Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-29
Later from Chilli and Peru.

The Star learns from the Valparaiso Heralt
that the wheat crop will not probably turn on
~ heavy as was anticipated; but the extraor
binary breadth sown will make up the amour
To fully that of last year.
The Russian frigate Diana, 81 guns, was a
Valparaiso, and the Aurora of the same flag
was daily expected there. The Russian tran
sport ship sitka, 700 tons, and mounting l:
gus, recently left Valparaiso for the Russia,
colonies. The U. S. frigate St. Lawrence wa.
also at Valparaiso, and the British frigate Pre-
sident was daily expected from Coquimbo.
The people in Valparaiso were speculatine
upon what would happen should official advice.
soon reach the British Admiral Of declaration
of war between England and Russia.
The Star in its summary of the news has tn.
following paragraphs: I'll.
Santiago.
Twenty-seven thousand gallons Of right whale
oil and sperm oil changed hands in Valparaiso
within the preceding fortnight.
The project of railroad from Buenos Ayres
the latter city. 1t is said that if it can be con
structed, it win seriously injure the Panama
route.
During the month of February, the deaths in
the city of Santiago amounted to At, or one
to every 207 of the population.
Miska Hauser had given three or four con-
certs in Valparaiso. His skill is not appre-
ciated by the Chillians, and except the first, bis
performances were but poorly attended. Bis
cacciani, on the contrary. has opened in opera,
and was affording immense qualification to the
people.
A notable activity in trade for the fortnight
is reported, although prices continue extremely
low.
The star learns from the !" Foreign News" a
paper just started at Lima and published in
English, that political affairs are rapidly APP
preaching crisis in Peru. That paper says !:
In government matters, nothing of much inn
port has occurred since the retreat of Gen. Tor
rico from Arequipa. That was an unfortunate
affair for government, for-to say nothing of
300 horses killed by order of Gen. Torrico, to
prevent their being taken by the enemy-by
that retreat the revoutionists were left complete
masters of the southern part of the country.
The revolutionists have taken Islay, and re-
m0Veu Lue CuSI0IUuDuS6 HEC0iSESs &C.. 10 AFC.
quipa.
The Herald Of this place says that body Of
the "batallones nacionales, Of Puma and Cuzco,
when on their way to attack Gen. Castillo, re-
VOTED and returned to Tampa in great disorder
losing half their force.
The same paper also says that Gen. Castillo,
while on his march to Chuguibamba, was un-
able to pass the river Magesi, defended by 400
national troops under command Of commander
Gomez Florez.
/. The Lima correspondent Of the Star, in his
letter Of March Is. writes as follows:
reign of Peace, Of some ten years, during
the administration Of Gen. Castillo. and the
first half term Of Eehenique's Presidency, has
proved to be more than the turbulent spirit of
this people could bear; consequently, some
pretext has been sought by the aspiring for q
general outbreak throughout the Republic.
The possession, or rather usurpation of the
gnano, which Divine Providence had located
upon certain uninhabitable rocks in the ocean.
beyond all rightful claim Of dominion by any
neighboring country-and which, if it may be
claimed by the inhabitants of this continent, to
the exclusion Of the rest Of mankind, ought ma
turally TO belong, in equal shaares, to all the
Spanish American Republics, whose arms have
,wrested it from the old Spanish Dominion,
under which their right to the guano was equal:
the exclusive possession Of such immense wealth
by 4 few paupers who never worked for it. has
produced the results usual in such cases: they
wrangled about the division Of this universal
spoil, and revolution and bloodshed has become
the order Of the day throughout the country.
At this moment, the three great southern de-
partments of Cusco, Puma, and Arequipa, with
oil the seaboard of africa. and Moquegua, are
In full insurrection: and the government forces
that were on the Bolivian frontier, have returned
with such precipitation that they were unable
to bring away their haggages and horses, which
last they slaughtered on the beach when en-
barking.
In all the northern departments there have
occurred likewise Instructions of towns and dis
tsiess. which have been partially suppressed by
the Government troops; and may be considered
~ snbdued, if not reinspirited by the progress
Of the South.
mountain region, but Of dry and hot weather
e1 the coast. When the waters clear away,
md leave the passage Of the Andes practicable |
~ troops, it is expected that the strong divi-
SONS will descend upon us here, and, with or
without general battle, the fate Of Gen. Eche- |
niqae's Government will be decided. This can
noste looked for before May or June. /
Lima and its port of Callao have been like
the Antilles and Costa Firnn mortality. There
has ragged here, and is still raging, nameless
pstilence that has carried Of hundreds Of the |
most youthful and healthy looking strangers
nd natives, but more especially the former;
v that. with what civil disturbances and NOR
bite miasmas, death and ruin seems to be the /
established order of the time here, and trade |
ND improvements have come to q stand.
Thousands are focking here from Australia, |
ssdnced by false reports Of the gold Amazonia.
THK DARIEE ExPEDIrIoN.-The great Expe-
dltion which was sent out to survey the Isthmus
e Darien, for the purpose Of constructing /
UP canal, has turned out 70 be I disastrous
allure, 90 far as the possibility of executing
seh ! work il concerned. Surveying parties
sese sent ont by the American, French, and
irish governments, Al working ii unison, but
noving on different lines. Lieut.. Strain. Of the
american party, who ut one time Was supposed
y y lost, has turned up alive, IS many of those
sho knew him well predicted; hut Alas, many
4 be brave companions win return to their
ndse land no more. Il d said that Ii Strain
vent out with Col. Blacks map, that had been
nonitted to the Navy Department, and pro-
ssedea With That map IS ! guide, 10 the interior
1nefe n found that the map, like many other
maps q railroads and caaals, was topograph-
isal delasion.
Rhere river ms lid down o. TIE map he
mud Z mountain, md instead OF plains he dis