The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-14
FALL OF LIMA.
CIrcumstantIal Account of the SIOrmInH
and Surrender.

NRw YoRK, February 12.-By the ar
rival, to-day, Of the steamer AthOs, from
Colon, the latest information concerning
the fall Of Lima has been received, The
first engagement commenced on the morn
ing of January IS, At o'clock thai
morning the ChiliRns, concealed by
heavy fog, advanced in three lines upon
the P0ruvians' position. Their approach
to the latter was unobserved until the
second OhiliAn line was within 400 metera
Of the enemy aud their first line was en-
gagged In hand.to-hRnd combat, which
was continued two hours. The Peruvian
center and right wing, being beaten,
the left wing having retired to the MORO
oi the ChoFillos, maintained the fight un.
I'll four p. NJ. This force was outHanked
and then compelled to retire on Miradores,
in order to do which It had to cut its way
through the Chiliau thanking force, which
accomplished with loss OF many prison.
ers, among whom was the Minister Of War
himself, A day or two alter, at Miradores,
the remnant ot the Peruvian left wing
united with 6,0O0 Of q reserve composed
Of young men Of Lima, and here resisted
the ChiliAn advance, firing from their re-
doubts and breastWorks, and intllCting
great losses on their assailants. The fight
lasted from 2 =, Il. to 7 P. n, the
hour at which the Chilians en-.
tered the town, which as In
the case Of Chorillos and BarranCo, taken
on the 18th, was reduced to ashes. The
Losses Ia killed and wounded in the two
battles are estimated at 5000 Peruvians
and 1000 Ohllans, The Peruvian loss In
artillery, arms and war material is i'm.
mense, and leaves the army OF the center
without means OF carrying on the war
The Chilans entered Lima on the 18th
without resistance, and established q oCal
government, with Mr., Godal, former Chill.
ian Minister to Ecuador, as Project Of
Lima. The capital Is reported as quiet
and orderly, The Chinese quarter in
Lima was burned by the populsCe Janu.
ary 10Th, on account, 1t was related, that
the Chinese were enemies OF the country,
Plerola, Commander.in. Chief and Presi.
dent OF Peru, could do nothing 10 with.
stand the effect OF the surprise OF the 18th
nor the slaughter Of the 10Th. He fled with
an escort into the interior. Before derar.
ture he gave orders that II anyoi the Pc,
ruvian officers In command of'tha ships
desired to save them by flight, trusting to
their superior speed, they were privileged
TO do 30, but none made the attempt, and
on the surrender OF Lima and Callao, forts
and batteries, the ships were blown up or
burned.
Several forts were blown up, with con.
siderable loss, II Is said, 10 the invaders;
but there was not the slightest evidence
that the city was 30 generally ruined 90 the
PeruVlans claimed.
General La Casera, Commander OF the |
Peruvian Reserve, Ia accused OF treason,
cuwardlCe, and oil sorts oil crimes, and was
forced TO take refuge In the British Legs.
tion. He went to Guayaduil by Santiago,
and on the way suffered many indignlties |
at the hands Of the populRcs at various |
ports, and from Peruvian passengers on |
board. 10
The Army OF the Center, the finest Peru
ever put into the field, has been complete.
ly beaten, demoralized, and practically |
wiped out Of existence. Montero was ap. |
pointed by PieEola, In his flight, com.
mander OF the Army OF the North, and
Solar Of the South. The Army Of the
North consists OF q number OF scattered
battalions, without means Of mobilization,
and having neither headquarters or or.
ganization, The Army Of the South, with
headquarters at Aqnlppa, number les
than 10000 men, and any operations from
that quarter sgainst Tacua and africa are
said to be impossible. Chilian forces In |
considerable strength still hold those
points.