<prompt> Ukuzwa ngezenzo zakhe, umkhuzi-jikelele wezempi yaseChile, uGeneral Manuel Baquedano, wabiza uMorales ukuba ahlangane naye futhi wamgunyaza ngokusemthethweni ukuthi agqoke umfaniswano we-cantinière njengoba ayekwenzile ngaphandle kwemvume ngaphambili futhi wamnika isikhundla nomholo ka-sergeant sargento segundo, okuhunyushwe ngokuthi sergeant wesibili. Kamuva wathuthela ku-4th Division, lapho akhonza khona ngesikhathi seTacna ne-Arica Campaign. Empini YaseTacna  <response>: Ngo-26 Meyi 1880, waqhubeka nokuhlinzeka ngamanzi emadodeni akhathele emgqeni ongaphambili ngemuva kokuthola isilonda esincane. Wayengomunye wamasosha okuqala ukungena edolobheni laseTacna ngalobo busuku, futhi amasosha e-Carabineros de Yungay cavalry regiment akhumbula ukuthi angena edolobheni egibele ihhashi, ephakamisa isibhamu sakhe njengoba edlula futhi ememeza ethi Viva Chile!. Ngemva kwempi, wahlushwa isikhathi esithile yisifo asithola kubathunjwa bempi ayebanakekele, futhi wabhalela umngane wakhe e-Antofagasta, ecabanga ukuthi usezokufa. Noma kunjalo, ababhali bakamuva bathi wayekhona eMpini yase-Arica emasontweni amabili kamuva futhi wayala ukubulawa kwabantu abaningi basePeru ababanjwa, i-akhawunti nayo ebhalwe esikhumbuzweni sasePeru sabafile. NgoJanuwari 1881, walwa eMpini yaseChorillos naseMpi yaseMiraflores futhi wayephakathi kwamaChileans angena eLima ngemuva kokuthumba idolobha. 