The New York herald., 1865-01-05
Our Panama correspondence.
Z -At fe~f PANAMA, Dec. 20. 1884

And 81, ITO from Aspinwall to order
Our Panama COrresPondencc.
fAF - f PANAMA, Dec. 20. 1894
SOUTH AMERICA. b.-a,t,ss
Thu Pacific Steam Navigation company's steamshiP
Peru from valparaiso and ports intermediate arrived ON
the 2Oth inst Her dates are Valparaiso, December ?:
Coqunbo 3D. Cadera 4th Cobja 9Th, Iquque 9th, Area
7th Isay 9th, Psco 10th, Caao 18th. and Paya 10Th
She has no cargo Cor New York ras,s9 asae
an indebted TO Puser Nairn for the prompt delivery
OF the HKRALDs South Coast and full es
Of late papers, n f.se,5 sn aasv.Q 81
The by this arrival possesses bat sRsle tnpor-
tance Chile Is still waiting the action Of Peru and tho
American Congress- in Lima and business In consequences
remains very dull transactions or specuattons Of
magnitude will be entered into while 50 much uncer
tainty remains as TO peace or war. g,gn ismiisss
The Spanish frigato Berenquela had arrived on tho
coast OF Chile en- route reinforce the squadron aA the
Chnchas now under command Of Admiral Parca. a
The most important item from Peru is the fact thas
the fiery resolution Of the Peruvian Congress calling
upon the President to hostues within eight
days. met with severe rebuff by the American Congress,
which body notified the government that " this resou.
had then under consideration tho Spanish Peruvian
question: any hostile would render their delb
eratious useless This checked the mad attempt and
looks ven for the trouble being brought 70 speedy and
peaceful termination Peruvian affairs are, however.
your Lima who evidently undersaads the
situation there and looks with an impartial oyo
From Ecuador there s nothing OF the least tuteres
whatever. y AsfsW3 Nsf asiah& - "'A~
CHILg. n,tN ~ stcgiyc
The press Of this republic is still eeming With specu-
ations regarding the action OF Pcru and the result OF the
American Congress from which much has bsen ana
stu expected The general opinion appears W. 20 tnes
viii not result 81. lwhIle there Is any uncsrss,Dsy
must remain very much disturbed ScHc ts.ss are
entertained that upon the arrival Of the Spanish rein
latsx
h.nS n .. es sy y Of hos
TO obtain Il But this w scsrcsiy possssse % even
Much dissatisfaction q expressed at the nav Custom
House Law that has now gcnc ifto operation ns DO
imposing duties who're therc should DO mons. and making
almost free articles that should pay heavy TAX Ino
throwing open 70 yesss. o. Ell naons me ss
trous to the commercial marine Of tho repebalc y .
said to be felt already, and there will % strong enot
made 70 have law 80 Obnoxious, and 20 contrary 70
home commercial snssrprise, repealed a. The esrese
Aesordna 70 The report Of the minister or che ln,s-
ror tho total population Of the republic Of Chile % the
Ssl OF December 1854 a. follows s-haics ~
ssa - n
year The division Is more equal than 10 any census I
have yet met with there being an cscess o. oey
thousand four hundred and eighty ssven females IN
total population OF nearly two millions ,-.-....t.s
Notwithstanding the reported dnlnsss Of business IN
Chile, there sope transactions Of Importance 70
ported During the frst part OF the fortnight but ls
done but In the latter part large sales were enecd
COnBueYoDte
ess than forty seven thousand qunals having changed
hands ollows-fn Valparaiso one lot OF 100 gain.
tails sI sl1 Is another Of goo qsnsIs =. III % ana
ayn sns;s and S1s also another nc saa.s
o. board sSIGs N cay.esn sc 10 Sans ransa
5000 quiutas at SIS SO and 900 quinals A 81 -
eantsis or other localities al the same price, free,
board At Valparaiso The market closed nrm o. sness
TINS Spanish sorApnos Ar TIVE cHncuAa
BY the last mail from the South we bad the informs-
ton Of the destruction Of the Spanish gas Irumfo oy
OF the finest Of her cla In the Spanish navy screw
ship, mounting forty guns She was commanded oy one
navy: an ofcer who was constantly on board his ship,
and who gave his personal attention TO everything on
board and natural consequence she was IN spenald
order and ready for action at moments notice AZ the
time the accident occurred he board the sdmiras
ship, by order-a singular circumstance The way the
Gre originated follows:some mon were starting
spirits OF turpenne into a can. Immedalssy asa
below one of the hatchways and man coming
feli directly on Top Of those engaged 10 tbs
work, breaking the lamp and gntng the turpen!ine.
OF course the flames spread 10 every drecson ana 10 y
extngush them assisted by all the men from the ohep
ships Of no avail, tho ship wac doomed But 20
magazine the shot, shell small arms and personal enecs
saved and not life was lost The ship burned 70
the waters edge and sank With her battery and pro
visions ouy, and the men were distributed among 'ns
After this disaster w II rhd tnat hdmlrai
expected an attack from the Peruvian feet and boasteo
that he would have given them such drubbing a.
they little dreamed Of clads Monitor and all fthey
had vcutured attack; and those Who know the con-
ditiou OF both fleets fully acknowledge Admiral PinzonH
power 10 do all that he said he would ~. .t..
The Spanards have not had force on shore AZ tns
Chinchas except occasion. They have nrnsneo
assistance whenever required asked; their surgeons
have attended sick OF the vessels a the islands ann
they have maintained the most friendly relations WIZ ~
BY whom they surrounded The crews OF tns sn'
enjoyed excellent health and have sune,eo vi
nothing besides cose confinement The vessels nave 70
ceived all the supplies OF every kind they needed ou
exorbtant prices and the majority Of these came ION
Chile. -, c...
The reuforcements are hourly expected at The Ch,n-
ohas and Admiral Psreja, in command is ready Ior
whateysr course Peru may determine upon bo pesce
or war We however look for all the squadron 70 pe an
cbored In he barbor OF Calao before long not In h0st
attitude but with the oicers In Lama having soou
time peace being the result Of al the commoeon
Christmas has passed In most quiet manner indeed.
,be las, ten days have been without excitement OF any
tInd The deputies the National Congress have
their departure for Bogota, and the politics OF the ses
are unruted from any cause whatever $50 mote y pc
The ast steamer from the south brought Admiral Pinron
who having been relieved, is route for spain
landed with the passengers In sem.uniform, proceeoes