The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-06
Newspaper Accounts.

receipt IN f0namA OF the news or the Captul0
ton Of vcksburg and the defeat Of Lees army by the
federal forces Pennsylvania Captain Middleton COM
mandng the United States soop st. Marys fred
q salute OF twenty-on guns in honor OF the event.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Companys fine steamer
Peru Commodore Bloomfield. has made another splendid
run having accomplished the trip from Panama to Guays
quill eight hundred and thirty.fve miles, In the unprece
dentedly short space Of sixty nine and half hours.
On the 18th Of July the entire chain gang released
from prison and turned loose upon the community by
recent law Of the State Legislature.
The steamer Bogota arrived at Panama the ed OF
The Bogoa addition to mails and passengers brought
1886 435 In specie for Transmission TO Southampton.
CHILE
Chile and Bolivia preparing fight for the posses
sion OF the Aeiones rocks and the Atacama desert We
learn from Bolivian decree Of the 9Th Of June that the
Of Bolivia been authorized to declare war
with Chile II amicabe settlement the part Of Chile
mot offered and there is very little likelihood that Chile,
which At present has possession of Melones will DO
The cultivation OF cotton is getting attention.
sample Of first quality Of cotton has been exhibiting in
Santiago produced In Chile.
Business the past fortnight has gone quietly There
have been large shipping arrivals among them eight
OF English coal Freghs to England continue good
Ores to Liverpool f3 It's 3D. Ga and to the Continent
81 7s% Sd.
The following IS among the arrivals during the fort
nght:-From Boston, American ship John Wills.
new floating dock is about to be laid down at VAL
paraiso will be two hundred and fifty fcet long and
eighty feet broad.
Exchange at Valparaiso on London is 44Sd 45d per
dollar
Tho news by this mail is not very important.
The commission from the United States government TO
Peru arrived last mail, and have been well received in
Lima The claims to be adjusted of considerable i'm
p0rtance
Tho dispute between the Peruvian and that
OF Brazil about the rights OF navigation Of the Amazonas
has been settled in tho most friendly The com
pany who the Of Brazil sought exclusive
have departed from this claim and have made public in
timaton Of the same: and with enterprise to follow
the explorations which have been made, and the
facilities which both the Peruvian and Brazilian govern
neuts now afford by their steamers the presently unn-
habtcd fertile valleys of the AmaZ0naS would b0 the
richest settlements In the world.
(From the Mercuro del yapor, OF Valparaiso July IL
The President has been authorized to into
tract for the term Of four years. for line Of steamers
between Valparaiso Port Montt grant
ing subsidy not exceeding $50 600 per Tenders
will be called for.
In December this year new floating dock, at vaIpa
raiso two hundred and fifty feet long and eighty broad
expected TO be ready for cargo timber for Il
valdvia.
An exclusive privilege plant cotton In this republic
has been solicited OF the sample equal
in quality to the best description Of this article has
exhibited in Santiago This branch industry would be
of immense advantage the country. particularly al
present when all cotton goods have reached such abu
1gus price.
Our mines and tho works on the frontiers 60 on wthou,
interruption.
We are In possession OF tho following news from Ia
Bit The Peruvian brig Asti, formerly the Ancud un-
der Gillian colors, has been detained by the French
thorities. The Peruvian schooner Cora formerly the
TS o mia aas peen sa oy the
Wan pro erty has been sold for 00 and the Guayes
Peruvian brig was 70 share tho same fato; but from
the shipping list Of Tahiti learn that the last vessel
had been released, and on her way to Guayaquil
II. .. N. ships Resolution and Triunfo will in few
days leave for California Ceiling the principal ports on
the From San Francisco they expected pro
coed on their homcward voyage by way OF Cape Horn
%esSS mat two NEW Nv sa w
Englsh the former without mixing in the internal poll
tics OF the country, and the latter exclusively Of com
mercia tendency.
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLICS AND URUGUAY.
fErorn the Mercurio OF yaparA July 81
n jose Maria Cabra deputy OF the province OF Cor.
rieates proposed the Congress OF the Argentine
publcs appoint committee investigate the diner.
cnt cases that have been mentioned as proofs or General
Urquizas aecomplici,y in the revolutions in Mendoza
san Juan san Luis Cordoba. Tucuman and Catamarca
This took place the Goth Of May which time the
whole country has been greatly alarmed and Is
awaiting tho result The General has directed address
to oil bis friends indicating himself OF all the charges
After having suffered defeat nj Iomas lancss IN
ko. ana loss o. soout 200 men, Penalosa nevertheless
genca SIT aed about thirty niles from the capital. in
which city an invasion was greatly feared, "a Ii was
well known that Colonel sands. although getting the
upper hand at Lomas Blancas, could not bring rein.
forcemohs, being short Of horses At Mendoza Pene.
losas arrival at San Luis caused great sensation and
Ave hundred men were ordered TO villa de la Paz 10 watch
his movements but when this detachment was on its
way 70 that place news was received o Chschos having
pnssed Sierra de Cordoba orders then Immediately
sent for tho division TO return 10 Mendoza II said that
Penaiosa was closely pursued BY Colonel iseas with a
| Revoution Is spreading all over Uruguay. General
Flores stated the 18th 81 May 10 occupy ths
TIT u the repnOc win heavy Iofcc and supposed
TO be pursnng Medina. Up TO date MI conmu.
nication with Montevdeo cut on. owing numerous
small troops OF insurgents occupying the neghborhood
| Of that city.
Alter having obtained the privilege for the railway
between Cordoba and Rosario Mr. whcewriRht left for
England on the 2sth Of May, order the company
| for 1t.
| The most important itcm from San Juan II the pro
cedure against Cavero who has been placed at tho dis
posal AZ sarmcnto, the governor 81 that province Al
the Inhabitants OF San Juan III disposed towards the
prisoner on account Of the part be took IN tho
/ M M oyc mn s1.asa
feared Ciavcro would DO marcated when brought
into the city but tho worthy widow NJ pr Aberasair
iuerccdcd FOR him, that the governor allowed him "a
s night In order that the people should not know
OF his arrival I'LL no safe In the prison.