The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-25

VERY INTERESTING FROM PKRu.-We have re-
ceived late intelligence from Peru. II is unusually
interesting and important. Al
Correspondence Of the Hsrald.l
GUYAouIL, Oct IL, 1872
| The Usmpafion of ToTico- His Tntriguss-Dispo
position Of LIZ FaenteaM Movement Of Hneelles1m
| STATE of the CounLy-Blockade Of GuatiolalD by
| the British.
| DEAR SIR
The advices from Peru are of an important and
| interesting character, which unusual circun
stance, as the frequency of disorders and revolu
lonary struggles In that unhappy country, by turbu
lent factions, renders them such common place
affair, as seldom to elicit any great attention, even
| from us, their immediate neghbors.
| You will probably have heard Of the recent usur-
| patton Of the supreme power by Gen. Torrico The
paths byEwhich he attained his elevation, weren the
beginning some what clrcuitous but in the
quel he resorted 10 prompt, direct, and successful
action.
| 1t will be within your remembrance, that about
| year ago, President Gamarra, having invaded Bolt
via with numerous army was defeated and SLAIN
in battle. This catastrophe led to the immediate
formation OF provisional government with Senior
Menendiz (the vice presidenDlat its head, and the
PRONUNCIATION OF an order for the election OF new
president.
The government at Lima, after Gamara's disaster,
saw the necessity Of making some further demon
straton OF prosecuting the war, IT but for the pur
pose OF securing the chance of successfully treat.
| ing for peace with their hardy and now elaed and
arrogant enemv. For this purpose a considerable
| army was forcibly recruited and the chief com
niand given TO General La Fuente, who, proceeding
Immediately to the frontier, succeeded in negotia-
| ting terms Of peace.
Gen. Torrico, Just before this event. had been
called from Punishment, and being of vain and
ambitious disposition, viewed the movements of La
| Fuentc with watchful and jealous eye. Finding
the election proceeding strongly in favor of the lat
ter, he not only managed to suppress the returns,
but made the greatest efforts for his destruction,
| and even succeeded in obtaining the passage of
law, firstly, divesting him of his command, and af-
| forwards, declaring him dangerous, and an enemy
| to Peru.
He also excited connections in Lima, pretending
| to have detected conspiracy In the army, lnsu.
gated by his enemies, to assassinate him, and even
had the audaclty to preside at the Court Martial for
the trial of those implicated in the affairby his
accusation
| BY his intrigues he eventually succeeded in win
| ming the troops at Lima, and the Navy, to his pur-
poses, probably by promises OF rewards, which he
neither intended nor had the ability to fulfil, and
prominent persons of the government supposed to
be with their own concurrence) in confinement du-
ing night only, he effected the execution of his
plans, and proclaimed himselfthe chief the nation.
The next morning. the prisoners being released,
every thing settled down to order and quiet
Torrico Immediately. collected force of 1900
men, and marched against the army of the south,
which has cassed from the command of La Fuente
TO that of Gen Vidal though there can be but little
doubt, that these tive Generals acted in concert
with t;ol Bivanco, lwhose history for the last few
years borders upon the romantic) in making COM
mon cause against the usurper
AT this place, must leave TOrrico, associated
with his old enemy, Gen. San ROman) and his three
antagonists, nothing has yet been heard of bat
tie between them, and apprlse you of events which
promise to produce complete revolution in the af.
fairs OF Peru, and lead to the most momentous con.
sequencesto that hitherto unfortunate and ill-ated
nation.
retired from the army about the year 1896 He
was distinguished for his shrewdness and decisive
ness OF character, and indomitabe spirit and cour-
age. Having fallen under the dspeasure of his 60
vernment, and being considered adherent of San
ia Cruz, and peculiarly influential person with the
common people, he receiveda sentence of Danish.
ment to Chill. The. execution of his sentence he
evaded by taking refuge on board of one of the u
5. vessels of war; and soon after anaged by bribe-
ry, In embarking IN vessel for this place. where he
arrived, accompanied by his beautiful wife, some
eight months ago. Indignant at the treatment he
had received, and bent upon revenge by almost un-
paraeed exertIons, he succeeded in raising small
t'rce here, amounting TO less than 200 men, en-
barked them IN boats, and after many difficulties,
landed them In the northern part Of Peru where he
Immediately proclaimed the Constitution of 1884
and endeavored TO rally the people to his standard
But Information OF his movements reaching Lima
by the steamer before he expecredit would, force
the north TO capture him before he should have time
to mature his plans Of operation.
Hercees,on this force arrivingjn the vicnisge OF
his army seeing the desperateness of hAs siraaon.
entered into negotiation, and succeeded in making
honorable terms for himself and men, it being one
OF the stlpuations that he should return to his
country and enter her service in the war against
Bolivia.
The Peruvian commander permitted him to re.
turn to GuayaquI Tor his family, and returning him.
sell to Lima was arraigned for his proceedings be-
tore Court Martial and received full acquittal
Hercelles soon afterwards embarked from this
place for Lima, but either from suspicion, or from
having received information on the passage that
something was wrong he prevailed upon the master
a hn fro 1yxybtc !,
place he reached Lima in security.
The government having obtained information of
his arrival Immediately instituted search for him,
but without success He not only managed to elude
every attempt il made to obtain possession of his
person, but, during the period of his conceaIment
even fermented Though unsuccessful ones) several
the streets evenings, disguised and thoroughly arm
ed, and ever recognised on such occasions by the
emmlssares OF the government, they did not choose
to JeoPardlze their lives In attempting his arrest.
In the past summer he made his escape again from
Lima, and embarked with his family on board of
French frigate. From thence he obtained passage,
and arrived safely at this place.
have thus given you hsasty sketch Of the out
though under Punishment by his country yet at one
| time an invader, and at another resident of her
capital hating and despsing her imbecile rulers to
very face Of their power iwhen death would proba-
bly, have been the immediate consequence of his
falling into their hands,) because he is now to as
sumo a more important position, and probably TO
WELD the destnies of the nation tor good or for evil
About the period of Tonico's usurpation, Colonel
Herceles left Guayaqui privately, and landed at
Cessna, in the province of Truxlo.
1t appears that intimation Of this movement had
reached Lima, and measures were promptly adopted
for his arrest, and which were successfully exc.
cuted Immediately after he landed. But while
being conveyed to Truxlllo, the capital Of the pro-
vince, he escaped from his guard, either through
bribery, or, as some suppose, through the concur
| renee and aid of the Governor -"
With readiness and activity which so conspicu-
through the influence OF persons who had the power
and disposition to aid him, he succeeded in collect
ing force of about three hundred men before any
measure could be adopted to check his proceed
| ings.
Col. Torrco "a brother, 1t is said, Of the General)
was despatched against him with 800 troops, and
giving him battle, encountered most disastrous de-
feat. and left him cd ,ha