The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-20
Our Panama Correspondence.

Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA, Oct. 10, 1885,
The Pacific Steam Navigation Companys magnificent
new steamship Limena, Commodore Bloomfield, from
Valparaiso intermediate ports arrived her anchor
age in this harbor the evening Of tho 4th inst Her
dates Valparaiso September II; Coquimbo, IS;
Caldera, 10; Cobia 81; Iquique and AFRICA %; Isay
49, Psco and Chnchas, Is; Calao 49, and Payta Octo-
Der l. She has freight for New York nineteen bales
Of deerskins.
am under obligations to Purser Lewis, Of the Limena,
for favors.
The news by this arrival Is OF great importance,
showing how clearly it is the of Spain make
all tho money possible out of the republics OF South
America, and follow up her success with Peru by de-
manding damages to large amount from Chile 1t was
thought that the adjustment Of the difficulty by the
Spanish Charge would have been final, but the home
government at Madrid did not look upon matters in so
favorable light and have instructed Admiral Pinzon to
occupy, in addition to his naval rank, the position Of
minister to the republic, &c. with power, doubt TO
make peace, should the demands OF Spain upon Chile
be complied with, war; should the republic refuse
is thought that Chile has laid herself liable to Spain
by acting too hastily in the Peruvian trouble in declaring
certain articles contraband Of war; and refusing them to
the Spanish feet when hosttics had taken place,
fixed fact and yet the time violating her socaed
neutrality by permitting expeditions TO leave her ports
for the purpose odng Peru and allowing certain articles
to be shipped that like coal and other supplies came
under the head Of ''contraband OF war" We have
positive knowledge that the government Of Chile ever
did knowingly allow sided neutrality, that 1t
winked the aid given by Its people to Peru not
that she did not sympathize with her sister
rapubc in her trouble, but of breaking her
fu nfYir ua half haF mot
would not do, however for Span TO think so. She In
her poverty-I may say in her bankruptcy-must have
the means to support her immense squadron In the
Pacific, and she sees in the Chilean question source
from which very material may be drawn with
For this reason | believe, than upon any strict
point of honor, she is determined to make demann
upon Chile, and, II necessary. enforce IT,
Chile prepared for war; especially disastrous
a az that would be with Span. Hence we suppose
the demand whatever \ may be- will be complied with
feeling however among the people is OF exaspera
ton against the spanards Meetings have been held
and a all determination to resist the demands Of Spain
has been unanimously evinced All this is very well, and
very natural; but sober second thought must surely
show that will be far better to pay million
TO secure peace than expend five times the in
that will be devastating in the extreme cxhausting
in its effects and detrmcnt TO the republic almost in
cacuabe without the possibility OF doing any good what
ever defeating the Spaniard who has other intention
than using his fleet in blockadng and bombardng,
neither OF which the republic has the power TO prevent
The mail win tell what the situation Is and the
extent OF the Spanish adniras demand That will be
all xety TO know how much money he desires.
He has disposed OF his squadron to strike hard
Of war being ass the important points The IRON clad
Numancia Is alone capable OF doing the bombarding,
while the rest Of the fleet bockades those ports that are
OF importance the republic With all this before
the eyes OF the government and people, Is hard 10
think that where much good has heretofore been
almost constantly evinced anything but pacific solution
OF the trouble will be arrived at, nat madness will
rule the hour by plunging into var matter IL the de-
mand Is exorbiant and uncaec for In the pres mt
doubt uncertainty business has
thought or The markets dull they naturally
would be under such circumstances and the trouble
be settled definitely before they DO referred
with certainty for quotations.
II may be we'll to ask what squadron the United States
has the coast Of Chile to look out for American inter-
ests there and may be well also TO say that
vessel Of under the Stars aud Stripes found
acx should arrive on the coast en- route 10 Join this squad
roBl') In the Pacific. Who's TO blame for thisS
There Is nothing from Peru beyond that conaired In
the short letter OF your Caao correspondent, ho &C.
knoweges himself In private note ''hard up for an
since last mail but hopes Of excitem mi are enter
Npcd from tho &c; or the dictionary forces
being within one hundred miles or ten hours sail o. the
capital Reconstruction aud talking instead of fighting
appear 10 be the Peruvian forte
One paper makes the following remark In regard TO
me sitnaon:-'There seems TO- be but little II any con
cert OF action among the revolutionary leaders, each
one appears intent only in f. awarding his own private
interests inter The army Is We short Of supplies Of all
quircn "
We have been so long waiting for something TO turn
up in Peru that hav a grown heartily tired 81 H. and
begin TO think that and by the revolution will die out
oy reason o. sheer hauston that the government
VIII knock under from disgust at waiting to be attacked
ny the rebels ~ Aer now would be rseable for am
urea ~ writng The Revolution in Peru" without being
"'' " '''o'' zen a skirmish
by ,nc az, snl Of the Royal West India mail packet
ibe n,ore arthagena We have later inelgence from
sn av n.e As usual must inform you that the
NJ o' in the State of Magdacna still continues with
po,gerp stt as TO which party will come on victor IN
posm tho election has resulted In favor OF General
era for next President Of the republic. Tho NUM-
o chief OF Buenaventura has been dismissed from MS
10 90 for not attempting 70 prevent the depar,ure o. ne
commanding the national troops in the state OF Cauca
hs been mpeached by the Attorney General OF the re-
public having obeycd the order OF tho president
Of the State TO march upon and II possible prevent the
organization and departure OF the band OF nbusters
that under command Of Caancha sgnally failed In
getting possession Of the supreme power over US rama
| meniaE.
This is about the and substance Of the news from
the interior and Il varies but little from what we gen.
orally receive Interesting may be to those directly
concerned but beyond that scarcely deserving space In
the HERALD columns; certainly not more than have
The Talca which arrived on the 9Th inst from Guaya
gull and Intermediate ports pngs on c ,o Se~
bark one hundred and ninetytw bags cocoa one hun
drcd aud sixywo bales Of bark and I'VE hundred and
seventy seven packages OF india rubber she brings
nothing Of Importance in the way OF news
months absence from the HxRALps legation at th,
point prevented me from recording the'exctng times
the has passed through since the invading force
| Calancha landed at near PedacL You OF course
learned through other sources or rather through Thu
charge ad eriw, OF how the hfbueers were defeated
and routed and how instead OF taking the worthless init
the principal plaza after their capture and disposng
them In front Of file OF twelve men with loaded mus
kes they shipped OF to other points, where, In
little time they will again DO ooncocting their devltr
against the peace and quiet OF the sovereign state
Panama
Al present we are enjoying comparative peace an
quiet although there rumos OF revolutionary band
being organized In tho Interior OF the State do no
doubt the rumors the least but think that the
ment n not In any manner serious, or one that cnnDo
be nippcd In the bud before gives any trouble grow
| 70 NE of importance " course business here 10