The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-09
PAUL BoYr0N SrILL LIVES,
And ReCounts the story Of ais Marvellous
Adventures In the Peruvian torpedo
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Adventures Ia the Peruvian torpedo
Service.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March s,-A resident
Of Baltimore has received letter from
Paul Boyton dated at Lima. Mr.. Boyton
had been in the employ Of the Peruvian
Government for several months, engaged
In improving its torpedo service, and
writes q graphic description Of the disas.
ters which befell the Peruvians at the
hands OF the Ohilian forces. The following
extracts from Mr.. Boyton's letter will be
read with interest:
zone night sailed across to The island
Of San Lorenzo, and dropped anchor
under the cliff at the head Of 1t. Taking
a torpedo and my dress padded ashore
for the purpose Of making a reconnais.
sance. Before leaving I ordered the men
on the sloop not to move until returned.
I was detained over three hours on &C.
count OF guard which | had 10 flank; and
when did get back, to my horror and
surprise l found the sloop had left me.
could not start for the main land, as day.
light would reveal me 10 the enemy before
I was three miles from the island.
50, was compelled 10 seek a hiding
place, which found In cave under
tho cliff, which was inhabited by sea
lions, seals and offers. The sea lions made
no attempt to molest me, but the seals
were mors inquisltive, and more than once
l had 10 knock them over the nose with
my paddle. sat there all day long with.
out moutbful 10 eat or drop Of water ia
erink. Night Oamc at last and then |
started on my voyage home. got Ia
Callao q little before five o'clock in the
morning, where came near being Bhol
full Of holes by the guard on the mole.
II proposed an expedition 10 Pisco,
where the enemy was about 10 land troops,
but was ordered not TO 20 by the Ohiei.
His order l had 10 obey. Well, we were
driven from post to post as the Chillian1
closed In, until at last We had TO take ref.
uge Under the guns at Gallo. There, at the
request Of the Chief, took command oi
the submarine boat; but after three days
trial went 10 Lima and informed the
Chiei that II was a failure, and begged him
10 release me from its command. He de.
clined, and asked me 10 stand by her, al
she was the only hope. Soon after The
Chillian landed at Luvin, and then the
Chief went suddenly to the front TO super.
intend In person the disposition Of the
Peruvian army. At last when things
began 10 look serious, | abandoned the
pubmatine boat and went TO BhorCellss
That night | would not see Don Nicolas
and the next morning before dayligh. the
Chilians had surprised the town, and the
battle Of January 18th had commenced.
January 10Th a flag oi truce was brought
into our camp, and an engagement wa
made for an Armistics, Tue meeting
took place about noon, and at Two O'Clock
while the officers were still debating, /
shell came flying over the camp. In Of
instant, firing commenced all along tht
line, and In quicker time than II takes Il
tell you, the battle had begun, II pfovet
10 be The graveyard OF Peru. followed
the disofganiSed army into Lima. Herr
we found the city In the hands Of o mob
who plundefed and burned 10 thei
hearls' content. Bullets flew through
he streets as thick as hail. The yells o
wounded men, the shtieks oil frightened
women, the red glare oil hundred freE
all went TO form about as perfect q piCtur
Of hell as one could well imagine. 0
the night Of the 18th you could not wal
len steps without stumbling over dea
man. At lAst the Ohiliahs marched II
. and order was 10 some extent restored
On the 22d 1 WAS arrested by the Chilian
AZ the torpedo man, and after a It'll
delay Was released on parole, but not 1
liberty 10 leave Lima. So at present At
[ a prisoner Of war. was slightly wonhdet
but II does not amount 10 anything"