The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-02
|ELEGRAMS !
fNITED STATES.

IN / IO ~ L "A l. LIN.
|w YORK, Nov. 23.-A Lima letter says
|at last the long looked-for descent of
3hilians on the Peruvian coast has been
On Sunday morning, the 22d instant,
I'M of the enemy's vessels, transports
and men-of-war appeared ,f Pisaqna,
thout loss of time directed their course
DIS the shore. Pisaqua was defended by
hchnent of 900 Bolivian troops, under
Commander Colonel Gramer, but it
+ rs that General Buendia, in charge of
licences and army of Tarapaca, was like
in the place at the time. Two parrot
200 0-pounders, were mounted on bluff
boxing the town, but it is asserted they
without adequate shelter. The fight
heavy and the loss of life great. The
batteries made gallant resistance, but
ha was captured. Buenda retired TO-
San Bernard, a short two leagues from
ene of the battle. A battle OH land must
take place.
eTams just received announce that
dia has fallen back to Pena Grarde, on
-mie stretch between the inland term
the P;saqua and Iquiqui Railroad, and
een Joined by his reinforcements, max
h ali about 5000 men. The Chilian
Ice was at Santa Catalina, thirty miles or
from Pisaqua on the railroad, and still
" forward towards Buendia's position.
y and Daza. or their columns must also
vancing towards the Province of Tara
from africa and Tacra, directly in the
of the Chilians. The number of the
is varollsly estimated; probably 10000
300 soldiers. Fears are entertained of
estruction of Iquiqui by the united Chill
bya. forces. The town is only guarded
tional guards, as all the regulars have
to Buendia's support. Lima has been
red under martial law; all citizens ca
of bearing arms must enroll themselves
line of the national guard regime nts,
he attacking force of Chllians on Tara
seem to secure safety to Lima from any
r assault. Il is not probable that the
N is strong enough to attempt two such
takngs and it is evident that the main
of Chill is the nitrate of Tara Paca,
|ossibly later on her attention may be
towards the guano deposits in the
latitude.
lsH1NGToN, Nov. 23.-Prominent army
Is in this city are by no means sanguine
attainment of success by the Ute COM
Dn in its efforts to procure the designa-
r surrender by the White River Utes of
hurderers of Agent Meeker and the in
prs of the assault upon Thornburg's
bend. On the contrary the belief is
ally expressed in army circles that the
nc hav hna,, ctil ctynrIu tryir,p ~
n time in hopes that military operations
St them will be prevented by winter
her and that the guilty members of the
may scatter before the spring season
so as to eIude detection or punishment.
raj Sherman said yesterday that he
for the best but there was no telling
would take place. He had given orders
bid TO leave no means untried to make
Podiers at present in camp in the Ute
ry. as comfortable as possible and had
led that shelter; clothing and the best OF
that could be procured should be furl-
them. In the event of the interior
rment failing in its present efforts to
Il possession of the murderers the army
d be on the spot and make short work
EN- in the spring or sooner If necessary
believes the winter will so reduce the
ton Of their ponies as to make 1t I'M
Bile for them to escape.
AsHlNGToN, Nov. 23.-The chief politi'
opic here is the contest in Virginia be
the Debt Payers and the Readjusters
Inspires that each class of the Democrat:
elected an equal number of members te
legislature, while the Republicans have
I'd twenty-seven members of which ter
assed as Debt Payers and seventeen a:
busters. This difference gives the Read
small majority if no other question
tered into to complicate matters. Blu
republicans propose, while holding tn!
zee of power, to secure concessions Whlcl
dvance their interests. The leaders o
classes of Democrats are offering YER.
ltaseous terms and the the question un
consideration is which side will mos
carry out promises made. The pres
tate officers are Debt Payers and as thei
nuance in Office and the general distribu
pf patronage depends upon the triumph
cir side, they offer to keep open tn
is and repeal the poll tax, whereof.
lands of colored people are deprived o .
votes, and concede other political ad
ges.
e Readjusters offer similar terms excep
they ask that Malone, their leader, b
ed United States Senator. 1t is undel
the promise of Republican support wa
to Malone during the caucus. IL
sented to them that reputation was nc
(ded, that there were other things beside
lebt to be readjusted, that the schot
ng measure, which originated with tl'
Payers, needed readjusting; that th
y Of taxation needed readjusting, an
he poll tax law, which required paymei
us before election day needs readjustln
AT the colored Republicans may not b
we'd Of their votes.
nce the name, Readjuslers, has had
meaning in the canvass, which gay
ne great advantages. Both sides has
/. to cultivate the friendship of the co
people. Meetings have been held, ov'
col0red men have presided, and
colored speakers have shared the TIN
white speakers, and very friendly rel
exist between the races. The conte
Uhaov, xyat nhaJ until, daan intarast fro