Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-28
Late From south America.


at Panama, April 1, from Valparaiso
dates from Chill to the 9th of March have
been received.
In Chilli, the railroad and electric tele-
graph appear to be the leading topics.
Business was improving at Valparaiso,
A few days before the steamer sailed, a
vessel from Baltimore arrived with 1000
barrels of -four, which she landed at SO
per barrel without paying duty, This
was in accordance with regulation of
the customs, that when -four is at SO per
barrel or upwards, foreign fours shall be
admitted free of duty) Tho article has
been as high as $9-but this cargo, ana
the arrival of large quantities from the
interior, reduced it to So, with down
ward tendency. Crops were all good.
The American ship, Lyons, Capt. Da-
Wis, cleared from Valparaiso, ostensibly
for California, and proceeded to Calao
with $50 Chilcnians and cannons, &c., for
Gen. Flores. Those in charge of her ex-
pected to receive order from Flores at
Calao, Before, however, the Lima reach
ed Guayaquil, the Lyons was discover
ed near by, running into Lobos AT
uera The Lyons left Valparaiso, under
the American flag, without paying sin.
gle bill there, and the government sent a
steamer after, which returned in two days,
not having overhauled her.
The greatest excitement prevailed in
GuAyaQuil on the arrival of the mail
steamer Lima, A Swedish frigate had
been stationed at the mouth Of the river
to prevent vessels entering without prop
er papers
- H.. IL L.,
(Which are the EucAdorian penal settle
ment, to the number of about forty-fve,
seized an American whale ship lying
there. called the George Rowland, Capt,
Cromwell, Of New Bedford, and, after
killing the Governor of the Island, and
putting the crew of the vessel on shore,
sailed for Tumbez, which is on the line from
Peru to Ecuador /; but on their way they
fell in with small schooner, which had
started from Payta with number of men
to join Flores. This they took, and DELHI
eratclv cut the Threats of twenty three Of
them, including the nephew and son-in-law
OF Cen Flores, expecting thereby to make
their peace with the government 1t so
happened that the Swedish frigatc was
coming along and fell in with and captu
red them. and brought them into Quay
aquil. The GrigOto claims heavy sal
wage on the ship and schooner, as pirates,
and they are there under the Swedish
colors. Tho men were delivered up to
the government, and arc being tried, 1t
is said the George Rowland had consid-
cradle oil, and representations upon the
subject have been sent home to the Uni
ted States government.
On ,,nrCiDrr ~, ibo ri,-ar I'm GunvorrI
it appears the British mail steamer was
mistaken for that Of Flores, and no less
than five different shots were fired at her,
luckily, however, without effect,
The demand for vessels has increased,
both for Europe, the States and Califor
MIA.
The British GuGno Company have Of,
tcred to charter several vessels at under
rates, but were unable to procure them.
The American Guano Company were
paving $l4 freely to the United States.
Rror IN HAvASA..-A terrible fight oc.
currcd near the city of Havana on the
18th. between the English and American
sailors Quito formidable number of
them were arraycd on both sides. They
fought dreadfully with knives, pistols,
Dungeons, stones and other missiles. Sew
eral were killed on both sides, and many
badly wounded.
So desperate had they become that the
authorities found it necessary to call out
the military to preserve order and quell
the disturbance. At the latest accounts
peace had been restored ami many of The
offenders arrested anil Imprisoned for rial.
The quarrel originated partly in drunken
ness and party in consequence Ola feud or
national feeling getting up among the dis
putants.
EM1GRAN1s FOR LrBER1A-It is believed
that the emigration to Liberia this spring
will be unusually large. Over twenty