Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-11-18
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Import ant from the South Faclhos.zsEsislil
SETTLEMENT OF THE LoBos QUESTION.
me steamship illinois, arrived at New York,
bibes vSiparaiso dates 10 the 18th rtno, nearly a.
,psath ister. From Guayquii to TIE s0th Septem-
"a from Bolivia tothe 18th Of the same month :,
and from The Iobos Islands TO the s0th of October.
Among the passengers IN the Illinois Is Lieut..
GINS w no brings dispatches from Mr.. Clay ~. S.
charge nt Lima, relative to the final settlement of
The guano question.
For the information of ship owners, captains and
Others Interested in the guano trade, the following
proclamation had been issued by Com. McCauley:
a ProeiaHntiOH- To az lOhom IL mary concern
Whereas. it appears thai numbered vessels said
to belong 70 citizens of the United States have been
charteredto pToceedto the Islands OF Lobos Tor
the purpose of tnking in cargoes of Guano: have
toiniorm all such, that have been instructed by
my Government at Washington, to abstain from
protecting any vessels of the United States which
nhy visit these Islands for purposes forbidden by
the DEGREES Of the Peruvian Government; and AM
forbid from aiding or abetting any citizens OF the
United States who may foTcibly resist the execution
of the laws Of Peru.
Given under my hand, on hoard Of the United
States Frgate Raritan, on the 18Th day Of October,
f9oe 81 c.s. WoANLEY.
Comnander-in-C Chief of the United Stntes
/. Naval Forces in the Pacific Ocean.
BY command of the Commander. tlI y
III Il. b. MCKEAs, Secretary. e.s
nv an official announcement made by the u, S.
Legation at Lima, it appears that the Peruvian
Government have agreed to offer charters to all the
American vessels visiting Lobos for guano, which
have been thrown out OF employment in conse-
uuence OF the gano controversy. 1t is further sta
ted that the force heretofore stationed at the islands
| is 10 be withdrawn, and merelya schooner kept
there TO enterito contracts with the America yes
sells Us they arrive.
ult) was to sail for the United States on the very
next day. The fact that his presence in those wa
tiers were deemed no longer necessary is looked up
onasallibut conclusive evidence that whatever
| er difficulty there was at first apprehendeo' mas
now blown over. t. sal n.1s
The dispatches from tie American Charge at
Lima, are understood TO contain propositions from
| the Peruvian Government, of such nature us
hardly to leave doubt OF final settlement OF me
question, on basis satisfactory and honorable to
both parties.
Accounts from the Lobos Islands are to the 18th
ultimo. No American vessels were there, and but
two English ships, which were Loading with guano.
The Peruvian naval force consisted OF steamer
brg-of-wnr,and a schooner. More than 200 SOL
diers were encamped upon the island.
| The Peruvian Government have added to their
naval feet frigate, named the Mercedes, making
in all five vessels of war owned by the republic
The country.was perfectly quiet, and there was no
appearance of any further difficulty occurring with
Ecuador in reference to the Flores expedition. Be-
yond this we find no intelligence oil importance DC
You'd that which we have included under separate
head
Lieutenant ellis represents the political aspect
of affairs in Lima as threatening in the extreme
A revolution was impending, and there was no say
ing how soon itwould break out. Everybodywas
expecting it, and everybody accordingly seemed to
be preparing forit.
Reference is made to an earthquake at Valparai-
so on the I'd of October, and also another on the
18th, but we have no particulars. The amount of
damage was NOT aScertained, but was supposed 10
be very great, as the shock on board the Raritan
was severely felt. Lieut.. Glis says that he learn.
ed that such5a calamity had taken place in that
city, but he could not learn the particulars. He
received hsinformaton from Commodore McCau-
ley at Callao, who sailed in the frigate Raritan,
from Valparaiso, two days after the steamer whence
the original account was received.
At Valparaiso business wos Unusually dull
Flour, quoted at So; wheat, per fanega, 80 rails;
barley, per do. &c rails. Freights-Guano for Eng
laud is; ores, to United States, SIS, 10 San Fran
cisco, $3.50. f-aEF