The New York herald., 1879-11-23

and the mast which is of has several shotholes
In It, In addition these damages there were signs
III all directions of the deadly effect of the rife BALLS
ana so rapid and fatal the firing that the deck
was completely cleared and of those below 1T Was diff
cut 10 nnd any to run the risk ofcoming up tn lower
the fag four in succession having lost their lives in
the attempt TO do so. until IL successfully a.
compshed by u The Chilean ships. not
wlthsiauding the immense surface they had ex-
posed, were but little damaged. The Cochrane was
struck three times. only one of the balls injuring
the nine-inch plating, which it merely indented
without shattering. The Blgnco Encalada was I'M
touched. were tine other vessels of the Chileans
whose crews were merely the deeply interested spec
tators OF the well l-contested fight.
BY resolution OF the Chilean government the
Huascar will retain her lame. nondescript sort of
craft called he Arturo Prat had arrived in Vapa-
raiso, and was incorporated in the Chilean navy.
She has no guns. and seems from description to be
a species of despatch boat. Among the things found
on board at the time of surrender was the private
note and copying letter book OF Grau. 1t is reported
that it contains information which will seriously
implicate many people on the coast not Interested
by nationality in the war
LAND OPERATIONS
The allied armies preparing for the Chilean in
vasion, which now seems to be certainty. The
general in command at Antofagasta announced to
his men the other day that operations would be
transferred from the sea to the land. and that az
their navy had swept the Peruvians from the seas so
he hoped that they would annihiate their country
enemies on land. The Chileans preserve great
secrecy the point where the first attack may be
made. but they have the choice of Arica Iquiquc,
Pisagua and Lima, with the probabilities i'll favor
of the latter. There 1900 men of the reserve
force in the capital and Peruvian papers say that ut
the first note Of danger 25.OOO more would spring
into the ranks; but these undisciplined men.
and lacking the leadership OF experienced officers
who are mostly distributed among the soldiers III
the South. Many of these men are said to be un-
familiar with the use of arms and unaccustomed to
combined movements in presence of the enemy. and
diers OF Chile. Many good judges condemn the
movement as too hazardous for Chile. alleging that
all she has to do to win is to remain quietly in the
disputed territory until the allies can drive them by
operations on land. which will be simply never.
FUNERAL OF THE pERUyIASs.
The funeral rites of the Peruvian dead
sisted at by the Chilean Minister War, the Com
mander in Chief, the Chief OF Staff and many other
officers and citizens who formed long and sad pro-
cession to the spot selected Tor their rest. It is
strange fact that taking into consideration the num-
Der OF prisoners taken and the number
of bodies Inferred twenty sevcn) that there are still
missing according to the ROLL sixty. 1t only
be accounted for by the fact that from the bursting
of the shells soIce have been blown overheard, but
the majority have been annihilated to leave
recognizable trace. Subscriptions i'll Lima III money.
jewelry silver and gold aud diamonds and precious
stones galore come pouring III still for the new iron
clad. We have enough money, but nobody seems to
know where the "Amiranti Grau. AZ the ship is to
be named, can be found
NEW PERUVIAN MINISTRY.
The condition OF affairs in Lima is anything but
favorable. ministerial crisis followed the capture
of the Huascar, and new Ministry was not formed
until Don Nicolas de Pierola, the great rival of
Prado for the Presidency, called in. The new
Ministers are able men; but it is safe to say they
will not approve the conduct OF the war. and may
provoke a revolution overthrowing Prado. He has
become unpopular and no serious trouble would DO
experienced in deposing him. unless his soldiers at
africa determine to sustain him. 1T one time die
tatorship was proposed for him, but the idea was
abandoned.
General La Cotera has reformed the Cabinet here
and it iS composed of the following gentlemen:-
Don Nicolas de Pierola, Minister of Finance.
Don Manuel Irgoyen, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Don Ramon Riveyro. Minister of Justice.
Don Rafael velarde. Minister of the Interior.
La Cotera. Minister of War and Marine, and Presi-
dent of the Council.
The new organization meets with popular ap-
proval.
PRIVATE ADvICEs FROM PERU REPORTING THAT
THE ENTIRE COAST IS BLocKADED BY CHILEAN
CRUISERS.
Private advices were received by commercial firm
effect that the Chilean feet attempting block
ade the principal Peruvian ports reporter
cordingly went the Office of Mr.. Tracy the Minis
ter in this city.
The reporter said-"Mr. Tracy. you aware
that all the Peruvian ports are blockaded?'
"Oh. oh. my friend. all the ports blockaded Why
that would be impossible"
"why SO, sir?'
'.why, simply because the Chilean feet is not
large enough to all of the ports. and, to my
having heard the news. confess that have not. I
always learn what is going in my country through
the columns of tho HERALD."
''Ihen you think the rumor lmprobableY"
'NO, DO not. II Is 1mprODable that oil or the
ports have been blockaded but do say that this
might be the with Iquique. which. you doubt
recollect opened to commerce after tho capture
of the Huascar."
THE BLOCKADE NOT GENERAL.
"But the despatch states that all of the ports
blockaded again." objected the reporter.
again! Why all the ports were never blockaded.
Iquique is the only city which ever sustained =
regular blockade. Those of Mejillones, Pisagua.
Islay Ylo and Calao were all small affairs Of but
couple OF days DURATION"
The steamship Andes. of the Atlas line. arrived at
this port late yesterday afternoon. No news of the
blockade was brought by this vessel. which left
South America some two weeks ago. The blockade
was stated to have commenced on the 18th or 10th