The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-11-19
A GREAT NAVAL COMBAT.
Full Particulars of the Fight Between the
Peruvian Man of War Huascar and a Chill

Full Particulars of the Fight Between the
ian Fleet.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE South American
mails bring the following details of the
capture of the Huascar: From the monent
horizon. steaming rapidly toward the Huas-
car, from northward, whilst the Blanco
the south, Admiral Grau perceived clearly
that his ship was doomed, but, brave man as
mind, and the whole ships company assumed
their appointed stations for the struggle. with
a conviction that no human power could
extricate the Huascar from such overwheim-
ing forces as those presented by the Chilian
vessels. Now, from the decks and tops OF
ling guns was lncessant, and on the Huascar
the effect was becoming painfully apparent.
mencement of the fight the Huascar had dis
charged her turret piers Is times against the
At this moment me the other 6hiiian iron % sI clad
arrived on the scene and at once opened fire,
fighting turret and the little tower near the
smoke stack, which is the battle station of the
commanosr. The Biancos guns were ex.
RED ried away, and Ad@iral % Grau was ass taken ken
of his legs torn of. While in the cabin solid
800 pound shot from the Blanco struck the
gear, and passing directly through the ship left
gaping aperture large enough for a boat to
enter. Tn1S SnOt Kllle0 the brave aum1rai, MS
aid, Lieutenant Ferre, and several Others.
Captain Elias Aguirre assumed command on
the ship on the death of the admiral, and took
his station in the gun turret, but on this point
the two Chiians had concentrated their fire.
The turret was hut by heavy shell,
disabling one Of the two guns, killing Aguirre
and all who were serving the piece. The
Of the enemy, ungovernable, and with
half of her offensive power destroyed,
Aou Was dvinU Defiance and N
even whispered of surrender. Captain Nell
ton Carvaji took command after Aguirre's
gerously wounded. First Lieutenant Roderi-
guez succeeded him, and moment afterwaTd
Lieutenant Enrique Paloccos followed Rodri-
guez in command, and although severely
tne TS1h'ea, end 00a'n0ed Of the bloody % drama anna
Still the Huascar discharged her sole re-
naming cannon at long intervals, as the very
turret itselfoniy 80 feet in diameter, was chok-
| ing up with the debris of shattered gun and
bodies of the dead and wounded. Below, in
OF le the uaA ship, the % Scene % was frightfu. The
| dying and those who had perished were
few SSp minutes a a. shot ote fro@ the enemy @ came
| crashing through the sides of the doomed ves-
sell. The forecastle was completely shot away,
and chimney were riddled with balls, the pro-
peller struck and fouled, one gun disabled,
| and out of 2l6 men who went into action.
| only s6 were alive, and the msjerity OF
these hors du combat. Five commanders had
Il Succeeutu SaCn otucT Al tuciT PcIllN US post.
Three were dead; one grievously wounded.
and the fifth barely able to maintain hts
/ trumpet. The Chilians thought that the time
had come to close, ana sent boarding party
to complete the victory. But the brave fellows
on the Huascar rallied and drove them back
| with loss. This was the expiring effort; flesh
and blood could do no more; indeed, human
| vigor and bravery had withstood the STEADY
/ shocks which he'd overcome the iron buiwarRs
/ OF the historic ship The Chilians sent anoth-
i er boarding party-this time With success, and
the Huascar was theirs The enemy lowered
/ the flag which had waved triumphantly along
| their coast and witnessed many gallant ex-
ploit of the dead admiral.
| The Peruvian Congress has provided Hber-
| ally for the widow and family of Admiral
| Grau, and no mention is made of the widow
| dying from the shock a. the news of her hus-
| bands death, as previously stated. Liberal
provisions We're also made for the families OF
| all the officers and men killed and wounded
| on the Huascar.