On 6 March 1866 , during the Chincha Islands War , the Spanish steam frigate `` Blanca '' captured Conquering the Chilean sidewheel steamer Paquete de Maule in the Gulf of Arauco .

`` Paquete de Maule '' was a 400-ton sidewheel steamer built Building by Lawrence & Foulks in 1861 at Williamsburg , New York for G. K. Stevenson & Co. , who planned Arranging to operate Being_in_operation the vessel between Valparaiso and Maule .

`` Paquete de Maule '' was a 400-ton sidewheel steamer built Building by Lawrence & Foulks in 1861 at Williamsburg , New York for G. K. Stevenson & Co. , who planned Arranging to operate Being_in_operation the vessel between Valparaiso and Maule .

During the war , the `` Paquete de Maule '' served Supply as an auxiliary ship to the Chilean fleet and it was unarmed .

The `` Paquete de Maule '' sailing Self_motion under the British colors in a vain attempt to avoid Preventing_or_letting capture .

The `` Paquete de Maule '' , added Cause_to_be_included to the Spanish fleet as an auxiliary ship , armed with two cannons , took part in the Battle of Callao .

The earthquake Catastrophe was caused Causation by increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale regional stress arising Causation from an earthquake Catastrophe on 27 February , centered Placing offshore Maule Region , which was felt Perception_active throughout central Chile .