, 1879-06-16
FOREIGN.
Peculiar Result Of a Naval
Battle in Iquiqui
Harbor.
A Chilian Corvette Sunk,
and ITO Sailors
Drowned.
Tho Victorious Peruvian Craft
Lurcd to Its Complete
Destruction.
Another Long-Distance Walk Be-
gun in Agricultural Hall,
London.
Rowell Entirely 1noapacitated, md
Compelled to 1.-Two 0p
the Belt.
Great Excitement nt Newcastle.on-
Tyne 0rcr iIea!An and
Elliot.
Explosion on Board a Ship in S3ettiu
Rowell Entirely 1noapacitated, md
Compelled to 1.-Two Gp
the Belt,
Explosion on Board Ship in s,ettiu
Harbor-Ploods in Italy,.


- SAfAL uATTLK4t
| PAFAsrA. juno 5.-TLe United Btntcs steamer
Adams arrived the 9Th frop 'C7llao, May nth,
bringing the following details of recrut events:
The GILLIAN fleet apuestAl uff Cn'lao thc a22oJ,
but. learnIng tic Erststliyisiun Vi tic Peruvian
1cct had gone sou,lr' 'steamed auay in pursuit.
Meantime tic Peruvian neet learned frurn pass-
Ing vessels nnl VI telegraph that tho Chian
iron-ctads Gal1e1 from 1quf9ue, leaving therc
onlY snail wooden corvette, the Esnere1dB,
dispatch leat, the Cosadonga. and transport,
the Ltrharp 1.-The Huascar md lndepcnrieucia,
Peruyian, ir4p-tAds, Immediately steamed to
1qutque ami attackcd those ycs1es. The Huns
car, atter sutnnonng the Esm crelda two or
three times to surrender, which Wis answered
by IHoatsides, at last rarnrncd the latter, which
sank aimost Immediately, carrying down
= ABOUT leo MEN.
About forty ncn were rescued, anil sent
ashore as prisoners. Meantime tho Iudepcn-
dencia made chaSo after tic Covadoncn urd
the L1mart, which the commander was anxious
to capture, but not destroy. The Coyodonga,
whose Captain wos very familiar with the coast,
stecred In very close courses, leading the In
dependcnc!a into water Wherc she ,sas rertai1,
Of destruction. The Indepcndencta followed
blfndly, and at poiut Gruesa, going a. full
speed, struck rock und BECAME total wreck.
Tile Auascar came to hcr assistance, md, lind
Ing tt impossible to save her, took OF t11c crew
and part VI her armament, and set fire to the
vessel 10 prevent her falling into the hands OF
the encmy.. The Coyadonga an.i Ltular e..
caped. Commander Moore, Of tie Independent
cia, is
IN consequence Of the loss ot bis ship, and ia
guarded against attempting bis HE. The A,1as-
car and Independence had orders to proceed to
Antofagastn to DESTROY the water condensers
and Gillian vessels found there, but tho loss Of
the Independence obliged the Huascas 10 return
to Pisagua, which post was axaiu left the 2ad,
NTH tho Chaacu, but It was not known whether
for AFRICA or Antofagasta.
Presidents Prado, Of Peru, and Daza7 Of Bo-
1!via, are In Arlcu- The Oroya lautlcd In Pisa
E,la 700 Bolivian troops, provisions, and nrtll-
lory. Prado will Immediately take command OF
Daza's Bolivian contingent, now numbering
uenrlY 5000 nen, pnl movement will bo made
southward toward pisagua, IL unito with tho
Peruvian armies stationed In tile PROVING, Of
TnsaPac!s-
rAn LOSSES II THE RECENT noMBAaDNHnT
Of NsaKua amounted to 81, 00o, ,U01.,
ECUADOR.
Its reported TINT The American who was the
leader Of the Government bnnd ut postu Viclo,
Ecuador, rus imprisoned eight days Without ac-
cubation ur trtal.
II ia rumprcu from Ecuador that the Colo.n-
b!an MtnIstar denantlea passports und left
Quito.
sEvRnE SHOCKS or EARTHQUAKE
occurred throughout Costa Rtca Mag - and 90.
10 Sau Jose the Cathedral wis partially dcstroy-
cd. Slight shocks Htru felt oil the Isthmua Of
panallA.
PATAGONIA.
RIO JAAElno, June IA tele9sam from
Buneas Ayrrs, Atay lSth states II rejection Ut
the Patagontan frontter treaty with Chttt Is bc-
lfcred Imminent, and warllku preparatlons ars
being made In consequence.