New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-05
THE CAPTURE OF THE MAIPO.
AN INCIDENT OBJ THE GILLIAN WAR AT VAL
PARAISO.
From The National. Iquique.

From The National IquiQue.
After prelimnaries had been arranged an opportunc
moment awaited aud II arrived Oh March = Al
D. m. there was meeting, the last at GOmez's lodg
ings, at which ii agreed that Ledesna should EN-
bark at p NJ, taking with him a. an orderly Captain
Gomez who would be disguised a a recruit In UNI
form which Benit0 Garcia was 10 bring from the
Andes. whittier he had gone 20 fetch It, AT the same
time Iedesma brought a soldiers uniform IN case
Garcia should not be able 10 obtain one Al y p m
Gomez sed assisted by Ledesma and De1ito Garcia
who finally pronounced his disguise To be perfect.
Ledesma and Gomez started in coach for the
passenger pier and Benito and Garcia IN another
taking with him part of the luggage o. avail
them at the pier and to il they got of all right
on arriving at the pier Garcia delivered up the bag
The boat when he started FOR Fort Andes to inform
Major Garcia OF the fact in order that he might
embark his men without loss Of time ,
As soon A. Major Garcia received the information
he sent Lieutenant Vicente Ramirez with corporal
and four men to take possession OF hatader0 wharf
and 10 allow the embaTlntion OF the men who gave
the words: Honor patria nionor and country
The Mace Of meeting for the Fort Andes
They BEGAN TO arrive at 10 p. m, and they were
taken To the officers mesSTOOm, where there we've al
ready Lieutenant Francisco Lazaeta and subLeutenant
snborned already by sergeant AmpuerO and who
obeyed Garcia and Ledesma, Gomez ordered Captain
S.mer OF the MalpO, get up steam without delay,
md edeua nosted sentries i'm different parts OF tn
vessel TO prevent any Of tile crew deserving and giving
information on shore OF what was occurring on D)af
When this done Ledesma got INTO noat WIN
he found sub-Lieutenant Jorge Lazaeta WIN twenty
fve men, who had agreed with MAJOR t'arca % ION
with this valuable contingent AZ the time tnst thls
was taking place on board. those who were waiting in
Fort Andes anxlOusly looked for green lght from the
steamer. which the precOnccrted signal To an
nounce that all was we'll but as II was ALREADY y 80
o'clock and the light did not appear, they began to
fear that they might be discovered. and consequently
thew began 10 leave the fort in parties OF three, organ
zod nv BenitO Garcia. for the MataderO wharf There
they f0und Lieutenant Ramirez awaiting them, and
thew embarked In the lighters prepared 70 receive them
The green light still did not appear nevertheless the
wharf was abandoned and the emtarlatOns proceeded
in the direction of the steamer After an hours row
ing Of coal lighters. tie green light was seen amid
EXPRESSIONS Of delight for II matters had gone wrong
on board the lighters crews would nave been placed
i'm a difficult and dangerous position.
The order was Immediately given to reply 10 the
Hight The light was replied 10 at once and the people
on hoard the MaipO II. The steamer advanced 70
meet the lighters. and at , a. m. they We're along
side and everybody soon safe on board boat
which brought the contingent from the training ship
wa then hOlsted up. and rocket was sent up 10 let
the friends on shore know that the enterprise Lad been
successtnlIv carried out. 4 southwest course was
rsken N get out O sight Of land and the vessel wac
timed 10 arrive al Pchllemu early on the morning OF
the lOth 10 take on board Officers and civilians from
Santiago on the evening Of the 5h the soldiers were
drawn mp on deck and a TntriOtc order OF the day
read 10 them and this follow d by an enthusiastic
harangue from that officer, which was hlghly ap.
plauded by the men. Captain Garcia was proclaimed
commander Of IN" steamer, Dor Alfredo Castro purser
and Don salvador Castro secretary. The captain OF
the steamer protested against The O1er 70 rails steam
and a protest drawn mp and the pursers Olace
and boxes were closed and sealed In they might
contain ANYTHING of valno-