New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18
PREPARING 10 ATTACK LIMA.
THIRTY THOUSAND MEN TO MARCH ON THE CT


MORE PROPERTY DESTROYED.
PANAMA, Oct. 6.-The correspondent of The
star and heald Everything appears 10 indicate
that the Chian advance toward Lima has been begug,
it viii he within few days Their operations IN
the North, the bOmbardmcnt OF ChOrros. AncOn and
Chanc9Y, which has begun under miserable pre-, txt.
and the rapid concentration OF troops and at
Area. all tend this conclusion They claim 20 have
between sixty and seventy steam and sailing ships
in their service and with these they intend to Dnn the
80 900 men, with whom they hope 10 convert the
aourshng Rimac Valley and the CITY OF the Kings
which is It's pride, howins wilderness Ii 1t be In
their power they VIII keep this threat They did 50 IN
the South am recently they have done the
ia North they have only destroyed houses
machinery and cane and fields bat have gone to
the trouble Of cEtny down frult trees Animals Of all
classes have been carried of and killed; ana trlfing
articles have been embarked at the same 0ime the
more valuable sugar and rum After completely wreea-
ing the PalO SecO plantation, ANA burning The cus,Om
house, MOLE railroad dngs and plant az Chimbote
the raiders reembarked ard proceeded 10 Supe where
they destroyed the san Nicolas and other minor prop
critics They then marched southwark in tne direction
Hlach twenty four miles distant. put hearing that
troops had left Lima to attack them they returned TO
their vessels Since then nothing has been heard OF them
here but il Is believed they have gone to Pdcasmayo
to destroy ali they that part, tneg may
perhaps continue to the fertile and productive
Chcama Valley in which situated a large number of
valuable properties. Many Of these being owned
by foreigners. viii escape destruction.
"Chilun authorities that the invading army will
consist Of 80 600 men. General Sanyedr they assert
" IN remain IN Tacna with between 5000 and 10000
General BIqu.danO IS to be Command 'f-ln-t Mef
l. "A noteworthy fact that the return Of Mr. Ch1s
tiancy Whose visit had anticipated sucn great
results, has been he signal for greater ACTIVITY on me
rarr IF the Chllilus Hardly had he returned from bis
mission, OF the import OF which the Gillian Admiral was
wei aware when the expedition was allowed 20 proceed
NORTH and by IT, ravagcs eccully place hopes Ol sue
flfsrr ts srf1 a. 4
ference partially arranged To meet IN africa carly IN
October II such arrangement WIS made am AFRAID the
meeting VIII not take place IAe war Is iAplIF i-sum-
a character which u cunDei D0iI sides 10 hElJ 10
unless foreign powers step IL and prevent this
mutual desirLct ton.
Inc late ssue Of II ., 100000 IN paper in Chill has
been followed by most disastrous results. The bank
have ordered al dcpositOrs with raw their deposits,
Otherwise they viii only earn per cent interest per
anuum. The bankers see the impending financial RUN,
aud anxious u IN their coin dep0sors win oe
We ~ general loss AMI Will lead 10 much srumDins
The above letter Is dated september %.
'The Chans recently tool; number Of cases from the
Steamship slav. containing large nuMOer OF ten dollar
Peruvian bank notes. No lee has now been gwen OF TINS
cii cunsance in order to prevent the public beng de-
CcYeC should an cIOrt Dc dde u put Ihtn I'D CIItu-
Monfova the ASSASSIN OF ex President PaTdo,
executed this nom NJ inside the cemetery lie fell IN
siantly, pierced by four bullets
Writing later on the day, the correspondent
says:
The Cbians are carrying ont their threat. The boom
guns at Ch0rrlilOs ana CaiIaO can be distinctly
A meeting Of the Diplomatic Body last nighI to
nothing. All agreed that they could do nnthing 10 pro-
the threatened towns, aud ai me Ony course open
TO them to simply acknowledge the lIspatch re-