The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld.

: 1866 - 1939), Saturday 25 August 1877, page 15

H.M.S. Peruvian Ironclad. Huascar.
Shah

and

the

NEW YORK papers, from information received from Liana, dated May 13, state that " Another revolution
bore

has broken

out

in Peru.

On

the

Don

to the port two distinguished partisans of I jioolas de Pierolaa. the former Minister of

Finance, and who has failed in two attempts at a change of Government. These adherents, Colonel Lon.-anaga and Major Echenique, remained quiatly in Callao until dusk, and then proceeded on board the ironclad ram Huasoar, where they were expected by certain disaffected persons, pffi ocrs of the ship. The commander and execu tive officer of the ram shpre. Th were on officer of the deck was an accomplice, and the sailors and marines easily became con verts to the cause in view of the money profusely a From bestowed upon them. a aeighboring fngate, the Afurimao, came boat conveying the second officer of that vessel and a number of marines, who instantly united with the rebels on board. From the deck of the powerful ironclad, frigate Jndependencia, moored within gunshot of the captured Huascar, the Buspicious proceeding* of the ram were observed, it still being daylight; but, strange to say, the officers of the Independencia did not think pro per to send an armed boat to discover what was the origin of the movement, but contented themselves with advising the Port Admiral on shore that the Huascar was underway. Then forces were Bent from the shore to recapture the ship ; but by this time she was under steam, and a good three miles off The newspapers mean while were supplied with the manifesto of the rebels, detailing their grievances and the motives which induced theo to revolt. Although orders were given to prepare the other vessels for instant discovered that they were pursuit, it was out of repair, and onethe monitor Atahuallpa declared to be utterly unfit for sea. was The Atahuallpa, carrying two 16-inch guns, could easily vanquish hr were it not for the superior of the Huasoar, and the consequent diffi speed culty of approach. On the Result, the Shah arrived at Callao, flying the broad pennant of Rear-Admiral De Honey. The squadron con veying troops to the south is composed of the ironclad frigate Independencia, 70 fourteen -pound guns and two ISO-pounders ; the corvette twelve Union, the 70-pounders; monitor Atahuallpa, two 500-poundera, and the chartered steamer Limena, having the monitor in tow. The Huascar's armament was composed of two 300-pound guns in her turret, and two pivot her main deck. At the guns, 40.pounders, on request of the Government were

request of the Government they were joined by war ships Shah and Amethyst; and, as we learn telegrams, the from cable injured so Huasoar was in combat with these vessels as to be- compelled to surrender to the Peruvian authorities." The Panama Star and Herald lays :" The Huascar had taken by force from an English vessel (the Edmonston), in Pisagua, a quantity of goal, the captain pro testing before his consul, and, moreover, had extracted from on board a royal mail steamer two Peruvian officers proceeding south on duty. These acts were considered sufficient to warrant the immediate despatch of the Shah to southern waters, to overhaul the Huascar and put a stop to such outrages. Consequently, the Shah sailed for Iquique on the 18th, it was stated, with th positive intention of capturing the Huascar. This had created a tremendous excitement in Lima. People regarded the interference of the English as unwarrantable, although they admitted that the Government, by its decree, put the Huascar out of the of the law." inter Tot Solioitorit Journal publishes some eating remarks on the position of neutrals and belligerents, ss affected by the introduction of torpedoes as a means of harbor defence. The efficacy of such a protection depends of course upon the position of the torpedoes being kept secret from the enemy, and the Russians have accordingly issued regulations with the object of preventing this secrecy from being endan gered in the admission of neutral vessels to the protected in their departure ports and therefrom. All such Teasels are to be piloted through the line of torpedoes by a Russian crew, and the crews and passengers of these vessels

the British

watch the course taken, but must, it i presumed, remain below. Inasmuch, however, as these precautions would be obviously inade quate as long as the ships of the other belliger ent remain in a position to watch the course taken by the Russian pilots, it is further announced that no neutral ship would be allowed
most not

leave the protected port* so long as fax sight, and the any enemy's ships of war are Turks have been formally appealed to to retire their ships out of sight during suoh time as may be necessary for the removal of neutral ships. This demand is made, it is said, "in view of ft state of afiairs new in maritime warfare, and consequently not foreseen by international law;" and we have not yet learned what reply the* Turks intend to make to it It is not, however, easy to see what consideration is here offered to
or

to enter

date

for consenting thus to accommo his conduct a to novelty in maritime warfare which operates wholly against himself

belligerent

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and in favor of his enemy. If these torpedo rules of the Russians should prevent neutrals from entering or leaving Russian ports, unless the Turks, assist to carry out the rules in the obliging manner expected, of them, the effect, as the writer we quote from justly remarks, will be that the Russian torpedoes will supply the place of a Turkish blockading squadron. But in that case so much the better for the Turks. force their enemy to blockade hi* can ports in the attempt to protect them gainst Turkish ships of war, we of no know of from the point of interna view argument tional right by which he can be fairly called to forego his advantage. The otber belli upon gerent has certainly no right to claim any such sacrifice; and as for neutrals, they might as well insist on the raising of an ordinary blockade on prejudicial to neutral the ground that it was
own

If

they