The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-22
VISIT TO The RENOWNED HUASCAR.
Details Of the Capture Of the Rimac
and Chilean Cavalry.
ENERGETIC CONSULAR PROTEST.


Yesterday at hve p. NJ, after o toisome journey
of two days and one night across the Desert of
Tarapaca from Pisagua I rea,hed this city. the OBJ
jectOe point of my voyage from New York had
been travelling for thirty days. with the exception
of three days of detention awaiting the steamer at
Panama. and day at Callao and Lima The
northern mail leaves within IN hour. and have
time to recount any of the numerous incidents of
my voyage from Panama southwark. touching at
Buenavcntura and Tumaco in Colombia; at Guaya-
quill in Ecuador. and at Psita. in Peru. Ar
irving at Callao the morning of the 18th inst.
took the o'clock train for Lima distant six
miles inland installed myself at the Hotel de France
ct Angleterre and spent the afternoon in obtaining
Q first impression of the "City Of the Kings"
! was fortunate enough to form the acquaint-
ance Of Senior Cmsar Deboy. an intelligent
gentleman, who had travelled in the United
States and in Europe. Senior Delboy Immediately
offered his services my cicerone. conducted me
ihrough the vast cathedral wherein lie the remains
II Pizarro and the vceroys. pointed out the Gov
srnment Palace. the statue OF Bolivar. the Senate
House. showing the spot where cx-President Pardo
assassinated . few months ago. the old Palace
Of the Inquisition. now the Chamber, of Deputies.
the University Of San Marcos and various other
places OF note. ~ sac3
BOUND IQUIQUE.
The nexr morning presented my letters Of intro
duction to several members of the government and
to various prominent citizens. ! received from
senor Irigoyen. the Secretary OF State and from
General Manuel dc Mendiburu. Minister of War,
recommendations to President Prado, now Supreme
Director Of the war in africa. and obtained infor-
nation a. to probable events Of the war.
which led mo to hasten my departure for
Iquque instead of remaining q week or
two in Lima. had intended. had barely time.
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hles Of late Peruvian papers and latter Of intro
duction from the Bolivian Minister to the President
Of Bolivia at Tacna,L and to catch the 4:30 train
for Callso. That afternoon, the 18th inst.
barked the steamer Santa Rosa. of the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company. for Pisagua, the port
next northward from lquique. which has been
blockaded for three months past by tho Chilean
squadron. The previous day. according to kilograms
shown me by the Secretary of State. the Peruvian
monitor Huascar had made daring entry into that
port and had retired in safety after encounter
with three vessels Of the blockading squadron.
On board the Santa Rosa I found scene
of confusion incident upon the embarkation for
the theatre of war OF forty or fifty young men
forming an ambulance, corps sent out by the Red
Cross Society OF Lima. They swarmed about tho
little steamer. glorious in their uniforms. blaz
ing with red crosses on the arm. shoulder and cap.
sang dozen times the Peruvian national song and
ratified away In the most distracting manner upon
the cabin piano. The steamer did not leave its
chorage until late in the evening. instead Of at six
o'clock. as previously announced. Next morning
we touched the small port of Tambo do Nora. and
arrived before at the important town of Pisco,
In full view of the famous Chincha Islands.
nearly stripped of their millions Of tons of guano.
On Monday. the I4th, we stopped an hour or two at
Chala. and on Tuesday wers detained most Of the
the Arequpa and Puno Railway. the most important
eoute OF Southern Peru.
vIEwINo THE HUAscAR. olr.
On Wednesday we entered the port Of africa. now
The headquarters of President Prado. q city famed
for its nearly total destruction by the earthquake
and tidal wave Of August 49, 1868. when two Ameri-
can vessels Of war. the Fredonia and tho Wateree.
were wrecked. The hulk OF the Wateree is still
aground the beach north OF the town. In the port
of africa found the little Peruvian monitor
Huascar, which has done most OF the fighting OH
the Peruvian side in the present war. and
probably destined to figure largely tho subse-
quent annals OF the war. with u note Of introduce
ton from the captain Of the Santa Rosa to Commo-
dore Grau. visited the Huascsr. aud was received
with great courtesy by the Commodore. who invited
me to breakfast. The officers Of the Huascar are
intelligent gentlemen. who did the honors of the
vivid idea OF the famous combat Of the
2ist of May, last. have time now to
describe this famous vessel. hut cannot omit to
mention the courtesies of DIR. Santiago Tavara the
chief surgeon, who presented mo with two PAM
phlets he had published upon the photographic
vey of the Amazon. of which no was q member. and
those of Senior Julio o. Reyes, tho correspondent of
the OPINION Nacionai, of Lima. who gave mo access
TO complete diary Of the operations Of the Huascar
since the beginning of the
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had time africa to present my letters OF intro
duction to President Prado. tho supreme Director
OF the War;. found him occupying the finest
house in africa, which belongs to an English resi-
dent and the saloon of reception elegantly fur
nished. after tho style of London or Paris Presi-
dent Prado Is tall. well-proportoncd man OF some
nifty years OF age. attred in asp,endid uniform OF
hlue coat and red breeches brilliant with gold lace.
He fluent and cordial in conversation. spoke with
energy Of the perfdy of tho Chcans declaring
without upon unarmed and friendly peo-
ple and expressed great confidence In the Of
the allied arms. He caused refreshments to be
served while his secretary was busy in preparing
letters OF recommendation to the generals and pre-
fccts OF the southern departments and signed
dozen documents his lap talked. being about
to take tho afternoon train for Tacna congratulate
tho Bolivian President Daza upon the sixticth
versAry of tho frat movement for Independence in
South America which took place at La Pnz. July 10.
1900. All AFRICA gayly decorated with bunting In
honor OF this great festival of the allied Republic,
tho forts the height and the vessels of war in the
harbor thundered their saiutes and u solemn mass
had been celebrated that morning I'd the principal
church.
CHILEAN wan vEssris IN sronr
Leaving the majority OF our Red Cross friends
aud VI other passengers Africa the santa Rosa
steamed away southwark that afternoon. Next
morning. Thursday. the 10th inst. we reached our
provisional destination, Pisagua. town which was
nearly laid In ruins by the bombardmcnt OF April
last. Shortly after entering the port red and
blue Aags upon the signal sta
ton on the height announcing tho APP
proach OF Chilean vessels OF war;. The captain Of