Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-25

cOnlA 10 IN no worse condition tlit were
on The coast and was threatened by s|
hostile feet. There srs very feeble
efforts made 10 transact business, aud
tho entire population of tho city that
hsvc means u pay for transportation
ars preparing 10 make their way 70 places
Of saity until peace Is restored. 10 At|
Callao business houses sre marked by
closed doorSt. aud tho inhabitants Of the
city aro packing tlsIr ehsttels 10 remove
before tho bpmbardment commences.
De'nite news Of tho piIlngs md
rapIne At Mollcndo reaShed AspinwAll|
Just before tho Atlas sailed. Tho Chile.
III troops, under protection Of the gups
Of tl'elr aeet, marched upon that town
aud took possession, the garrison Of Atty
men retiring upon tho approach Of the
enemy. The Chilean commanders prom.
ised tho consular corps protection for
private and neutral property. The next
day tho invading troops began their
work of destruction. One. third of the|
entlro town was burned. Tho beautiful
residences Of Mr.. Doricl.c, Y epsuiard j
was ared, and twice tho flames qaenchsd|
by tho owner and his friends, but tho
third effort proved too successful, and|
tho mansion, after being robbed of its|
valnab'cS, waS laid In ashes. The rail !
way oil1ccs, work and machine shops.
aud 'ighty'fonr cars wore destroyed by|
tho same agency. Everything worth
taking was seizcd vi the custo,nhouse
stores. vacaat houses were saokvl, and
the honor Of tho Chilean army sacrificed
by the participation Of Its officers in|
these dopre'lations. The Catholic
church was burned aud u diamond cross
Of great value stolen. IN tho sand OIL
the outskirts Of tho town there was
found tho impress Of two bloody hands
apparently those Of u woman. In sn1
other spot there WIN discovered n pool ol
blood.
Tho fleeing citixens said tho blood
stained sands had boon tho scenes of
terrible cruelty, whore women, after ~.
Ing subjected to assaults Of tho vilosl|
character, wero murdered In cold blood
and then thrown over tho cIIns into the|
sea. The attacks upon The women OK
tended from those lourteen years of age|
to totterlng danes Of eighty. Upon
leaving tho town the pillagIng army sct|
fire TO tho quay and destroyed all the|
lighters and boats Ia the barbor. Parscr|
MaoAdam said II was supposed That ths|
Chilean fleet deferred bombarding Cal
lao for want Of reinforceu,cnts. II was|
intended that ncighboring ports should
be guarded before the gua-boats wers|
put IN action, 80 ~ TO avoid escape from
the beseigcd city except inland.
Mr. Matthias, ono Of tho passengers on
tho Atlas, was found at tho DrcvOOI
House today. Ho has lived In Peru
thirty years, and for = long time was tht|
agent there for tho Pacific STEAMSHIP h
Navigation Company. III Ia now ths|
leading merchant In Callao, and ID
largely Interested In tho Floating Dock
Company, tho Lima Gss Company, and
Other business. His properties IN Lime
and Callao amount to millions. NJ
Matthias left tho latter city on tho 18TH
Of last month, and reached Colon vid
Panama. When asked what liz thought
tho prospects Of peace were Mr.. 1ia.hia@
replied. iii any thing bnt promising
Tho Peruvian government stem1
determined TO fight II out 10 The bite
emu, ana VIII listen TO no terms for d
treaty. When l left Callao tho Chilean
feet was doing silent blockade duty
Tho commanders was waiting the arriva|
Of vessels to occupy Tho lsrbors at Ancos
and Ciancay. Then Callao will be bonn
barded, and the people are ptepsrin
for tho bursting Of the storm. A general
exodus will commence In = few days, Il
II las not begun already
How arc business interests affected d
Practically no business IL being tram
sacted in Lima or Callao. Most Of th(
merchants, myself among the number
have closed our estab lshments. Whed
l came away there was communicated
by rail to other ports. When the bonn
bardlncnt opens, this means TO got ava |
will lbe shut, consequently every on|
who can is leaving tho city.
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