Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-03-19

Tho ErCning Post has lettor from Lima,
Peru, February 9th, describing tho capture
of that city. Tho correspondent declares
that il WINS accomplished by troOchory. lIo
says it sooms TO be universally conceded
that Mt tho termination of tho battle of
Miranoros tho Pcruvinns hold tho nd
vantage, and might, by ono moro de-
tormuod aud prompt effort, have made
themselves masters of tho stuntion. En-
courngng and congratulatory dispatches
came from tho front, bulletins announcing
n Peruvian victory woro put mp by tho
press, fireworks were prepared, aud tho
streets of Lima and Cnllno were flied by
iubnnt and excited crowds Picrola, it is
reported had passed four days mud nights
almost constantly in tho saddle, and over
como by exhaustion was placed upon
sirctchor in the fold, when ho was instantly
plunged into profound sleep. Tho troops,
il s said, had been all day without food or
water. At this critical moment, whilo their
chief was unconscious, the superior officers
disbandod their forces, and assuring them
that the Chilean hordes would soon be
swarming through Lima and Cnllao, rob-
bing, pilaging and devastating, advised
them to anticipate the Chileans and help
themselves to whatever they wanted. In
Callao and Lima tho troops, led by Peru
vinu officers, commenced by sackipg tho
Chinese quarters. The superior officers
of the Peruvian army and navy were
seen melting tho mob Later on stray
glers from the front began TO arrive in
Lima and Calao, and their doleiu reports
were circulated. AS FLY magic the bulletins
and fireworks were suppressed, and instead
instant preparations were made for destroy
ing the forts and shipping. All the morn
ing OF the 10Th armed soldiers continued
to pour into Lima and Callao, but they
passed in profound quiet and gloom, wth-
out an indication of what was to follow, OK
cept the forming of many groups Of soldiers,
negroes and Indians in the suburbs of the
cities, and the suspicious qniet with which
they seemed to be discussing the recent
events. About 10 o'clock at night the work
of pllage began. Doors were smashed in,
and soon the streets swarmed with men,
women and children, laden with huge
bundles of every class of object that could
be imagined. The attack was opened on
the stores of the Chinese, and these furnish.
ed huge quantities of lirecrackers bombs
and cheap fireworks, the popping and bang
ing of which added to, the uproar and con-
fusion. Toward morning the scene was
rendered more frightful by the glare of
burning ships, all of which had been fired,
and the frequent explosion Of dynamite,
which had been placed under every gun
which defended the forts.
No sooner did the rioters get taste of
pillage excited perhaps by liquor, than they
systematically began sacking all the stores
and houses on a level with the street, with
out regard to nationality. In Callao per-
haps thirty Chinese were killed. AS most
of them were killed on the outskirts of the
town and upon the open pampas, it is prob
able that they were pursued and murdered
simply for the pleasure of killing.
In Lima the mob was greater, and the
riot began at an earlier hour. Some hum
dreds of Chinese were sacrificed. Not only
does it appear that the rioters were melted
to and encouraged in these horrible barbara
ties by the superior officers of the Peruvian
army and navy, but many detachments OF
squads of rioters were led by Peruvian Off.
GERS, who participated in the plumber.
On noon on the 18th the riot suddenly
ceased. A number Of foreign residents
many of them owners of stores which had
been pillaged, hastily organized themselves
as an 4" Urban Guard and sailed fortl
upon the mob. The news of this seemed t.
spread like lightning through the city, anC
simultaneously and at ono moment the
rioters disappeared as if swallowed by thu
earth. The guard was soon adequately arm
cd with abandoned rifles, and undertook
systematic march upon the quarter inhabit
cd by the poorer people, and much stoleI
property was recovered. The men, III
iluenced by their losses and perhaps by
other stimnlants, of which there was NJ
lack, did not perform their self-impose'
duties with negligence or undue gentIeness
} and in the morning following many corner
were encountered with swarthy corpses. II
, fact, several Of tho guard fell victims t,
, their zeal. AS in Lima the rioters wer
much more numerous and the area u
} operations greater, the resistance to tn
urban Guards was much more serious
, and it is said that 500 rioters were killed
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