New-York tribune., 1868-02-03
PERU.
rRlt NIPU OF THE REVOLTTION-RESIGNATIO
AND FLIGHT or PRESIDENT PiADO.
Prom Our Special CoueTou3tat
LIMA, Jan. i4.Is6s.

AID FLIGHT OF PRESIDENT PRADo.
Prom Our Special Couespouitut
LIMA, Jan. IL, 1868.
The revolution In ATcQuipa Ii triumphant
and Gen. Canseco President Of Peru Col Prado hav
ing resigned the executive power has retired to Chill As
anticipated in my last letter this mail would bring you
the result Of the revolution The events that led to t
embodied IN the correspondence FOR TN TRIBUNE which
follows:
oS BOARD Or I'M PrRuyIAN CoRyITIE UNoN.}
From the date and place where write this you v IN
,siSr to or ain'v v, ar rnnnpg avs f, thc Scene
OF our misfortune Save yourself as beet YOU can has
sncken We have ridden Ike Wild men night and day
until were safe on board ~ the uaisp0us. Every
thing lost The Government IN Lima cannot last font
on tie ?6ih Of December the bombsrdncut ~ The re-
beiOus Ciiy OF AFcqupa was commenced ana continued
an aaS WI WIN ~ NOR oi ~ Ls @ M ihio N'i, 40 u'1, NJ
common consent both parties appeared fo be rcsering
that for the critical moment OF assault At p m
the batteries ceased nting Tor c day Next morning
eI-y our batteries opened again upon The city, aud con
The point ctcd for assault the residences of sen0r
Varcus which bra,ely taken aud held by the
pOiant point completely commanded by the different
works Of tho rebels, and heavy fire was kept ny by
was very much exposed. owing 90 the artillery having
failed 10 open brecch sufficiently large enough To give
them shelter. they crossed under heavy lire,
the house 10 the first line of bancadcs under which
be reS@s bur Tie offender of the bsrrcades had no
idea OF allowing them TO remain long there; heavy rocks
and stones rolled from of the parapets upon Them
crushing many and finally compelling them 10 retreat
when they attacked 10y party that had been con
cealcd fof that purpose. The Column Honor was
noscd Of co ofcrr- armed with Mimic rides 20 we're left
dead upon the field While this column was bravely fight
g their way up To the trenches Col CarIaseo gallany
led his men across the river. which reached ny the
mems breasts, aud in the face Of calling hre vhenupon
reaching the oppOsits bank, hc fell completely riddlcd
with balls Fifteen minutes afcrward there but 30
men and officers left out Of the crack battalion.
This corps as well as all the res, that crossed river
aud reached the other side did with their ammunition
wet and useless The ver was 80 gh as To reach up TO
the mems armpits. Ii was owing 10 this crcums,an,u
tnTn he fire Of the rebels The Engineer Corps
unable to throw bridge across the sraIn owing 10 the
sgfuese OF the current least this II the
1i I'M - az yd IL The batfalions Indepcndence" 2sth
February" and "GranaderOs." have suffered heavily.
These three corps formed the left Of our line, aud were
II one ss the resi- OF the line took so insignificant
part o he scarcely worth notice We we're tfcpulsed,
,,"s, imnossIbc fOi me 70 explain 10 YOU such "A re-
suit different from what wo had every reason to eN-
pect When take INTO consideration the forces and ec-
eus Of war that Col PradO had at hs disposal IT seems
Ike dream. However, | wln try ana give You,
In the frst place the nonarrya Of the Bakeey gun,
that was but eight leagues from our camp when was
spiked by Col seras raiders this gun alone would have
secured triumph In the second the refusal OF the
Battalion Ymgay" col. Ortz to cross me tlyer when
that corps was ordered TO support the "2sh OF fcbnary
that was bravely fighting at the trenches, ana wond
have successfully carried them had they been supported;
rcpeated orders sent to the lungay To enter the
acion but they remained firm IN their determination not
In company
aI1ns and went over to the iebc ~ and lastly the failure
of the artillery IN not opening breach hnmclehy large
enough 10 afford shelter 10 the attacking column; tms
latter owing 10 the bursting OF the Cspounder, which
took place o'clock the morning of the attack Al
Ter Of the Babey gum II was thought that the 6S
was sufficient TO make breach large enough for the
troops to enter, and probably would nave uOuc 30 nau
II not burst the ninth discharge IN the morning This
gun was formerly 52 FOUNDER ana was rlned so as 10
throw cOnca shot OF Gs 10 but was not reinforced M the
breach consequently II burst at the critical moment
Tho losses on both sides have been very heavy. The
rebels occupied commanding positions and were shell
which they coud with considerable degree Of safety TO
inc conrnna Add TO this the circumstances that the
ammunition OF tile troops was wet and unscryiceable IL
cam be easily understood how tho men were so quickly
cSt mn ot he commencement OF the attack Tie loss
aft: battalion "2sth February" reduced 10 l5o men
battalion Caiiao', probably about left; Battalion
Independence. one halfkilled; Battalion dranaderos;
half killed These battalions as have said formed
The attacking column, and the only that en-
tered the action, which commenced at ~ m. and was
as a, % ar1ilIery corps The rest army
spectators Of the fight The fire OF the artillery during
Tie assault very irregular oNing 10 the sGaroy or
dyed ammunition and the continual dsinountng OF tho
cannon. The wounded were eii "here tney iei no at
% pcnt selected for the attack had the great dsad
of the river In It's 'front.' men necestated
MS being forded and That TOO at me Neh the pea oi
the river had the mOsl wafer IL wOud nave peeh more
,sin st Pancarpata and have attacked smutane
p.Iv with Col PradO thus compelling inc rebels 70 d
VIDE ig se To se advantage Of The least favorable chance
bot presented itself had this been done the reverse
These circumstances united 10 other incidents unfayor
nbe i'm their character that presented themselves upon
~ J,v Of attack decided Col. PradO 10 suspend The
attack a o'clock the evening" win the object OF col
ecfng the wounded, which was not done ihe % wounded
hat we're upOn side Of the river were te Only ones
tbat wers AIKEN 10 the hospitals On me morning OF the
9sih such the state OF nsubordnaon oi INC troops
hat it was deemed necessary 10 raise inc Siege aud
,etre uu0n Isay the only way 10 Keep The troops
together, col IIado intending TO reoI5anze ~. army
again At4 O'Clock In the afternoon me retreat upon
Islay was commenced the artillery ana, the com
missarat moving oil hrs, and taxing 'no "e"u VI tuo pHO