Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-16

was fine snd tie attendance large. There
was a good start, the Hillsdaley taking the
lead. A foul was made half mile from the
start, for which the Americans were to blame,
apparently. After the Hillsdales had led for
two miles they broke slide, and the Thames
crew went to the front and finished four
lengths ahead.
FrishtrGl state Of Affairs In Peru.
PANAMA, September 7th.-A Chilean cor
respondent writes to the Star and Herald that
when the inhabitants of Tsrma learned that
the Cnilesn forces were to leave, a large
maj ority of the Peruvian families resolved
to accompany them, in order to es-
cape the depredations of their lswless coun-
trymen; only soNe foreign families, believing
the guerillas would respect them, decided to
remain. Fully 500 women followed the
army. just five hours after the troops left
immense hordes OF gusrillas poured in.
There were 600 armed With rifles and equipped
like regulars. who entered. formed into col
umn, followed by about 800 guerillas armed
with sticks, cluos and lances and similar
weapons, who entered pell-meil, shouting
vociferousiy. On it being known that all
well-to-to and decent families had lefs town,
the fury OF the Indians knew no bounds.
Residences were stripped, and those
OF many foreign residents shared the
same fave. A number Of ASSES sinations
followed. Among the victims were about
eighteen anoTiginss. In the midst of the
drunken orgies, Tarna was reduced to ruins.
with the object of burning the properties of
foreiyners and Chileans. The cities of Jania
and Huancaro shared he fate of Tarma. 'rbe
names of some OF ths foreigners assassinated
are given An Italian named Mottos and
two Germans namsd String aud Schalk were
among the slain. Four soldiers and Elk fuei-
tive PeEuvians were froZsnsto death IN the
Cordileros. At Conception the Chilean gar
rison made noble defense against the hordss
of IudiaGs. When the ammunition of the
Chieans was exhausted, their sssailauts Sc
cured iraffiae aud fred the barracks. burn
ing some wounded soldiers. Captain Pinto
and few survivors or the garrison made q
sally, cus down the enemy and cleared the
front and sides Of ths barracks, while the
men inside extinguisned the flames and
removed the wounded to place of
safety. In another sally Captain Pinto was
shot dead. The Indians again fred the build
ing, and sailies were organized by sub-Liau-
tenants Moutt, Cruz and Peicz. In one of
the earliest OF these the aforementioned officer
was mortally wounded. Subsequently sub.
Lieutenant Peicz fell wounded. liz another
sally young officer was immediately bounced
on by horde of Indians, who lsnced him to
death. At this hour FIVE ffiars from the
neignboring convent of Ocopa appeared on
toe scene, and commenced to incite the In.
dams to renew the attack on the building.
At 10 o'clock of seventy five Chigeans
composing the garrison only four. and two
of them wounded, remained to cffer resist
auce. The others were either dead or diving
The buildings are now ablszs in every direc.
ton. Four women, wives of soldiers, were
witnesses of the death of their husbands
One OF them was accompanied by her son.
old another hu info ,bo ho3
into the world az the commencement of the
attack. After the removal of the wounded
FROM tbs burning building they went out in
the square, hoping their lives would be spared.
They had barely stepped outside the building
when they were set upon by a crowd of veil
ing, drunken savages, and horribly butch
cred. The five year-old boy had his throat
cut from ear to ear, and was horribly mutt
lated, and the body of the newborn child was
found pierced with six lance wounds. Sub
Lieutenant Cruz and the surviving soldiers
were surrounded, and they fell, one after an
other, but not until they had sold thsir lives
dearly. When other Chilean troops arrived,
few days afterwards, they found in the
square and adjacent streets 29l dead. The
eaemy's dead and wounded We're doubtless of
that number, and were carried eff into the
hills. The Chilean dead were collected and
buried. The city was burned, and everybody
implicated in the massacre who could be
found was summsriiy executed.
Travelling Under Guard.
DUBLIN, september 15th.-The Lord Lieu.
tenant visited the scene of the murder of the
Joyce family, near Corg, to-day. He was
strongly escorted, and the route was guarded
by parties of police.
Death.
LONDON, September 15th.-Sir James AL.
derson, physician extraordinary to the Queen.
is dead.