A New Sloop for Paul Boyton?

On November 24th, 1880, while Paul tended his affairs in Peru, his brother Michael agitated for land reform in Ireland.

Paul prepared for the imminent battle as the Chileans placed themselves in a strategic position to attack Lima and its surrounding towns. At this point, the Cochrane, the Huascar and the Princess Louise still blockaded the harbor at Callao.

On the 25th, the foreign senior naval officers based off Callao met and decided to move the ships with refugees to Ancon. They asked the governments of Peru and Chile, if they could send representatives to the headquarters of both belligerents. Lt. Commander D. W. Mullan of the Adam sailed to Pisco in the British ship the Osprey and N.T.Houston of the Lackawanna joined General Piérola.

On the 26th, the General Commandant requested that Commandant Sanchez give Luis Reybaud five pounds for the renting of a sloop and the use of the train to take the sloop from Callao to Chorrillos. (Yábar Acuña, 2001, pg. 561)

Yábar Acuña also cites another source that lists items that may have been destined for this sloop: a lantern, 30 gallons of water, a grill, a coffee maker, 50 pounds of cookies, 50 pounds of meat, 25 pounds of potatoes, a jar of conserved vegetables, 25 pounds of wood, 4 tin plates, 4 tin cups. 4 knives, 4 forks, 4 spoons, 1 map of Peru by Barrera, a flag and a compass, a 25 pound anchor, etcetera.

Who were the four on the boat? Could this have been Luis Reybaud, George Kiefer, Paul Boyton and?

Resources:

Yábar Acuña, Francisco. 2001. Las Fuerzas Sutiles y la defensa de costa durante la Guerra del Pacifico. Lima: Dirección de Intereses Marítimos. 650 pp.