The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-06
Orr Chile Correspondence.


Our Chile Correspondence.
VALPARAISO (Chile), August 81, 1852.
Sailing e. me Brother Jonathan- Great Excitement about s
Lcbss Ltands-Repors OFT United States Taking Posses
Soa u them-Pe1pian Governor and .7red Forces STA
toned ds7 4,rirai Of Commodore Me Caaeys Flag
Shts, he Rar,an, in this Port-.4,rirst Of the Clipper
ttps N B. Palmer from New York, and The Mar Msurin
Jrs'n Bostcn-.4drancs in Flour and Freight.
wrote you by the last English mail steamer which
left this port the 18th inst Panama and embrace
the opportunity to-day of forwarding few lines by the
American steamer Brother Jonathan.
There has been little feeling of excitement mani
Tested hare for several days past owing to advices said
have besn forwarded by ST. Don NJ. Carvalo, the
Chilean Minister at Washington informing his govern
neat at Santiago that orders had been issued TO Com
mcdose McCauley Commander.in Chief of the American
fsxces in the Pacific to take possession of the famo
Lobos Islands. on the coast of Peru. The Peruvian
Minister at Washington, it has also recently
despatched special messenger to government with
important information in the taking OF these
islands, which produced quite flare up at Lima the
capital and has prompted them to place on ths
barren and de- ert isle governor and armed force with
its enti,e navy (wo small steamers stationed near by
for ts and defence against the ratica
The above is the account given Of this afs by the
leading pseers of tAs city which they denounce
just and Eiratcul n the aud charge that the
next steps n sggressio will be the bouncing
on the Juan Fernandes Islands by the praticsl Aneri
cans.
1t alleged that the flag ship Rartan had already
proceeds 70 The Lobos Islands for their formal and for
cibe seizure but in the mid't Of this alarm the Rartsn
DAY before yesterday quietly dropped anchor this
Dor after arduous cruise of five months 70 the
not even having touched at the said island thereby
somewhat queiDg the alarm suddenly gotten up here
in reference 70 the matter.
After carefully examining my late files of papers from
the United States have been unable TO find ground
Tor all this excitement ard terror, which has come
over Peru and Chile ike the shcok of earthquake
save an article in the New York Journal Of Commerce and
Boston reference the legal claims
the Lobos Isis nds and notice that ships both
Enssnd and the United States wer. fitting out to sad
with guaoo there. Should the latter, however be the
and attempts to take in eTgocs Of this article
be made by such vessels they would unquestionsby
meet vita reception at this time protected
Ey mansf Peru is determined oil hazards to
protect Ter interests in that quarter And we'll she may
rived by The monopoly and sale Of this guano would
soco be v;hout the creoit to keep in motion
the wheels Of her dilapdated governms mt.
TIE Lo6os Islands about thirty miles distant
the coast Of Peru barren and aesolae without drop OF
freen yakT or prg q vegetation; uninhabted and
inhsbitsbe BY any living thing the myrads of
birds which for centuries past have the Cbincha
Isnds left their deposits th the en-
tire support Of goyernmt Mt by ructing the barren
lands q fa- distant nations. In mp next however I will
give you further particulars this subject.
The clipper ship b. Palmer, of New York arrived in
this port few days age bound with fu cargo to Ca.
EtoIna There has betn considerable difficulty with
crew, two OF whom in prison, and viii be sent
back to tue United States for attempt The life OF
the second mate portion Of the crew, also. have
bitter complaints to Consul Of the cruel treat
ment OF the captain bis officers and refuse proceed
further On the voyage with him. This il often the
with The crews OF the American clipper hips caued Inv
the harships snd driving imposed poor saio by
captains nd OF ambitious of making short voyages
The Nary Murriu ll6 days from Boston bon nd for
California With 100 pas engcr put into this port yester
day sor water ard provisions All hands on board re.
The advance in -four at san Francisco has caused this
article advance somewhat here Freghts have also
materially advsncsd-a yasfe having been chartered
YESTERDAY to load with -four, at SIS per ton. for saa
FrlcikcO. SANTIAGO.
IAIrAr,so September -Provsons-scarce, and 10
arrivals beef SO s17 bans $40 to SIT; lard s1s
verabie in Coqumbo alongside vessel 42o of TIE
Jsmes Gbs cold at 500 the arrivals all amount 20
,bou. 400 tons Of which however for Caifor-
MIA account opbir refused high price for GO
viii go II not sold: the Manueas goes on to Cal ao
Der being intended for the Peruvian
prices nsm, from S2l to s2l Chile Coas--No arrivals
since the faie the b other Jonathan at as: all the
toals from the Lota mines that wi be got during sep
tmber aD1 October have been sold for Sc plsced
Rongfide the vessel in Lota about 5000 different
parties partly to supply the meter and partly for ship
speculation from October on the sup
plies Of Goals from these mines wi increase consider
ably some OF the CoroDei mines have also contracts,
which leave little dposable until the middle of Octo
Der Flour-A vessel has arrived from Sidney nc Tai
cahuano and chartered mixed cargo Of wheat and -four
the latter at So so per bag cah-the former at 20 ras
per fanga, and proceeds 10 sidney The price here i
firm at So Wbeat-A cargo has been sod at San An
tonic at q rinis AID previous rates are firmly main
tanned bohbere In Santiago and different out ports Bar
Iey-saios have been made a. high ne 20 end 81 ria
bag some email shipments have lately been made to
IN COnktQuence OF favorable auyices,
likely TO continue. Freights The transactions during
the market have been follows-British barks Oliver
Cromwell and Bsfhrand by The Gusno Company. at f3
10 fun for safe port in Great Britain British bark
Eleanor Dxons at rate; Bigt brig Esther Frances
~ 6s and per cent. copper to Swansea; British
bark Baazar e. lTs. Cd 20 Liverpool IL ordered TO
swansea 40 6s for copper smsl vessels TO Calfor
MIA, 70 load IN the bay, At $40 to SIS Although rates
are stu mhintsintu there little chance any rise
tne enano Company require only a small quantity more
q tonnage which they will complete and co pper
ore and ssere scarce and high Large yesasls
TOT might at present obtain SIS 70 Sls for gene
rnl cargo OF chilean produce adycee contnue Good
ment In that direction. 49, INV e''p'y
Ctty Intelligence
CHAMBER ConMrEoE.--IhE body adjourned yas,a.
day for want OF quorum without the tansacon ~ sn
business.
AmEnIcAS Cry FAB-The fair Of the American Insti
tute opens this day at nine O'Clock A. NJ The bad
weather Of Monday csued delay Of day the open
ing We assured the display will be highly gratifying
10 the n lends Of don estic industry
CRY DARKrEss captain Carpenter, Fifth ward re-
ports that the oil smpe The lower part Of his district