SCENE AFTER THE BATTLE—THE DEAD HORRIBLY MANGLED.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 300, 31 December 1879, Page 6

SCENE AFTER THE BATTLE — THE DEAD HORRIBLY MANGLED.

A letter from Antafogasta, in a supplement to the "Star and Herald" (Panama) giving details of the fight with the Pernvian ironclad Hoascar, says — "The scene on board of the Hoascar at the moment of surrender baffles description. On seeing the wreck, composed of pieces of iron twisted into every conceivable ebape, splinters of wood, broken rifles, awords, and furnilure, ail marked with fragments of flesh, the deck flowing with blood, one could only gaze in wonder at the deadly efoots of modern arms. The cabiu of the commander was a wreck, and where it existed were a number of dead bodies. The only part that could be fonnd of Commander Grrao was a foot and a small part of the leg. The body of the aecoad Commander was in a frightful condition. Oae of tho large balls had strock him in the head, carrying the whole upper part away, and leaving only a fragment of the lower jaw with the beard attached. On the right leg were four wounds, and the right arm and side were completely smashed. According to the Huasoar's roster there were over 60 persons missing. These are acooanted for by the statement that from the bursting of shells some of the orew were blown into the aea, while others were torn in fragments. Se rapid and fatal was the firing that tha deck of the Huascar was completely cleared, and it was difficult to find any one to run the risk of coming up to lower the flag, four in succession having lost their lives in the attempt, until it was successfully accomplished by a negro. It ie thought that 30,000J015. will make the Huascar fit lor sea and fight again, although her whole upper works were knocked to pieces by the Chilian fire.

When be left AtaatralU foi-^tW fet time aoma years ago there waa na|, bo far as I know, a general illamtQaAipa of the Colony; bat Ido know this : that four parsons who were comin^Jram Melbourne to London by the same vessel as Sir Lowe, forfeited thejr passage money in preferoaoo to accompany, iog that gentleman v fellow passenger. The person from whom I had the above statement is an old friend of my own and a member of the Aastralian Legislature. When he arrived in Eqgland he happened to meat Mr Lowa at a garden party at Hatfield Hoose (of all places in the world), and ha tofd; me the following aneadoia :— Lord Salif« bury waa showing Mr Lowe and^aoma other friands over his wohderfal tables that day, and waa somewhat staggered at being asked by Mr Lowe how^dany feeda a day his horaaa got. s\JThe Marqats confessed hii ignoranoe and applied fo the head .groom, Who gave the necessary quotation. ' "&h," rejoined Mr Low," your Lordship aftctald look' after -these things yoaraelft TOrs Lowe and I always weigh oar corn every day." ;j ■ Tfce chjfld probably destined fctovbe tae greatest of American aa)waus^a already born. He lives in thu (Mj, and is the author of the remark thafc 'A jackasa is the only animal that winks with his ears.' ; . .•-■ ; Miss Joy waa present at sU party, and in the coarse of the evening some one used the quotation, « A. thirigf of beauty is a joy foe over,' when aha egclaimed,;* I'm glad I'm not a beatfty, for I should not like to bo a Joy foe ever.'