Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-24
THE STRUGGLE IN SOUTH
AMERICA.
The Desperate Resistance Of
Peru Against Chill.

Peru Against Chill.
New YORK, December 24.-The
Star and Herald, of Panama, just re.
ceived, has letter from Lima, Of
date December 1st., in which the
writer says; Although the Chilians
are scarcely one hundred miles off, this
melancholy fact attracts but little at
tention. There can be no doubt Of
the result, if the army and reserve
fight well, as they are well armed and
in general engagement should out
number, by at least twenty thousand
men, the First division of the Chilian
army,which continues at Physco, wait
ing the arrival OF the Second. These
two divisions will consist, in all, Of
eighteen thousand men. They have
occupied Tambo de Mora and Chin
cha, whilst thirty-fve hundred of
them have paid visit to the town OF
lea, where the customary scenes
of pillaging occurred. In Physco, the
troops were allowed to do as they
chose, and innumerable outrages were
committed. The Chilian minister of
war and General Maturana are in
Tambo de Mora. General Villagran
and Commander Lynch are in Physco.
The Chilians are issuing the money
seized on hoard the Islay. They pay
their troops with them, and the sol
diers force their acceptance. Several
sugar plantations have been destroyed
The Chilians expect to march from
thirty to forty thousand men against
Lima, and with this force to capture
the city. An unlimited sack is prom
ised the troops in the event of victory.
The Ohilian troops eneamped in the
vicinity of Tacna had to be marched
through it unarmed, they having de-
manded The privilege of wrecking it en-
tirely before leaving, on the ground
that after their departure the Peru
vians might re.occupy it. The Peru
yian army is increasing daily in mum
bers. Several battalions have recently
arrived from the interior, one from
Caiamaraca, having marched nine
hundred miles. All captains of the
foreign men-of- war were in meeting in
Lima, with the ministers, respecting
hulks in Callae bay, The Peruvians
order them out, whilst tie Chilians
say il they move they will seize them.
All are foreign property, and the
greater number Of them have been
fitted up to receive women aas chill
dren during che fight and tedious time
evidently coming.
Immediately as the whole Chilian
army arrives in the vicinity Of Lima
DR.. Pedro Jose Calderon will be in
vested with dictatorship, as Pierola
intends to devote himself to the army
of which he is commander. Lapatria
asserts that the war can be carried into
the Cordillera and waged there for
years to come. The losses suffered
throughout the republic are leading
many to seek safe Judgement for their
yaluables. H. B. Ms. iron-clad,
Shanaon, went to Anticon and took on
board some specie and other articles
in silver soils, which were shipped un-
secured that they would not be eI-
ported. She received 100000 pieses
Most foreign vessels are requested to
accept storage Of similar character
The principal families Of Lima are
leaving precipitately, taking with
them whatever they can carry. The
better dwellings are being stripped Of
their valuable furniture, which is
shipped north. A foY families and
those Of the poorer classes await the
Ohilians. The haoiendas near Physco
have been plundered and destroyed
lea also Sed a visit from the ChiliOps.
The officers of the foreign men-of-war
will occupy the respect,'ge headquar-
ters of the combattants. IqG'a aue ~
pers claim that Commander Lyme
obtained more than $5OO,00O in specie
and merchandise in his raid in the
north of Peru, and chat he effcctually
damaged property to the amount of
S5,0OO,OOO. Callao and Malendo are
the only Pereruvian ports now
closed to commerce. A new currency
is being put N circulation. The notes
are called incas, and represent silver
value. They are intended to replace
deprecated papel sales, of which three
hundred are required to purchase a
twenty-dollar piece.
Valuable silver mines have been
discovered at Kuanaeavelien.
The French bark Adolphe has been
wrecked near Valparaiso. The vessel
was valued at eighty thousand dollars,
and was uninsured.
The Pacific Steam Navigation COM
pany has increased the number Of
their steamers and raised rates of
freight, owing to the rush of people
leaving southern Peru with their
property.
$40, 900 short.
BosToN, MASS, December 81.
W. Baxendale, aged "a, who had
charge of the financial department Of
the shoe factory Of his father, John
BaGendale, at Brockton, Massaohnr
sets, hes disappeared, and is dis
covered to be defaulter in the sum