New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-25
THE MOVEMENT AGAINST LIMA.
PANIC IN LIMA-THE CsILANs PREPARING cAU-
TIOU,LY.

\ PANIC IN LIMA-THE CHILlANs PREPARING eau
| TIOU>LY.
| PANAMA, Dec. 15.-The arrival of the San
tiagO rm CrimbOte adds litte the of the pro-
gress OF the The exodu. IRON ma sill continues
SAINT ago bringing 400 ABcon
northern ports OF Peru. The PRINCIPAL families OF Lana
are lravng tho threatened Ital precpitatey taking
with them whatever valu bles they carry Large
amounts Of jewery have been place ID on board
, the Shannon aud other foreign vessels and the
better dwellings, are being stripped OF their va
able furniture, which is shipped north to places "
safety Only Door people will await the advent OF he
Chlans. Several hulks III lao Bay have been Mt
Op as places OF refuge for numb Of foreign families
but question has arisen regarding their employment
for such purpose The Peruvians that Old
battered nulks must leave The bay. and have ordered
them III Tue Cnians If they leave the he
bay they Will seze them. Henc the am0ng
persons VINO htv" repaired Them at great expense and
fitted and furnished them residences OF their
families. Tue foreign ministers and commanders Of
foreign war vessels have had conference the sub
1ect. the result OF which aited with anxiety lis
generally briieved that tine hu KS foreign property
Will be protected The ChiIlan invading force Is sl az
Pisco. and has been reinforced by 1000 from Arc
probably part OF the pedIton just returned from
north of Peru The second division OF the expedite
force s daily eIpectcd when forward Is looked
for Nothing Is said Of the three Peruvian divisions
So nj south to oppose the Chan advance. Several farm
houses Psco have plundered and destroyed
The caplal OF The Department, lea, has also been
Visited Nv the ChiliaDs; and 1t Is TecOried ha' the
town was plnaged AithouIn considerable Peruvian
Orce was quart'red there, the $500 CDIians
whO sacked II appeared to have met resisl aice
Ouy slight loss su red in the occupation Of Psco
although Ztmudo, the Peruvian commander. was az
irst said tO have fUngh Dravely The Peruvians seem
10 he completely cOwed.
The Chilans say they intend to advance slowly but
surely anu make no eEJrt to precpitate gemrn,
before beng Thoroughly prepared. Their ores
well In hand and completely equipped for rough |
march OF q month mOre which, IL Is thonght, Will
bring them before Lima. There viii employ ed IN ali
$4,000 men, The Peruvians am to have 90 900 men
under arms IN Lima ouG Caey all new recruits aud
the MI eIs are as little experie ced the soldiers.
PicrO,a tue dictator. is che General-in-Chie, but
he has yet 10 win his spurs III any REGULAR
engagement. Officers from the different foreign men
Dt-wJr becg detached 20 che headquarters OF be
lllan Army and number 10 Join the staff IT Lima
They are 10 report on rhe principal occurreDc aud
Is hOped thelr presence DaY somewhat check the out.
agss 10 life and property which follow
ireat. |
The Huascar and Chacabuco maintain the blockade of
IA lao The entire set beng occupied in transpura-
Ion OF the invading army. Tue port OF AncOn Is still
'pen and Immense cargoes are daily arriving aud
parting. The Pacific steam Navigation Company has |
'u on cx-ra steamers for ha traffic. which rendered
peculiarly profitable by increased rates for passengers
nd freight.