Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-03
BarbaIous 0utragss OF the ChiRaas
In the Interior.
The Natives Taking Advantage Of the Winter
for Retaliation Advance Yet
Toward Ratification, and None
in Prospect.
THE cHlllANs wEARYNs OF WAR

out a force or two or three thousand men
into the interior to scatter any bands OF or
ganized Peruvian troops that might threat
en- the communications along the Oroya
railroad. 1t is also thought that some
hope of the plundeT from the silver mines
of Cerro de Pasco had a secondary consid.
Grafton in the expedition. The force
reached Chicia, the present termination OF
the road, q town L, 900 feet above the sea
level, without meeting any considerable
resistance from the Peruvians. The troops
and horses suffered severely from
mountain fever, many dying. But un-
discouraged the little army pushed its way
thirty leagues farther to Cerro de Pasco
and laid contributions on the mines so
heavy that business was almost entirely
suspended. 1t finally took possession Of all
the country in the department penstrat-
ing as far south as Tarma and Hauncayo.
To hold as much country as possible 1t was
divided into detachments occupying the
most important towns. The stories which
came back to Lima OF horrible brutality
and wanton destruction and outrages COM
mitted by the Chilian soldiery in their
march, would surpass belief, did we not re.
fleet that the men are half civilized In
dians. half-breeds, negroes, a mixture OF
the worst kind, actuated by no love for
Chill, no honor, no patriotism, by nothing
but
The Basest Of Motives, Plunder.
War is barbarous at best, and war with
such material as this for the bone and
sinew is devilish. Several months OF COM
parative quiet ensued; the Peruvians lay
low, retreated, scattered before the enemy.
The few Mounteneros taken were shot
The Chlian chiefs in command in the In
terror issued high sounding pronunciamen.
tos, declaring no quarter was to be gwen
to any one carrying arms. The detach-
ments in the different towns lived upon
the country, forging literally" taking
what they wanted and claiming that as
conuuorers they had a right to il all. or
| course excesses were committed. Villages
| and towns were destroyed, and men, women
| and children murdered in cold blood. How
much license was given by authority and
| how much is to be attribute to the brutal
| ity of mixed army under bad discipline
| cannot be known.
In a country which offers so much ad.
vantage to the inhabitant familiar with its
mountain Businesses and deep valleys, re-
| sistance was to be expected sometime, and
vengeance could not be expected to fall
lightly on the heads of those who had pro.
claimed mo quarter" As winter came on
with its heavy SHOWS and rains, adding TO
| the discomfort OF an already disconted ar
nv, the Peruvians,. more united in their
distress than ever before,
Thought That the Time Had Come.
As if by preconcerted arrangement, troubles
! broke out in the interior, all along the line
| Of Chlian occupation: line now too lr-
regular and thinly garrisoned to ensure its
! own protection. At Conception the whole
| ,orr;cop pnrn hnrinp somewhere between
| the go claimed by Peruyians and the 80
claimed by the Chillians, was murdered.
| Not one escaped. The important
| town Of Hauncayo was almost de-
stroyed At Tarma the Chilians
were routed in confusion. and so far as
we can learn Us many as fell into the hands
of the MontenerOcs were slain. Flnally
the Chilians were compelled to evacuate
the whole department OF Junin. Such of
| the force as remained, together with the
sick and wounded, were gathered with
difficulty into Chicla, and transported after
some skrmishes along the line to Lima.
As far as Chosica the Monteneroes hung on
the outskirts, hampering the movements OF
the army, inhicting annoying but not Sc
rous damage. From Pacasmayo, port
about 25O miles north of Lima, force OF
Chilians penetrated the interior in the d.
rection OF Cajamarca. At San Pablo II was
met by q force under Gen. Iglesias, and
compelled to fall back again 10 the coast.
Iglesias owns a cattle ranch or hacienda
near Cajamarca, covering twenty=four
square leagues and stocked with the finest
breed of cattle known in Peru, prize
which he evidently
Can and VIII Protect.
the passage into the interior being so diff
cult that the defense has greatly the ad-
vantage.
The Chilian force landed at Mollendo has
been withdrawn. Arequipa is no longer
menaced from that port, and the cars are
making occasional trips between Mollendo
and Arequipa, bat all trade is cut off by the
strict blockade of the port. These attempts
10 OCCUPY the interior but demonstrate that
Chilli mast suffer immeasurably before she
can force peace By that process. The
force st Molendo was taken to africa, whence
it ~ rumored an expedition is meditated
against Arequipa. But as this would take
a large body of troops the plan is not IA
vored by the snti-war party IN Chill. Iii
hard to tell how much the recent disasters
in Peru NAV weaken the anti-war party in
the Chilian congress, There is much eI.
citement over these disasters, and the de-
sire to avenge them Is strong though indig'
nation meeting have been held in Chill In
which the commanders OF the army have
been strongly condemned. In any event
tuty VIII Dc
Followed by Fierce Retaliation
so far as opportunity may afford. The bit
terness of feeling before severe, is now in
tensified, and the prospect OF peace further
of. No good, it seems, can come by their
recent events unless they convince the
Chilians that Peru as a whole is not to be
conquered. Far better had il been IL they
had been content to let the interior alone,
or IL on entering it they had been wise
enough to rule with moderation. II could
not be expected thst the MonteDeros would
quietly submit to plumber and arson when
their retreats furnished such superior ad.
yaptases They have tasted OF revenge and
success, and seem determined TO resist their
enemy on any attempt in the interior,
though they are too wise and too weak 70
try to regain the coast.
The Peruvians are really anxious for
peace. They have begged an armistice I'M
| til some one can be found, authorized oy
the people of Peru and accepted by Chill,
who csn lawfully comply with conditions
that may be agreed upou. This Is an
| swered by the statement that Chilfs ulti-
matum must be complied with before
truce can be granted, q plan that might be
| called putting the cart before the horse.
Wbo h 20 Accept the UItinatnN
/ seeing there is no living man in Peru who
| is regarded by Chill as anthority7 M0,ero
can do nothin until he is recognized as pro-
| yisional president and Chill viii not secoS-
| pize him until he cedes TaaPaca
/ Unless Chill changes her tactics war ranst
| continue until Peru is destroyed or until
| Peruvians signify their willingness 70 &C
cept upconditionsl surrender ans suomis-
| sion. This the PeFuyians are noe yet pre-
pared TO do. and il looks as if sangpinary
strife. pressgipg no good, shall continue
indefinitely. Each party holds shs o:her
| to be In the wrong, of course, Both might
he adjudged void Of wisdom sad modera-
| tion.F proceeding as they are now. Chill
| is too small to spread OUT all over Peru and
give law and order. She could protect
| neither person nor property, bad she the
disposition to do either. But she can in
| definitely hold the coast Should she do
50 another year, or ive years. continuing
her present policy, pesee would be no near
/ er at the end,ef that time. = A. -ta
Perm Seems Unfted for Onee,
and though desirons Of peace, win fight to-
! eether. A few days ago the Moateneros