The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25
The Rsvolut1on In Fern.
OUR LIMA CORRBsPOrpmC1.

Ina, Dec. 10, 1856.
Important Intsihgmce-Atacks Of The Pesvcisx
Prssy upon the American PeopIe-Desertion Of
Another Vessel of War-Return Of tie Saicsdo
An Intended Outbreak in the COpital--A,nsts
and Breaking Of the Constifutior.
The Lima Concrete, published on the day Of the
date of my last communication, was full Of bitter
attacks upon the American people, who the Peru
VANS call Yankees and Hlibusters This outrage
arose from the fact that Admiral Salcedo, whow ~
about being despatched with the steamers sf -.-
Ucayali and Tumbes to endeavor to retail 4. .ho
Apurimac and Loa, said to Castillo, "Do NO 20 .o'
expect success, give me Peruvians, for Aev A.. .
set of towards and traitors; l want Amer;co,s ;,
And that Castillo when surroundeix bv nuu,,e-
of foreigners in Callao, said, I give each /,
YOU three ounces as bounty money and q,
post in the hands of foreign firm s1O.
600, to be distributed among you il you bring hack
my two vessels Of war. Go, therefore, and tach
the revolutionary rascal1 (belifres) lesson which
If they live they will Aot forget. Butcher them to
man."
1t Is but rational to suppose that words sf this
kind, coming from persons holding 70 high positions
as Castillo snd Salcedo, and delivered to gang of
men whose appearance alone would make any ma
ton endeavor to shake of relationship with them,
should create angry sentiments; but there was no
Just cause for using offensive expressions to US as
people, because out of the hundred and seventynine
men shipped to accompany the expedition there
could not have been more than twenty Americans;
and have my doubts of there being more than ten.
True, they were collected and shipped by an Ameri-
can, and 1t appears with the sanction of the Unite1
States Conu at Callao; but such were not sufficient
reasons for the attack.
Here are some extracts from an article headed
"Filbusteros." After abiding to the fact that
Castillo in the late revolution against Echenique
employed the services Of some Americans, the
writer goes on to say
In the foremost ranks OF Castlas army figured as an
unconqusrable vanguard, and as the Instructors of
thousand precious lives, horde of Yankee ibusters,
bought at cost Of their weight in gold 70 isolate
our towns and form rivers Of blood along the road
which Castillo travelled TO the supreme mag -acy
Of the republic This column Of Yankees was named ax
SCOT Us, the "san, ed Column" 1t was the guard in
which Castillo lot wishing 10 trust his countryme
put ell his confidence. To this day Castillo nbers
them and so will history but everlasting degrade
in fact the vanguard OF tie fbuIters who attacked
other American republics; and who, II things do
change, viii finally reutve Of the responsibility of
governing ourselves.
II is fact that some Americans were in the
corps alluded to, but certainly their number did not
exceed ten; and in Place Of their services being
purchased for their "Own weight in gold" were
actually hired at sixty dollars month each. ad-
NIT that they done great ser yice to the starving
army of the Liberator; for they would ride into
Echenique's very ranks, and drive oat his cattle to
vctual the revolutionary army. l. myself, saw them
In Lima day after day running after Castillo to re-
cover arrears of pay; and though the Eberator
promised them in the event of his getting the Pre-
sidency proper reconpense for their services, he
merely laughed at their captain (Johnston) when
they pet.ioned for it.
The writer probably forgot to mention that
nine OF these same ten men sought
home on the banks of the river Amazon,
but were massacred by the soldiers stationed at the
tort OF Zambatnga, that the Pierce administration
while holding out promises of protection to its cit
zens residing in all parts Of the world allowed this
shameful butchery to pass over as II 30 many
American hogs had been slaughtered. Poor men,
they deserved better fate and more attentive go
veInment. The writer goes on to say
This man (castlla) who had entered Lima amidst fire
and blood, with Bolivian lances and North American
rncs sent OF the same arms 70 combat against Areyups
OF Oaso a, the head Of bsnoisu Of Yankee MI
buiteIs bought 70 Assassnste Peruvans. Castillo
bin self conducted them on board thereby degrading
hh insignia Of ooe, contour ding himself with people who
Kill Tor money, fraterrizng with the dreGs OF American
society, and exchanging worcs an promises ain horde
Of hibusers He deposited In foreign house two hun
dyed thou,apd dollars of The public money 1, be gven
10 these Yankees they succeed In taking vessels
be offered them grroes, horrors and money Is . recon
pcnsc for spilns our fellow citizens blood; nnally be
delivered to them the mode Of attack, which was TO
board The vessels under the protection OF flag Of truce
and hen on deck TO knife every one they could find
board.
I make these lengthy extracts 10 lew how we
are, as q people, misrepresebted here ~ may ada
that, though such the opinions advanced by but
one individual they are, nevertheless the sentiments
Of the people at large towards us.
As mentioned to you in my last the two vessels Of
war remaining at the command Of the government
were sent off the 26th ultimo enaeavor to retake
the Apurimac and Loa- On the 18th the Ucayali
returned alone TO Callao The news soon leaked out
that the fumbes had runaway from her, and that
on the Ucayalis arrival ut the Chinchs Islands the
commander OF that station informed Sscedo that the
captain Of the Tumbes landed there that morning
under the protection Of the vessels runs, sixty three
persons, among whom were fifty foreigners, and that
the vessel had proceeded to lsay 70 Join the other
revolutionary ships From what was learned from
those put Oh shore, IT appeared that the captain OF
the Tumbes declared the vessel under the orders OF
Vivanco, on the same night that he left Callao, first
putting under arrest all the officers and men who
were supposed to be favorable To the government
and that on the vessels arrival at the ChiDchas they
were put on shore.
The arrival Of the Ucayal with this alarming
news, caused the greatest excitement throughout
the city. Ruuors were flying about Of intended
outbreak In the capital in the evening and Castillo
learned that an attempt would be made 10 seize the
Uoayaii. strong patrols were TO be eeu parading
through the city at night fall, and O number OF
arrests were made. About nine clock the expected
moment seemed about 70 commence, for at that hour
the slaipg 10 and boiling OF every door in the city
resembled q powerful shock OF earthquake. The |
military Immediately assembled and we're stationed
in different parts OF the city; however no attack
was made ard the utmest tranquility prevailed In
the capital during the night From what suose-
q1ently transpred IL appears that an attempt boih
military and civilian was 10 be made that night 10
reinsta'e Gen. Echenique In Office but, that AZ an
advanced hour, one OF The consprstDrs exposed the
p4aps Of the party 10 Castillo, and at the time
banded him list Of the names OF the leaders The
President lost no, moment In arrestng the latter
whom he Immediately secured In the Castle Of Cal.
lao, nd thus prevented the movement from being |
Twenty.three petitions were presented
10 the convention On the following day oy some OF
the most respectable citizens, asking 20 nave their
relatives released upon the grounds that they were
arrested contrary 10 the article Of the constitution.
and In defiance OF all justice and right free citi-
zens- The convention, however, has not yet taken
,ny steps i'm the matter and the remain in on.