The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20
Consisnees.of the ship,


The United States steamer Massachusetts, arrived
ut Valparaiso on the 3lss October, from San Fran-
cisco. took sixty tons Of cos and sailed on tho IA
for Rio Janeiro and tho United States.
The Danish schooner Adsline, q Ipland conn
mander, one hundred and thirty days from Ham.
burg. for Central America, put into Valparaiso, %
the 10th Of November, in a yery leaky condition.
The British steamer Quito sailed on the 3lst for
Caiae, and intermediate portg, with 224 passengers
and Sl45,000.
An arrival at Valparaiso Say or two before ths
sailing Of the steamer, reported the steamer Araass
on saore at Talcuhano the banks of the Barauao.
The Lima brought l79 passengers, and Sl0S 600
to Valparaiso. The principal items Of nsws are thus
given by the vslparaiso Resmter:-
Ansrs IN Peru are quiot, and trade seems 10
flourish improvement is the order Of the dav.
The government is constantly employed in making
payments OF money, in the execution Of pabka
works OF acknowledged Importance, and tho ontiss
country Is daily receiving benefits therefron whish
cannot be questioned.
Tho whole coast Of Peru is in state Of tranqu1-
ty The receipts Of the custom house increase oan-
merce revives, general confidence augnent1, aAd
everything appears to announce the beginning Of -
epoch OF happiness and progress.
BOLIVIA.
From Bolivia, we gather the important and ip<e-
resting fact, that the government sppears TO havs
awakened to the importance of opening q communal
cation with the Atlantic by rleens Of their rivers
BeDi 3fanco, and Mannora which fall into the Ms
dera, the largest southern branch Of the Amsxon.
The commissioners appointed to examine the route,
are Of opinion that the difficulties not great "a
was formerly believed and tia. with small sx-
pense they may bo obviated
1t is stated that schooner sailed from Para It
the mouth Of the Amazon, and crossed the rapids sa
the MADEIRA Last April, and arrived within twenky
leagues Of Cochabamba. If they succeed In eetAb-
shir navigation in that direction, it ,uli nest
probably draw of much of the trade which valpa-
raigo now has with that country.
1t is said the government mediate impeding q
duty on the export of svez.
OUR VALPARAISO CORRESPONDENTS.
VALPAKAIso, Oct. 81, 1867.
Burning of the american Steamer City Of Psns-
avg-No Lires Lost Condition of her Passss-.
grs-Ihe American Conssi-Open,ng of tie Sen.
tiago Raaroad-Bawq.et-R Revolutionary Piot-
E1ecxtions- s-Earthqxakss-1he Lobos Llaxds
and G,lcno--Chiti Siiper Mincs-F2ony, Sc, &c.
The American steamer City of Pittsburg arrived
in this port on the night of the 22d inst having %
board some twelve hundred tons Of the Coronel ooa
which she procured few days previous st Talcahua-
no. On Sunday, the 24th, at about four o'clock In
the morning, tho officer en- watch discovered smoks
issuiag from the hold Of the ship and on opening ths
hatohway to ascertain tho cause, afshfu volume ~
aAmesburst out, which soon communicated with the
wood work, and so rapidly did IL sprcsd over the
ship that IL was with the utmost difficulty and exee
sion that the passengers and crew, some lS8 in as
manding II. B. N. forces in the Pacific, was fortu-
nately 1t anchor not far from tho steamer and few
mements after the fro was discovered, despatched
his boats and men to the assistance Of those on
board; and, through their timely and efficient aid,
not . life was lost. Every exertion, however, -
save the steamer and her cargo proved unavaillAgs
and after burning for some hours she sunk in about
one hundred and eighty feet water. There II no
doubt that the fro was caused by the spontaneous
ssmbustiOn Of ths COAL 1t being very light, and oen-
tanning . large quantity Of gas. As the rsamsr
intended going to see during the day.. IL very
fortunate for all hands on board, that the eccideat
occurred when 1t did, as in all human probAbih -
few would have survived to tell the sad tale e
death and suffering had the burning occursI at
sea.
The passengers on board the steamer ere Al CAL
ifornia smisrsnts, and many Of them not only lsse
all Of their baggage, but escaped withoas evsa .
change of clothes, and are now in our midst In =
yery destitute condition; but shey will soon bs pro-
yided for by the generous t,eraiy Of ths Americas
| and other foreign residents here purse Of three
thousand Ave hundred already bean raiee4
| TO supply their imn,sdia wants, and our -:
| tinguished and energetic consul, the Hen. Wa
| Duer, whose hsart and hand IL ever open TO -
1 interesx and waits Of his sountrymen, has taken
/ them under his protection, while srrsngemsuts -
| berg made W hessrs, Gibbs & Co, 70 uhen ~