The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-28
From the New York Herald Nay 27.
ADDITIONAL FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC
NALrARA1so. CnI1I, March 81. l85s.


ProbaLe Consequences Of the Government Election
Deteot-ForeiJn Enterprise and its Results War
Ie&se's IN Port, dc.
An election for Deputies to the Chilian National
Assembly was concluded on the 29th instant, in
which the opposition party to the present admins
tratlon was successful. Considerable excitement
was manifested in this contest and it was supposed
the defeat OF the "oppostion' would have been fol-
lowed by general revolution.
PRESIDENT MOntt whose independent rule has done
50 huch towards the encouragement of foreign en-
terprse in this country, will thus be left without
i lhe support OF the National Legislature and the
heads OF the several executive departments and it
lie affairs.
The great success in Chill of foreign merchants
manufacturers and adventures has excited the jea
0usy OF the native laboring population. The plod-
ding German is here specuating in mercantile sales
the Englishman, with his extensive iron found
rles, and the Yankee with his varied notions--all
by industry and energy accommodating wealth and in
II. B. NJ. ship the Ganges, of "a guns. bearino thc
flag of the admiral Of the station the French ipate
constitution, and the American steam frigate Sar-
nae, have been detained in this port for month or
more Tor the protection of their people in the event
OF difficulty; but now that affairs have assumed n
quiet aspect, they leave shortly on a cruise to the
worthward.
AFFAIRS IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RETURNS OF THE
LATE BATTLE-sCENEs OF RUIN IN THE cIrY-rHE
GUANO TRADE.
From the Valparaiso MerCuri0, March 81
Castilla's artillery threw into the city of Arequipa
during 81 hours of firing at the late battle, 240O
bombs and his army fired two and half millions
of shot. The city guns fired 800 shots, and the
soldiers million and half This enumeration will
give some idea Of the length and obstinacy of the
conflict.
General Viyanco, on his part, defended himself
heroicaly, rifle in hand, in the trenches above all
i'll the positions of Santa Clara and Santa Marta.
the principle scene of the struggle, and came out
eli tlx- ,1 h,-4 L.
did not hinder his escaping to Bolivia accompanied
by several other chiefs of the revolution.
The day after the taking of the city, Castillo pub
lshed decree declaring Arequipa deprived of the
rank OF capital, being reduced to simple prefec-
ture, without superior tribunals of justice nor post
office. This very severe punishment will serve to
perpetuate the defeat sustained by that unfortunate
city, well worthy of better fate, and will render
utterly impossible its reconciliation with the vcto-
rious party.
From the Panama Adrocote AprTl 23l
The city OF Arequipa is now quiet and peace re-
stored at least far the presence of the military
tend to make it, but the people far from con
tented with Castilas victory and the present state
of affairs, especially that portion induced by the
official DEGREES of Castillo, which has given great
dissatisfaction to the respectable, and by far the
largest portion of the citizens. Murmurings are
growing daily worse and if healthy state of things
is not quickly brought about by good policy pur-
sued on the part of those having the authority the
mine of civil commotion will again be sprung per-
haps with greater shedding of blood.
Castillas decree calling to his presence the prin-
cipa authorities of the city, officers of the army
&c, engaged in the late revolution, without anv
guarantee for their safety, has kept many back
although the greatest portion of them have obeyed
the decree.
The Prefect has been making several arrests of
influential and highly respectable individuals,
which has done good deal to disturb the tranquil
ty of the city.
1t is rumored that Casta's victory was gained
first through conspiracies that were rife among the
Jete's and other high officers of the army, which
Nlvanco did not choose to inquire into and put down
in time; and lastly, through treachery on the part
of Vivanco himself in the last and terrible conflict.
His conduct has been severely handled by several of
his party in the Con,ercio of Lima.
Castillo busted himself great while after his vic
tory in demoishing every vestge of the defences,
&c, erected by the citizens in the city.
The loss in the battle of Arequipa-which is aw-
full to contemplate when consider that it was
civil war-stands thus: OF the army of Castillo
killed 1852, wounded 44S, missing 300, out of an
army of 4500 men. 1t is then clear that the city
was occupied by Castillo with only 400 men-a
very dear victory think. Of the defenders of
the city-killed 425, wounded 162. In the cathe-
dral, which transformed into hospital, deaths
took place daily among the wounded at the rate of
80 to so Families and orphans have to mourn the
loss OF ,367 relatives hurried into eternity.
Bul-fghts, balls, racesf &C., were in abundance
daily and nightly, celebrating the great victory of
Field Marshal Don Ramon Castillo, commander-in-
chief.
The National Guard of Callao was dsbanded on
the 2Sth of March, and sent to their homes with the
thanks and good wishes of the National Council
The prospectus OF new paper, to be called The
Constitutional, is published in the Comercio and is
expected to make its appearance as peace is
firmly established in the republic. 1t is to be "for
the education of the people,"
The number of ships that loaded at the Chnca Is
lands with guanO, for the month of March, was 43,
with registered tonnage of 29,722. Their destna-
tions were as follows: