The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-13

Since the bombardment OF April 24tt
the tlncksi,ag sqaadr"n has r~snsines'
.lno-t iu.ctise- Pes ssssels have sp-
pear-d of this port. and these have
been stopped wiinnGt difficulty. Ii II
confessed tl.st the blockade OF CsllA0
and Chorillos has been effective, and
the threats about declaring this meas
ure of thu Cnilsans . mere paper block
.de have did out. Toe Chilean Admi-
raj he's carried out bis orders sdssirs
biy. and thu. f.r xiihout the loss OF q
ma. or the injury III ohs If his ships.
ha. ruined the commerce snd oepopu,
lxt.d the habi,ations Of the chief mari
tine city Of Peru The Chilean torpedo
boats patrol the harbor by night and
frequently venture within pistol shot
of the mole under the cover OF the
darkness and fog. Tbs Peruvian picket
boats NJ longer venture outside the
mole. and oil men. .of-w~r sre suugly
moored behind il stone psrape. and
in by heavy booms Still ths
Psruvians have not been entirely idle.
and on the night Of May 9Th moored
several contact torpedoes in the bay.
One Of these was exploded by . drsg
from a Chilean vessel on the 4th inst.
drifted about the harbor to
the discomfort # neutral vessels an-
chored near by and the third has sunk
beyond sight and 10 doubtless out OF
resch on the mud bottom The monot.
oay which has prevailed since the last
was broken recently. At
l o'clock the Husscar was observed
s,ea,ning in. closely followed by the
Pilccmayo. and 1T . greater interval
the Amazon - sad AngAmNs. Tho ships
came IN l.isureIy. ssd no shot was fised
uutil the Huascar. was within two and
\ half miles from the mole. when ner
two tarret guns. 800. Founders. dis.
their shells. These both fell
short. This discharge occurred At 2S
minutes to two O'Clock. aud WAS fol-
lowed almost Immediately by the other
ships in succsssiou, the P,lcomsyo fol-
lowing quite close to her srmored con-
sort. and the other two keeping 1t long
range al; the afternoon. Almost ct the
asme instant the O'Higgins opened 6rs
upon the battery st the Pant. or Point.
c,,,,sisting Of two 20 inch guns The
first response came from one OF these
cannon. and was fired at 26
to 2. showing that the Pesuvi-
ans were On the alert ard ready for
Actioi. The O Higgins was especially
detailed to keep silent the 2O-inch bat~
terry. and she did her work we'll. From
the count OF shois no other Chilean
vessel fired rs frequently rs she. and
from the beginning VI ,hs action to sne
end. her shells, falling in aud around
these guns. prevented their being reg
ulArly worksd. and afforded valuable
respite to the vessels to the northward
lrom Q 6ank 6se. The Husscar. Pill
,omayo. Amszonas and Anganos direc-
ted .heir shot slmost entirely against
The mole. and the vessels behind it.
Littl. or no attention was paid by them
10 the batteri,s 9, aud. with the exception
VI few parting shots by the Pilcoma-
W. none OF these ships returned the IA
vors Of their adveTssrics. From Begin
ming to end ell their efforts were dirsc
led to tue destruction VI the vessels be-
hind the mole. aud though their eforts
have not been entirely successful. yet
they can boast ,ha destruction OF nne
brig Of war. without any injury TO
The Huascar. as the lead
ing ship, was the chief object Of the
lire of the Peruvian ga0ners. Add
nearly all their projsctiles were aimed
It her. As was the casa in the previous
ombasdment. about thres.fourths Of
The shot and shell from the shore bat.
teriss fell short. while Of the Chilean,
barely oas-tsuth gsassd before reaching
the mole. The action If the Chileans
VAS marked by careful aiming and de-
liberate firing. This was especially no
liceaole on board the Hnasmr, whose
guns were fired 1t very regular inter.
walls. The filcousyo again. distin-
guished herself by precision Of aim.
and as both che and the Husscar we're
within the line of FIRE aud amid the
shots If the batteries, their
accuracy deserves great praise. The
famous long range qua Of the Angauos
kept up its reputation. and from dis
tancs Of nearly Ave miles not only sent
shell iato Callao. bat actually fred ossg
the city and into the country beyond.
Al half past 2 r. n. the Chilean Admi
rails ship. the Blanco Eucalads. steamed
along the line Of San Lorenzo Island
and participated with the O'Hisgias ID
the attack on ths 90 inch battery on
the point. At this tiae the O'HiGgins'
firing wss 90 rapid and well dirsctsd
that the gunnsrs sought shelter In
bomb proofs eloss by. She'll aftel
shell hurst In and about thess tuo guna
and for . time il seemed - IL thois
carriages must bo destroyed and tbs
guns thsmsslvps disabled. Tbs BlanoC
xlth very commendAbls prudence. did
not venture into close action, but
poured in her 6re ak distance of 350e
yards. and apparently without ensce,
lor before tbs fire had ceased the Peru
vians rushed ont to their gums and sent
two prujeciiles in successioa ovcf And
beyond her. Tn. O'Higgins still con-
tinasd her cannonads, but the Blanco
afier firing thirtceu shots. withdrsw On.
tiresy from the action and did not par
ticsp.te. The disaensions Of their ports
do not Allas great elevations 70 The
suns. smd unless q cl.ss Quartsrs che
l. comparatively Aelplssa. Whea
speak OF close quartsrs please under
sand me ~ meaning distances of tve
mites and under. Abost 5 r. - thl
Rodman hAstesy on shoss succaedsd u
Ressiue the range Of The Auascar. end
half . dasxn shots il succeaaion dfoppsf
sbsss her. aoms - nsss By - 70 vi
her dechs, and oss alnnst grazing hsI
.R~.e~.l Seah>d kha 0afeP infn knam