New-York tribune., 1879-11-04
THE IRoNCLAD BATTLE.

DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THH
GILLIAN AND PERUVIAN FLERrs IN THE PA
CIfIC-Loss OF THE HUAsCAR.
Details of the loss of the Peruvian ir0nclad
Huascar arc given 10 the files OF The Panama pspen
which arrived by yesterdays steamer. Captain Garcia
Garcia. commander Of the corvette Union, the Huas
cars ccnsort, MS official 10 the Govern.
ment that after calling Iauique and landing the dr.
vision brought by the transport Rmac the two versea
saiied sonthward. On October they captured a CniL
ian schooner and on the next day RearAdmiral Grau
resolved to turn about and north. On October g. a.
430 a. n four steamers descried close IN
fresh breeze blowing from the south, and tha
was unfayoraDle TO tie HuascaT's speed, the Union
placed between the monitor and the enemy. Tue
Chian feet perceiyIng the smoke. chase 10 the
and drawn further south. while tho
Husscar yeered 10 "a northern course, which most
favorable TO her speed As there light the
Chan feet. which consisted OF an ironclad ana three
steamers, sighted the Huascar and steered for
her. The ram was slowly increasing the dis
tance which separated her from the enemy when
three steamers. OF them ironclad. made oui
TO the northwest There other left but
to force passage full speed Ia the North. AT $50
a. the Husscar seeing that escape was impossible.
steered directly for the coast opposite the headand
OF MejlllOnes de Bolivia As she close In
shore she crossed the ronead which had been
creeping up. opened a. Immediately and attempted TO
foed and the remaining division the Gillian fleet
coming up. the Huasc;r exposed to attack on two
sides from irOnclads more formidable than hersriL
From $50 10 1898 o'clock Huascar fired tweue live
snots. and the Almrante Cochrane thirty. The Banco
Euca lada fired her hrst gun at 1920 About this time
the Union had so far increased her distance from tho
ironclads further observations Impossible
The lighter vessels hot pursuit OF the Unlop but
after long chase, she coDriYed TO elude them and TO
reach the port africa I'm safety. Two teegrams re-
from General Prado In africa announced that Ad-
mral Grau killed early the action aud that the
Huascars coors wn after a combat which lasted
two The officer. Captain AquirTe was
dangerously wounded, and only four officers were
among the survivors.
The Huascar built by Laird Brothers, Of Birscn'
head In 1868 She Was an ironcad with arInor at
the sides the plates VARYING from four and bali
inches IN depth. On her the plating Was eight
inches deep Her curass about i've feet above the
water line and sank about three feet below IT, Her
armament consisted OF two Armstrong rifles IN the
turret and two fOriypounders deck. Tue speed of
the Huascar originally twelve knots az hour. bnt
This had been reduced t. eleven and possibly 10 ten
knots The ChIan rOnclads were built In 1873. Ihey
brOads6e ships, with nine inches Ot arOr caeh ear
rying six 300 pound IN easement. Each bad tfeo
times the offensive power OF the Peruvian turret ship
The OF the of the uascar caused great excite
ment Lima. subscriptions At once upenedfor the
purchase another irOncad 10 be called the Amiiante
Grau. Peruvian ladies reported 10 be contributing
diamonds and plate swell the fund while tne Arch
bsnop Lima has headed the lisi.