Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-12-18

l. olotiIt NlSp"tNh vi bCSNIiJCI
says: APeruvian torpedo boat detained
by the government as q contraband OF war
has at last sailed for Peru, dying Hawaiian
flags, and with license from the UaWlian
council. The Pernviuns place great reli-
ance iii the torpedo service, now organizing.
They succeeding in landing at africa re-
Gently 600 men, 1000, 900 cartridges and II
krupp field pieces. About $50 allies and
500 Chilians were killed at Pisagua. The
early retreat of the allies is attributed to the
running out Of ammunition aud the supply
of cartridges not fitted tor the rifles in use.
The town, however, had been almost ruined
by Gillian shells before the landing party
had driven the allies from their position
commanding the town. RumOrs are afloat
concerning the manner in which the wound
ed allies were treated by the Chilians and
respecting the cruel outrages on women
found in the place.
a Lima letter from a trustworthy source
says: Lima is in trouble about the reported
detection Of the Bolivians. Gen. Dago
marched to the attack of the CHILEAN flank
with $500 men. He got half way from
africa, halted, hesitated and turned back to
africa. declaring he feared the revolution in
Lapaz. Gen. Prado, in the hope OF yet
saving the alliance, gave orders to Gen.
Pruenda to advance and attack the Chilians
at the head Of an allied army of 1000 Boliv-
ians and 5000 Peruvians. After the affair
of Pisagua, the Bolivian battalion dispersed
,~l Tho ~, ocf oP 4hnn, ay,ao. tn hava ynDn
home. Out OF just 400 men in the lndepen-
dencia battalion, only thirty could be mus
tered after the fight, and yet but a small
number were killed. lgnigni is blockaded
and the cable cut.
The storm at A~spinwall damaged the Pa
citic Mail Steamship c%ompany's wharf
SlOO,O 600. and that Of the Panama Railroad
company $40, 900. Thirteen hundred and
twenty-nine tons of coal were lost by YES
sells sinking. Some idea Of the violence OF
the sea may be gathered from the fact that
the A. j. Bonner lost her rudder in striking
the bottom in six fathoms Of water. Tho
sea, the captain Of the Bonner says, wa;
heavier than any he has seen on the banks
Newfoundland. it is expected that it will
be thirty days before traffic can be fully re
sunled on the railroad. The telegraphit
lines are still interrupted. The water OF
the road was fully two feet higher than ey
er before known. Buena Vista, Gateas
and Matachen villages Oh the road are de-
stroyed, and the people for several day!
were in the greatest restitution. They
have been fed and clothed from Panama
and Aspinwall. Foreign merchants tool
the initiative in the relief measures. Tht
government has as yet done Absolutely no
thing. The villages which suffered ST
much from the storm are Gatean and Bue
ia Vista, swept away. Bailamond is par
TALLY ruined. In Matachen many house:
are ruined, and in those which remain tn
floors are covered with mud. In some
places on the railroad track and in tn
streets the mud Is q foot or two deep.
The Legislative Assembly of Panama ha
elected Seuor' Constantine Arosenlane
President.
Another revolution is threatened. Anti
quin is much agitated.
The I175une's Washington special says
Senator Morrill, says he is sick at heart il
consequence Of the policy Of 0 action
which a majority Of both parties seem in
clined to adopt respecting the financial rec
concentrations contained in the President
message.
Representatives of the National Board G
Trade mate arguments on the 18th betOr
the House committee on commerce, takin,
strong grounds in favor of Congress regu
lating the charges for the transportation c
freight by railroad companies, and advc
eating a national railroad commission t