, 1881-01-23
SOUTH AMERICA.

SEVENTY GUNS.
P-AEIs, Jan. e2.-Nev;5 is received that the
Peruvians lost seventy guns at ChorilIos.
FALL OF LIMA.
LONDON, Jan. 23-The Clil!an representa-
tiyes at the European Courts have auvices of
the surrender OF Lima to the Chilians. Gen.
BaGuedauo, who commanded the Chilians,
had Il. 600 men.
CnoRILLos,
where the great battle has been fought, is 4
village within eight miles Of Lima, with
which it is connected by railroad. It is
much rcsortet to BY the people Of Lima for
sea-bathing. There are many ancient edifces
III its vicinity.
The advance on Lima was planned by the
Chilians last year, and they prepared for it
witt, the greatest dclibcratiou. Having Sc
cured command Of tho sea, and acquired
control of the southern coast, they blockaded
C;,!ao,-thc port of Lin1a,-and finally landed
troops at 2isco and Curayaco. According to
recent estimate the Chilians operating
against Lima comprised -. $40 infantry, 500
cavalry, and 3.4o0 artillery, will, eighty can
non and ten Gatling guns,-in all about 3D.
600 NEIL.
TIE DEFENDERS OF THE CITY
numbered about 10000.
The last mails from Panama give the fol-
lowing details of the situation as 1t was be-
fore the battle of Chorillos:
"The Santa Rosa, the last arrival from the
South Pacific, brought no papers or corre-
spondence from Lima, as the Mendoza, the
connecting steamer, had not arrived at Chin
bote; although three days overdue. The
news from the seat of war is confined to that
furnished by private letters, runlors current
among the passengers, or, what have proved
to be equally unt1ustworthy, kilograms from
Official sources. From the latter it appears
that tue Chi1ians in force are at Chilca and
Lurin, the latter place being held By 27,C0D
of the invaders of all arms. The various d.
visions which: landed at Pisco have united
with the last landed at Curayaco; and NIL
now present the front and form Of battle to
the Peruvian army, which has gone out To
meet them.
1.-THE ENTIRE. PERUVIAN ARMY,
except 1000 men under Gen. La Cotera, now
in the Capital, marched south during the
closing days Of December, and have taken up
what are said to be good positions 4 little
nortllward of Lurin. The Peruvians are
said to number $1,000 men SO that tie oppo5-
ing forces are nearly equal in numbers.
though in experience in the field, in discil'-
line, armed and trained and experienced ot1i-
GERS, the Ch,ian force may be deemed supe-
rior. President Picrola commands the Peru
yians-an officer without practical serv-
ice in the field, though with great
pretensions as a theoretical soldier. His
right-hand man is the venerable Gen.
Bucndia, whose alleged bad management at
at the battle OF San francisco led to his de-
feat by a force numerically inferior, and to
the loss to Peru OF the valuable Department
Of Tarapaca. The Chilians are commanded
by Gen. Baquedauo, 4 dashins cav;tr; Of
fcer, assisted by Gen. EllIagran. Minister Of
War, Col. Sotonayer, Col. Lynch. and num-
Der Of others, who have served throughout
the war. Gen. BaQucdano is the hero Of
1ucna and africa, and his officers have been
under fire. On Christmas-Uay the hostile
forces were so close that collision was
moulentaTiiy expected, and no doubt the de-
cisiye sIrugglc ere this has taken place.
THE PORT OF AFRICA
was left open, rurpose}y it is thought, by. the
Chllians So as to permit the escape OF tam
lies from Lima. Every nortll-bound vessel
carries away its contingent OF tugitlves.
while large amounts nf freight are constantly
lea wing tic same port. Business 1T Lima is
paralyxed; exchange was at figures that
make transactions impossible. anu every one,
except armed soldiers, WIS seeking a safe
retreat il, case Of the rcruylans being de-
feated. It is feared that the Chlila1ls, II
victorious. will sack the city and indulge in
wa,lton violence, cruelty, anu i'Illage- Ihe
Cbilian commander, in a recent speech, eX-
hortcd his troops to behave Aonorably and