New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-15
THE BATTLES IN PERU.
EoW LIMA WAS LOST.

| PATiON OF LIMA. Ff.ta.
| PANAMA, Feb. 5.--Detaiis received from Lin.
by the steamer Santa Rosa which arrived AZ noop y,
day. furnish with account Of the battles Of s,
rillOs and Mirafores. All accounts concur IA ina e.
that the CHILEAN attack the Peruvian position ON M
18th OF January compisse surprise. The atscs
ing force, which had been occupying the valley ana
heights around Luren, where they thoroughly intof,a
themselves concerning the position force and prepar,
lions for receiving them che Peruvians moved so,.
ward 81 900 the afternoon OF the 18th sps
and took up position within sight OF their opponents
and almost within range. Here the order OF battle WAS
arranged and the na instructions for the attack ssed
to the different commanders Of divisions The trooo.
rested Their during the night Of the 10Th IN the
order in which they instructed 20 advance ON tho
following morning The First Gillian Division under
command Of Colonel Lynch occupied the left wing "a
open the attack on the Peruvian right wing strongly
situated on ridge to the southwark OF ChoriOs. The
Second Division, commanded by General sotomayor.
was destined to attack the centre. and the Third Div
siOn under Colonel LAGOS, operated AGAINST the Peru.
Wan ic under Colonel Davila the latter with head.
quarters MOnterrico. Chico The field and mountain
artillery followed their respective divisions TO assist
at the whenever necessary while the cavalry
held in reserve ridge little to the east Of the Peru
Wan line, awaited favorable moment 20 take part 10
the attack. 4
In the early the 18Th the First Division ad
vanced arranged, and when within about 500 yards
the PERUVIAN WING was ToccHcu iuuruef
GUS lire of musketry and artillery. which was imme
diately answered by the Chans, who fired well as
they could while still maintaining their advance The
firing rapidly extended along the whole line, az the
Second Division had advanced simultaneously with the
First aud the smoke OF the battle, mngling With the
fog shut in the thousands from the sght Of
the anxious watchers In the Of both armies
At a IN. after an hours hard fighting the Frst d.
vision had turned the extreme Of the Peruvian nsh,
aud was driving IT. the CENTRE and the Second Ds
soD which had been delayed by the difficulties Of the
ground had gained strong position In the centre, In
front Of Juan, the key OF the Peruvian position
without loss Of time the first brigade OF this division adj
vauced srmish order In three lines supported blythe
1st Regiment Of Artillery, which advanced at gallop
and opened calling fire on the Peruvians But Short
allowed for artillery and muskrtry practice
here when the regiments OF BUN and were
ordered 10 charge which they did In brilliant style,
carry ing heights Of San Juan AZ the same moment
the FIRST Division had driven the Peruvian right wing
from their fortified heights and the Peruvian left wing
thrown into disorder by the impt tuons ataSs OF I'VE
regiments Of the Second Division abandoned then po
tion and whole Peruvian line retired leaving ON The
held their artillery and dead and wounded
THE CONFLICT RENEWED.
The Ciian cavalry took up the pursuit Of the Tying
columns aud drove them distance OF two leagues and
into the town of ChOrillos Here au attempt was made
TO the shattered and disordered divisions and
with some success they drove back the CHILEAN cav
airy with some loss and. sheltered by the houses In
which they had refuge. began vigorous aud we'll
sustained re. When teligence OF this was communi.
Gated Cbian General he ordered an advances and
rene wal OF combat under circumstances which 10
s asserted. could have been made fatal for hs army
a d Of ware The cerps Of the Gan army was sent into
this second attack while they were stu affected ey the
which they had marched from the heights from which
they had disOGged the enemy INTO the plains or Snot
o. The attack begun in this form ana 10 q country
somewhat wooded and which the Chilian officers had
not stu lied recOnnOitered, lacked the strength and
unity when had distinguished the advance 81 tne cary
morning The Chhan artillery lid good service here,
aud duel which ensued between the ntd ana nouh.
which the Pcruvians position well the heavy
infantry fire maintained by the latter CONTINUED uni.
rounding town three sides. and forced the Peru
VANS retire Oh MlrAfOres, where uniting win me To-
serves they prepared make last stand Tor the de
fence Of Lana
THR LAST EFFORT.
The action at Mlratores began about .. N on the
14th AID although well contested the part OF The
already foregone conclusion. The
Oh an- were here assisted by the fire from their SHIPS
and heavy eufadng fire soon made the Peruvian TO
sltion unienabe. 40 approached the nre
tue ships was Withdrawn, and the ChiliGns. charging
through the town. the remnant Of lbs deeut7r in
confusion ard Lima. TIE Losses winch tina 10 uGe
eug ment Occasoned to both armies large. The
Chiius acknowledge having had 1000 men placed
hOrs du combat among whom LieuteDant-ColOnels
Y.y.r ard Zimrrtu and Mfiors Jtmenez Vlrgas and
seri anj Moulaner. The First DIVISION frred the
either Rilrd wounded. Lynch. It's commander ac:
knOwdyes that his attack. weplanned though u was
and lmpetuou rs tie ehthu,'asm VI men coui msAe A.
would navr been REFUSED mad The PERUVIAN reserve
been brought up Prompy Inere were ioOvo soes
never saw Caian the total losses at both thorlhos
c II ~ sent 10 The SSYors papers TIE Peruvian
force Engaged tie 18Th rumOered about 22OOO men.
that number shOu d have held ne heights OK san
JI "a against force which the ChlaDs could nave
brought INTO action. . -. ,,,.. -,
"a led on tne Cnan command der and asked him not to
njure city OF Lima ami At tue same tlme urged aln
% srLd large force there rs To maintain order Tho
Cnlan commander pTOmiset TO save the CITY IL no To
.istance we've ontred.
LIMA oCCUPIED.
On the 17th marched into Linn. comp ed OF
he BUN and the Bulnes Infantry, the cars0ineers aud
OF the cavalry and three batteries OF artillery
md through throng which lined the Streets
mt which profoundly quiet marched TO the Santa
,aaine Quartet where the Cniian flag was hosted fo'
lie second time over the Peruvian Capitol
II Is admitted by rue Chlans that Lad the Peruvians
nmludod by man o. any military ability Their
ASK would have been q difficult aud perhaps an WI
DOss TIE Pruvians fought well, OUT there was
10 nea 10 direct the movements OF 90 large Do1y .,
heir ASSISTANCE would have preserved ana maplalhed
,reyrn9d the flank movements which enabled the Chi.
ans TO to Cnor los Lett IKE mmEVaOs Sps
we're attacked and destroyed Ia their turn
THE FLIGHT OF PIERoLA.
Plerola with few officers OF his shattered and dis
landed army supposed be on enc way 10 Arequipa
F.om place called Los Chacos he addressed note TO
he municipal authorities Of Lima, advising them haa
Dis government was still existence aud It's centre OF
authority WouM oe wherever he aau he - a,,nns
could found He announced MS purpose 10 c0uluuo
he war, and Ia supposed 10 rely on thc only PERUVIAN
army now IN existence that of the South. now at Are
lulpa. - a.. rom
Tne forces at CalaO. as well as the rem.
lauts OF the active and reserve f0rces' AFTER
the battles OF the 18Th and l4th d'spersou az ~
All directions. some went toward Ciaro uo
P,Fco and ther pres along the inns OF tne Oioya
Sa lrOad marked by the Wholesale robbery u ia
way stations aud adjoining villages, with accohpdn.'
mens OF murder ard violence OtnerS eseaped owat1 a
The nOrt4. and reports are RTE lhat eVey Mn,ero
pas ,ed received attetlons III the same way
lately appointed Commander OF the ARMY " quo AMI AN
e ~ ns snti", NJ raising an army Of 50OuO men
and aunmlatIng the Chilians. oaro. Gilman
Cann ns been declared TO c0mmeroe, Ns,,n
officials lug appointed 10 Custom hOuse p0 OSb he
DuI o. are collected as usual. 80 ier CEN au heo
ng charged Tor ordinary merchandise; uiuo,s
pI,enrs C heinr charged u specific dutS eonS'HIa'v