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Show The Naval Encasement. New York, 24. A cable dispatch from Callrto, via London, yesterday, alluded to the bombardment of Anto fagasta by the Peruvian ebip Huascar, aud the Panama Star and Herald ba? tbe following relerence to ibe aflair at Antolagaala: Thf Huascar had a sharp engagement witb the shore bat teriea, Be veral heavy Krupp gune beiug in position, aud aileuced their fare, but it was found impossible to destroy tbe water condensers, one ol the chief objects of the expedition. Since the forty-eight hours' notice ol tbe approach ol the rain, the authorities authori-ties bad time to eflectually protect their machiues, vest-els of bags tilled witb eaud aud nitra'.o. The Ifusscar captured cap-tured two Cuilian merchant ships loaded with coprjpr and ore, and dispatched dis-patched t!:em to Callao; then cut the ctible U ii.l ing I.-om Ant'jfa'.'-isla to Cedent, and riturntd to Jquiqui, where she hareiy etCipid tlio Ciiilian squadron, their vessels appearing unexpectedly un-expectedly in the oiling, but giving time to the Huascar to avail herself ol her superior speed and get to sea, exchanging ex-changing shots as she passed out without tflect. |