Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23

A SOUTH AMERICAN NAPOLEON.
How Gen. Caceres, with His Ragged
Army, Captured the Peruvian Capital.
correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
LIMA. PERU, December Is, 1885.
The cable had long ago doubtless informed
You of the remarkable changes which have
taken place in this city during the past few
weeks. On the 18th ultimo, great successes
were reported to have been gained over Gen.
Caceres by Col. Relayze, at the bridge of Huar1-
pampa. The latter reported the army OF
Caceres to have been surprised while crossing
this bridge and dispersed for the greater part
while retiring by the right bank OF the Jauja
river. This news was confirmed by Col. La
Rosa, project OF Junin, in his official reports OF
the 23d ult Three Of Caceres' ministers be-
coming discouraged by his last defeat, besought
him TO make terms with the govern
ment Failing in their request, they re-
signed leaving him and his little army to their
march upon Lima; but he conided his secret to
no one. Over the SUBMITS and through the
valleys OF the mountain range which separated
MN from the capital he carried his little army
BY forced marches they made ten leagues day,
the ammunition and artillery being carried
ing alike with the men. A devoted little army
was that which made its appearance in Lima,
the garments OF men and officers In rags, with.
quiet determination about them as they Shout
dered the Remingtons they knew SO well how
to use
The news Of the victory at Huaripampa Gre
ated great excitement in Lima. The supporters
OF the government were delighted. and the
then, was the surprise and CONSERVATION of the
government when, on the night OF Tuesday, the
has the trs,ns reached Lima o ing
Oroya railroad, were being attacked. The tele-
graph lines were cut soon afterwards, and no
with one locomotive composed the captured
train, which had on board, besides uniforms
ana provisions, ten thousand silver soles, IN
tended for Col. Relayze. 1t was learned after
wards that group of fourteen officers COM
posed the entire force that captured Chichla.
THE MARCH TO LIMA.
On the morning of the 25th all the army was
concentrated in Chichla and Col. Del Solar adj
vanced on the railroad as far as Matacana. On
the 26th the army was reported at Chosica and
on the 2Sth at San BartOlome, station on the
Oroya railroad in the immediate vicinity Of
Lima.
The attack on the city commenced on the
3Oth with skrmishing on the Vasquez noun
ta1ns. From this time we could we'll see the
battle from the roof of the United States lega-
ticn. The advance of the attacking army was
remarkably rapid, the troops of Caceres care
fully reserving their fire and making only tell
ing shots, quality which had great effect on
the opposite side, who fired rapidly with
but little apparent result: We could see with
u
guishable by their red caps, as they captured
position after position, the government troops
making for the city in full retreat. At sunset
the outskirts OF the city were in the hands of
Caceres. At sunrise Of the morning of the LIST
his army, divided into two columns,
ENTERED THE CITY.
The first came in by the old gate OF Barbones
and the second by that of Maraviilas and Mer-
cederias. The first serious encounter inside the
capital apart from the light resistance of the
| skirmishers was in the Immediate vicinity of
the Batta bridge. AS the line advanced across
it they caught the full force of the fire of the gov
eminent troops from the neighbOring heights.
This, however, did not check the advance, the
battle being short and decisive and conclud-
The tower of San Francisco was captured by
a number of the alumni OF the university, led
by a retired naval officer: This was most i'm
the days fight we could see very little. The
constant shower Of shot and shell passing over
the house warned us to keep close Occasionally
rest, would push the shutter partly open,
but but ba the w ;da Elm of b ba aap ps
and he prudently withdrew. The government
troops were well supplied with ammunition,
and were very willing to expend it, even upon
our number ventured out in search Of excite
ment and passed near the palace q, the firing
began beg The first warning OF his danger was
bullets striking the house in front OF which he
stood His life was spared, but it was a miracle.
seem possible that he could have escaped, The
ringing of the bells in the church
tower told us when the position was
yielded to the Cacerstas. Through our peep
hole in the shutter we could see the party of
skirmishers at the corner of the street. They
fought bravely. without seeking shelter calmly
smoking their cigarettes during the luls of the
firing. AT o'clock in the evening the lamp
lighter, who was in the act of lighting the
street lamp in front of the door, was killed by
one of the skirmiSherS.
THE ARMIsTICE
At one o'clock in the morning the bugler
from the palace sounded for parley, an ar1nis-
tice being concluded till noon of the same day.
In the early morning were out inspecting
the street barricades, both parties permitting
civilians within their lines. The citizens stood
in front OF their houses, taking the air, ready
like prairie dogs to take to shelter at the first
alarm. During all this time the peace negotia-
tiOns were going on, the diplomatic corps being
very active in their efforts to bring about an
visional government being established. The
troops of 1glesias withdrew to ChOrillas and
those OF Caceres to Santa Clara.
Thus succeeded one of the most remarkable
feats of generalship that the world has ever
seen. By a single stroke this remarkable SOL
well-equipped army of the enemy hundreds of
miles in the interior, happy in their ignorance,
the ragged army of Caceras holds possession Of
the capital, calmly awaiting the chance to give
accept the results on their return from their
fruitless campaign. r. H. NJ.
Alex. HamfltOn's Pamphlet.
From Ben: Perley Poores Re Collections
Alexander Hamilton, when Secretary Of the
Treasury, had an indiscreet Irritation with the
vii Of ono Of hiS cIornc hO cf,lly