The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-16
TIE VAR IN soUrH AMERICA.
Later Details OF the Fight Of the Ironclnds
uunscnr md Esmeraida.


PANAMA. June t. The United States
steamer Adams. which arrived here'on the Attn
inst. from Callac May o. brings the following
intelligence from tho seat of war:
Tho CHILEAN fleet appeared of Callao harbor
on May % but on learning that the first divi-
sion OF the Peruvian fleet had gone south. Mt
once steamed away in pursuit. In the mean
time the Peruvian fleet had learned from pass
ing vessels and 10y telegraph that the Chllian
ironclads had sailed from Iquique. leaving
there only a small wooden corvette. tho Esme-
ralda; a despatch boat. the Coyadonga. and tho
transport Limarl. Tho Huascar and Indo-
pendencia. Peruvian ironclads Immediately
steamed to lquique and attacked those vessels.
The Huascar after summoning the Esmeral1a
two or three times to surrender. which was an
swored by broadsides. at last rammed the lat
ter. which sank almost Immediately carrying
cucd and sent on shore as prisoners
Of war. In the moan time the Indrpenden-
Ella made chase after the CovadonEa and
the Limari. which the commander was anxious
90 capture. but not destroy. The CoVadOuEA,
whose CAPTAIN was familiar with the const.
stored very close courses. leading the lnde-
pendcncia into wnter whore she WIS certain Of
destruction, The lndcpendcncia followed
blindly. and nj place known Ms Point Gruesn,
while going Mt full speed struck rock and
became n total wreck The Huascur came to
nor assistance and, finding II impossible to
save her, took oil the crew AMI a pnrt OF the
command. and then set fire 20 the vessel 10 pre-
vent her falling into the hands 81 the enemy.
The accoun: In the South Ilrldc Times says
that Thompson. the commander Of the Esme-
raldn. on his vessel being struck by the Huascar.
lehped on hohrd ~ the hitter with hundiui ~
mon 10 attempt apparently the fprorn hope OF
tnking her. but he and his men wcr" all shot
down after desperate resistance. in which
Lieut.. Nelarde Of the Huascar WIS killed. From
p To 40 accounts nj present diner greatly pris.
ouers were taken. The rest Of the crew and
u =
Commander Moore OF the lndrpendencia IL
stated 10 he hall mad In consequence Of the loss
OF his ship NJ such critical time, and has 10 DO
guarded for fear ~ his attempting suicide.
Tho Huascar and lnd"pendencia had orders
20 proceed TO Antofngasta To destroy the water
condeuscr- and the CHILEAN vessels found there,
hut the loss Of the lndcpcndenrla obliged the
Huas'ar 20 return To PsnguA. which port she
again l"it on Friday, the 23d IN company with
tho tha.Hro-it is not known whether for africa
or Antofagasta. 70 accom- plish alone in the latter
port the original designs.
The Esmeralda had on board tho end Of the
cable communicating with the south. SO that
probably the last telegram sent will have been
tho announcement Of PeruNiuns in sight.
Files NJ Lima and Callno Journals 20 May p
! contain the following additional purti'ulurs OF
the progress OF the war; Gems. Prndo and Dazn
are in Arln. Gen. Lop'z lnNaile landed ia
Pisagua. The OroyH landed in Pisagua 600 Boz
! llvinns belonging TO the battalion Olahsta
armed with Reminctons; also provisions and
artillery. Prado will immediately take COM
mand ~ Gen. Dnza'- Bolivian contingent. now
will be- made southwark toward PisaEUa. {,
unite with the Peruvian army stationed in the
province Of Tnrnpacu. The Captain ~ the port
~ africa has nshcd up one end OF the cable. -
that there now Is con munlcntion between
| lluique and africa. and he hopes TO find the
other end. IN order 10 reconnect the commune
cation with MollendO.
Niee-president La Puerta. on assuming Tho
! Presidency. In the absence % President PrndO
selected the following gentlemen ns his Minis
/ ters ot Stnie: War nni Marine and President of
| the Council. Gen. Manuel de- Meudihuru. VI in
! ister 81 m" Interior. DR.. Rafael NelHrie
/ Minister 81 Finance Don Rafael de- lzcue: Min
] i-trr Oi Justice md cucharE"d temporarily WIKI
/ the portfolio Of Foreign Affairs, Don Marian,
/ Felipe pN2-Soldan. Messrs. Pdz-S1ltan an,
/ lzrue held tho same positions IN Presidcn
] lrado's Cabinet. IL Is said that Dr.. lr"EoyPt
will also retain the direction OF the Department
Of Foreign Affairs In his address TO tho ma
/ ton. Gen. la Pucrta says that. To- his prntOun,
regret. hut little can be done 10y his ndministra
/ ton for the material progress Of the country
Al the energy possible must he devoted toward
/ Prosecuting the war. So that the military honor
] OF the republic may be maintained.
! Congress adjourned on the 18TH inst. after
/ having passed the bills providing Tor WAYS nut
means solicited 10y tho Executive. The Gov
! eminent Is authorized to negotiat" home loai
! of ten millions OF sOles for war expenses. bear
] ing interest at s per cent. yearly. and guar
/ amount cannot be- raised In time by sucl
means. and should this Doe the cnsc. the Prrsi
! dent Is en- powered to issue paper money guar
! anteed by the State for the deficit.
From both Peruvian and Chilian SOURCES thu
/ losses nj pisagua are estimated M $4,000. 600
| The provisions which were calculated to las
/ the townspeople and garrison were destroyc,
ed TO the sufIerings tho poor people have beeI
! called 10 endure