The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07

ENGLISH SHJPS ITTICKING THE REBEL
pgRUIJIN RIM
Interesting "Details or the Engagement -Pcru-
VIans Indignant nj Tngltsh interference
The Presidcnt Demanding Satisfaction.

Interesting "Details or the Engagement -pcru-
VIans Indignnn, at TngItsh Interference
The President Demanding Satisfaction.
pNNNNA. Juno 27.-Dctails Of the battle
bctwren the shah AMI Amethyst Of the British
navy and the rebel Peruvian ram IIunscar. on
tho 29th of May have been received Tho Eng
lish opcul fire at about COO Yards the first shot
carrying away the Tag oi the Huascnr which
was Immediately replaced Tho Huasc0r re-
piled with her heavy 300 pound Blakcloy's In
the turret and tho Amethyst. lying OF and on.
steadily pcrs stcd in hcrcfrorts to- rake the ram.
The Shah fired her broadsidcs which ara dis
charged 10y electricity. and in n few moments
everything ON the lIu1scar's decks except her
mast. turrct and smukcstack had disappeared.
Her standing rigging, boats. steering gear, and
cap-tln were destroyed in the hot fire from
the English vessels The Iluascar how
ever. continued her fire at regular inter
vmls sometimes from her turrct guns
Shell from the Amethyst entered one " her
forward ports. exploding inside killing onc
man md wounding several. For moment fire
was unprecedented. but fortunately was pre-
vented After the nglt had ln.tcd almost an
hour and a hall the Amethyst WIS soon with
thick smoke issuing from amdshps and
steamed away out of action. not returning for
twenty minutes leaving the Huas"nr and the
Shah alone. The former attempted to ram her
adversary but the splendid handling of the
Shah prevented any successful manuuvre Of
this nature. On approa' hing. a. the lluasra
officers state, the shah appeared 10 move ~ II
hv instinct. and her heavy batteries were
BROUGHT to bear on the assailant small
Calling gun. stationed in her tops. very So
ruu-iv inoommodcd the com batants on board
the ram. and her smuk"stH"k was rlidlnd with
mu~kNt balls. one 3uu-pCund shut struck III"
turrrt oi tn" Huns nr, = n,iratt M iron Tor
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was hittwicc by the Same class Of sho' and witt.
Pr. lsoly III" same result;
TNr IcruNianS now adopted a. new llpie "l
| attack first advancing On the Snih an wen on
! the Amrtnyst; Nui th' superior -" oi hnd ~,
! her ramming them. The battle lasted three
hours. Then the Hutsrar slowly r'uf"d. the
sh"n from the Am"tnyst having destroyed al
! the primers Tor the turre, guns, and IN, head
eel toward The land. for whlh she had been
| munusuvriug for -om" little time previous ).
| THE enemy did not attempt TO pursue; con-
! tented themselves Wiil receiving the last suoi-
| from the iu,saar. and r.mainlng about two
| tnrir brave antagonist. Tue Ifuusear. ulihou ia
! nttokei at this tin,c hy musk try r.ng from!
| th. Government troops on shore. who imHg med
that n landing WIS t. be- attempted. sent a mos
| :, n-cr with white iiag Ia the Captain Of the
! Port. begging Tor ammunition. and asking per-
mission 20 land the few wounucd ON board.
Only one man WIS killed. This was refused.
AMI an answer r,.ilru.l caIlin for th,. surr,.n-
| drruf the ship.
But ih, Huas. ar being short If ammunition.
| and apprchonding d repetition pf III" English
| heavy fnx then rising and siip quietly down to
| ~ Iquilu". where the Gov,rnmen ncot WIS
| living ana where Pierola hop 4 to make some
| nrrana.fn.nt FOR combined ton against the
| Brit 81 fnr,,,s. IN" moN 'nieut was cautiously
| a. ..s.l. a STRAIN launch from the Shah ouine
ng through the darkness with a torpedo.
md hy mere chanc" avoided AMI King that
| implement II destruction To- the side " a culst-
| int steamer in pott mistAking her for tho
Ilue-..er. When ia. ,iopar.urc 81 the ram was
| nllr known the ENGLISH vessels distp peired
fr,ti tL. .,liinv