
that this army which could until that
day withdraw in good order, dispersed
by the darkness of the night. All ef-
forts to rally them proved vain, and a
large number went to the city to sur
render themselves to the commander
against whom they had been fighting.
Prado, in the meantime, hastened to
Islay, accompanied by two adjutants,
and had the bad luck of getting into
Segura's camp, from which he only
effected his escape in the dark of the
night and the generous action of one of
his adjutants, who mounted Prado's
horse and deceived those in his pursuit
by delivering himself up while the
other escaped. ....
Callar pronounced itself that same
night in favor of the revolutionists, and
this city followed its example on the
next day. The troops stationed in the
Capitol patrolled the city all night and
finally withdrew which made the
people think that they would re-
turn with reinforcements, and with
the intention of re-taking the city.
Great excitement and fear prevailed
during that following night. Prado
resigned officially, and disappeared
from the scene of action. The people
at once proclaimed u brother of General
Causeco political chief in the absence
OF the General, and the new authorities
went at once to work to restore order.
Colonel Balta has not been idle in
the North while Prado was operating
against Arequipa. He has completely
Corniio, driving him from Chiclayo
and obtaining large quantity of
munitions. africa and Tacna have also
proclaimed for the new Government,
seconding movement installed in
Tarapoca. H-iE.T FE ~ aI
Business is entirely paralyzed. A
few drafts on England have been placed