The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-16
From the southern Coast.

From the Southern Coast.
The British mail steamship Lima, Capt. Will
hams, arrived at Panama on the 18th of August
brings advices from Valparaiso to the 3Oth Of
July. The Panama Herald of August 20 fur
nishes the following sketch of the intelligence
from the southern coast
The steamer brought 800 Peruvian troops from
Callao to Payta. General Flores had left Payta
with the remnant Of his forces neither disheart.
ened nor discouraged, IL Ia said by those who con-
versed with him. Nothing yet known of his fu-
ture movements.
From re''-,,, so,r.A u,. lao d, that Tho co,rcu
state Of the Peruvian government, the source
from whence emanates the official DEGREES Of the
government, has authorized the President to levy
an army Of ten thousand men, and equip an eff
Gent navy Of not less than six war steamers and
the same number of sailing vessels, to be EN-.
ployed not III waging war against any other
friendly power, but In protecting the Peruvian
flag and the commercial interests of the country
from any indignity or encroachment which may
be offered to them.
This looks something like speck of war, at
least il evinces determination on the part OF the
Peruvian government to be prepared to act ON the
offensive, or as the CAGE may require.
From Chill there Is nothing OF interest, ii we ex-
cept little feverishness on the subject of another
revolution.
The Echo of yesterday says: awe understand
that our worthy governor, General Thomas Her
rera, who arrived in the Lima, had an interview
with General Flores at some portion Of the ways and
that a few days ago dispatches addressed to Cen
era Herrera had been received in this city from Bo
gotta, instructing him to take charge of the forces
belonging to this republic along the frontier, and
TO hold himself in readiness to march at mo-
ments notice"
II this be true-and it bears that semblance-
then this government does not intend to be behind
hand in her preparations for whatever position she
may be placed in.
BY the intelligence we have received from the
south, it appears that Peru is taking active steps
to place herself in proper state to maintain her
independent position among her neighbors at the
hazard OF any consequences. This position has
III ost probably been forced upon her by the action
of adjacent republics in organizing their forces on
a much more enlarged basis than at ordinary
times, and perhaps larger than they can az
ford with the limited means which they can COM
mand. The belligerent ground assumed by New
Grenada at the scat of government, as well as the
attitude taken by Ecuador, has fastened the pre-,
parntions for defence which Peru is now making.
The hostile measures assumed by her neighbor
we're enough to rouse Peru to some action on her
part.
General Flores, from later and more authentic
accounts. has left Payta for Valparaiso.
The forces mentioned above, brought from Cal
lao to Payta, were not, neighbor of the Star
was informed sent down to protect the ships be-
longing to the expedition of Flores, as his vessels
were not in Payta on the arrival of the Lima, but
had been seized and disarmed by the Peruvian au.
thorties, with the exception of the Almirante
Blanco, which vessel contipu ed armed and manned
by Peruvian officers, with the flag Of that nation
at its masthead and had sailed for Calao, escort
ing the other vessels engaged with Flores, which
were all sent to the above port to undergo trial
before a court OF admiralty.
We learn that all the Chilians and others com
prising part OF Fores's expedition on board Of
the vessels, on their way to Valparaiso, the Pc
ruvian government having denied them admit
lance into any part of the territory of that re-
public.
The Peruvian government, we learn, had not
made any overtures toward the purchase of the
Qulckstep, as it does not appear that the class OF
vessels to which she belongs was OF such Charac-
ter as to meet the wants Of that government The
seizure of the vessels Of Flores, by the Peruvian
government, in the waters of that republic, and
turning the vessels over to a court OF admiralty,
and refusing admittance into her territory Of the
officers and soldiers composing the invading force,
does look much like affording Flores aid and com
fort TO attack Guyaqui again, or Of desire to do
on her part.
The Panama Star of the 2lst of August says
Since last issue we have been put in possession
OF further Information regarding the movements
OF the Peruvian govt rnment. Our information ID
received from reliable quarter and can be de-
pended upon 1t appears that the report is true Of
the intention of the Peruvian government raising
ten thousand soldiers and purchasing steamers
from the British Steamship Company, if possible.
The object however, appears to be more for defen.
sive than offensive purposes, and the main lnten-
ton OF the Peruvian government Is said to be the
protection of their guano islands in the neighbor-
hood of the coast, matter which has attracted con-
siderable attention OF late.
"On the whole, affairs have assumed very Pc
cular position down the coast, and it would not be
surprising TO hear of general rompus among the
southern republics before long. The threatening
position assumed by New Grenada and Ecuador
towards Peru has probably rs much to do with the
levying of an army by the latter country as the
preservation of their guan0 islands,"