New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-04

letters are 80 old they contain some things that IN
of more or less interest In one way or another.
Az the date of the latest written letter, Angus
%, the war had begun In earnest hghung W
going on and decisive results were expected eyet'
The writer said "The Americans are IN very bA
odor at present. especially with the oppoauoasx
Admiral brown ran up to Quntero In the Fraaasss
IN August 90 the day Of the Decentralization Of "
Opposition forces, and Immediately returned to Va
naraiso. He Is very thick with the Inendente, al
NJ course the friends Of the rebels accuse him d
craftsmanship and Of bringing news OF the landing
THE more recent news from Chill, especially coDcenis
the outrageous attack upon the American sailors q Ia
baltimore at Valparaiso. would seem to suggest tx
Americans are still in very bad ocor' among rssJ
OF the Chllians, and that some strong dsniec,sa
should be applied at once.
The description OF some Of the sdETnishes and bacu
recalls TO those who have been witnesses Of q
the south American revolutions that the plans a
campaigns" have not improved very much and wocH
furnish humorous reading to those who have besa
won't to look upon the old adage, lie who fights aA
runs away lives to fight another day. as a mere
whimsical idea. On August 81 the Opposition fOrs
surprised a division Of Government troops, who wec
evidently taking siesta" after their IL O'Clock bes
fast and captured thirty pieces of ARTILLERY, lie
artlerymen flying In dismay and leaving everything
behind Later in the day the Opposition retreatd
before an attack of the Government forces. drawing
them toward the ships, which opened fire as soon
the enemy was in range. The Governments los Vas
1000 and that Of the Opposition 1000.
ON the esd an artillery duel took place in the hills
north Of the city OF Valparaiso. which was WATCHED
with exciting interest from the decks Of the ships
the harbor. 1t was Ineffective says tho
writer, las the opposing forces were 50 ar
distant from each other that the shot sad
shell struck hong way snort. But IL was nolJ
affair and a great deal OF ammunition used with
out iniuring any One.' Another tlllery duel Is de-
scrbed but between the ironclais Almrante C0chane
and Esnerslaa ard the forts In the harbor Cannond
ing was kept up for two hours. All the shells Ion
the ships fell short OF their mark in the water, and
those from the forts did damage. About noon ths
ships Withdrew, and an hour aiierward extras were
published, saying that great bombardmsnt mad tAen
place. and that the C0chrane nad been disabled oy I'VE
Shells The bombardment however Afforded ven
pleasant sunday diversion for people on board OF INC
various vessels at anchor In the harbor who watched
with interest shot fired, and noted that ever
fell in the water short OF It's mark. During ne
afternoon the torpedo cruiser Amiante Lynch opened
fire on the enemy's artillery with her fou een-poundef
HOtciIkiss rapd-iirng guns. AT the 18TH shot the
entire breech OF the piece blown on, killing Lieu
tenant Alberto Chacon. the executive officer who was
firing IL. lie was blown overload about Twenty 'nve
yards from the ship, his body being terribly
little else than HIS head and legs being recovered Ih
OF the accident Is attributed 10 the violent powder
with which the cartridges loaded. The rams Of
beth armies have been filled with hafcivDzed natives
who lose all respect for discipline. persons or property
when an opportunity to plumber and devasae oreS'