The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-08
Our South American Correspondence.

Our South Anne rican Correspondence.
LIMA, December !, 1851.
Politica! axd Financial A6aus- Treaty with Gres
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in Chii-Riot in Valparaiso
-Naes from Bolirid, &c.
| have little to communicate from this country
at present. The general state of affairs is good
and General Echenique continues gaining we'll
merted popularity with his administration.
The monetary question with Bolivia has been
postponed until the next Legislature, and, no doubt
will be arranged very satisfactorily for both sides
The treaty concluded with Great Britain has
been approved and published, and certainly COM
prses points of marked utility for both nations.
The government, has in view tho construction of
a railroad from africa to Tacua, and has already
directed competent engineers to the place, to as
certain the expense, and make out the Estimates.
Tacua is hourishing town, only thirty six miles
from the coast, and the trade carried on through
this point is vesy considerable.
DIR. Bartolome Herrera has been appointed
Minister Plenipotentiary to Rome
CHILL.
Undoubtedly, since my last, the revolution that
broke out in Cooquimbo two months ago, has spread
widely through the country. The liberal party
has many influential people and partisans of known
notoriety the government fnts every day less
means to check this spirit, which is not socialism,
aS tney suppose, out u cry IOr more nOeral aumi-
nistration. The result will be soon known
By the last accounts we have received here,
General Cruz, the leader of the insurgent army,
was at Chan with 5000 men, having had already
some engagements with the government troops,
before taking possession Of tho place. The ex-
President, Bulnes, commands the army, whi,h is
composed Of abou. z, 600 veteran and host of
tional guard which can do no good in pitched
battle. Both armies were in sight battalion, the
casaapongue, with Colonel Sotomayor, mut.nied,
and took to the side of the Insurgents. Colonel
Carrera was defeated by tho government troops
with little loss
On the 18th, there occurred in Valparaiso a So
rious riot, which nearly endangered the portion
Of the foreign houses. The mob, headed By some
Of the liberal party, attacked the barracks OF No.
2, got possession of vast quartity Of arms,
ammunition, and two pieces OF artillery,
and barricaded themselves in the square of the
Municipalidad. The Governor General Blanco
acted bravely in the affair, and Mt put him self
at the head Of Battalion No. 3, and charged the
revolters The engagement lasted half an hour,
and more than SO were killed and wounded on both
rendered to General Blanco, who took the neces
sary measures to tranquilize the town. AS soon as
the fire commenced on shore the boats of her
Britannia Majesty's ships Portland and Gorgon,
brig EntreHenant, were seen pulling for the shore
with troops. A strong dctach mont was formed at
the Mole, and stayed there the whole night to
protect the foreign residents Admiral Moresby
sent, also, company of marines to guard the
custom. house The agitation has subsidized. Many
persons have boon deported to Juan Fernandez and
Peru.
Remains perfectly quiet General Belru is on q
visit to the south departments. By recent decree
the colors OF the national flag have oecn changed,
being pla, led now-the red first, yellow in the
centre, and green at the end side The export
duty on copper bars and ores has been reduced to
rial the first, and half rial on the latter, on