The Washington union., 1857-12-01
THE WASHINGTON UNION ! .fN9 -

vested in trade more literally; but food very high
particularly in the south Gold and silver coins were
very scarce and il said that government would seek
to borrow millions OF dollars abroad Trade was
dull in Valparaiso In Peru the revolution had end
ed nor had IL made much progress Arequipa city wus
still besieged by Castlla aud have reports OF seyer
fighting there. The guano trade was much impaired
owing to the revolutionary efforts In Bolivia Doctor
Lindsey the revolutionary leader in the last named ne
public was pressing President Corioya sorey, and had
been favored with proiiosassao from the citizens Of
Sucre Cordova in retreat The Indians We're CON.
nittng many outrages amidst the general confusion,
The news from the wos coast OF Mexico is important
The operations of the united force Of the Generals Alya
rez father and son. had been successful and the reyolu.
tonary troops under Generals vicaro and Juan Antonio
were utterly routed at Cheapa after most fighting
which endured for about ou days The elder Alvarez
had previously driven Vicaro nom the city Of Chlpan
lingo with small force of artilicy When Chelapa was
taken Alvarez ordered it to be sacked after the most a
proved fashion of yengefu soldiers He was well obey
ed for the ghtful cxcesses were committed by h
men. Neither age sex was spared. Gen Antonio
died after his defeat and Vcaro at Yguata prose
cuton Of his plans of revolt* Cuarnavaca city had de-
clared for him. sa
From the Sandwich islands learn that business was
very brisk and general prosperity prevailed The wha
ing fleet had just begun to arrive from the Arctic kod
and Ochostk grounds and report equal to Last
season There thirteen American whaers at Homo
luu on the 5th of October The barque Newton OF New
Bedford, was lost in May She had had only whale
Her captain (Sherman) ill., Trade very lively al
Honolulu The King had been initiated Free Mason
report to the effect that the Russian government had
ordered Americans to quit fishing in the Russian wateR
was not credited
BY way Of Calao we have Australian news dated at
Sydney on the 9th Of September, but it has been ant
pated by our advces received by the eastern and Euro
pean routes brought by the Vanderbilt which are to the
l7th of that month
The wreck Of the English ship Dunbar, already report.
ed had caused great excitement in Sydney sharks
could be seen devourng the dead bodies daily The foods
in the Hunter and other districts had resulted in heavy
losses TO the farmers.
The news from Japan is very interesting. Several
American whalers had touched at Hakodadi and the
tiers were well pleased with the port and their reception
The governor had had sailing vessel built after an
American model and had contracted for steamer No
preference in trade shown to the Dutch Chinese
but there was large native trade with Hong Kong The
sale of ardent spirits shore to sailors forbidden by
law. M
The Panama papers contain the proclamation of Mar
tnez general n-chief of the Nicaraguan army dated
October 22d, declaring war against Costa Rica. The
general declares that Nicaragua will preserve the whole
line of transit from to ocean, also the district of
Guanacosta The Costa Rican general has made formal
demand for the surrender of the fort of San Carlo The
latter Is reported to be the lake in steamer and had
been fired upon by the Nicaraguan troops.