The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-25
The South American War.
WHAT THE HCAsCAR WENT OUT TO D

WHAT THE HUASCAR WENT OUT TO DO.
PANAMA, October 16.-The news of the
capture Of the Huascar, announced by ca
BILE from Europe, has not yet been received
by mill from the south coast. On he LIST
OF October the HuaScar and Union left
africa on 4 cruise south. The object OF
their mission was no doubt to observe the
movements OF large fleet OF transports
which had left Valparaiso for Antafogasta
under convoy OF the iron-clad Almirante
Cochran to ascertain the reason for the con-
centraton OF 80 many transports and such
important land forces at Antafocasta, and
also probably with view Of making prize
OF any straggler from the convoy or Of any Of
the corvettes which just now are cruis-
ing about Sinsly. The fleet OF transports
did not sail rs soon as expected, and the
two Peruvian vessels finding only the
Blanco Enealada and one transport at An
tafogasta probably continued the voyage
south, trusting to their speed to be able to
cut out some OF the ships from the convoy
or sink them, and then show the iron-cads
clean pair OF heels, as they have fire.
quenlIy done. II this was their calculation
they missed it woefully, since the Cochran
is now able to make thirteen knots an hour,
which is a shade faSter than the Huascar can
90. The Peruvian vessels fell in with the
fleet. when the Cochran either oyerhauled
the Huascar or chased her within sight OF
Antafogasta. where the Blanco Enealada
would be able to cut off her retreat.
Steel cannon for Russia.
| LONDON. October PA Berlin dispatch
| to the Times says: "The cast-steel works
! OF Abookhoff have been ordered to suspend
| their large private business, every resource
| being required to execute the enormous or
ders OF the Government Of Russia for steel
cannon and other implements OF war;
Heavy and Destructive Rains in ia.
| maica.
KINGSTON, October 24.-Severe and con.
tinuous rains fell in this island from the
18th to the 14th instant. doing great damage
to property ia Kingston, st. Andrew, and
Port Royal. Numerous bridges, houses,
and cutie in great numbers. were swept
away BY rising rivers, and thirteen persons
were drowned in Kingston alone. Great
distress prevails among the poor. The tel.
egraph ines are all down. and business is
entirely suspended in consequence OF the
storm.
Various Foreign Items.
LONDON, October 24.-The embassy has
left Mondalay for SmIa. The siccroy OF
India will probably refuse to receive 1t.
CAPE Town, October 24.-Tbe Govern
menl has determined to terminate the diff
Guilty with Moerisi by storming bis noun
tain faSlneSs.
SAN DOMINGO October 24.-Citizens OF
Puerto Plata revoIted on the 9th against
President GuiIlermo. They issued mani
fe,to declaring the causes Of the revolution
TO be the adoption OF The dcspoic Constltll-
ton OF 1854 by Gullermo, his completely IN
the assassination Of General Cacus, the
abuse of public finances, and especially the
degradation OF public honor III the recent
affair with Spain.
The provisional government was formed,
WITH General Luperon as chairman.
A recent fire in the town OF ASeno de-
stroyed hundred houses. Loss, S200,000