New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-29
SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
From Our Own Corresponde 1t.

The Sou.h PAclnc Mail wniCh arll'eu Pci s.cohei
Clods on the 6sh inst. brings come important news
from Chill and Peru. From the corresp ondsnce OF The
Star and Herald have obtained the following inior-
nation relative TO the revolutionary movement which
s.ems to be advancing toward crisis in the first
above.r AIMED State;
II appears that meeting OF individuals opposed tn
tie Government at Santiago, called by some lead
ing re vouonists so alarmed the authorities tda ali
armed force was called out To deperss the as;embsge
Not content with hs the authorities proceeded 70 ar
res sbou one hurdred and fy Of the more prominent
persons present at the meeting aud the next day
the Ii,hl the Provinces of Santiago Aconcagus, and
Valparaiso were declared in state OF insuTection
aud placed under martial law; and the publication of
some newspapers were summsnly suspended Ihe
col suon processes IT, guarantee the freedom ot the
press but this amounts 10 nothing so long as the Exc
cuve has the power of declaring the country under
martial law upon such grounds as the present
Mot OF the persens arrested have been discharged
upon tie payment of a small fine, and the whole oil
the proceedings of the authorities seem to be regarded
by those who are posted in south American politics
as foolish and pjudcious in the extreme, and as tend
ing toward serious results in regard to the existing
Government.
Paraguay is understood TO be making preparations
10 give the United States forces warm reception
Two of our vessels have reached the waters of Uru
quay, and others are in Rio Jsnero
There is a report that Buenos Ayres has entered
into treaty with the United States, and in case offs
war with Paraguay, will render our troops all the as
sistarce in her power.
There has been disturbance in Calao, which was
con nmenced by the artisans, in consequence OF the
arrival from the States OF o number of ready-made
hjuses. The carpenters determined to prevent them
from being landed, and, when the launch Containing
them came alongside the mole, mob assembled and
would not allow them to be transferred to the wagons
provided 10 convey them to their destination. Tne
autho rites interfered, and a general row followed.
The soldiers arrested of the ring leaders but the
mob rescued them and drove away the soldiers with
paving topes and then returned to the mole aud de-
sroyed number of the houses before troops could be
collected to them, and finished their operations
by taking possession of the in the shop Of gun
smith, cutting the telegraph wires and tearing up
portion of the railway track. The exercises were
varied with little shooting, too and one of the mob
was killed. End couple of soldiers wounded. On The
arrival of Gen. Castillo with troops from Lima, the
town was placed under martial law.
On the morning of the 22d, things seemed TO have
queted down, when the alarm was again given that
the artisans had obtained pieces Of artillery from
the Government during the night and that another
riot was at hand
Troops were immediately paraded, and there
regular pitch-bste between the mob and soldiers.
Gen. Cestls ordered the mob to dsperse and insisted
that the houses should be landed. The mob did not
fall in with the Generals views either Of these
points, and, until 10 O'Clock at night there was great
deal of threatening parying and fighting aud several
were killed and wounded, and finally, the aspect Of
thIgs became serious that the authorities, despair
ing of Quellng the disturbance by other means.
appointed Commission of Three to meet like com
mission from the mob, and arrange terms. The srti-
ssns made variety of not over modest demands,
such :" that honses should be landed, that
ali persors should be discharged and that protec
tive tariff should be put upon all goods that could
" be made in tie country"
II is thought that the demands Of the people will be-
granted.
Lima, as well as Csllso we're placed under martial
law; but notwithstanding all precautions some stores
were plundered, and quite number have been killed
in the city. Such is outline OF the Cslao trouble,
as reported to the Senate end House.
A little trouble occurred at Aspinwall last week be-
tween some OF the sesmen belonging TO the United
States stf smship Roanoke and the police. Some of
the sailors ashore "on liberty" and having inn
bib.d to extent, two Of them attempted to while
swsy the time by friendly knock down, but were in
terupted in this innocent amusement by the police,
VITO about conducting them to free lodgings,
when officer from the Roanoke appeared, and very
naturally requested TO have the men sent eff to the
ship stead Of to the cslboose TO which request
the of good order in Aspn wall pom led
by brsndishirg his sword in the officers face. The
other saors considered their officer insulted aud
eailor ike, went in" and in very short time the
police force observed moving off at tho rate Of
about "2;4O" ;" followed by the whole party Of Jack
Tsrs, WHO ungenerously discharged broaisids Of
stones ard whatever else came frtt TO hand into the
rear of their discounted enemies. The Consul Pre-
feet aud Lieut.. Stephens intsrfered, and finally
ceeded in restoring quiet and an investigation hss
been instituted To discover, if possible, VINO to
blame in the matter The result have not yet
learned The native Journal Published IN this city ia
terribly indignant the matter and busters in
style amusing than sensible about the violation
of the territory, &C., and wishss "Jsnes' to
vel bis political operagass in this direction ard see
how badly bis boys and particularly Lieut. Stephens,
conducting themselves.
The Congress of Costa Rica confirmed tne contract
10 Mr.. Belly in the following terms on Dec IA:
Frat The Intsr-ocesaie Convention celebrated be-
tween the Republics of Costa Rics and Nicaragua and
NM. Felix de Belly and =. ii. Mlhsnd g. Co. of
Paris is approved Of but with the understanding that
the responsibility 20 which article 10 refers shall only
take effect VIXEN the exterior or invasion 10 legal
The 10th article above referred to provides that
the Republics shall defend the transit in case Of invs
sion and the sneLdmsnt ia designed to cave respops-
bhty IN case of hliibuster aggreesion.l
Second The present decree shall come into effect
only when the Congress Of the Republic Of Ncsragus
fhau have ratified the Convention. So says TIE Star
and Herald Of Jan. l3.