Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-29
BARBARoUs WARFARE.
New York Telegran,.|

on the 25tk Of April, reached her wharf
at pier No. 81 this morning On her
passenger list arc the names J. Matthias,
wife and servant, who came here from
Callao to evade the horrors Of wsr'
Purser H. L. Macadam, of the Atlas,
reports gloomy state Of affairs in Peru.
Callao in itself is blockadsd, but the
blockade does not apply to Lima, as
there is railroad communication from
that city topoints where there are no
Chillian ships Of war. Yet the capital
could be ia no worse condition ifit were
on the csast and was threatened by
hostile feet. There are very feeble
efforts made to transact business, and
the entire population Of the city that
have means to pay for transportation
are preparing to make their way to places
OF safety until peace is restored. So at
Callao business houses are marked by
closed doors, aud the inhabitants of the
city are packing their chattels to remove
before the bombardment commences.
Definite news of the pillage and
rapine at MoIlendo reached Aspinwall
just before the Atlas sailed. The Chile
an troops, under protection of the guns
of their fleet, marched upon that town
and took possession. the garrison Of fifty
men retiring upon the approach of the
enemy The Chilean commanders prom
ised the consular corps protection for
private and neutral property. The next
day the invading troops began their
work of destruction. One-third Of the
entire town was burned. The beautiful
residence Of Mr.. Doriche, Spaniard,
was fired, and twice the flames quenched
by the owner and his friends, but the
third effort proved too successful, and
the mansion, after being robbed of its
valuables, was laid in ashes. The rail-
way offices, work and machine shops,
and eighty -four cars were destroyed by
the same agency. Everything worth
taking was seized at the customhouse
stores. Vacant houses were sacked, and
the honor Of the Chilean army sacrificed
by the participation Of its officers in
these deprelations. Tho Catholic
church was burned and diamond cross
of great value stolen. In the sand on
the outskirts of the town there was
found the impress Of two bloody hands
apparently those of woman. In an
other spot there was discovered pool OF
blood.
The fleeing citizens said the blood
stained sands had been tho scenes of
terrible cruelty, where women, after be-
ing subjected to assaults of the vilest
character, were murdered in cold blood
and then thrown over the cliffs into the
sea- The attacks upon the women ex-
teuded from those fourteen years of age
to tottering danes Of eighty. Upon
leaving the town the pillaging army set
fire to the quay and destroyed all the
lighters and boats in the harbor. Purser
MacAdam said it was supposed that the
Chilean fleet deferred bOmbarding Cal
lao for want of freinforcements 1t was
intended that neighboring ports should
be guarded before the gun-boats were
put in action, 50 as to avoid escape from
the beseiged city except inland.
Mr.. Matthias, one of the passengers on
the Atlas, was found at the Brevoot
House today He has :ived in Peru
thirty years, and for long time was the
agent there for the Pacific Steamship
Navigation Company. He is now the
leading merchant in Callao, aud is
largely interested in the Floating Dock
Company, the Lima Gas Company, and
ether business. His properties in Lime
aud Callao amount to millions. Mr.
Matthias left the latter city on the l5tl
of last month, and reached Colon via
Panama. When asked what he thought
the prospects Of peace were Mr.. Matthias
replied. 1T is any thing but promising
The Peruvian government seems
determined to fight it out to the bitter
end and will listen to no terms for {
treaty. When left Cal.ao the Chileal
feet was doing silent blnckade duty
The commander was wait1u, The arrtva
of vessels to occupy the harbors at Aucot
and Chancay. Then Callao will bs BON
barded, and the people arc preparing
for tho bursting of the storm, A genera
exodus will commence in u few days, i
it has not begun already
How are business interests affected !
practically no business is being tran
sacted in Lima or Callao. Most of ,l,
merchants, myself among the number