The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-14
CHILE.
OUR VALPARAISO CORRESPONDENCE


OUR VALPARAISO CORRESPONDENTS.
VALPARAISO, Jan 81, 1850
Spread Of he RspoluEon-Landing of Gooc,-mest Troow
at Cald<ra and Acion Of the Easurgcnh- General Dissf
fiction in the P,oriaces and Despatch Of Government
Foross-Polacol Prisoners Sentenced to Banisansen-
ahe Clergy IN Reoeion-Hepes from the English Loan-
The Curse Of Anarchy, dc.
When wrote you per last steamer, the province of
Capiapo was in state Of revolt against the general 60
venmen and advised you that the steamer
Emeralda had been despatched TO Caldera with sous
three hundred trops with orders to blockade that port
and put down the revolution
The Emerada arrived there on the l6th inst and al
though the place In possession Of the rcvolaonsts
the troops were landed without any difficulty, resis.
ance being offered On the 10th they proceeded by rail-
road TO the INTERIOR some fifty miles, where the track had
been torn up by the revoutionsts where they are
now stationed awaiting, is said reinorcsmens. Why
they were permitted to land Cadera do no. under
stand the revoutoss the time we're one thousand
strong, and well armed.
There is rumor here that the government officials al
Caldera have been reinstated; and although IL
is not generally credited, yet if one thousond
voutonsts under arms would permit the landing of only
three hundred Of the government forces would not
seem improbable II they had allowed the re nstasement
the revolutonste in Copapo apparently doing nothua
TO strengthen their position; the government seem
ngy dong anything to suppress the revolution The only
explanation that can be given for this "mastery nacyi
ty Of both parties s that the former are waiting for
the southern Provinces to make demonstration against
the government, and the latter holding forces in
reserve for the contemplated outbreak in the north
Since the sailing Of the last steamer more pro-
declared against the government The reyoutionsts at
Taco were at last accounts fortypg themselves in the
public square son Of Gen. Las Heras is in command
Of the cavalry and Carlos Cora the field at the head
Of line hundred men.
The government has despatched from this port two
steamers Constitution with 800 troops The govern
ment has also sent small force-25O men and four field
peces-against Atacama which is in state Of revolution
mens arrive The reyolutonsts win have 40 IN
strength as to render difficult Hnot impossible for the
government TO put them down. is very clear that
less the government adopt more vigorous the
revolutionists must succeed.
Tho province Of Aranco which is known TO be greatly
disaected, VIII soon, IL is thought revolt and many
expecting demonstration in this city against the govern
ment The revolution is evidently on the increase, al
city, would have the public abroad believe that the move
ment headed and carried on by few OF the rabble
only and that the government can easy suppress it,
The political prisoners at Santiago with the exception of
SUPER the Enghshman, who in irons, have been sem
fenced to banlshment to Magellan They were sentenc-
Among the most prominent of the parties under arres.
IN this city ara Messrs. Poro, Snchi Samprayo, Cobos
Dodd, Mena, Geovencho and equi great many others
The government is making desperate efforts to REIN
force the army 1t is actively engaged in raising
hataons OF Infantry and regiment Of cavalry, and in
orcer to induce parties TO enlist bounty Of twenty dol
lars Is offered 70 each recruit
connected
revolutions and which augurs success is that nearly the
whole of the Roman Catholic clergy OF the country have
arrayed themselves against the government and openly
cpoused the Of the revoutonnts II is supposed
that the Archbishop who has long been nimcal TO the
pcsen administration, has influenced the priests to take
thus md. lew years ago he was ordered TO leave the
ctcntry but teovernment has had the courage to
enforce the order. He deded them TO do 10, and now
that there movement among the people TO overthrow
the present government he espolses their cause and
throws the whole influence of the church in their favor
the church in this country not dcu to rete Ss %
result The government, IL expects to put down the
revolution, will either have TO conciiate the archbishop
or put him out Of the way.
Intelligence has reached here from the south OF the
arrest Of Col Justo Arteaga 1t is also stated by the
paper that numerous arrests have been made
N TIE provinces OF Nuble and Aconcagua.
NbAt inc osahecton appears to be general and wide
fs rIe Of ee%s sesn 70 be want @ Of
a 70 the success Of any causc but an Offset
10 this, the government is supne and Inc cient
da ger existed In consequence Of the existence of this
state Of things u s no easy thing TO conjecture what will
be tie result With thorough organization of the oppo-
son or revolutionary forces it would be easy matter
TO overthrow the present but that can hardly
be expected In country like Chile where the people have
but little bravery and no stability Of purpose
Ihe loan of millions Of dollars rec entity effected in
England by this government WILL as the present
political disturbances are over, give impetus to bust
a long time.
1t understood that 80 600 600 Of this sum is 10 remain
in England, with which TO purchase running stock &c.
for our railroads. whilst the remaining IS 600 are 10 be-
invested in sold dust in California and Australia and
mtted to this country Although time must eapse
before the amount is received here in gold dust parcu
ary that portion which is to be sen. from Australia
when the fact taken into consideration that ounces
which the dust is to be converted worth SIT 2b
will be that the country will derive the greatest
benefit from the loan.
Were the political troubles that unhappiy cx-
s throughout the country the future Of Chile might be
contemplated with pride and delight. With abundant
harvest and advance in copper and nitrate Of Soda
her two great articles OF export and from which che de-
rvs large revenue and the immediate prospect of the
circulation of upwards of 900 among her people,