New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16

their successes with further victories leaving PERI
| in a miserable condition rarapaca was conquered
| and the allied army under General Buendia was
| DESTROYED by the invading force. Then followed d
period of inactivity, after which Chill renewed the
war with undiminished energy. A second foOthOd
upon Peruvian soil was obtained, and after a long
march the Chlians. 10000 IN number scattered
| Montero's 1900 allies and stOrmed the foriiica-
tious around Iacna and Area. This series of
! victories cut Bolivia of from the Pacific
! pors and virtually shut Peru out from the world.
Callao was at the mercy of the Chilian feet, and
! Lima was threatened Iquiquc was 10y that time in
the hands of the Chiians. The Peruvian fleet was
destroyed and the struggle Of Peru against the VIC
torious Gillian army which then was in possession
of the richest province of the country, was well
nigh hopeless.
The war virtually ended with the capture of
Lima on January Il, 1851 The advance on Lima
was planned by the Chihans in 1850. Having
cured command of the sea and acquired control of
the Southern coast, they blockadcd Callao-the
port of Lima-and finally landed troops at PiSco
and Curayaco. The Chilians at this time numbered
about 10000 men; the Pcruvians about 10000.
The decisive battle was f0a ght near Choulos nine
miles south of Lima. The Pcruyians were defeated
and driven from their position with heavy loss.
Pero,a. the President Of Peru, escaped from the
battlefield aud subsequently rallied a few followers
in the north. After several months of occupaticn
CaldcTOn assumed the Provisional Presidency. and
on July 10 Convo6od a Congress in the vicinity of
Lima. This body, under the protection Of Chilian
garrison, elected bin President for wear. Pcroa's
faction was hostile 10 the movement. Admiral
Lynch, IN command OF the Gillian forces, Hualiy
dcpnSed President CaiderOn under the
pleteXt that the Provisional Govern,
mcnt was running trade by unllmted
issues OF paper money, some OF which were fraudu
lent. Subsequently Caldcron aud his Foreign
Minister wcic arrested and sent to santiago.
IieIolas forces were az that time o little account.
The country was practically IN the hands OF the
ChlliaNS vino proc aimed mar lai law for an III
definite period. Sine" that time most Ot the conn
uY. save in the cluet where the Chllian troops
bands Of maraudcrs who have carried misery to
many homes. To add 10 thc mlsiortunes OF IN"
conquered people tho Ch!hans have levied taxes on
the towns aud cities from time to time and have
VcH-n.gh completed the impoycushmcnt of the /
country. Trade has long been practically dead.
For many months efforts have been making Tor
settlement OF tie war, the trouble IN the man being
that the Chillans have been unable to find stable
Government with which 10 make peace. l-l->aS /
who IS now SAID TO have signed treaty I'D behalf oi
Peru. IS Il man of wealth, whose sole purpose fOI i
many months has boeu 10 bring The war toa close.
lie has exercised VIDE authority III the Northern
ID partmcnts OF Icrlj, and hs motives have been of
the LAt>t hlld. Ia TINS pcCt he hasdincrod from
tin other seA-sfyled Peruvian leaders. who in the
long period OF anarchy which followed The fall of |
Ina have been bent UPON p,Isoual aud poEtic3!
advancement at the expense OF their Nrciched |
Is.e.las has been in favor Of peace at almost any
pT4cc. ard IN THIS opinion he has been supported hy !
the better class OF PeIuylauS and by the Congress
winch, some time ago, he convened ~ the North. |
Ine latest advlces from the south, prior 10 the It.
ceipt of the dispatch announcing the signing Of .
treaty, stated that III Lima lgles,as was uuaul- /
influence 100 the Central Departments and was rcs0y .
to sign treaty Of peace ia order TO accomplish the
result which all PeruVlaus wlsh-thc Withdraw HI /
Of (hihau troops from tho Northern Department., ,
including Lima and CaN4O.