The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-25
SEA AND SHORE.
Terrible Scenes at the lombard.
ment of Pisagua.
Dismantled on the Bay-Collision at the Sea-
Wall-A shipwright's Mistake-More
Coal Arrivals.

The British bark Arthurstone arrived In port
yesterday from Pisagua. Chile, and was boarded
by CALL reporter in quest Of war news.
We were there when the town was captured
bv the rebels" said the captain, land tile fight.
Ing was hot while 1t lasted The day before IL
began was ordered TO leave port by the captain
OF the Chilean war-ship Magallanes, but decided
not to 60.
next day the Chilean feet, composed of the
flagship Almlrante Cochran, the Magallanes,
Esmeralda, OHiggins and Covadonga appeared
of the barbor, and, after landing 300 men, pro-
ceeded TO shell the town. A large force OF Gov.
eminent troops garrisOned tile town, and with a
battery of field guns on tile hill, did great deal
Of damage TO the rebels before they were ST.
fenced.
"The 800 men landed from the ships ran Into
an ambush and before they could realize their
position lost nearly hundred OF their number.
Then, to make matters worse, the Covadonga
opened fire on them by mistake and before they
could get out of range len more were killed.
SCENES OF CARNAGE AND RUIN.
1.-THE merchant ships. OF which there were
several in the barbor. lay almost directly in the
line OF fire and several OF them were struck by
shells, while bullets fell on deck like hail.
In spite Of The terrible ire from the fleet the
men serving the batteries stood by the field
pieces until hey were dsmounted aud half their
number killed.
lHc suelIs lOIc lllUUBH lIle DOuSeS anu WHeU
they exploded did fearful havoc. killing men,
women and children, and setting the town aiire
in hall a dozen places.
1.-The fleet did not escape altogether as mum.
Der OF men were picked off by The Government
shatpshooters. The Esmeralda had seven men
Killed and several wounded. One shell In partic-
ular from the shore battery did remarkable exc
culon. II first took the main topSall yard out OF
the British ship Slrathearn, smashed a skyllght
and Killed Two men on board the OHiggins and
then struck the British bark Birthstone. close 10
the waters edge, amidshps, and buried itself In
tie cargo, but did not EXPLODE. The American
bark Lotie Moore also had her topsail halyards
shot away. and shell from the Cochran tore the
miZZen rigging out OF the Strathearn.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
"During The engagement a number of women
and children sought safety in warehouse in
which large quantity OF powder stored.
and shell from The fleet dropped into the build
ing and exploded the powder, blowing II and all
Several barges we're sunk In the bay,
but the people who had taken refuge
on them were rescued by boats from the
merchant vessels, whose crews risked
their lives In their efforts 10 save them.
The ArthursiOne was struck by the flying bullets
a large number Of times but with tue exception
OF those that struck and badly scored the deck
no damage was sustained. The crew were
virtually prisoners during the hostili les, for no
one dared TO 90 on deck The steward went for
ward for bucket OF water, and when returning
the bucket was pierced by rife bullet. He
lowed by another bullet, which struck the door
as he banged IL behind him.
RECEPTION NOTES.
The revenue cutter Rush came In yesterday
from San Diego. She Will participate in the re-
ceptiOn 10 President Harrison. Yesterday 200
coored lanterns were sent on board Tor her dec.
Grafton.
A dispatch was received at the Chief Wharf
ingeI's Office from Mare Island stating that The
cruiser Charleston would leave Mare Island
about O'Clock to-day and Will reach this CITY in
time 10 welcome the President.
The largest sailing vessel In the world Is now
on her way to this port from Valparaiso. She is
the French five masted bark France OF 1896
tons register.
The little sloop Darlington while crossing the
bay yesterday aft rnOOn mel with remarkable
accident. When of the Oceanic Dock she was
struck by a sQuall and her mast went by the
board. tearing out The larges portion OF her deck
ana leaving her helpless wreck. number OF
tugs started for her, but she was taken In tow by
the Ida ". and taken TO Folsom street Wharf,
where she now lies.
While docking The wrecking steamer White.
law at the sea-wall on thursday night she col.
lided with The steamer Sirius, better known as
the Scandinavia, tearing out one Of her boats
and knocking The daylts overheard. The boat
dayts were recovered by the divers yesterday.
A COSTLY ERROR.
The bark Detroit had very narrow escape
from going TO the bottom yesterday morning
gang OF carpenters are at work on the vessel
putting IN "a new keeson. In boring for one OF
ihe long bolts, Just before quitting time on
Thursday night, one OF the men missed the
keelson and dove hole through The bottom.
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tlere was three feet of water in the bark. A
search for the leak was at once made. and, when
found, II was soon plugged up but II took COLI
siderable time TO pump the waller out.
Henry q. Matthews, chief oficer OF the British
bark lredale Captain Little, which arrived here
on Wednesday last, after smart passage OF 120
days from London, was yesterday sent to the
Marine Hospital. HI is suffering from asthma,
and since tile vessel rounded the Horn has been
unable to attend 10 his duties, Captain Little
having 10 stand his watch. Captain Little, who
Is well known 10 this port, having been for
twelve years master in ltedae's vessels says
that Matthews is one OF The best officers that
ever sailed with him. and he hopes that lie will
be coDvaescent when the bark Is ready for the
voyage home.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Among the arrivals In port yesterday were
several deep-water vessels. Some OF them did
mol get the anchor on the bottom before the
boarding. house masters were taking their crews
out.
The British ship Lord Cairns from Swansea
brings a cargo OF coal and coke. The British
ship County Of PEBBLES from Newcastle. En-
gland, brings a general cargo. The German
bark Santiago from Honolulu brings ,65S bags
OF sugar The bark Seminole from NanamO has
4 cargo OF 22S0 tons Of coal. The British bark
Arthurstone from Pisagua brings 1888 sacks
nitrate. Tie ship George Stetson from New
YORK brings g neral cargo.
The steamer San Juan sailed for Panama and
way ports ana the ship Occideni al towed TO sea
yesterday. The bark Charlotte came down from
Port Costa grain-loaded
THE WEATHER.
The weather al the Heads was fogGy yesterday
with northwest wind blowing at the of %
miles an hour. The barometer stood 30.06.