New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-16
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR


FIGHTING AT TACNA AND AFRICA.
PANAMA. July 6.-The most important news
from the South after the particulars Of the taking OF
Tacna and africa by the Chans is the announcement
that Peru Bolivia about TO enter into union
and become country, under flag and one govern
ment and to be the United States OF Peru and
Bolivia. The preliminary basis Of union has already
been drawn up and signed In Lima by the duly author
lied representatives respective Governments and
has been laid before the Council Of State OF Peru which
body fills the position occupied by Congress previous to
the Dictatorship The Protocol, which is long docu-
ment and almost a constitution in ITSELF in It's first ar
ticle thus defines the object of the unions
Peru and Bolivia shall form one Nation, to be named
the United states Peru ana BOLIVIA. TINS union rests
on the public rights Americans, and s formed for the
purpose of securing pendeuce at home and security
abroad of the States conprsed n H. ana 10 promoVe
At Luna IL Is believed that tine aim OF the union Is TO
prevent Chill from making separate peace with
with Area in the south OF Peru for her chief Seaport
in exchange for Antofagasta This would nave suited
the whole OF the nitrate districts and southern guano
deposits. and have had Bolivia wedged in between her
this and now what they gain by the sword they Will
have u hold by the sword
THE CAPTURE OF TACSA.
The following account Of the capture Of Tacra and
africa is condensed from the Lima correspondence OF
The Star and Herald: In the battle of Tacna 1t now
turns out that Vice Admiral Monero declined the
lnand offered him by General Campero on the day be-
fore The disposition of the allied forces having been
made by latter, the former refused to assume 30
grave responsibility critical moment The allied
army It is now asserted only consisted Of 5l20 Peru
yians and 200 BOvians, $500 In all. besides some
600 more In Arca too far off to render any assist
ance The allied forces divided into two wings,
the left wing under Colonel Camacho and the right
under Campero. The Chians, instead OF attacking In
'front.' az have been anticipated. poured their
whole force on the left wing which was reinforced
from fha nQpr
Montero's command. But reserves that could be
brought up repel the mpetuosity and stubborn
ness Of the attack the left wing aud the reserves
which had been sent to ts assistance were finally
driven back the already weakened right wing. Fl
nally the Peru vians had TO retreat leaving Iacna III
the hands Of The Chlans
VICTORY AT AFRICA.
After this terrible disaster it seen that africa
must fall Once conquerOrs had reorgaDized their
forces they 5000 men by train to Lnta, where
they encamped on the 4th of June, under the
command of General Baqcedano. He sent
In flag Of tIuce and while compinenting bis foes,
asked them to surrender The answer was Characters
tic: mot until the last cartridge Is fired" once
more he sent and again Bolognes after consultation
with his brave officers. returned the same an
swer and then prepared fight TO the last Boognesi
was the General IN command; Juan Moore was III COM
mand of the MOrrO and Lagomarsino OF the Maneo
Canac Tie Peruglans seem to been under the
saine delusion at Tacua They bad made every
provision for receiving their enemies IN 'front.' Wne 'e
batteries OF jose Rosa and tue Moro were TO
keep up wellsusalned fire ou the LORD Cocnrane the
Maea anes COvadonga and Itata, which we're sure TO
opeu fire. Bu, alas Tor human calculations, the enc
my marched around taking long circuit from tnelr en-
in this the nights OF the 5th ana oth nsts Az nav
break 7th the men In he newly constructed l0ts
10 the east MORO signs OF an enemy Dut
at the booming Of a from seaWard the ground was
foo the frst fort in the rear killing every soul within
H. The taken i'll ike manDei, ana every mah
WhIe this VAS going on the guns from the MORO
fully occupied with the Chan squadron Another charge
I'M Af.rEn nd of "a nlz
fight hand 10 nand 1t fell, few only OF its gallant de-
feniers escaping to the Plaza where they all calamity
The San Jose and Santa Rosa batteries were under
mined aud the vaus well stocked Win con
being they should fall into the hands OF tne enemy
ceiyed his death wound touched the fatal button and
destroyed them. Some 400 Peruvian soldiers were
blown no with the battery Of Rosa, they not hav
The fight seaward too. was severe. The Cochrane re-
wentysix men the Covadonga received several shots
and according to reports from the quarter had TO
When Iagomarsino. Peruvian naval officer, saw the
heights taken he knew there was but one nope or nun
and that was to sink bis ship, the Nance Capac 30
steamns gently out plugs were opened he and his
men TOOK TO the boats and the ship keeed over and
The ships Of neutral nations refused TO take him on
board and he finally surrendered hnse e tom W
the captain Of the Itata In less than three noufs r
the firing the first shot all was over ana the Ohiah
nag waved triumphantiy over Arica: 30. ,o.sr IN
Fortunately the foreign meD-of-~ar nan thken Oh
board. hundreds OF women and children OF different
uatlOnalttiee Otherwise the pcoh
increased thousand fold The victorious soldiers were
lei loose 10 the city, the wine stores were Lroken opeh
and IN tne afternoon africa was In hames.
Later confirm the statement that the Cnan i
soldiers were permitted TO sack the city, the result being
According TO an eyewitness that there s not single
house left standing in complete condition Ihe @iser
Was that they could not control their mon. Admiral
Rveros declared that II the Chans come Lima VIII
share the same fate as africa Tor the saae reas9n A
The 1port Of Chancsy. north Of Calao' has been Dc
clared boekaded. , !,
The Chans. after the capture Of Area reorean;zed
and opened to commerce the Custom House or Aricn
and tbusness was again seeking It's accustomed chan-
nes In that department
BRITISH COMPLAINTS DISRK0ARDED.
LONDON. Thursday. July 10. $780,
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary stated In
the House this evening that the OF hs
Government TO Chill about injuries to property OF Brit