Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-15
NAILED TO THE MAST.
THE GLORLEs OF Old TIME NAVAL
HEROES REYIVED,
Graphic Description Of the Capture OF the
Peruvian Iron Clad, Huas CARA Gallant
Defense Against Overpowering Numbers
Five Comm lnders of tho III oa.car X cd
or Wounded In Success slon-Stirria De-
tails OF TIE Encounter.

NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-South American mails
bring the following details of the capture of
Huascar: From the moment that tho Gillian
iron-clad appeared on the horizon, steaming
rapidly towards the Huascar from the north
ward, whilst the Glance and Encalada was
steadily pursuing the ram from the south, I'D
miral Grant perceived clearly that his ship was
doomed, but, brave man as he was no thought
of surrender entered his mind, and the whole
ships company assumed their appointed alta
tions for the struggle with conviction that
no human power could extricate the Huascar
from such overwhelming forces as those pos
hessed by tho CHILEAN vessels. From the decks
and tops of the two vessels the
FIRE OF MUsKETRY AND aATL1No GUNS
was incessant, and on the Huascar the effect
was becoming painfully apparent. One hour
and eight minutes after the commencement of
the fight the Huascar had discharged her turret
pieces twenty-five times against the Cochrane
the latter replying with twenty shots. At this
moment the other Gillian iron-clad arrived ON
the scene, and Immediately opened fire, first
directing her attention to the Huascar's fight
ing turret and the little tower near the smoke
stack, which is the battle station of the COM
mnnder. The Blapco's guns were excellently
we'll served and their effect terrible. The
tower was carried away, and Admiral Grant
was carried below for the care of surgeons,
with one Of his legs torn off. While in the
cabin a solid S00-pound shot from the Blanco
| struck the ram in the stern, destroying the
steering gear and passing directly through the
ship, leaving gaping aperture large enough
for boat to enter. This shot
KILLED THE BRAVE ADMIRAL.
his aid, Lieutenant Fere and several Others.
Capt. Elias Aguirra assumed command of the
ship on the death of the admiral, and took his
! station in the gun turret, but on this point the
two Chilians had concentrated their fire. The
| turret was hit by a heavy she'll, which, passing
through port hole exploded inside, disabling
| one of the two guns, killing Aguirre and ali
who were serving the pieces. The Huascar wss
now practically at the mercy of the enemy
ungoveznable and with half her offensive
power destroyed, her officers and crew deci.
TIE NATIONAL FLAG
was Silly flying in defiance. and no one even
whispered of surrender. Capt. Melliton Car
| vsjah took command after Aguirre's death
| but was instantly taken below dangerousl,
ceeded him, and moment afterward shaerG
the fate of the admiral and Aguirre. Lieuten
| ant Enrique Palacios followed Rodriguez in
command, and although severely wounded con
tinued in charge until the end of the
BLOODY DRAMA.
| Still the Huascar discharged her sole remainin,
! cannon at long intervals. Us the very turret it
| self, only 80 feet in diameter, was choking M
! with the debris of the shattered guns anc
bodies of dead and wounded. Below in tn,
dark passages and narrow compartments Of tn,
| ship
THE SCENE WAS FRIGHTFUL.
Tho dyy1u md Tho had
| heaped indiscriminately together, and ever,
| few moments q shot from the enemy cam,
| crashing through the sides of tho doomed ves.
| sci. The forecastle was completely shot away
| the mast cut in two and the mitrailleuse in til,
! tops unutilized. The smoke stack and chime,
| were riddled with balls, the propelle
| struck and fouled, one gun disabled ant
| out of ll6 men who went into the actor
only eig hty-six were alive, and the majority O
! succeeded each other in their perilous post
! Three were dead, one previously wounded, anc
the fifth barely able to maintain his trumpet
| The Chilians thought that the time had COM
! to close, and sent
BOARDING PARTY
to complete the victory, but the brave fellow
on the Huascar rallied and drove them bacl
with loss. This wss the expiring effort
Flesh and blood could do n,
| more. Indeed, human vigor ant
bravery had withstood the steady shocks which
had overcome the iron bulwarks of the histori
ship. The Chilians sent another boardin,
party, this time with success, and the Huasca
was theirs. The enemy lowered the flag whicl
had waved triumphantly along their coast anc
witnessed many gallant exploit of the dea,
! admiral.
| THE PERUVIAN CONGRESS
provided literally for the widow and family O.
| Admiral Grant, and no mention is made of til,
| widow dying from shock at the news of he
husbands death, "a previously stated Liberia
| provision was also made for the families of al
| officers and men killed and wounded on tn
Huascar.