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THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR
GILLIAN IRONCL IDS BOMB IRDING TIE
PERUYIIN COdSE

Beiief that the Argentine Confederation win
Take Fart In the Conflict - The strong
War Feeling In Lima nnd In Valparaiso.
PANAMA, May 15.-Dospatckes from Lima
say Tint hostilities are in active progress. Adj
mral Williams Rebolledo Of the Ohilian navy
despatched two OF his vessels to the southern
Ruano deposits OF Pabelon de Plea Guanillos
and Punta dc Lobos. where the undefendod
loading apparatus. Of very considerable value.
was speedily reduced to fragments by the Chill
ian guns. All the launches used in loading tho
guano wcro destroyed. and the ships taking
cargo were ordered 10 leave within forty eight
hours. Returning to Iquipue, 1t was decided to
send an expedition norhward, and so, on tho
18th ultimo. the Admiral Cochrane and cor
veto pr scntcd themselves before Mollen1o.
another unfortincd port Tho ships sent their
small boats toward the shore in search OF
launches. without carrying any nag indicative
of a desire to communicnta with the authori-
ties. Tho boats approached too near the
shore. and were fired upon by tho
small guard OF infantry occupying tho
place. In reply. and without any intl-
nation to retire TO the non -combatants.
Rebollodo opened on the town with his
heavy guns. firing eight shots. and doing con-
siderable damage to the railway. factories. and
the Custom House. The Peruvian squadron.
reply to an address made to him by the people.
n fcw nights ago, President Prado declared
that his ships would move in good time. and
that until they were placed on the most perfect
and effective footing he deemed i better not 10
RISK combat with such formidable antagonists
as the two Chilian ironclads.
From M1ilcndo Admiral R'bollndo pro'ec I'D
to PisaCua. where n large quantity OF coal was
stored on shore, and whore ono or two vessels
laden with coal were reported. Hero tho re-
ception WIS somewhat warmer than WIS cx-
| Rahgtllgln &C. "a
and Marines but WIS r"pulsed by the Vnrris'n
with heavy loss. Pisagua is held by 800 troops
soldiers. well protected by the uatUro
Of the ground, suffered little. But the
| Chilians used their cannon. AMI speedily
reduced the town to ushcs. TIL loss IN prop
erty. priucipuliy belonging To- torvgncI-, Is IS
| possible 10 state the number Of casualties on
the chi ian side Ms they managed to carry oil
most Of their dead and wounded. An English
snip lnndcd with coal was caiturei 10y TIE "no-
ny; This affair qt Pisagua took place on tho
ism. On the 18Th the Chillan .,tqrrdr4n
adc having been vlgilanty kept up nil
the time by some OF tho smaller ships. About
| O'Clock on the 18Th, the Chilinn Admiral op"und
| iirc on lququc. without having given nny OIL
clal warning. merely notiil alton th.t no
| might have to destroy the water condenscrs on
| shore. aud eleven shots were discharged. aimed
! prime pWly nj the railway station. Gru. Bu u
dla. Gommnnqng the southern DNi5l9n' tele-
| slight. pnd that he hud everything In readiness
| to rei>'l any attempt TO lgud irools on the part
|
| has large force on board his squadron.
| 1t Is bel. ycd IN Lima that the Argentine Re-
| public viii take part in thc war ON the sido
one OF tho semi-ollclnl journals Of Bucnos
| Ayres states that the Argentine Government
| cannot regurd with iudihcrenco the pro2ress
| Of a war begun with sire to conquest. md
| that Chill will be called upon TO explain her ac-
| ton In thus wantnny pro'Okns conflict with
| her neighbors. The proposed treaty between
| Chill and the Confederation. regarding tho
| Patagonia territory in dispute. Is looked upon
| with disiayor in Buenos Ayres. Congress viii
meet on the 10th OF May. and 1t is predicted
that the treaty will not De- ratified.
a Chilian newspaper says: II is thought
here by some persons that tho Argentine Re-
| public IL allied to Bolivia and Pnru by a secret
treaty 10 declare war against Chill. Undoubt-
edly some Of our good brothers ON the other
side OF the Andes would like TO DO TO us what
they did TO the unfortunate republic OF Para
lions" ''''''
The war feeling in Chill is very strong At
one Of the meetings in Valparaiso, from 10000
| 70 $1,000 men m0rched through the streets with
| Banners Bengal lights, and torches. singing
the national anthem; There were many and
and the balconies of the houses wore crowded
! with spectators. ns enthusiastic rs those who
| formed part OF tho procession. Tho Valparaiso
Fire Brigade. numbering about 1000 men. has
offered Its services TO replace the police corps.
which has offered its services 10 the Govern
mont ~ battalion ot the line.
or course the excitement IN Lima ia still IN
tense. Another decree has been issued order
ing the Immediate expulsion of all Chiians
resident in Peruvian territory reYoking the eN-
ccptons made in tho nrst order. Over five
thousand haVc already left the Republic. pr IN
cipalY laborprs from tho nitrate districts, Ar
rHngcmeni9 have been perfected with the Pa
cfc Steam Navigation Company 10 bring ND
that country who may be- dcsruu5 ot returning
70 their homes. Their number is estimated at
about four hundred.
United states Minister to rcrt was onciay received by
iresdsnt rrado on the iet ult wIh 'q usual cercmo
May ior the umtcd states