The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-16
GILLIAN CHEEK.
DAsrARDLY DEpREDATIOHs UNDER
GUISE or HEQuISIrIONs.
Made by the Commander of ihe Chill
Forces harandinE In Pcrn-A Set
OF FreebOoiers CoolIy Coun-
fenaucCd by United
states ninisier.

PANAMA, November Ga Lima cor
respondent Of the Star and Herald says
that Commander Lynch continues his raid
through the defenceless northern towns
and valleys OF Peru. Tho damage done
is immense, and the people are panic
stricken. All those who are able have
gone to the towns OF the Cordilleras on
the other slope, where it is hardly possible
that the Chilians can penetrate.
Blackmail has been extensively levied
by Commander Lynch, and all who have
been reQuisitioned and have not paid up
have had their property destroyed.
The raiders arrived In the vicinity OF the
Mascan plantation, In Chicma Valley,
owned By Seuor 0rbagozo, Secretary OF the
Government, three days ago, but retired
on the receipt OF "a message from the project
OF the Department, by Senior Salmon,
under flag OF truce, in which he pro-
posed to hold meeting with Lynch 10
discuss matters. Lynch had demanded
payment Of Sl50, 600, war contribution i'm
posed by him upon Trajilla and the valley,
and he would then reembark his troops.
The Peruvian Project communicated
with Dictator Pierola, and enclosed dis.
patch from the American Minister, v. II.
Kaufman, who said: at is important to
all that the Commissioners OF the Peru.
vians should come resolved and prepared
to pay the war contribution which, with
perfect righ, thas been imposed by the
Chiians." The commander Of tho town
and valley, Traiello Pierola, answered:
1--WE pay our ransom with lead alone.
All you have to do Is TO defend yourself
at all hazards, and damage the invader as
much as possible. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary that the same state OF affairs should
not occur there as in the rest OF the north,
and that the enemy should pay for his
INVASION" The dispatch OF Consul Kaul-
man will be sent to the American legation,
in order that 1t and his government
may appreciate as 1t deserves to be appre-
ciated the term "perfect right" applied
to Chilian depredations which have no
equal In the usages o! other nations. This
dispatch from the Dictator put an end to
all attempts at an arrangement
A skirmish recently took place near
Moquiegus, between 400 Peruvians and
800 Chilians, resulting in the defeat OF the
latter. Some artillery, accompanied by
force OF 1000 strong, had lett for Moquie.
qua.
The Chilians have landed almost a
thousand men of San Lorenzo, and are
busily engaged constructing batteries.
They have cattle on tho island and during
two days they were trans.shipping plum
der from the north to one OF the trans.
ports, which left for the south, apparently
with fair charge. A correspondent adds,
it ia some satisfaction TO the Peruyians
that whilst their coast is being plundered,
the AIaucanian Indians are reaping simi.
lar harvests in the south OF Chill and driv-
ing off herds, destroying villages and kill
ing the inhabitants on the Angel.
A sharp earthquake was experienced
here and In Callao on the 10Th at 9:9j p.
N. The shock was vibratory and II lasted
eighteen seconds, commencing with q
slight trembling and terminating with q
motion which frightened every one into
the streets. No damage was done.
Peruyiaus dsvoutedly wish the tidal
wave may have again swept into the africa
Bay and destroyed the Chilian transports
at anchor there. A large torpedo
was set of In Chilian Bay in
the hope OF destroying some
OF the Chilian vessels. 1t beld three
tons OF powder when it exploded. 1t
threw up an immense volume OF water,
and shook the whole Of the country. One
house toppled over in Cha'illos. The
Gillian fleet was made aware OF the dam
ger, and gave the torpedo wide berth.
Following the Gillian force are hundreds
OF Chinese, lately employed in Hacinda,
visited by Chilians. This horde com.
pletes the work OF rapine and plunder be-
gun By the invaders.