Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-20
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SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
a Battle hmm Minenl-The OppOst,, o.
Forces Nearly EauRl.

PANAMA, Jan. 1.-THE Santa Rosa, the last
arrival from the South Pacific, brought no
papers or correspondence from Lima News
from the seat of war is confined TO that fur
pfshed by private letters ami rumorS current
among the passengers From these It appears
that the Chilian force are at Chilia and Iurin
the latter place being held by 2. 600 of the In
Vadt rs or all arms. The various divisions whica
landed at Pisco have united with the last la nd al
ar Curayaco. and all now present the front and
form of battle 10 the Peruvian army which has
gone out to meet them. The entire Peruvian
army. except 1000 men under Gen. La Coters
Low, Low IN the capital, marched south during the
cioslng days or December, and have taken up
What are said TO be good positions, little
northw ard OF Turin. The Peruvians are said 10
number $4,000 men, so that the opposing forces
are nearly equal In numbers, though In expert
ence In the field and discipline In arms and
trained experience OF officers, the Gillian force
may be deemed superior.
The Opposing Generals Described.
President t'iorola commands the Peruvians-
an olficer without practical service In the field
though with great pretensions as theoretical
soldier. HIS right-hand man is the venerable
Ment at the battle OF San Francisco led to his
defeat by force numerically inferior and to
the loss TO Peru OF the valuable department OF
The Chilians are commanded by General
Eaquedan0, dashing cavalry officer. assisted
by General Ntllagran. minister of war; Colonel
SotomayeT. Colonel Lynch. and number OF
others who have served throughout the war
General BaQuedano Is the hero of Treno and
AFRICA. and bis Officers have been under fire. On
Christmas day the hostile forces were so close
that collision was momentarily expected and
10 doubt the decisive struggle has ere this
taken place.
Panic al Lima.
ire fort OF ATica was left open purpoSely II
Is thought by the ChilianS, so as to permit the
escape OF families from Lima. Every north
oounG vessel carries away Its contingent OF
1ugltlVeS, while large amounts OF freight are
constantly leaving the same port. Business al
Lima is paralyZcd; exchange was at figures
That make transactions impossible, and every
Ole, save armed soldiers, was seeking safe re-
treat 10 case or the PeIuvianS being defeated.
IL Is feared that the Ch!liaDs. ii victorious Will
sack the city, and indulge in wanton violence
cruelty andpillage. The Chtlian commander,
In recent speech. exhortei his troops to
avoid "Wanton destruction OF property which
can DO nobody any good. and which On an occa
sion IKE the present, would rebound TO our
against defenceless and 1noffensiv persons
The grandeur OF the past deeds OF the Chilian
army calls upon 1t to show itself as humane in
the camp as 1t is Irresistible in the field OF
battle"
On His Way 10 Washington.
The Chllian Times OF December 4lh says:
representative OF Bolivia, Don L adj lao c ibrera,
IS on his way to the United States, TO negotiate
treaty OF commerce and to raise II possible q
loan OF fl COX, 600 sterling at any sacrifice.
us. COalfng station.
1he Sar ana Herald says: From private
source we learn that the L: S. government has
recently landed 2, 800 tons OF coal at Pago-Pago,
one OF the Samoan Islands, from the sup
Queenstown. for the use OF the US. navy, No
opposition was shown by any one to the pro.
ceeding.
Revolt i'm SahtRnder.
The assembly OF the state OF Santaader, con-
Vened In extraordinary session. seems to have
assumed an attitude extremely hostile to the
generel government The resolution of the ma
uonal secretary Of state for the treasury re
lating to the Importation OF arms by the states
has neen declared null aad vcid, ami to stamp
still Iurther hostility to the order and open de-
nance OF its power, orders have been sent for
the purchase Of 5000 rifles and two batteries OF
mountain cannon State forces are recruiting
their numbers among the poems OF the hacien
das, and Cbstruct the highways for all parties
who wish to leave the state.