National Republican., 1880-10-18
SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
Vigorous Renewal Of HOstilitics by the
Chlllan Forces.
Minister Chiistiancy's Mediation Mission n
Faiiuro-rbIrty Thousand Troops for
tho Attack OF Lima.

PASAMA Oct 6--The correspondent of Tic star
and HcrnM writing from Lima September y. says /:
Everything appears tD indicate the ChiNn adj
vance toward Lima has been commenced or that
II will be Within very fcw days. Their operations
IN the north. the bnmbtr1mcnt OF Chorios. Ancon
and Chuncay, which has commenced under mis-
cradle proicxt md the rapid concentration Of
troops and vessels at africa, all tend to this cou-
ciuslon.
They claim To have now between sixty and gev-
cnty steam nnd sailing ships IN their service. aud
with these they intend to bring the 40 COO men
with whom they hopo to convert the fourshlng
Rimac valley and the city Of tho kings, which IS
ts pride, into hOwiing Wilderness. If II be IN
their power they Will keep this threat They did
SO IN tho south. aud more recently they have done
the same in the north. where they have not only
DESTROYED houses machinery and cnno and corn
fields but have gone to the trouble of cutting down
fruit trees Animals of all classes have been carried
on und Killed, and trlliug articles have been en-
barked at the same time as tho more valuable
sugar and rum. AitcrCbmplcCly wrecklng the pnlO
ScGo plantation and burning tho cnstom-house.
Mole railroad buildings aud plants at Chimbotc the
raiders re.cmbarkcd and proceeded to Supc. whorc
they destroyed the san Nicolas aud other minor
properties. They then marched southwark In the
direction of Huacho wonty.iour miles distant but
hearing that troops had left Lima to attack thcm
they returned to their vessels. Since then nothing
has been heard Of them here but IL Is believed they
have gone to Pacasmav whore they may perhaps
continue on to tho fertile aud productive Chcamel
| valley. In which nro situated large number Of
valuable sugar properties. Many OF these
being owned by foreigners will o,cnpo destruction.
| Gillian authorities claim that tho Invading arlry
will consist of 10000 men divided into four divis-
| ions each consisting OF two brigadcs Tho diyis-
ions are To number from 6,000 to 1000 mon. and to
| he accompanied by 500 cavalry and twenty Ave
krupp cannon. giving total cavalry force Of 1000
| sabrcs and 100 guns as their artillery. General
Sanvedrel they assert, will remain in raCno with
between 5000 md 10000 mon. General BaquGdano
| Is to be commandcr-in-chlcf
| II Is n noteworthy fact that the return Of Mr..
| ChrlstanCy, from whose visit we had anticipated
such great results, has been the signal for
hardly had he returned from his mission of the
import OF which the Chllian admiral was we'll
aware, when the expedition was allowed to pro-
hopes Of successful mediation at an end. should
be sorry to charge the cabinet at Santiago with
| deliberate deceit, but must say circumstances
and condolences have occurred which leave q
most painful impression on tho mind nS to the
meaning that attaches to the word "hOnor."
Rumor asserts that conference was partially ar
ranged to meet In africa early IN October. II such
| arrangement was made | am afraid the meeting
| will not take place Tho war Is RAPIDLY assuming n
character which will compel both sides TO fight to the
last unless foreign powers step In and prevent tho
mutual destruction. Tho latc issue Of $4,000 In
paper in Chilli has been followed by NOS. disastrous
results. Tho banks have ordered all dCpOsltors 10
withdraw their deposits, otherwise they will only
earn one per cent. pcr aunum. Tho bankers see
the impcnding financial ruin, and Grc anxious to
pay oil their coin depOsiorS with deprecated notes.
This measure must be pro luctiye Ot very general
loss. md will lead tn much grumhinl.
The topmaSts Of the CaYadoigcl are stlll above
| water, In oil fOrty-thrcc of her crew are now In
Lima, aud will shortly be exchanged. The Chilians
recently took number Of cases from the steamship
lslay containing Il large number of Peruvian
Ibank.notes. Notice has been given Of this circum-
stance in order to prevent the public from being
deceived should an effort be made to put them In
circulation.
Moutoyci, tho assassin orcx- President Pardo, was
executed this morning inside the cemetery. Yes.
tcr1Gy morning he was Informed there was no
| hope for him and this morning the sentence wns
carried into effect. lie fell instantly, pierced by
| four bullets.
LENA, Sept 90, l n. m.--Loicst,-The Chillans
are carrying out their threat. The boom Of theil
| guns at ChorosNnd CUllaO can be distinctly heard
| What damage they may eject vii! have to be re
| lated IN a future letter
A meeting OF the diplomatic body last might came
to nothing. All agreed that they could do nothin Ing
| 10 protect the threatened towns aud that the only
! cour.o open to them was 10 simply acknowledge
tho dispatch received from the Chilian admiral.