The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-06
NEWS FROM TIE SOUTH PACIFIC.

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Pressd entail Affairs I'm Chile-The New
Government or B0lIvfa-Relattons OF
Peru with Ecuador and Bolivia, &C..
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENTS.
PANAMA., Feb. Is, 1861.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer era
nadS with two weeks later intelligence from the West
Coast, arrived at this port the 22d inst Her dates
Valparaiso I'd inst Calao, l4th, and La Paz Bolivia
aoth January.
CHILE.
PATRIOTIC DETERMINATION vARAs-ExPEpr7oN TO
ARAHCANIA--GOLD FEvER--MARKETs, EIN.
In this republic the political excitement consequent
upon the nomination of sgnor DON Antonio varas
the Presidency by the government party has somewhat
subsed owing to the persistent refusal of this gentle
to allow his TO be used. In letter addressed
by him to his party says government paper published
At Santiago signor varas tells them briefly that revo
luton will Immediately follow his acceptance OF the
minaion, and he wishes to spare revolution to the
country, already too much torn by intestine dissen
sions. Tho elevation OF the Minister Of the
Interior to the Presidency would IN his OPINION be an
Immoral and illegal act. He has protested agsns. so
ceptng the nomination. and cannot rcract because the
country must have confidence in those who govern 1t
FITS government would be wanting IN moral force after
his having failed to fulh HE engagements and he could
not accept the proposals. made TO him without rendering
r.N
positive refusal TO for the Presidency the govern
ment papers persist In urging his claims for that Office
rhe last advces from the South Of Chile state that the
government troops had penetrated into the Indian terri
tory by four different points 1t said that the object Of
the expedition is not 70 attack the Indians but to induce
them possible, 10 submit to the laws Of Chile and live
peacefully under their protection The expedition ac
companicd by party OF civil and mining eng-
the s he 70 sns
afterwards destroyed by the aborgnesto prepare plans
q hose places and report on the expedency Of rebuild
txvt nawn t14ar
better localities. The mining engineers contemplate
examining the mineral districts that acquired much
said the Indians continue their dopredations destroying
the crops and pastures, and carrying of cattle
and children L is hardly possible therefore, that the
expedition viii prove peaceful one as contemplated
Important discoveries Of gold dggngs have recently
been made few leagues from tne city OF valdivia,
where gold In abundance s said 10 have been found In
three different points Tho dggings extend over large
tracts Of land The gold ever rays the Valparaiso M
esyso has broken out 10 the province q vadva, and
even Valparaiso md other parts Of the republic and
many persons preparing to set out in search Of the
precious metals
The Valparaiso market continues dull, no orders hav
Ing been received from the Argentine Provinces and Bo
va owing to the political disturbances 10 those coun
tries 4
Copper in bars, 81s bo-a decline Of l2, cents since
the sailing Of the laat steamer This reduction has been
caused by the low price obtained In England for the
tce Some 10 500 quintas changed hands at SIS s2k
Flour-Prices have not varied. 14,OOo quintals OF
Southern BRANDS brought % l2k, six months.
- sra BOLIVIA.
PRREuDKSIlAL coNTUI-CxN. BUzu's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PERUVIAN NTERymxncE-PoYulARry ruSAnxs--
ms rnSGRry-SKw CONVENIENT RzcoGSu1D Br Tm UNITED
STATES MINISTER, xrc
Dates have been received from Il Pax the capital Of
this republic 70 the ooth January at which time the
country tranquil Trouble, however, " expected
during the approaching election Of members to Congress-
which 70 take place ~ The Close Of March The Ca
gross, which Ia 70 meet the LIST Of Nay TO clecta
provisional President who win be required 70 an
election for Congress, which win be charged with
the election Of constitutional President Of ths republic
There are no less than seven candidates for the Presi
Junta or triumvirate Gen. sanchez, Gen. Neha, Gen.
Belzu and Cen Agreda. Gen. Belzu has not yet been
Allowed 70 Be peaoeaSy coodncss SssSsd ths
Gen. Perez OF Cen Morales win succeed.
General Belzu, who sti on the frontier Puma,
u Is thought viii make cdort ~ his cleo.
ton BY force Of arms, In which, doubt, he would be
supported by President Castillo, Of Peru rumor OBJ
freely used ID Che isie revosusos which resulted Il Inc
overthrow Of the talented and patriotic President Ii
The ratoTous ministers are said TO have received
coup daaf rumored that In Of Belzu's failure
70 regain his power In Bolivia that Castillo win declare
ea presSsn. Inarss ana he more si pOpo
lar with the people now than when In ONCE He said
70 be the best public man IN all Bolivia lie is finely eda
cate posscsscs great natural talent personal bravery
in Europe lie rft In ax on the 10th january for Mcna,
u
hammock, and arrived n africa Peru, the 18th inst
much improved in health and spiriis lie must DO glnd
10 have gotten rid Of his country where he met with
only nRrsttude for his great devotion her interests
II Is said c him that the lat day Of january, before
he was dsposed by the reachery OF his minister's, he
drew his salary for that month but returned 10 the
treasury the 18th, the day aere displaced ono
half of the amount saying that he had right 10 st.
be had served only half the month. Ito had 70
borrow money from his private friends TO defray his
expenses to Valparaiso for which place he sailed from
africa on the 9th inst.
Most OF the provinces have sent in their adhesion to
the Junta In qualified sense. They demand that
that body win not assume the exercise OF supreme
power hut nj limit themselves 10 preserve order In the
republic until the meeting Of Oongrss, when they
give account Of their trust.
General j. Cotton smith, United States Minister rcei.
dent, on the 27th Of January cfcaIy recognized ne
Junta. General 8. 10 ssd TO have great influence with
the Junta and 10 much liked BY the people o. the
try and there doubt Of his succeeding In having
the treaty with the United States ratified by Congress-
when assembled Mr.. Theo. j. de Sala United states
special beaver Of Dispatches after having delivered Che
treaty 10 General Smith, en In Par Goth January Cor
Panama, whve no arrived I'D inst.
The cope In the south Of Bolivia arc very promising.
Peruvian bark has fallen In price Tacna consequence
Of over speculation In the article.
tssqersl Echkntqps IL Cobtia the 8th inst He
WIN probably follow hs frieuo exPresident Lnares 70
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