The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-16
Important from Lima.
QUE PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE
/. s. STEAMSHIP ISpErKSpKNcr,
PANAMA. Sent. Il 1854.

Reron Of he Troops unir General Caso-Suppresson Of
the Movement by The Presidcns-Forty Persons Killed and
Wounded-U p,oayds Of One Hundred and F1ty Of the
Inaurosnts CaptTed-Reparted Seizure Of Echiniques
Vessels BY the Chilean Gorernmeat-0ur Pacific Squad
ro,-Dsseytions, Court Aartia,s &C., DC.
Having arrived here the 3ls Of August from Cal.
lao Payta take this opportunity to address you
few items in regard to revolution, rather mill
tary revolt, which broke out 10 Lima, the 18th or Au
gust and also in reference to squadron tried with
out success procure paper containing an account Of
the affair Tor you n fact, the only one on board is in
possession OF OF the officers who intends sending
the National telligenc. The accounts are various and
doubtless exaggerated have studded TO give you the
facts they could be arrived At The nsurgen
General Castillo, commanding the Fort Of Santa Catalina
assembled bis forces the amount Of SEQ coo men, in
the square OF the lnqusion and posted some Of them 1t
the Cathedral Independence square This took place
three A. n The President, General Castillo being In
formed OF the fact called the remainder of the troops
Lima-say 900 or TOTO arms. and at daylight Skin
msh took place, which resulted In the retreat ofihe de
tachment TO the main body in the Iuquison square.
General Castillo had some eight or ten field pieces,
while the President could only four, all of which
were of very light calore As the Generals pieces com
did choose TO attack him until he could obtain
forcemeHts nom the vicinity OF Lima The General not
having the greatest confidence IN his troops did not
wish to leave his stronghold and risk attack against
superior numbers, and SO he allowed the decisive mo-
ment TO pass unmproved Proclamation followed procia
nation on both sides. Int excitement prevailed
during the forenoon though the people appeared to take
part in the affair, and with the exception OF the ne
groes very little interest WAS iiested which
party should prove successful One officers sa
some fifty Of these "colored individuals (waom you
meuber the President liberated when he came into
clce) rush into military store that hai been broken
open and arm themselves: then, ma ching out with a
= Viva Castillo viva Don Riuo4" they proceeded to
and ALL were crowded with p~1 ,Ie anxious TO see
night" as they would be 10 witness oi bait ran
dom fire with nuskery and artillery was kept up during
the forenoon and bullets wnstlng in ali directions
The firing was generally high, as was shown by the
marks on the walls.
directing tie insurgents to disband ana also ding ont
e National Guarts. Previous TO o'clock r. some
ATTY sixty of the insurgents had to the
Presidents side About hall OF Cas,llos troops
in the fort with him while the remainder continued 10
the square. The lat limit Of time (2so P. H. for them
dents cavslry charged upon Them forcing retreat and
capturing some one hundred and thirty men aud thirteen
cfcers In the meantime Gen Castillo and others effect
their retreat 10 the country and will probably await
the arrival o the Presidents cd enemy Cen Echnique
before making another attempt.
was rumored in Cal.o that the GILLIAN government
had seized three Of Ecniuques vessels with arms and
stores al Tu shaano and taat the General had gone to
Nicaragua consult with Walker. Perhaps this was
only . Such the temporary conclusion OF mill
tary revouti'n which may break out again very much
than expected by the President or rather the
Dictator, who 10 said 10 DO very unpopular IN many
parts Of the country. The killed and ded Is
put down al forty, though N my opinion the
wounded did not exceed twenty Eve or thirty many
OF whom were spectators. priest and woman were
also among the Killed General Clsti'a (the Preside MT
manifested much coolness aud oroearance the
sion. BIS horae was .ho under him and, az Usual,
Madam Rn nor tired 10 ooare-t tbs unfortunate horse in
to .'one killed ard cue wounded y
Jn justice 10 the caparel sodiers, should state that
IS rEmcred hat ttey protest aat they we're act aware
tsa. they were lighting against their President as they
had merely obeyed their officers ordss, without nqui
ring into their parport II IS said that only three
o.cers aken. the others having come over 70 the
President, or succeeded IN making taeir escape
One ofihc FIRST acts o; General Castillo VA 70 release
81 the political pTsorefs, sonc Of whom had been co.,
fncd for several years.
ind have net IN nacn rocn lcr The squadron, As
this lt;ter "a 10 be q short Wei arrival
found the - Marys ferc, on the ga rto At last .;
counts the Decatur ard joan Adams we're at San Fran
CISCO ard the Msssscnuete at fagci = Sound. court
marital Is TO board this tbp in few days,
Tor the OF three OF ertenaLs aud perhaps six
others OF The ward room otcers There have
only been lo escrtous from this SHIP 10 the
tine Deaths. ransiers and discharges, aSoi; 221 We
20 short Of our mplen mt Ia aidaIn 10 the
lol dcsertiops Aforesaid We have hal 10 o,her which
ref ued In the Apprehension o. the offenders the de-
dn ton OF from Ia one tunaref dollars from their
pay, as reward adjadgea 70 in'ir caItors. Many Of
that We have had no less than 30 or 90 trials, by
summary and general courts during 'ne tao past years
Of our cruise. happy prospects,
OUR LIMA coRREsPoNpKScE.
LIMA, August o. 1885,
Attempted r. polsioa ~ Esh,siq.e- Coad l II ca,,na.
We have rc,hng here, A. regards pouacs, further
than said that Ech,nqse has started from Valparaiso
with an expedition sFanst rcru OF 500 some say
thai muiiny broke "a, when hey short distance
from the por and that the party returned mu:h dssas
aed Bot, be this ~ may, there IS something brewing
against the republic, Chile, Of very serious character
Coupled With lts TACT al: iafDg Into consideration the
great .ion that exists tsAast the present DC
ta;or Is thought very probable By toe Anos.as ones
that VII shortly have another o. the revolutions which
have already reduced this country 10 what It's.
Cssta viii not attend 10 any business save that which
pertains 10 his boasted aud army. thousands OF
Who have c.ms aganst The nc IL are cry
"a INN IN get ham
and that through the d. ay their interests have been
ruined. Toe foreign ministers have asked from their
spective ments moro explicit Instructions regard
ing their demands Upon the country
Letter frcm senator Clayton, OF Delaware.
have felt much relic sanoe in addressing the pablo by
letter In regard q the party politics Of the day de-
stree MT 20 be ewpected Of parading my own opinions
these opinions have been made the subject Of consctnre
and doubt 10 portion Of the pubic press and simple us
tce 70 myself requires that the course have determined
prrsgo 10 regard % Presidential candidates should DC
plainly UNDERWOOD By Publishing these few Ines You
will 10, oay 20 me this Iastlce, bot relieve ms from
burdCrsome correspondence With persous friends who
have INQUIRED, and VINO have rghi TO know, ny deter
minsiion.
zip Of any candidate for the Presidea;s even were
m 10 be such Tat the truth "a have lon
toved q be the rsrzan Ct no man % foiios the coo
scs utous convictions Of my own Judgment alone, AMI
no matter which Of the candidates may be successful .
support him In TIE senate In oil that think right and
oppose him tstre an tha, th1g wrong. untrar.
melea IS party ties Nv obi viii be g. % true 10 the
county and ~ iuercsu, know NJ other pole
the g.l ? ii n conduct.
WIllc the wing party -as 10 exist.nce A. q national
organization, ser The strnghtest sect Of thai party
lvtdA whg. Bat earties have sos taken SUCH difes
ton aud Tie divisions aud dstsactOaH IN sogn.ry
have become alarming that no longer feel myself 81
liberty a. follow The dictates u sects tr factions viii
At oucnts LOtce help any set Of men that stand ~
tie country and oppose any that reiase 70 do 50 Ddr
ing the u, rsuiaiucer .; the days which have 10
S ss y We e. VIZ ga nc oopas 20
from the 'ro~ts 81 latiies cr party men. because