The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-16
TO CHECK CHILL.
MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA CHANGED.
Peru and BOLIVIA Unite rs One Power
in u C0nfederatiOn-C Chill Must
Hold by the sword what she
Has Won by the Sword-The
Late Battle.


Late Battle.
Panama, July 6, via Havana, July 10
Tnere is most important news from the
south. After the particulars of the taking
of Tacans and africa by the Chilians, comes
the announcement that Peru and Bolivia are
a. last to enter into confederation and be-
come one country, under one flag and one
government, and to be known as the United
States of Peru and Bolivia. The preliminary
basis of the union which has already been
drawn up and signed in Lima by the duly
authorized representatives OF the respective
governments, has been laid before the coun.
Gil of the state of Peru, which body fills the
position occupied by the congress previous
to the dictatorship, What the real object of
the union may be, or what benefits are to
be derived from it ia not yet clear to most
persons in Lima. 1t is believed by many
that the leading object of the confederation
is to checkmate Chill in her long cherished
project of concluding a separate peace with
Boiivialby her offering the department OF
Msgruga with africa, in the south
of Peru, for her chief sea.
port, in exchange for Antifogosta.
This would have suited Chill very we'll, as
she would have gained possession of the
white nitrate deposits and have Bolivia
! wedged in between her and her hereafter
deadly enemy, Peru; but so far their diplo,
matists have failed and now what they gained
by the sword they will have 10 hold by the
sword.
A correspondent of the Star and Herald at
Lima gives the following account of the
capture by the Chilisns Of Tacana and africa:
The allied army at the battle of Tacana
numbered, all told, only $50 man, and was
outnumbered by the CHILEAN army two to one.
The Chilians threw their whole force on the
left flank of the allied army at the outset, in
slead of attacking in front, as was anticipated.
| The allied left wing, although repeatedly
: reinforced from the reserve under Montero,
could not withstand the impetuosity of the
Gillian attack, and after stubborn fight
gave way. Falling back, already enfeebled,
, the right wing aginst the CHILEAN force,
double his own, and tho CHILEAN artillery
five times stronger than his own, Montero
: could not hope to win, and
WAS finally compelled to retire
, before the victorious Chilians and leave
Tacana to its tate. After this disaster, fol-
lowed AFRICA. Almost as soon Ms the
Chilians had recognized their army, they
sent 5000 men under General Buguedans 10
Lienta by rail. africa was summoned to
surrender The answer was: "Not until the
last cartridge is fred" The Peruvians made
5 every preparation for the Chilians in front,
} while the batteries of San Jose Santa Rosa,
0 and the Moro engaged the Chiian fleet on
g the seaward side The Chilians, however,
IS did not attack in front. They made long
G detour to the village Of Acopo,
Q and prepared to strike the Chi,,
@ ians from the rear ut day'breab
T Of the seventh. The men 10 the newly con
IS structed forts to the east of Moro saw M
signs of the enemy. AT the booming of thu
guns from seward the ground was alive viii
Chilians, and with one splendid charge the,
took the first fort in the rear, kill
ing every soul within IT. INT
10 next was taken likewise. and every
man there also bayoneted While this was
going on, tne guns OF the MORO were iuil.
occupied with CHILEAN squadron, and haC
such not been the case, they could not haV
been turned against the foe, now preparing
for one final rush to capture this post
y, so long desired. The charge wa
:, made, ana ulter ueePoi"'
q fight, hand to hand, the MORO fell, few
only of its gallant defenders escaping to TN
plaza, VIII re they all calamity met thel
40 deaths. The S n Jose and Santa Rosa bat
10 teries were undermined and the vaults wei
ID stocked with explosives, connecte'
N with the MORO by electric wires
SO being, if they fell int
their possession, to blow them up. 1t is as
/ a. -. ~, nou,p,unAor Of ha Moro. he
ct fore he received his death wound, touched
the fatal button and destroyed the strong
hold. Some forty Peruvian soldiers wer
h blown up with the battery of Sante Ross
=. not having time to vscate. The fight to III
= seward, loo, was severe The Cochrsne,
is learned, from CHILEAN source
received a she'll, which, entering one OF he
le ports killed twenty six men. The Carabag
OF received several shots and had been ru
n aground. When Lagomarsine, commando
as of the Peruvian vessel, MANAGE Capoc, say
the heights taken he knew there was but on
hope for him and that was TO sink h
ship. So, stesming gently on
the plugs were opened and b
Al men took to the boats. The ship keele
over and went to the bottom. Beloved
he was by the commanders of neutral We
sells. the laws of nations would not allo
=, them to take him on board, and he finally SUI
III rendered to the captain of the Call
on In less than three hours from III
ng firing of the first gun, all was owe
nd and the CHILEAN flag waved triumphantly owe
africa. Stores were broken open and IN u
- afternoon africa was in flames. Not sing
nd house was left. Hundreds of women an
t. children were saved and taken on foreig
>, men-of.war; otherwise the horrors OF tn
!. ~ pilage would have been more than the
III were. 1t is said that A imiral kive
he has declared that If the Chillal
Y come to Lima it will snare u
tn same fate as africa and Admiral Montero
nd reported to have arrived ut Puno on the LII
IS ult, after his retreat from Tacana. The nun
Der of men which he carried out of the .hgl
is stated at tour hundred. The remalhd'
dispersed after the action.
y Recognized.
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