The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-24
Alabama EIection-umc,aI.
Our Peru Correspond .nce.

SONATA, Oct. 5, 1852.
The Flores Erpedstion-FJrced LOOMS attempted
Revolution in Peru by Generals Saw Roman ana
Observation-Disclosures Politics, &c
have to acknowledge the receipt of three more
packages OF your HERALD, returning you my most
sincere thanks for the kindness, or Christian spirit,
(Which must form a part Of your character, not
withdrawing what the king Of fools, FL. Greeley,
says to the contrary,) which prompted their remis
sion. 1t has been said that, to person in foreign
land, next to seeing dear and long absent friend,
the sight of once familiar newspaper is the most
agreeable thing that can occur to ono. / am in
clined to think that the newspaper is preferable,
from the fact that il informs us Of all that has
transpired in our beloved land, without word in
sorrow IN anger in apprehension Of our own lazi
meas, or want of attention in not keeping up an
active correspondence. 1t is never agreeable to
have our short comings' made the subject OF con.
verra.ion on this account, vote for newspapers in
opposition to friends-tnst il, when these are i'm
prudent or mpertin ent.
/ know not how many Of my letters have reached
you; some Of them, certainly, as am given to I'M
derstand from the remission Of papers that you
have made ma As in this country there is no
mail, excepting between the principal Cities those
private conveyance, which is far from safe. In the
month of May | sent you small box Of seeds,
among them seeds of the various classes Of cotton
produced in this country. This entrusted to q
friend bound to Cuba. who promised to remit 1t by
one Of the New York packets from Havana. III
bae not reached you, 1 viii repeat tho remittance,
if you claim it. | supposed that the cotton seeds
would be an acceptable present 10 some Of your
Southern friends.
ASH SIN situated so far inland, have not at
tempted to keep you advised of the current on
the Pacific shore, because kuos that your cores
pondents In the seaports can anticipate me. i ex-
poet shortly to make o change OF residence, in
which case, cam perhaps, be Of some Use to you in
this way, and assure you that l have strong
desire to correspond your fsvors
You have heard, ere this, Of the result of the
famous expedition OF Flores This General has dis
appointed all his friends; but sowe Of these
him, saying that he had express orders from those
who furnished hi "a with the means and appliances
Of war in Chill ana Peru, not to risk action until
be received achievements, which they to send
him. this, according to my view OF the matter. puss
him in very ridiculous position-that OF an auto
maton. He is now in Santiago, the capital Of
Chill, ard it Is confidently anticipated that he will
make another attempt 10 invade Ecuador. There
is foundation for the belief from the fact that
the fret expedition was fomented Dy private indv.
6uas, who are largely out Of pocket; and the hope
of making good the loss, will induce them to make
yet further advances In Callao, where be was not
permitted to land, he was preEented with some
SIP 600 on mis- return from Quay aqui. His friends
are ssnguine, and put more trust than | do in his
military capacities With us Yankees, nothing Is
well done that is not done quickly, and no, Ger
tain,y, has no. shown very active spirit Ecuador
is completely exhausted Of funds the forced loans
which Urbna raised for the defence OF Guayaauil
(and which are 20 loans at all, but open faced yob
berry, because they will never be repa,i) have left
the people without dollar to blcss themselves with
For this reason, although they have ust cause for
rrvfth ps fnrf ha viii no knnlr
In this expedition they obliged 70 pocket thor
anIonts and content themselves with a little blus-
ter, after the fashion Of all the Spanish American
Gen San Roman ia attempting 60 kick up a row in
Peru, aided, as 1t is said, by Bolivian, who. in
consequence Of the death Of Bozo has Deen recalled
70 Bolivia, from which he had been banished and
who is moved by private resentment against the
present President Of Peru You will not he sur.
piised you hear Of the success OF the project for
nothing is easier In these republics than the up-
setting Of their President The army have Il all TO
themselves, the people in general not caring 6g
about the matter, and taking no part Ia n, AMI, 10
fact it alters not TO them who governs besauss in
nc case are their interests consulted ~ Il perfces
scramble for spols, which the military 0ny cen
enter into. II Is curious, but not less curious than
true, that these counties baye not advanced one
step in civilization beyond that Of tho old fcuis
times. Spanish AID Indian blood has proved TO be
n bad mixture, 50 FOR aa respects mankind and his
obi cations, but when We como e. w0Mantiod Ws
are Obliged 70 give 3 different opinion there is
grace about thcs0 And a charm ia their ist black
eyes that would make wiser MIA taEd q o01.
yed 70 ths doctrine VI anGgsmEsior end crossilg