The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-04

the deadly combat. and speak favoraby OF the man.
in which all three iron-cads handled 1t Is
not known whether the Huascar was taken by board
ing that after the death Of Grau which is said to
have occurred early in the action and the woundins
of the executive officer and several subordnates. the
remaining officers unhurt. only four in number,
hauled down the flag.
CALLING THE ROLL.
The Huascar lost large number of officers and
men, circumstance which was afterward reported
at Iquique by the Chilean vessels O'Higgins and
Loa. The hull OF the Huascar was said to have
been riddled. her engines damaged SO that
she afterward towed to Antofagasta. the
turret jammed that it would not revoive
and everything swept from her decks by the terrible
fire from the iron-clads 1t Is sad indeed. that tho
turret is rendered completely useless. The Chilean
ironclad which went first into action fired her broad
sides very rapidly. with her twin she was
able to present to her adversary. In few minutes,
any battery she wished to use. The Huascsr's guns
were well served. They arc muzze-loaders, and in
tho space OF an hour she discharged twenty 1--WE
shots. Her gunners foreigners. principally
English aud Scotch among whom tho mortality
must have been considerable. Her engineers
all foreigners. twenty-five of the crew
in all being Europeans. The damage done
to the Chilean iror-clads is inconsiderable.
The Almiraute Cochrane, which sustained the
brunt of the battle. somewhat damaged. but tho
Blanco Encalada escaped almost entirely. The I'M
equal character Of the fight may be understood when
it is known that the Huascar had but two 300pound
ers to oppose to twelve OF the calbrc and her
amor was four and half inches against nine
inches, which the iron-clads carry
l. LIMA STILL uNDIsMAYED
The Lima correspondent of the Star and Herald
says:-"Although. Of course. the impression created
r hx,s l;cao
the people have not lost heart; the contrary.
Congress has given the most ample power to the
Executive repair the loss Of the Huascar Before
this despatch is published steps win have
been taken toward replacing the ruined ship.
Subscriptions have already been opened in
Lima for the purchase Of iron-clad to be called
the Almirante Grau. Men give and have given their
money, their houses. their estates, their watches
and their sleeve links; women have thrown
into the fund their diamonds and silver plate One
lady-and the list only placed before the public
yesterday-sent diamond jewelry valued at $4,000
sterling to be converted into money for the new
ship. Others have been equally liberal. The Arch
bishop of Lima heads the subscription with 1000
soils. Already nearly 100000 soils have been col
lected and the work goes bravey on. The Min
stry to give the President opportunity to choose
new advisers should he so deem proper, resigned
en- masse, but their resignation not accepted In
spite of the feeling of sadness at the
misfortune-the loss of Grau and Of the
Huascar-enthusasm runs high. No thought
Of submission or of Cancellation crosses the mind Of
people, the determination to wage until VIC
tory is obtained all lost is when hostilities
were declared. With capital army in the field. now
advancing toward the Bolivian territory occupied by
the enemy. Colonel Suarez, with the vanguard. hav-
ing driven the Chileans out of Quillagua on the
Loa, with the monitors and some effective
wooden vessels, the ports we'll fortified, strongly
based to believe that the necessary funds for
the active prosecution of the are Immediately
forthcoming. there certainly is no need of being
downhearted. and, the contrary, the Peruvian
spirit honor be it said rises under adversely.
A commission composed of DR.. Rosas. President Of
the Peruvian Senate. and Senior Camacho, editor Of
the Opinion Ndcionas of Lima, sailed for Europe
from Aspinwall the 22d inst. to endeavor to pur
another iron-cad to replace the lost Huascar.
How they to accomplish that feat not said 1t
is limited that the Spanish government may assist
them, that, failing there. Guzman Blanco who Is
now in Paris will buy the ship ostensibly for vcns
zuela and after she is on the high her course
will be changed for the west coast of South Amer
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