New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-14
SOU1H AND CENTRAL AMERI CA.
PERUVIANS DISASTROUSLY DEFEATED.
SEVERAL OFFICERS AND NEARLY / 900 MEN KILLED
DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE

PERUNlANS DlSASTROUSLY DEFEATED.
SEVERAL OFFICERS AND NEARLY / 900 MEN KILLED
DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE.
PANAMA. Aug. 4.-Peace prospects in Peru
continue to improve. the last blow favorng that end
having been struck by Chiian division which utterly
crushed Caceres and the whole Of the Mononero forces
whloe had been collected into army variousy esti.
mated ut from 1000 10 1000 According to the
port OF the Chlian commander the action took place
near Huamachuco In 1t LOCO Chilian soldiers
gagged against more than 1000 OF the enemy and the
Peruvian loss Is In killed from 800 to 1000 with many
wounded, while the Gillian loss is only SO killed, s3
wounded and 81 slightly injured Four Chan officers
were wounded Among the enemy, General Silva, Colo
ne Leoneio Prado Manuel Antonio Prado Luca, secada
Toado, Tsfur and Don Jesus Elias klled-Caccres
aud Recabarreu wounded The rest Of the Peruvian
forces were routed.
All the ammunition train eleven pieces Of artillery Of
different systems, than 500 rifles and standard
belonging to the Peruvians wcre captured. Colonel
| Gorostoga's division is at Caabsmba
The battle began at July 10, and the Peru
vian troops finally gave way at about o'clock In the
afternoon For several hours the combatans en-
gagged almost hand to hand, and the majority OF the
Peruvian officers killed fell within few yards Of the
enemy. When the Peruvans broke the enemys cavalry
caused havoc among the fugitives OF the officers
killed, seior Elias belonged to the famous Peruvian
family of that name. aud was brother n-law OF Vice.
President Montero Leoncio Prado who seized the steam
er Moctezuma for the Cubans a OF General Mari
Ignacio Prado, and the Colonel Prado who fell
cousin OF the eIPresiden General Caoeres slightly
wounded In the leg. but Recabarron escaped unhurt,
the frat battle Of the IN which he wounded
The pursuit Of the Peruvians followed up by
| the victors.
When the news OF this battle reached Lima General
Lynch message President Iglesas inviting him
| to Lima
1t is believed that his arrival In the capital arrange
ments for evacuation will be effected; that Igssias
will soldiers and police aud maintain order there.
while the ChaDs will at withdraw to Callao. Tho
evacuation of the whole of Peru will be completed pos
| slbly. within three months.
Senior Vidal Garcia Garcia continues In command OF
Trullo the nominee OF President Igesias. and has
issued number OF DEGREES. Among them is declaring
the Peruvian courts OPEN and ordering the JUDGES who
ceased to act during the Gillian occupation to attend
them aud execute justice and the notsres open their
| Offices
The Of this battle sent briefly by caDe on
| July 21l
The debate in the Chilian Senate tho Interpolation
Of Senator vcuha Msckenna upon the peace negotia-
ons and affairs in Peru brought to a close by the
adoption OF motion TO proceed with the order OF the
day. 1t is reported that during the debate Geueral
Bagueadano stated that II Arequipa had been taken-a
step he bad frequently urged the Pinto Government 70
take-the would have been long ago. II peace
had been delayed it Ia his opinion the fault Of the
past, and In no way OF the present Government
In the convention between Chill and Italy respecting
claims of SUBJECTS OF the latte arising from the II
was arranged that commission OF three should ex-
anime and decide them. OF the commission 20 be
appointed by Call, the second by Italy aud the third
and has appointed sehOr Lopez Seo, Minister 70 Wash
mgton, as the third Commissioner.