Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-25
HORRORS OF WAR.
Scenes Of Carnage and Ruin
in Chile.
The Terrible Bombardment Of
Iquique.
Two Million Dollars Worth Of Prop
erty Burned.
A Number of Bloody Battles Fought
Tho Coast Towns Laid Waste by
the 1nsurgent Fleet.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
PANAMA, March 16.-H. M. S. War
sprite is at Calao. The following lie
CLEANED from the reports of her officers
"We left Iquique February Goth, subse-
qusnt to the events which led to the
capture Of that port by the rebels. and a
fire which caused the destruction of
property valued at $4,000, 900. It ap-
pears that when the rebels captured the
port the government troops took up a
position some distance from it. The
rebels returned on board their vessels,
Leaving only fifteen men in charge. The
troops soon heard of this and marched
on the place, 200 strong, under Colonel
Soto. Firing commenced, and the
shore fusilade led the ships to
promptly open fire. The Blanco
Encalada, Esmeralda and Huascar
used their heavy guns, while the trans-
ports kept mitrailleuses busily en-
ployed. Tremendous destruction fol-
lowed, and the flames spread until the
whole central part of Iquique, where the
best stores and buildings were situated,
was in ruins. Up to the 28th, when the
Warsprite left Iquique, the ruins were
yet tsburning. The fight which resulted
in the fire was stern and bloody trage-
dx, and it would have been more pro-
lOnged had it not been for an arrange
ment reached BY the chiefs Of the two
parties, under which the opposition lead
erA Engaged to pay Colonel Soto $40 900,
to divide among his men, who were
then to join the rebels. The govern
ment troops abandoned their arms, and
soon dispersed. Subsequently Soto was
arrested and sent on board the Anna
zonas, accused of having distributed
only $1,000 among the men, and of hav-
ing retained the remaining $4,000.
Those who were on board the War
strite were also informed that Colonel
Robles had 1000 Of Balmaceda's troops
Scp the pampas, and it was possible
that they would again attack 1quique,
in which port and its vicinity, the revo-
lutionists stated they had 5000 men.
They were, however, short of ammu-
milton, but were expecting some by
steamer.
Iquique is in an abnormal situa-
tion, and the inhabitants have taken
refuge on an island where they had
been previously stationed.
Pisaqua has been abandoned by the
populace.
: The intendente Of Iquique sought
refuge on the Warsprite, and subse-
quently left in the Cable steamer Sill
verton for Valparaiso.
The report is confirmed of fight at
San Francisco, in which General Vida
grau was killed, and where the rebels
were defeated.
In the fight at Iquique, on the 10th,
about 200 persons were killed. Some of
the number lost their lives through
their own imprudence. The Office of
the daily newspaper Vos de Chile, which
supported the government, was sacked
and burned. The Warsprite gave pas
sage to Callao, to 115 persons of different
nationalities.
The French steamship Vile de BELFAST
reports 800 killed and wounded as
the outcome of the fights on the Tara
paca pampas.
The Lima Diario said ON February
25th: "The present revolution threat
ems to result in serious international
conflicts. Peruvian territory has already
been violated by the Chilean govern
ment troops
The report reached Panama on March
9TH, that when the forces of Valparaiso
fired on the Blanco Encalada, killing
several of her crew, the commanding
officer solicited permission from the
shore authorities to bury them, and the
answer he received was that he might
bury them in the sea. The commander
OF the Blanco Encalada thereupon re-
ferred to the captain of her majesty's
ship Champion, and the latter signif-
cantly replied: Request me to bury
them and shall do So" The request
was accordingly formally made, where
upon the British commander had the
Chilean seamen taken ashore under the
protection of the British flag, and
buried with due military honors, in
graves he had ordered prepared for them.
PARIS, March 24.-Telegrams from
Iquique say a portion OF the Antofagasta
garrison refused to fight, and declared in
favor of the insurgents, and the rest fed
toward Caloma, closely followed by the
insurgents.
The Chilean legation in this city an
nounce that they have received informa-
ton that the government troops retired
in good order upon Caloma, with an
abundant supply of munitions OF war
and food.
NEW YORK, March PA firm of this
city received this morning dispatch
from correspondent in Chile, stating
that the Chilean government, in order
to avoid the bombardment and destruc-
tion Of Antofagasta by the vessels of the
rebels, have withdrawn the government
| troops from that place, with all the roll
! ing stock of the Antofagasta railroad, to
Caloma, strategic point between Anto-