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Peruvian war to know by what means
Americans who happened to be living in
the Peruvian capital when its capture
became imminent managed to leave
quietly, and by the good graces of the
Pierola government.
In the early part of last August we re-
ceived word that the American man-of-
war Lackawanna, which conveyed MIR.
Christiancy on his fruitless mission of
meditation to Chill, would, or returning
take foreign passengers from Chorrillos
to Chimbote, a port about twenty-four
hours steaming north of Callao, and
which the Pacific Steam Navigation
Company had made its headquarters
when forced to evacuate Callao by the
appearance of the Chillian blockading
squadron, and where passengers might
take the steamer going either north or
south.
The Lackawanna was advertised to
leave the Bay of Chorillos at noon on
August %.
In compliance with one of Pierola's
DEGREES, the first step was to procure
passports; for those we applied to
Pierola's private secretary through our
respective ministers.
1t was after Mr.. Christiancy had EN-
barked for Chill that calleu on his Sec
rotary and requested him to enter my
name on the list of passengers and make
application for passport.
The dues on this passport were just 81
in Peruvian currency Ii. e. II cents Uni
ted States gold) and it is so stated at
the foot of the document.
When I called on MIR. Christiancy's
secretary the following dialogue en-
sued:
Applicant.-Good morning. have de-
cided to have my name entered on the
ist
Secretary Well, you're rather
late. l may have extra expense in get
ting You passport.
A. What is the extra expense?
ST. guess for 50 we can get the APP
plication admitted.
Al am prepared to meet all de-
mands.
Swell, I'll tell You. Let me have
81 and I'll guarantee you passage.
Avery well, sir; good morning.
Stood morning.
This was on August Is; my passport is
dated the 20th and the vessel did not
sail until the Odd. By what means that
secretary was enabled to hand it to me
on the Dist it is impossible to conjec
ture.
Bear in mind that on this passport is
the private stamp of His EXcellency,
the Supreme Chief" as Pierola styled
himself, and across the stamp is written
Registered :" and the signature of the
Secretary of War-"Espinosa. For
when Pierola assumed power, he APP
pointed no ministers, but chose seven
clerks whom he styled secretaries of the
different departments, and who were
completely under his direction.
The substance of the passport is as
follows:
Il concede permission to the citizen of
the U. S. of n. A., A. b., to leave this
capital for Chimbote, sailing from the
port of Chorrillos.
LIMA, Aug. 20, 1880"
One would think that this was suffi-
GENTLY laconic and decisive; but not so,
rs afterward found to my confusion.
On the morning of the 23d l took an
early train for Chorrillos, intending to
be there in time 20 enjoy the sights
which the confusion of those unaccus-
cially those with immense trunks and
boxes.
The baggage was conveyed from the
railroad depot to the little mole on the
backs of men, donkeys and mules, and
there piled M to await the coming OF
the Lackawanna.
Being unembarrassed by any cum
brous baggage, determined to take a
stroll through the town. Chorrillos,
where l had lived for over year, and
which had left but five months before
full of life. now presented all the APP
pearance Of, and was most emphatically
deserted village" For all who had
not left there and the country at one and
the same time had. like myself, gone to
Lima. Now, most mournful silence
reigned throughout all the streets; here
and there you would find an Italian
grocery and liquor store still open, en-
joying u very meagre crstom, realizing
little or no profit from its scanty sales,
on account of the exchange.
My companions and l stopped in sew
eral of them and wished each other good
luck over glass of ale.
We now returned to the water. where
all was still confusion, and presented all
the appearance of continuing so until
the mole should become vacated.
We had not long to wait, for soon the
expected craft came steaming slowly into
the bay on the south side of the island of
San Lorenzo. 1t was stated in one of the
morning papers not long ago that moth
ing but the small fishing boats could en-
ter the bay. but that is false; the Lack,A,