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the necessary preparations were being made 

 for their departure sharp firing recommenced 

 between the contending parties, the street in 

 front of the house was raked with rifle shots, 

 several of which also came through the walls and 

 dropped into the rooms, and it became impossible 

 to leave the house. In that country the houses 

 are built of very light materials in consequence of 

 earthquakes, and the walls offer no resistance to 

 a rifle ball. We therefore placed the ladies in an 

 inner room for extra security, until a temporary 

 lull in the firing enabled us to sally forth ; when 

 with our colours flying we at length reached the 

 boat, and were soon safely on board. 



It was fortunate that we left the house when 

 we did, for on our return, at the restoration of 

 peace, we found that a shell had pierced three 

 of the walls, and had lodged in the very room 

 where the ladies had been sitting. 



By the death of Marceliano the safety of 

 Callao was insured, and order was soon re- 

 established. At the same time the news of the 

 death of Tomas Gutierrez was received in Callao 



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