, 1880-11-24
S n. q u o 4 * A " I s.

the United SCaleS az LaMDaye4u6 dnu
Pacasmayo. repeat my previous orders,
adding that we pay our ransom with Lead
alone. All you have to do is to defend
yourself at all hazards. and damage the
invaders as much as possible It is abso-
lutely necessary the same should not occur
there as in the rest of the North, and hal
the enemy should pay something for IN
vading. The despatch Of Consul Kautt-
man will be sent to the American Lega-
ton, in order that it and his government
may appreciate as it deserves to be appre-
ciated, the term ~"perfect right" applied to
the CHILEAN depredatious, which have no
equal in the usages of other nations.
PIEROLA."
Late last night a telegram was received
announcing the cessation of all attempts
at arrangement, so that probably there has
been q skirimsh ere this. Lynch has only
about $500 men withhin, giving the Project
some hope of victory should he succeed in
bringing about a fight. It is anticipated
here that Colonel Lynch has no intention
to risk his men, and that be will re-em-
bark al Malabrjgo.
A skirmish recently took place near
NAO4UOSOd} CCW%C HUI L GIuFAduo 0'U
800 ChiIians, resulting 10 the defeat OF the
latter. Some artillery, had left for Moque-
qua, and it was feared that unhappy town
would be again a sufferer.
The Gillian army of invasion has now
been organised into four divisions, Its
commanders were appointed on the 2nd
Baquedano will be communicating Chief.
The Chilians have landed almost q thou
sand men on San Lorenzo, and are busily
engaged constructing batteries. They
have cattle on the island, as can be easily
seen with the naked eye from CalIao.
Sometimes they have nioe ships blockad-
ing, sometimes only three or four. Du-
ring two days this week they were buslly
engaged transhipping plumber from the
North to one OF the transports, which has
since lett tor the South, apparently with a
fair cargo. 1t is some satisfaction to
Peruvlans, that whilst their coast is being
pluDdered, the Araucanian Indians are
reaplng a similar harvest in the South of
Chile and driving off herds, destroying
villages and killing the inhabitants in
Angel.
HI RAID ON THE NORTHERN DEPART
MENT OF PERU.
Captain Lynch, in his official account Of
bis visit to Chimbote says he demolished
completed the fine sugar estate of Mr..
DeteapO, valued at four hundred thousand
pounds sterling. He had shipped from
Chlmbote, rice, sugar, and other property
seized, to the value of $4,000. At Supe,
Capt Lynch reports having destroy the
sugar estates known as San Nicholas, val
ued at over a million dollars. Up to Sep.
10Th the Ohilians had shipped property
seized IN the Northern department to the
value of one hundred thousand dollars,
OF his doings at Payta, Captain Lynch
reports: Here I found the small steam
er Lslaga, under the American flag, which
has been employed in the conveyance of
arms for the Peruvian government [ i'm
mediateIy seized her, and ordered on in
quiry into her ownership and nationality
1t has resulted from the investigation that
the IsIaga was in the service of Peru, and
that she had no legal right to carry the
United States flag. The LsInga is a prize
OF some value and will be very useful for
our fleet. She is IS tons =; speed s miles;
and is worth $4,000 in silver"
AS the Municipality of Payta refused
to pay $4,000 as q war contribution,
Captain Lynch burned the valuable pro-
perties there belonging to the State.
PASSENGERS.