The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-24
News from tho South Pacific.


As we 20 to press we have time to glance at the
southern summary Of the Panama Star and Herald,
from which we learn that an agent Of Castillo, the
aspirant for the Presidency of Peru, who has been
endeavoring to Dust Echenique, the incumbent, had
proposed to Of the returned Australians to aid
in upsetting the government; that in consequence
q rumor had been circulated that one or two hum
dred foreigners were to assault the palace and rob
the national treasury; that Ell Herdido contains q
long article upon the danger of allowing the Amer
can emigrants to remain in Lima; that Americans
and Australians are frequently attacked in the VI
cinity Of Lima; and that when the Americans sue
coed in capturing the villains, the authorities, in
stead Of aiding them, throw them into prison. that
the Americans who have come there are generally
in considerable distress from want; that several
small parties are going, and have gone to Chancha
thought they had taken good route for explora
ton, and that the balance of emigration from Aus
tralia is bound for the Isthmus.
from the Valparaiso Echo, May al
We have it from good authority that in the
prospect of an open war between England and
France and Russia, the two former powers, with q
view to the protection of the commercial interests
of their citizens the shores and waters Of the Pa
viz, H. B. Ms srigate Pique, Of A guns and the
French frigats Afceste, Of So guns, These vessels
left England in the beginning Of March, and may be
now almost daily expected in this port. With this
reinforcement there s little fear of either British or
French shipping being molested either by the Rus
sian men OF war, prvatecrs or corsairs, think
the Pacific ocean will be in very short space of
time completely swept of any thing like Russia ship
ping.
IsLAI, April II, 1854.
The most important news at present here, Ia the
arrival of the GamaTa, Is gun Peruvian brig hold
ing herself ready to blockade the port it is supposed
gun schooner, Capt. Dillon, from africa, to see
what ia going on. In the night of the lGth also ar
rived the Rimac steamer, searching for the Gamar
Ia, which, after communicating with the Cockatrice
held on her voyage for africa.
On the 18th, arrived the Gamarra and on the morn
ing of the 19th the Rmac returned, and after stay
ing the whole day, went away in northerly drec-
ton. No communication is allowed either by the
authorities on shore, or by those on board the Ga
mara. On the evening Of the 10th, boat from
that vessel came up to the mole and took away the
"Captain's' boat, leaving in its place their own
merely an old battery Of thing; they returned
place which ended in the retiring of the briggs peo-
pie with one man killed. In this port is stationed a
large force headed by first rate officers, who know
their duty and do IT,. Gen. Castillo is at Cuzco re.
cIuitng largely. and has received from Gep. Belzu,
the Bolivian President, 600 horses and 1000 mus
kets, and offers to any amount Of arms men,
or money. Gen. Vivanco and San Roman arc still
in Tacns, and will proceed to Arequpa in day or
two.
By private advices we have learned that the re-
ports we have previously had of the arrival of Cen
MosqUera in the vicinity of Bogota and the union OF
hs forces with those OF Herrera, under Gen. franco
were incorrect.
Gen. Mosquera, up to The Ist, had not left Bsrran
quilla, with the small force he had collected. He
was to leave however, IN few days A portion of
his men had been taken from the force az Cartha-
geno, and national guard had been raised by the
Governor.
rumor was in circulation in on. city, on Sunday,
that small party In the province OF Buenayentura
had declared for Melo, and that Gen. posads was
raising force TO 80 to the suppression Of the move.
msn'. Bpt letters under date Of the sth inst, from