The sun., 1879-05-27
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
COMBINED MOvEMENT or THE BOLIV-
IAN AND PERUTIAN FORCES.

Combined MOTEMENT or THE BOLIV-
IAN AND PERUGIAN FORCES.
The Diplomatic Corps Protesting Against the
DestrnrtIon by Chui of unrortIaed and |
DeicuccIcs- Piaccs-rhc nomhRrdmrnt of |
risaqua-rhe city " Moiiendo spared.
LIMA, April 31.--rhe extra session Of tho |
Peruvian Congress WAS opened April "a. Gen. |
pizi. tho Bolivian President. with his army OF
G 300 men, has arrived at Tacna. 1t Is gener-
ny supposed that q combined movement will
shortly be made. the Bolivian forces marching
down tho coast to join tho army OF Peru sta
toned In the province OF TarnpacA. while tho
Peruvian squadron follow a similar direction
toward Iduidue. Tho monitore. with tho Huas.
car and lndepcndencia. have been very diigcnt
recently in drill and artillery practice. They
nre stationed on tho island Of San Lorenzo. in
tho Bay OF Callao. and 1t is reported that. In n
secret session Of Congress. few nights ago.
the President said that the ships would soon be
placed in active service. Mean while tho larger
portion OF tho Chilian feet has been quietly
lying or Iauique. two corvcttes having been
sent southwark to convey reeniorcements OF
troops from Valparaiso to Autofagasta.
Tho diplomatic corps resident in Lima have
addressed a strong remonstrauce to the Chilian
Admiral Rcbolledo. protesting against the de-
structon OF unfortAed and deicncolcss places
and neutral property. Tho French Consul ut
Areduipa has entered formal protest against
the seizure OF quantity of merchandise belong
ing to French citizens which was being landed
at Mollcndo when the Chian vessels visited
that port 1t is feared that the cable has been
cut north OF Iuuiauc. as no dispatches have
been received for several days from that place;
but land line from africa 10 Pisaqua 10 being
rapidly laid.
The Peruvian Government has issued decree
declaring that. as tho steamers Of tho South
American Company plying along the coast are
continually serving the interests OF the Chilan
Government to the prejudice OF Peru they are
prohibited hencetorward from entering Peru
Wan ports Congress has approved proposal
Of the Minister OF the Treasury 10 tho effect that
vessels carrying foreign flag may engage in
what is known cabotage. or coasting traffic.
entering all ports heretofore only open to ships
carrying the Peruvian ilag. Tho ships loading
guano at the southern deposits nre also arriving
in Callao. having. as is known. been ordered
away from the deposits by the ChiliAn admiral.
The question OF demurrage and false freight Is
likely 70 be e eompllcIR,lted I,l,e one one 49,, H..
aid says: " 1t appears from Information, which
We have received from private sources. that tho
not so entirely acts Of vandalism NJ the Peru.
vim press and the Government would leave the
world 20 believe. IL would seem that the boats
srn from the Chilian ships were ordered. first.
o. advise tho AUTHORITIES thatthey must consid.r
j..
ori"r TO make the blockade more enoctual 10
remove or, II necessary. To destroy the launch
rs ,n the port. In the foremost of the boH,s
as thoy neared the shore Chilian officer
stood in the bow, aud exhibited n large on.
cial envelope. and made signs that he wished
g communicate with the people on shore
These signals were disregarded and when the
boats were within hundred yards OF SO from
land hot fire WAS poured into them. killing
and woundng several. which compelled tho
GILLIAN force to retire. The Peruvian papers
admit that their troops fred on the boats and
III.
flrst Hiring was from volunteers on shore launch
owners and their employees. in which the mill
rear Of the English Consulate. and over that
building. upon which the consular hag WAS
flying, This WAS done In direct opposition 10
the vigorous remonstrances OF the English
Consul, who represented that the con-
suHr building was occupied by many wo-
men and children. who had taken refuge there.
troops persisted in firing from behind that
building as energetically as they were doing,
would first be- directed against that apparent
centre OF attack The result justified The Con-
sulr fenre, for the first shell went straight into
the Consulate building. killing several women
and children and IA half an hour there was
BY. Tho affair at Mollendo was after the same
fashion; boats approaching the shore were
fired upon In both ports the action OF the
ChlliAn COMMANDER was merely that OF making
reprisals for injuries inflicted upon his officers
When la. ieen l's3' eivsn to ms. and II Is much
more reasonable than the reports which
roach from our Peruvian cputrmpOrnrleS.
No attempt was made 10 destroy Mollendo. or II
would soon have shared the fate OF pisAQua. II
must be observed also that there are not many
commanders who would have seen their boats
flred upon and driven on shore without bring
ing artillery 10 their assistance. II FOR no other
purpose than 90 cover their retreat. That Ad-
mTHl ReholledO did not Immediately open fire
from his ships when he saw his boats attacked
Many men would have bombarded the place
forthwith, without granting three hours OF
grnce. and would have considered that they
righteous q
A late number Of the Chilidn Times says: " The
{iatria reports having received a letter from
Punta Arenas dated April 6. in which IS men
toned the probable loss oi the cutter Ju.inta
on board OF which was the English Consul
trader. and live of a crew. They were bound IL
San Gregorio. place forty miles from Puntg
not more than two or three days; but mp 10 the
time OF writing, twenty-six days hni elapsed
Vessels had been sent I'm search Of the missing
boat two Of which had returned without having
eneountered any trace OF her"
:, The Pensacola, flying the pennant OF Admiral
1yodgrrs. arrived n Caao from lqpique and
Huanillos on the Gath ut She brought sevpra
American families from the latter place. seek
ing safety from the Ch,linn aggressions.
Ex-Minister Gibbs. who arrived yesterday
from Lima, Peru, In the steamer Acapulco, was
found AT his boarding house, III East Four
teenth street. Yesterday afternoon. 2repnrpl
for his depNr ure 10 Washington. Mr.. Gibbs
had but little additional light 10 throw on ths
progress OF tho war the telegraph line tc
point lust above lqulqur some days before h'
left. When he sailed. the Chilian fleet were
lying of shore, awaiting developments. and tn,
active lighting on both sides had ceased. Both ma
tiOns seemed very much in earnest. and cvncet
great bitterness toward each other The Peru
vans were armlnR and drilling their lane
forces. and mnsinR preparations for II no
struggle with their enemies by land rs well n
by sea. In regard to tho probable termination
81 the war. Mr.. Gibbs thought that England anI
France or some Of the great powers, woul,
eventually be called upon to interlare for thi
protection Of their own interests. Tho Britsl
Consul at PisAqua had addressed r protest I,
the Gillian Admiral in regard 10 the firing ol
the consulate at that port At that time moth
ing was known Of Lord SalisburY's recent ac
ton with respect 70 the sunken launches anI
shipping. Great anxiety prevailed atnoul
Americans at Panama and other points on thi
west coast for news concerning tho mOyenonu
oithe hostile fleets Before departing Mr.. Gibb
was presented with q congraulntory address
from the American residents at Lima.
The HIeksits Friends
In the Quicker meeting house in Rutherford