Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-26
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
The Usual Record Of BlOOdless War
and Peaceful ReYnlu fiAms


PANAMA, May 17.-From the state OF Canea IL
IS learned that the former president of the state
Garces, the candidate OF the government party
Aarlia and all the revolutionary chiefs are pris
onerS OF war. The arrest OF the party under
Sanche who is waiting to surrender to Gen
fayan, VIII remove for the present opposition
established in power win undoubtedly keep his
seat. Dates from Bogota to the 3Sth nit. an
n0unce an quiet there, and no fears OF any iu-
uonary scare alarmed the peaceful Citizens ~
Panama on the afternoon OF the 10th inst n.
grew out OF meeting OF some OF the political
n3aut autfs GsSong ng without reaching any SETTLE
his army OF 5000 men has arrived at Tacia. Tf
ls generally supposed that combined move
ment me % VIII shortly be made, the Bolivian forces
Peru stationed In the provinces of Tamnaca
Wn1le the Peruvian squadron follow a siri1iar
coT1s c1aec9n towards iquiqui The diplomatic
rem0nstrancet to the Chilian Admiral ReboIledo
protestlng against the destruction OF unfortified
ana ana de1enceless places and neutral property.
formal protest against the seizures OF a nnan.
tlty OF merchandise belonging the French cifi-
zens which was being landed at Mollendo when
the Cnlllan vessels visited that point.
The BOmbardment OF Pisa~..
l..S . S... ..s Star and Herald says:-Tt appears
from Information which we have received from
private sources that the bombardmcnt of Pisa.
qua ara Mollendo were not so entirely acts OF
NAeNeeAAoAA. 90 OAO usldu pIOSS dQQ the cover.
ment would leave the world to believe. IL would
seem that the boats sent from the Chiltan shins
were ordered first to advise the authorities that
tnelr port was under blockade, aud secondly. in
Oroer 10 make the blockade more efTectuaL r.
remove or, II necessary, destroy the launches
10 Cne port. In the foremost OF the boats as
tney neared the shore, Chilian officer stood in
tne DOW ana exhibited large official envelope
ana made signs that he wished to commuuicate
Win the people On the shore. These signals were
d1sregarded, and when the boats were within a
nunoreo yards or so from land q hot fire was
poured Into them killing and wounding several.
which compelled the Chilian force to retire. one
DoGy OF soldiers fired from an eminence immedi-
ately In the rear OF the English consulate. and
over that building upon which the consuIar fac
was uylng. rms was done In direct Opposition
10 Cne rigorous rem0nstranoos OF the consul.
VINO represented that the consular building was
occupied oy many women and children who had
taken refuge there. The result justified the con-
suiaf IealS, Tor the first shell went straight into
tne consulate building. killing several women
and children, and in half an hour there was not
enough OF the establishment left to swear BY.
Probably Lost at Sea.
A lite issue OF the Chilian Times says: "The
lGfTia reports having received letter from
Punta Arenas, dated the 9Th instant, In which
is mentioned the probable loss OF the cutter
Junetta, on board OF which was the English
vice c0nSul, Mr.. DunSmOre, two other foreign
efs, q Chil1an trader and five OF q crew. They
were pound to San Gregorfo, place 40 miles |
from Punta Arenas, and the voyage ought to 4
have occupied not more than two or three days: |
had elapsed. Vessels had been sent In search OF |
the missing boat, but two of which had re- |
turned, without having encountered any trace |
OF her."