The Nevada journal., 1852-03-11


paraiso correspondence Of the San Fran
cisco Herald, under date of Jan. lst.
The writer is evidsntly prejudicsd in
favor Of the Cruz party, but as tho ac-
counts heretofore published have gene
rally been promulgated by the opposite
party,h his views will be found interesting.
Ever since the discovery of gold IN
California, the denizens of this region
have pro6ted largely of tho trade which
the market Of San Francisco opened to
to some Of the principal products Of the
Republic. The rise of property in VAL
paraiso, and Of landed estates in the in
terror, has vastly augmented, perhaps
more than doubled during that period.
This state of prosperity realised, indeed,
q luxuriant harvest, and filed the cof-
fers Of the capitalists and business men
of the country. The promise Of CON-
tinuanoe Of similar golden favors has
been somewhat retarded by the civil
revolution which commenced at the
capital about eight months ago, carry
ing in its train the horrors Of death and
desolation, drying up the arteries Of
trade, impeding the growth Of industry,
and almost periling public and private
credit.
Happily, however, the evils Of this intes-
tine war have been checked, if they are
not entirely averted, by the sanguinary
arJ do.;,;.n h..xl> ..,h:ok - c.-Lk
ON the plains of Longomillo on the 9th
Of last December. That action was
hotly and bravely contested by the
troops of the Government under the
command Of General Bulnes on the one
side, and by the revolutionary forces
under the command of General Crux on
the other. About 10000 soldiers were
drawn up in the line of battle, with an
equal division on either side, all eager
for the fray, and resolved on making it
the Waterloo of the campaign. The
two armies fought during the whole day,
with alternate success at repeated in
tervals, the lancers on their fiery steeds
doing terrible execution, literally soak
ing the earth with human gore. To 20
into the details Of this memorable on
slaught would make the heart sick, be-
sides filing . volume with desperate,
heroic and cruel deeds. Suffice it to
say, that about 5000 men were left dead
and dying on the ground. The groans
Of the wounded, and the agonising sight
Of beholding 40 large number Of human
beings, friends, countrymen, fathers,
sons and brothers, slain on the battle
field, caused the hearts Of the comman-
ders to quail. Both Generals, influenced
no less by an aversion to the scene, than
the pronptings Of the sacred instincts
of humanity, concluded to capitulate by
q drawn battle, and a general amnesty
to the officers and men of both armies.
A treaty of peace was drawn up on the
15h alt, and ratified BY the govern.
ment on the Goth of the same month.
By the provisions of whoch, Don Manuel
Mmtt is recognized as the actual Pre-
sidsnt of the Republic, aud General
Cruz and the officers under his command
restored to their rank in the army.
Prior to the revolution, Chile had en-.
joyed for upwards of twenty years q
state Of quietude and rspose, and during
thst time seemed to be making such
strides in progress and civilization as to
render her a brilliant example for the
other Republics of South America. Yet
it must be admitted that this progress
was more speeious than rsal-while the
exterior exhibited palmy state Of pros
perity and eonteniment, the interior was
rotten with the seeds Of discord. The
restriction of the liberty Of the press,
and the abrogation of the right of suffrage
were the main causes which precipitat-
cd the country from state of peace to
that of violence and bloodshed. The
press Of Chile, exclusively monopolized
by the Government party, seruple not
in the least to misrepressnt the views
of the friends of Gen. Cruz. The ad-
herents Of President Mont magnify
their own Importance and slander their
opponents without stint or mercy. In
every engagement which took place
during the revolution, at Santiago, San
Felipe, coquimba, Copiapo. Chandscillo,
Valparaiso, Conception and elsewhere,
even whore Gen. Cruz and his friends
were eminently successful, the Govern
ment party have not hesitated to claim
the victory, and to denounce their ad-
versaries as a mere handful Of rebels.
Such q scandalous distortion Of the truth
is libel on the principles of republican
government.
Although nominally republic, for
years Chile has been ruled by family
dynasty, more odious, If possible, to the
great body of the people than an abso.
lutte monarchy. 1t cannot be doubted
that three fourths Of the Chilsans, Of
twenty ono years and upwards, were
in favor Of the election Of Jose Maria dc
Ia Cruz, citizen Of the province Of Con-
ception, to the Presidency. This gen.
tleman Is distinguished for his bravery.
honesty, hospitality, repsblicanism and
social virtues. He is man of moderate
abilities, firm and determined, Of great
energy of character, and is possessed Of