The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-16
Our Lima Correspondence.

LIMA, Peru. July 81 1885.
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Linz of American Stsamers bsos.a varurois, ami
Pcncmo.
arrived at Callao on the 9th ult. and on landing
asked where came from. replied the States and
next 90 Have you the NEW YORK HsRAIDs'-noue had
been received because they had TO pass the Post Oce
per English steamer Bogots, from Panama at once
took the cars for Lima and had tool my
lodging than the same line Of inquiries were made for
the HERALD Had two dated 18th and 2ed of June which
loaned and soeager were they to get sight of II that
two and three would read II together had other pa
pers hut none seemed TO be cared for. Many who sub
scribe for your paper at this place never get them
You must use great care in putting mp the HEaAtps in
the envelope, or they win be distracted saw Capt
Hatch this morning find him full sized Yankee. lie
will start to-day under the patronage OF the
General Castulea on an exploring expedition from thi.
city tor the head waters Of the Amazon and thence to
the eastern borders OF Peru
MIR. Hatch is n gentleman Of great energy and high
scientific attachments. He has been the route
before, Yankees generally do, upon his Individual
resources He has twenty-sx picked men, mostly
Americans, who have had experience In California He
has just procured funds from the government for the
outit and other necessary expenses In most all the
villages his route the pastor Alcaie and he has
letters TO them directing them to furnish anything
needed He will be absent eight months. Each
will be paid one thousand dollars for his services when
he returns. Many think he will return with tiding of
greater riches than California any other gold region
yet diseoveed-that he viii find jewels Of the richest
and rarest value and beauty. Great events antci
pated the reward Of the enterprise Certain II ia that
portion of the American continent possesses such u
field for enterprise and should counryman succeed
IL will add another page to American glory.
This is the winter season, and like January
with you, business is duh. and until the regular
son for business arrives. II must continue dull.
The recent revolution has not only cost the
country ninety Ave millions. but the great which
armies viii cripple all at home II is all past and
appearance Of quiet evident yet such the change
able character OF the Inhabitants that one tell
how long it will remain 1t l. expected that regular
line Of American steamers viii running be-
tween Valparaiso and Panama about the first Of january
next. The Englih line Is devoid Of all accommodation
and unpopular The English mail generally arrives about
two days previous to the United States mail and
should the steamer be detained viii not remain more
than two hours for IT, In short time II Ia almost i'm
possible prepare H. II would In such an event lie in
Panama the next fifteen days The mail and pa ssenges
which left New York the first Of this MONTH arrived
at CAlao in twenty two daysthe shortest time ever
made The great object the English have in leaving Al
is called the American mail il evident Their subjects
get fifteen days later news than rymen which
IL great commercial advantage. This should not be- SO
long.
shall be in this portion Of the country FOR time
ana viii give you everything OF interest passing from
time TO time T.