The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-04

CAPTURE or AFRICA.


The most important news from the
Sontb after the particulars Of the tax
ing of Tacoma aud Aric4 by the Chile.
ans il the announcement that Peru aai
Bolivia are about to enter into = esn-
federation and become one cogptry
uoder one flag and one Government.
and to be known as The United States
Of Boli7is and Peru. The preliminary
basis of union has already bssn drawn
up and signed by the authorized rep
resentatives Of the respective Govern
uients. and has besn laid before the
Council of State Of Peru. which body
file the position occupied BY Congress
previous to the dictstorsbip. The pro-
te,l, which 10 lengthy document end
almost q constitution in itself. IN its
Arst article thus defines the object Of
the Union.
Peru sod Boliyls shall form one ma
tion, to be nsmad the United States Of
BoIivis ard Peru. This union rssts on
the public rights Of Americans. and Is
formed for the purposs Of securing In.
dependence end iaviolability. the
peace st home and security abroad Of
the States comrrissd in IL. and 10 pro-
mote their development and prosperity.
Whist the Yssi object Of the union
may b. OF What bsnsfts ass 10 be do.
rived from Il, ere not yet clear TO most
persons In Lima Il IL believed by
many thst the leading objeot Of the
confederation IL 10 cbeckmste Chill in
her long cherished projsct Of concluding
q separate pssce with Bolivia BY offer.
ing her the department Of MoqneRua.
with Arics In the south Of Peru. for
hsr chief seaport 10 exchange for Anto.
fsgsssa This would have suited Chilli
very we'll, - she wouid have gained
possession OF tho whole OF the nitrsts
districts ard southern guano deposits,
and have had Bolivia wsdged In be-.
tween her and her hereafter deadly
easmy. Peru. But. 10 fer. chiliso d.
plomstists havs failed IN this. and now
what they gsin by the sword they will
have 10 hold by the sword.
Ia the battle OF Tscna il now turns
ont that vics-Admiral Montero very
wisely declined tho command offered
him by Gen Csmpero on the day be-
fore. The dispositions Of the allied
forces having been made by the latter.
the former refused TO assume 20 grave .
responsibility at 20 critical moment.
The allied army, IL 10 now asserted.
only consisted u SEQ Peruvians and
$500 Bolivians. $500 in Oh. besides
some 1000 more In africa. tao far OF to
render any assistance. The allied
forces wsrs divided into two wings. the
LETT wing under Col. Comacho and the
right uDdsr Compsro. The Chiiians.
instead Of attacking In front, o. seems
10 have bsen anticipated. poured Their
whole force on the lsft wing. which
wss reinforced again and again from
tho reserves undsr Vice. Admiral Nom
tsrO's oannnand. Hat no ressr sss thst
could be brought up could repel the
impotuosity aud stnbbornness Of the at
tack on the left wing. aud the reserves
which had been sent 10 its sssistancs
wsre finally driven back on the already
weakened right wing With On enemy
double his own In numbers ct the ont
SIT. fvo times the artillery possesssd by
the allies, aud tho army nos fnsissd
with sure signs Of victory. Moa.ero
WAS compelled TO retire. and 10 iesvs
Tscna.
After this terrible disaster il "a,
seen that africa must fall. Once the
uonquerars had rsoraanixsd their forces
they sent 5000 msn BY train TO Liuts,
where they encsmped on the 4th oil
ss.A IL. II IL.
aueiAno. He. sppsrcntly unwilling Ia
shed blood unnecessarily. aud knowing
the little garrison could not hold ih1
place. however mech they might resist
sent IN asg Of tsucs. snd while com
plimsnting he Ss<s. asked them /,
surrsndss. The answer WAS character
lite: Not until The last cartridge i
fired Once more he seat, sni sgail
Bolognesi. after CONSULTATION with, hi
beothsr oifcers. returned tho same an
swsr. and then prepared b. fight to tn
last. Bolosnesi VAS the general i
command. Juan Moore was In comman
OF ths MORO. and LagomsrsinO OF III
Msnc, CspAc. The Psruvians seem :
have bean under ths sams delusion her
~ st Tacna. They had made ever
provision for reosiving their enemie
Ia the front. while the bAtteriea Of Sa
J.ss. Santa Rosa aud the MORO were /
keep up we'll snstAinsd tlrs OH. 81
L,rd Cochrsne. the Magallsnss, Cova
doag>. sad ItAta. II tho CAilian tiee
which were cure 10 open Gre.
But tlis enemy marched around. tax
Ing lang circuit from their encamp
msnt a IAutA 10 the village OF Annps
oscapying IN this mach the nights D
thu oh aud 9Th instant. Al daybrea
IL tia Ith the men In the newly eor
struussd forts 10 the esst Of the Mors
say NO signs Of On enemy. but af th
booming Of gun from ssawsrd th
grsusd wss alivs xilA ChaliAns ~
with one splendid charge hcy took ID
tirst tort Ia the rear, killing every Goa
wlthia.i1. The next fort vas taken /,
like mannsr. and every sAs there Gle
bayoaetrd, While thia WIS foing .,
The euns trom the More we're fully oc
cupisd With the Cailian sQuaaron: hs
such net besa the oAsns Try cul1Ia 10
have been turned against the foo, no,
prspATins tor oas anai rush 70 espasr
this post. % long desired, The ciisrr
wss made. and amer desperate agkl
hand to hand. u fell. lev only Of Il
gallant defenders escaping 10 tho Flssu
where they ell met their dsash&
The San joe aud the santa Ros
batteries were updssmsssd ard q
wants veil stocked With explosive
connscsed with tho MORO BY slecsri
vires. NE isssstioa being. il the