Show Naval Engagement Panama March 31ThJ Slar anil Herald gays Chilians are reported to have met with disaster near Moquega The minister of war wishing to surprise tho Peruvians marched under cover of night to attack them he fell into an ambush am-bush and of ono regiment of 1200 men only sixtycvon escaped It is reported that the Chilian loss is 1300 killed besides be-sides wounded and prisoners The ITuascar and tho Magallanes In the attack on Arica lost twentyfive men killed and vounled Among the former Commander Thompson of the Huascar and two other officer The Manco Copac carrying American guns struck the Hiiasuar ten time3 carrying away her mizzen mast and seriously damaging the hull while the Manco Copac and three batteries wore uninjured Many houses in the town were knocked down and several women and children killed The Chilians had not given notice of an intention to shell tire town Two Chilian war vessels visited Labos guano islands and stopped the loading of about twenty vessels The United States Etesmer JZearsarge is making surveys at Bocas dsl Toro She has six boats at work |