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Show AeeeenlaralUllleln lliltl, Vali-aiuim), June 4.-(,'hnral hat Uen llm icene of Another battle which rraulted In the linking of one merchant bark and tho defeat of Ihe entire xovtrmnent flotilla At tho hauda of thelniurgentcnilwr "Magrtllanea," (InthoinirnliiK of the tilth, A tall wm dltcovered by the lookout coniliiK Into the ly from the norlheatl. Hardly had thla ycmcI len tliihttil when another and Another wat deo crlil, a little more towaMa the wuth. tllanra wrraiooii brought to bear on theoi, aud they wel tervcliU'd M the coriinu-ntveMeU"AilinlralI,yiicli," 'Conlell" and "riargeanto Aldea.'1 Aa they Were at a treat dlttauce tho CJpUIn coolly ordered hit men to cou lluilelbelrbreakfaat. The men did an, but by thn limn the dolllla wat within range, every man wmaiIiU pot an I All hauda warn leidy for the tray, which from thooddt aalntt them, tlio InturKenta eiiei ted would reaull In their i nemlea' favor. The oi4alu gave n few warning In atructloiia to the Ktinnen,aiid toUthem ttiat every thot mutt cjunt, and not to fire until they were lure of hitting toniethlng. Ily (hit time the Itotllla ha 1 divided, coming toward! the .Mar-aDme at half tlwedi the "liondell" on tho tlarbonrd (Je, the 'riargeanto Aldea" on the loit, and the "Iiynch," whloli wat the latt lo enter the bay, nearly bow a on. They formed n Irltuile, with tho opening f,f the angle toWArdi the "Magallenea." Ill thlt manner the flotilla approach the cnilter, from whoto funuci hugti cloudt ir tnioka gave evl lencn that tlio wm gelling aleaiu up At ulckly At tOMllde, Nothing Interrupted Ihe atlllnete ot that beautirul inornlurf. A light brecae heliatl lo teuir Ihe heat from the acorchlng raya of torrid tun. Huddenly, mull blue Hag wat run up the mattof tho 'fjondell," and a 4iuof unoke wat followpil by a loud re lrt. The run hadliegtiu With toarcxily a inlnuto't Intermit atou. the "Iiynch' and "Hargeiil-i Aldea" look up Ihe refrain, and bullett were Hying Hi rough tlio rigging of tho "Magalleuia." lleportaat though a mtgailna ha I burtl Infonued thoee engngM In the tray that the "Magallenra" had begun to wolk, A the government gunboat attacked the "Majallenti" ahe ooul I only work her forward lattcilea and her light llotchklMaguna. Her heavy tlern cunt could not be I rvughl Into play, Hhe wat In very dlMdvautageouipoelttoii, at the "riar geanlo Aldea" teepl her port aide, while Ihe "UouJell" did thoaameoa the itarlard. i:iponl at the oat to the raking dre of the "rtargranto At dea"and Ihe "C'ondell'Mhe "Magtl Itttee" iuae tjtry ahot tell. A hll rrom Ihe "Magallcnea" car tleil Away the remaining ainokrttack ot the Iiynch" and killed ovir twenty men. All three or the government boata concentrated thtlr Hie nu Ihe forward Ulterlrt or the "Magallenee," andeoon tUe forward pirtUUery waa dlaabled by a thot rrom the "rtargeanto Aldea." The "Magallenee" rrepoudod by bl iwlng tlio rorward mit or the "Con dell" Into tho aea. A tier thla the fight raged fiercely and the "rlargranto Aldea" wm nearly blown to placet, lloth tier inula were gone, her amokctlaik wm on a level Willi the deck, All 1 the Hot houte and ol fire ra' caul utwtreaoiMhod Into ajillu I era, " Hie "Lynch" fired A torpedo At Hie "Magallenee," Ilcaiuettralglitforllie bow. bully a lingular colnoUnnco a liugtiotiiiioii ball dropped Into the WAter, lAutlug a well whlili changed tho dlreiUou or thetorxido. On, on went the diverted torpedo, until It iaiuo up lo tho bark "llerlha All haudi of that vctael were on deck walihlug the battle, when aud denly an txptoitou took nlaiv right under them, ilreiulilng Iheiii from head lo foot, llefore they could I olleot tbtlraelltex, the Venel began to link, and 111 a few mluulea had Ulaparu 1 from view, only thumatlailiiwliig. Hie crew managed to uecapu lu tiro boata and by ewltumlug atliore. Only two iwnoui wore killed, an I tin y were two aailora who wtrelu the Uinka. ItltupMeedthat they wire wounded, at the vijdotlon took plaon on the ilarboard ji the vuttl where their buiikaverelocateu. The "C'oudelP'keptiipAn Inmunl IJruoii the"Maglleiiet,"iid Itiurdur to bring all her bro.tdi lo lo bear on the "Coiidell," ihe rebel irulter tumid About. 1 lio "Iiynch" Ugan a futllule rrom IU gune, blowing Ihe yarUnu or the cruller Into the tea, Ai the eti I of Ihe yardann waa the Hig. lu A moment oiiu of the gumivra iiug overbwrJ, and with A few alrokea c night tno yard ami, cat Mug hold of tho rupee vtiiti.li ere turowu to him fr. utheahli Hewataluiidlngontha deik, liol ling onto the dripping lla I hit action tamed the revolutloultti to light with mure vim, And It eoou beiauio too hot fur the government Vet. The Con-Jell gave the tlgual and At full ipced tho tlotllU put la , ituf rniitlnueduttngtrielr gunt, but with Utile ifTVrt. The Magallenn give t hate aa beet the could, Imt freeing that It waa uteleea the returned tofjhkunrat, Arter tho amok nt the battle bad cleaml away It wm dlwoveredthal the veelM not w badly Injure! at wax reported. Her fnrwnrd rt battery wat l Ily damtiied and imil of thegtlllCTiriltgl-ehAdtieelldeinouthed, but atlde rrom theee cAMialth-a and n llllle of the tlgilll-r being gone, no luilhir ilamarte waa done. On the other hand, over thrte aenra nruieii wero more or If t wounded and Almittwent) two dead, Thn government vewelt tut on all fleam and prncvnled to all-Aral' wheru they wiut Into repair. It It hoetl by the government lo have them ready In one or two wreka to rvcM-d norlli again. The '-Hunicar," which wat erro-ncouily erro-ncouily re-llwl loat, waa at lquluo when ll heard from getting n-ery to goon a trip of dettnirtloii with the "O'ltlgglne " Theb-iik"Alene"Aiid "Alliatroea" were vtri llly Injured by Ihe ehota rrom Ihe vettel. The 'Alene"hala big hole III her low, while the "Albatrott" waa without twonf litrmaila. |