The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-25
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


x,.spstches from Central and South
An.raca-Rsporssd Rs:sctisn Of o.,
Demands on Peru-waYIfks Prepars-
Supplies, So, Sc.
WASHINGTON, OCT. "a, 1880.
OUR RELATIONS WITH SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
The Department Of State received q heavy mail this
morning from Central and South America Nothing
II dennitely known in regard 70 the pending
difficulty between government and Peru.
was understood however, just before the sailing Of the
steamer from OAao that Castillo had rspad 70 the note
from our Minister, refusing TO comply with demands OF
our government II such Il the case, and the admins
tration have doubt Of It, Mr. Clay viii s once demand
ais passports and return home.
Adviccs from Bogota intimate that Gen Herran like
TO with serious difficulties with his election The
conservatives who supported him, have substituted Ar
balsdas' upon their flag. The Aagdalena river,
which has been closed foreign commerce. has through
the agency OF Brissh vessels, been reopened,
the inteliaencc from Chilli is unimportsat No mate
rial change had taken place In the aspect or affairs
MILITARY xasrlAL.
court martial has been ordered 1t Carlisle
Barracks the 4th inst thereafter practi
CABLE for the trial Of such prisoners may be brought
before IL. Lieutenant Swzsr appointed Judge Advo
cate.
CONTRACTS PoR INDIAN srrriIss
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs today opened the
bids for Indian supplies the lowest bidders
For Class No l. Cronin, Hurx,hal Sears, Of New York.
FOR clothing, Charles Barnum Of New York hardware
Poltney rrinble, Of Baltimore guns and rides, Henry
e. Ieman, OF lancaster The Commissioner has caused
an examination Of the bids ound the award
will be made 10 morrow.
wARIIKE PREPARATIONS VIRGINIA
Virginia appears 10 be making ready for some overt
military demonstration Not only "a her Governor taking
steps the militia OF the sate bat through the
per authorities order has been given TO COL Rice, Of
PHILADELPHIA for quantity of his newly expo
,sive bombshels represented the destructive
agent Of its kind known.
Tux SRw GOVERNMENT LOAN.
II Is understood here that treasury notes viii be
oeived from Riggs Co Ia payment for their bid Of three
millions Of the government loan or all ather bid
ders viii have the privilege to pay In the same way.
The money market win doubtless relieved BY this
sderse and udicous ao by Secretary OF the
Treasury.
APPOINTMENT CORP.
Henry Tyler, Jr., has been appointed First Lieu
tenant In the Marine Corps
oossrIs
ExeQuaiurs have been issued from ihs Department Of
State Don Juan Clemente dc las Casas, Consul for
Venezuela at New York. and 10 Don Antonio jose da si
Va, ne Vice Corsui OF Portugal al NeF Orleans.
LIVERPOOL CONSULATE
Mr. Tucker has minated hs friends his in,enton
resgn the consulate Of Liverpool but the government
has no Official Information the subject The hint,
however, q such intent enough To bring upon the
State Department perfect swarm OF applicants. When
win some persons learn the dignity and advantage Of
waiting 10 DO asked 10 take Officer
PREPARATIONS FOR THE orKSISG CONGRESS
The hotels and boarding houses preparing for IN
unrsai influx Of strangers al the coming session Rents
are growing excessively high, totae monde apparently
wishes here to witness the exodus Of the seeding
States the in Congress- the tho rumpus, and
TIC riotous living besides the bagselIe between the acts.
IL very odd that those who charging dsanion on
Beckinridgers look the senate 50 them from
republication. That body made up Of Brecknrdgcrs
and republicans, save one Douglas man, the "LiIie
GIANT himself, and one Bell mAn-Kennedy, Of Mary
iand-who Is nearly bali for Breckenridge, and would
be altogether for his DrotAer John the novelist