The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-03

Affairs In Peru.
OUR CALLho NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
U. s. sHP DECATUR, CAILAo, August "a, 1864.
Survey and Rsair Of the Fr1gae Suraaac-The hsrrimrc
at San Lorenzo bla.9--Tirys Practice Nth DaaJren'g
Gan-Horcmen.s Of tae French and British Yer Vessels
-Admiyal Baines 70 % 70 Vancoarevs hiard-Gerercl
cosaas Election Tr.an.ra-Ssechcs cfn Cand,ds,es-
Revolutionary fat,iues.
During the extended stay which vessel mai in the
bay Of Panama, Il discovered that OF h,r tim.
beers had become damaged being fact we'll shown BY
experience that the tmbcrs of vcss. suffer dee
rapidly in the waters OF the tropics than in The
colder attitudes, survey being held by board OF
replers Upon the Decatur short time previous 10 her
sailing from Panama 1t recommended that early
period practicable she should undergo repairs Since
arrival here these repairs have been made, which,
however, OF small extent il was found that the
decay Of her planking was limited 10 small space.
Shortly after arrival tho Mcrrnaac moved
the opposite side OF the bay the ordinary place of
moorlng and anchored Alongside Of san Lorenzo Island
This island named, said from the only survivor OF
old Caao being preserved upon it. 4 loose sandy
nation totally destitute OF vegetation and FROM these cir
curnsauccs especially favorable To gun exercise The
particular advantage which presents Tor target firing
that the majority Of the shot may be again.
For nmber o! days the Aerrmac was engaged IL target
firing, throw INK Of shell boat practice and in fact, every
thing connected With naval tactics These EXERCISES
in the highest degree satisfactory; indeed the several
accuracy very unusual to meet and certainly reil"cns
high degree OF credit commander
In tho OF Captain .,ahigrns held piece degree Of
rapidty in loading and firing attained doubtlcssy
was Tired at the rate Of lteea times in
minute.
Cart Hitchcock Of the Mcrrmar, has made gunncry a
speciality and as an ordnance oioer he j. conceded 10
have but few equals IN The navy.
The Decatur will sail for Valparaiso in about a month
hence. The Meriiac is also expected % sail thther.
The officers and crews Of both vessels we'll
The Andromede thn flag ship of the French Pacific
squadron, sailed few days ago Tor pay,a
The English steamer Vixen, commanded by Com
mndc Lambert, lately promoted 10 that post, has Just
arrived here from the Atlantic.
The Gapges English iag ship, carrying Admiral Baines
lately arrived here from iayta. The Gange. on The
Of sailing for the nofthward, intending 10 spend the
winter at vancouvcr's Island This movement doubt
with reference 10 watch the mining ncre Is that
have recently been attracting attention in that vicinity
As m ticpated, tho recent elections in Peru have
been decided III favor Of General Castillo lis election
bas been publicly proclaimed, and popular jubilauons
rom the murmurings Of an under curren, Of dis
content among The people, II i exceedingly doubtful
three candidates. for the Presidency namely General
Castillo, General Medina and Senior l.as.
General Castillo elnos, eighty of served in
the Iny which liberated Peru from Spain aud Is
rhioi commander Of an the forces OF the republic.
General Medina il connected with the army, yet
il said, has mere anatncstlons rs lawyer than ~
general
The third candidate, scnor Elias is an exceedingly
wealthy citizen the OF az the finest estates
Peru, also has the contract from The government Of de
iyeins board all the guano shipped from the Chinchs
from which nc realizes nearly halt dollar each ton
senior as is represented by the CoHnrrco the govern
mort organ rs having expended large sums OF money in
order 10 secure his election
The elections IN Lima and Cslso passed pretty quietly;
but that the people not satisfied with the
result il shown by protest which has since
been made Nv the nsrt,s,ns OF Elias and M.,p, in
which il l. urged that there the highest
degree OF egay practced in the election They assert
that large number Of persons were prevented from
voting entirely and that in direct violation Of OF the
articles OF the constitution the polls in Of tie pre-
cncts Of Lima were guarded, snd ia fact controlled By
bands of soldiers. AZ Santa, town the coast 10 the
norh~aId, the project and his officials endcaycrng 10
force the election in favor q Castillo driven away
by the people with bullets so that contingent Of troops
has been thhcr by the steamer Tumb.z to restore
quiet AT tho time now election ordered at thai
place. AZ Iuaraz similar circumstance occurred In
this confused Of affairs well calm the popu-
Lar dissatisfaction alluded il Is expected that when the
Congress next convened there will be new election or
oered
At this time also Technique the former Presidept-sna
who wen away spd hi- place u-urled by Ca-tis,
and who Is IA vaparsisohas been secretly at work
10 unite hi friends, order to effect his restoration
power. lis designs have become apparent from in,or-
ccptcd correspondence Echinque lately appeared also,
in public document printed at Valparaiso, addressed 10
his compat here, IN which he presents general re-
sumo u his grievances In this philippe he treats Of the
Iupton o. the prssen. admnl,'ranon N no ma erns
that the prospect ~ continued tranquility Is very
amount much. Indeed Tho mort insignificant popular
outbreak dgnned with that tito here, and in many
cases. too, when the intention of such outbreak
mote "a possible from ercc,ng coup dttc II one OF
the riots that sometimes Disgrace III. elections in the
United St,ic we're witnessed in Perucspocaly such
the Know Nothing Louisville three years ago
lit would be considered reyolu the grandest scale
An officer Of the army informed that many a their
revolutions the highest item Of expense II paper.
OUR cALLAO CORRESPONDENCE
CAri-io, August -, 1883.
Intentions of ne Gor-nn,nt tonayds the tntea xoics-
Cdsh Indemnify for Detention II American Sh,ps
Since the recollection Of Castillo everything in tho potl-
cal world has gone on here very quietly Our dfcutes
arc fair way II adusmcntthc Peruvian government
are disposed give the most ample decentralization for
the seizure and detention Of tho Ceorgiana and Lizzie
ThomIeou in fact Il il thought they will DO better bust
n.-s IN p.eunary point &C view than II they had been
actively engaged IN commerce.