The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-27
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.


NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
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The British steam packet Coda arrived at Panama
the 9th instant with dates from Valparaiso to April &c.
CaAo and Lima TO the 27th and from Guayazuil 10 May
l. The Coda brought forty nine passengers, for
Europe and $4,000 for Panama Among the passengers
were ex. United States Minister John W. Dana, from
Bolivia Mr. Caverly Secretary Of the United States Lega
ion Peru lady, and bis lady's sster Miss Crosby, Of
Lowell, Mass and DR.. Rnggold United States Consul At
Pata also Senior soano and LADY, the Two latter banshed
from Bolivia by President Lrares for political opinions
They oil proceed 70 New York on the Granada, via
Havana.
The revolt Of the troops at Guayaqui, the 4th May,
was not successful Ssme fifteen hundred men In the
quartes up against President Robes and his
General (urbna) and the Presiden, actually in their
power for Few minutes bat rescued by the prompt
and bold conduct Of General Franco, In shooting
down the chief OF the consprators The revolted troops
returned peaceaby to their quarters on the 5h and the
next day three Of the principal officers were shot
The blockade by the Peruvian squadron Is still kept up
Quay aqu the British being allowed 70 enter
barbor but the ships Of all other nations vigor
o0sy excluded.
We have received private letter from merchant, q.
Quay aquil, from which extract
With much regret learn from your favor that Com
modore Longs scarcity Of vessels prevented his sending
this way where ship is so much needed. trust
his squadron will coon augmented sufficiently TO do So
for this most inquous blockade continues more strictly
than ever and revera vessels will soon be here from
the United States our commerce and citizens will be likely
to suffer from this persistepcy.
OUR VALPARAISO CORRESPONDENTS.
VALPARAISO, April Is, 1859.
Curious Operations Of the Yalparaiso Autaorities-Out
RACES on Our CRiseps-Tae Arch6ishop Of Santiago
Crazy, dc.
ia indeed sad spectacle Here we are doing all that
right and just In conformity with the laws OF the coan
try we are residing and should ask for redress for
wrongs are laughed at-told that Yankees, and
that government is unable to do anything for US
they too busy niger worshppng, and they have
money to spend upon anything but President making.
These together with the of abusters they trump
up daily against u.s. the press being constantly feed by
the Jesuts, who are again gaining ground with fearful
rapidty in this country. The daily papers are ut all
low, vicious, it is 10 be done by some "Norte
Americana"
ADot1er case. Tho hermaphrodite brig Townsend
Jones, came here some time in April Of 1858, with
q cargo of arms and ammunition, and offered some
to this repeatedly for sae they did not want
TO buy, but since this revolution have kept officer
board The captain by the steamer Of the 7h nst had
orders to leave tor somewhere the NJ A. west coast
when he demanded hs clearance and this government
only refused the same, but have hauled his
eel and about TO discharge her cargo of arms
in hulk, to the mole, and send his ammunition to
yS
but hopes stolen part of it and then conscae
the whole on It's not being according to manifest
Our Consul, j. NJ. RyCkman, who was appointed in
place OF Mr. william evit BY our Minister has protested
ganst these proceedings and has been supported the
Minister (who 10 thoroughly an American at hearty; but
have nothing 10 enforce attention. treated the
though had one here, and they assume TO
dictate how American laws should be carried out.
1he Archbishop Of Santiago, Senior Vadeveiso has gone
crazy and is now in one OF the converts He has said
that he going on voyage for the good of his health
but the government should gain he would have had
ha VvovlaC oenn In In
Of and assisting the opposition, and they having great
influence over the female portion Of this country (Which
Is always the where the Catholic religion preyails)
have made them al oppositionists.
The government centeripg their forces around in
the vicinity of Serena where Gallo prepara !ory the
s-spd struggle. How IL will turn out time will show.
vALfAaAAsv, APRIL 49, 1885,
Progress of the Revolution Gouernnsent Forces Concentrated
On the C0a,t-A Battle Ezpected-TAe Insults to Our Con-
sui and CaiS ns-Tae Seamay Independence Sold to the
Gorernmera-Ffee and Easy Use Of The american Flag
SHIPPING Neos, &c. dc.
The general situation changed little since my last
Pedro Gallo leader Of the revolutionary forces is at
Serena, with about three houeand well armed enthu
sastic troops. The government have Withdrawn all
available forces from every other point of the republic
and concentrated about equal number upon the
bis vicinity and hourly expecting Of heavy
and decisive engagement. Gallos are ofacered by
foreigners, well skled in the arts OF war; and said To
crisis viii have There is deep and universal feel
ing Of hatred TO this government pervading the entire
republic Of Cnle and nothing but the most absolute mill
tary deepotem prevents It from topping TO destruction
Valparaiso is strongly garrsoned the palace brses with
bayonets, and grim cannon are planted within cham
beIs guarding every approach The news Of American
Mr. Horatio G. JONES' Of Vermont murdered the 2Sth
Of February by troops Of this celebrated
Tuesday last, with great pomp in the Cathedral Of
ira rtYnnn
Of which he was distinguished founder and patron
by most OF the American residents and by large
Der Of the most influential citizens Of Valparaiso. His
murderers, though known, still unarrested, Ne the
government IL afraid 70 show severity TO the already
the outrages the American Consus house on the I'd of
March has been promoted and is the avore officer at the
palace.
The steamer Independence which has running on
this coast for year has been GOLD TO the government Of
Chile for $6oooo. They were in such hurry To display
their purchase that they ran up the Chile coors the
other day, hauling down the and stripes more than
week before they were lawfully entitled TO do So and
being demonstrated WITH refused 70 remedy the mistake
running under the flags alternately best suited their
interests II ID well ascertained fact that on the 8th
coming in sight Of the Chilean frgate Esmerada they
king she fought and satisfied that she still true
70 government, struck the protecting little Yankee bunt
ing and raised the flag OF the republic Rather pratica
few days since the Susan L. Fitzgerald Capt Green
on her way into the port Of Coquimbo, was about to
anchor when she was overhauled by the EsmeraIda,
whose commander threatened TO fire into her IL she an
chored It blowing resh and Green him that as
the ship was In danger Of going ashore he would drop
anchor anyhow, If he could not swim five minutes after
wards Things looked unpromising when the wind Giant
ed round and the Susan Fitzgerald was enabled to work
The brig Townsend Jones, OF New York, with cargo
Of arms and ammunition has been lying in this bay
" year. endeavorng to effect sale to the government;
and day or two since she boarded by twenty We
men, who said they ordered by the intendente to
take out hes entire cargo and Land one portion putting
exhibited written orders from the effect