The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-01

daurr, popular and veteran soldier Of the republic and
every Conscience felt that the revolution win be
put down in the North, and that order and tranquility
win be restored thr ughou. the republic Colonel
silva Oaves who had command OF the government
forces mat defeated BY the reyoiuonss under DON
Pedro Leon Gallo the lAIh March, near Serena s 70
be tried BY court marital.
The political prisoners sent by government 70 the
Straits Of Magellan short time since, revoed after the
vessel tf, Valparaiso, and obliged the Captain 70 change
his course and take them 70 CalAo, at which port they
arrived On the 18Th Of March, Mr.. G. W. Ryck man. &c.
cretIy Of the United States Legation at Santiago S at
present acting United States Consu At Valparaiso.
English steamer Prince OF Wales, belonging 10 the
Pacific Steam Navigation Company which sailed from the
port Of Acund, CAe ON the 18th Of March, bound for
Puerto Muel has been lost thick fog which hid the
cOast and strong current prevailing at the tne caused
her to stIike upon rock eight miles from Acund
The accident could not be soided the rock against
which she struck not down in any chart The
steamer wen. down ten minutes after she struck Tn
passengers and had barely time 70 tbeseives
by taking to the boats.
Business is extremely dull in al parts Of Chile, owing
to the disturbed state Of the country, the expectations
at.ery beng confined small o.s of copper in and
The ports Of Ooquimbo and Cadera s, closed. The
Tevoutonsts possession Of the former though
main force under Gallo a. Serena few days after the
evacuation Of Coquimbo by the government forces under
ChAves Gallo sent three hundred of his there
with several pieces Of artillery he had captured the
l4h March, but soon after withdrew them TO Serena
where he and his followers encamped leaving small
detachment At the port
The Valparaiso market ia stocked with four but no
sales had taken place during the last fortnight prior 10
the sailing Of the steamer, except for domestic oonsump
ton and there change prices since the last
quotations.
Carolina rice has been cold in bond At six cents Der
pound.
Capt Ezra Nye returned from Chile where he has been
for several month"; in the Northern Light he sold his
I'VE thousand dollars after having realized large sums
nom II ON account OF liberal charters paid by govern
ment for the transportation Of their troops from vpa-
raiso 10 the North.
Tho brig Messenger Bird, 65 days from RIO Janeiro,
arrived AZ VALPARAISO on 9th March, being the only
arrival Of American vessel since 10th Of that month
There bad been departures Of American vessels since
the sailing Of the last steamer.
PERU.
The only news we have from this republic IT, that
plot To revolutonzc the country had been discovered al
Arequpa, in time to DO frustrated; General Echenque
was at the bottom Of it. person who the secret
divulged the whole plan 10 the government
The Congress of Peru still engaged in discussing in
secret session. the questions in dispute between that 60
vernment and Ecuador, without coming to any definite
conclusion.
As the steamer New Granada did not touch at Guaya
quill we have later advces from the bockading squad.
ron before tnst port The presumption s that nothing
will be done until the final action Of the Congress OF Peru
is known.