New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-26
SOUTH AMERICA.

The Pacific Steam Navigation CompaDys steamer
San Carlos Capt. Wyde from CaliaO aud South Pa
ci6c ports arrived vt Panama Sunday, 10th inst.
The San Carlos brought about 80 passengers $50 QUO
in specie for England, and S9S packages OF freight
From Valparaiso dates are TO Feb TO-
The ouly political question OF interest Id the ap-
nroacbirg Presidential election. The Government,
SINCE the withdrawal Of Sr. Vargas, has not decided
on any other candidate and the opposition party are
waiting the Government nomination 10 the hope OF It's
falling on some who will ENJOY their confidence
and prevent contest.
The Indian war in the South has been confined 10
DESTROYING the houses and crops Of the avages, 70 &c
to force them in Winter TO sue for peace
The Los Angeles correspondent of the MercRrio Of
Valparaiso writes as follows:
The division that went in pursuit Of the Indians
returned about five days after having penetrate ca
until very near the River Cauten, 20 miles TO the
south Of the Bo-Bo. This expedition has not proved
unimporant although its results have not come up TO
what was expected. considerable quantity Of cror
and Lattatigns belonging to the Indians have been
burned and destroyed.
About a thousand head of cattle have also been
taken from them; but this is a very small number,
considering the quantity they must have had time TO
conceal among the neghborng mountains, and even 70
drive through the passes TO the other side OF the Andes
The only possible warfare against rese 6arbarlans Is
10 deprive them Of their resources. HE los OF lelr
crops promises period OF peace OF some duiauOh
aud perhaps the conclusion OF treaty before the be
ginning Of Winter. They will also perceive that II
they do for peace sOoD, they VIII have 40 TINE
So any grain this year; betlde when, they nave
no seed and even should they be bold enough 10 come
out ana overcome all these obstacles their crops would
be destroyed again before they could gather them next
Summer.
There are reasons for supposing that Government
will not conclude peace with them unless they ray
for the depredsiOns they have committed Should TINS
be So gipa tic sep will have been taken toward the
Ia iticatlon Of the rontier.
An accident, which might have been OF the MOST
disastrous consequences happened 10 llls division
duriug the eXpeditiOn.
Wishing 20 turn back the cattle that the Indians
were driving into the mountains within sight 81 The
division detachment Of cavalry OF 800 men was gent
forward TO reach them. This detachment advanced IN
the most careless Manner without taking the slightest
precsu.iOn, when, in narrow and mountainous pIl 81
the road the Indians attacked them suddenly. dis
persing them among the surrounding woocs, which,
fortunately, afforded neighboring shelter. Here the
division formed anew and fell upon the Indians,
who were in their dispersed and driven into the
woods. In this aflray seven men were killed and ~
wounded.
A letter from Lima 10 The Panama Star says:
Congress has assumed, Of late firm stand against
Cover1menfor instance: all persons accused or con-
yiced Of abuse Of the press We're set al oety by an
order of Congress The Executive made Its observa'
tons against IL but Congress insisted, and the persons
were released. So the new CustOm-Horse reg.
nlation issued lately by the Minister Of France, and
which 20 very troublesome for the merchants I'M
pnnned by Congress, and the Minister summoned be-
fore for having committed unconstitutional act IN
procaiing rev customs laws without their authority.
Bot al these were matters Of minor importance Con-
pres would not probably venture to oppose Castillo IN
Questions of vital importance. Although the difficult
ties with Bolivia said TO be on the point OF being
settled which is much doubted by others the recruit
ing il going on actively as ever. Here Casa mas
GOOD opp0rtunity 10 punish those districts that have
been against him in the late revolution and surely no
avas himself well Of this means OF revenge. FROM
the country round Arequia he has taken away al inc
feldabOrers and miners and placed them IN the army;
thus the fields remain without cultivation, and gen
eroi famine the AreQulUd, WnOee UhT
ket was formerly cheap and abundant IN provisions
of every kind s deaIer than Lima, the dear
Get place on the Pacific.
The Insecurity il increasing again here. Last week,
a married couple was surprised by robbers three
mulattoesl on the ChOrillOs road. The woman was
violated in the presence Of the husband and after that
the latter was barbarously butchered There is only
way Of striking terror among the candiHe OF
country like this-imitatng the example OF the Wig
iance Committee of San Francisco in the year 1851
and banging all such offenders after short trlal In the
public sQuaie.
A Government engineer has presented very IN
favorable report about the state Of the Caso Railroad
declaring 1t utterly unsafe for traffic; but as the
greater part OF The Government engineers here are not
very competent judges 10 such matters and make IL
rule TO find fault with everything it would be Irema-
ture TO accuse the railroad company Of culpabe neglect
The export Of satpeer from the port OF Iquique had
amounted last year to 1900, 900 quintals
A letter in Tie Star from CarthaeeDa states that
The state of affairs the Coast Il about the came.
Peace and tranquility reign throughout and were it
not for the petty sqpabbes of the yietors in santa
Martha over the spos might say that the triumph of
the State Rights Is complete but unfortunately such
things win happen. There are always pack Of hun
cry wolves who follow the lion In the chase, and
Wrangle over the offal Such the men who at
present groan and sigh in Santa Martha.
From the interior you win be astonshed TO hear that
Antioquia has moved Pronunciamientos" are taking
place all through the Stafe-Rio Negro San Juan
de los Remedies Modellin, Amaf and Saragosa, have
pronounced In favor Of " Federation or death"
This movement has taken place principally on &c
invaded the State of Canca end was sgnaly defeated
ssCsrtAg0 On the 18th Of January lAs, VITA TIE less