, 1881-02-13
THE WAR.

THE FALL 0t Ll3AAA
NEW YoRE, Feb. L2.-By the arrival to-day OF
the steamer Athos. from Colon, the latest In
formation concerning the fall Of Lima has been
verified. The first engagement commenced on
the morning Of JAM H. at O'Clock. That morn
ing tho Chtliaus, concealed by Il heavy fog, ad-
vanced in three lines upon the FeruyiAns
position. Their approach to the latter was
uuubserved until the second Chtllan limo was
within 400 metres of their enemy, aud their first
line "ns engugcd In hand-to-hand combat,
which WIS continued two hours. The Peruvian
ccntre and right wing having been beaten, and
the left wing having retired to Morro OF Cho-
riliQs. the fight was maintained Until p. m.
This forse was outHanked. aud then compelled
TO retire on Mtraaores. III order to do which it
had to cut its way through the Chtiiun hanking
force, which Was accomplished with the loss Ut
many prisoners. among whom was the Minister
of WAr himself. 4 day or two after at Mira
flores the remnant Of the Peruvian left wing
united with 1900 Of tho reserve. composed Of
the ;oung men Of Lima, and here resisted the
Chilian advance, firing from their redoubts and
breastworks, and iuaicting great losses on their
assuiunts.
1asted from 2 p. m. to : p. m., tho hour at which
the ChilIans entered the town, which, as in the
cnse of Chorios aud Barrunco, taken On the
18th. they reduced to nshcs.
The losses In killed md wounded In the two
bntt.es nre estimated ut 0,000 Peruyians and
1900 Chtlians. The Peruvian loss in nrtfllery.
arms and war material is immense, and leaves
the army of the centre without the means Of
carrying On tho war.
The Chlians entered Lima on tho 18th without
resistance, and established q local government
With Mr.. Goodai, the former Gillian Minister in
Ecuador. rs prefect of Lima. The Capital Is
reported US quiet and orderly.
The Chinese quarter in Lima was burned By
the popuace Jan. Ii, on account, 1t IS claimed,
that the Chinese are enemies OF the country.
r1EROLA, a
tho Commander-in-Chi and President Of
Peru, could do nothing to withstand the effect Of
tho surprise Of the the 18th, the slaughter Of
tho 18th. He fled with an escort to the interior.
Before departure he guve orders II any Peru
vian officers In command OF ships desired to
themselves By flight, trusting to their superior
speed. they were privileged to do SO. Noue
made the attempt, and on the surrender OF Luna
and Callao forts. batteries, und ships we're
blown up or burned. Several forts we're blown
up With considerable loss, 1t is said, to invaders,
but there was NOT the slightest evidence TINT tho
city was so generally mined rs the Perurians
claimed. =
GEN. LACosERA,
commander Of Peruvian reserve, Is accused Of
treason, cowarlioc, and all sorts of crimes, and
was forced to take refuge in the British Lega-
tiou. He went to Guayaquil by way Of Santta-
go, and on the way suffered many indignities nt
the hands of the populace at various ports and
from Peruvian passengers On board The army
Of the centre. the finest Peru ever put tn the
field has been completely beaten, dcmorallzcd,
and practically wiped out Of existence.
hontero was appointed by Pierola id his flight
commander Of the army Of the North. and solar