New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-13

DURING THB BOABARDMBhI-Whf lhs lOhrb-
DOES FAILED-A GLANCE AT CHARACTERIZATION
OF GILLIAN JSDEPESDEyCE-THE NAVY, AND THE
HOPES IN ADxIRAL rUCKsR-GENEaAL INDIcA-
TONS THAT SPAIN WILL TAKE TIE LAST FATAL
srEP-wHY OUR GOVERNMENT SHOULD GIVE
STRONG ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE SOUTH AMgRI-
CAN ALLIES.
From Our Special Correspondent.
LDdA Peru Sept. p leo
had found much TO interest ruaous dilapidsted
Plnama but was not sorry when the day approached for
my voyagc southvard The enervation Of the people the
ntolcrabe szness OF the people and the SLOW onward,
vogeating existence soon tires one and the afternoon
of tho 10Th babe farewell my many new friends and
st,rDed on board the snail steamer which convey
20 Taboga Island where the steamer Santiago tho finest
vessel in the employment OF the English steamship Nayi
CATION Company
In few hours VIC were souhwari-bouni over an unusu-
av rough for the Pac.hcthis beng the Of
eaninoxial gales. Before get ashore, let say few
words regarding the English Steamship Navigation Com
pany AID cndeavo PLAIN the great need Of oppo
ait line and Tire proht which would arise from
est stubborn and aituent movement in this direction
the part Of American capitalists.
Tie Santiago is "a splendid vessel Well Offered and
well manned the vessel itself presents; that strength and
solidy of build which contrasts so strongly with tho
American steamers OF The California ncat least, those
Atlantic side The latter in wood work appear 10
be built for few brief years sharp sailing aud pleasure
making; while the English ships be Constructed
for the and tear OF quarter OF century, a; tae same
But tho overbclrng deSpotsm exercised by this monop
oily Of the South Pacific carrying trade, IS most no'er-
able Having opposition not even tho fear OF one
the Company pursue system OF general erOItOn, win
regard 10 both passengers and freight which bngs them
into general dctesta'ion Tho hrst cabin fire from
Panama 20 Caao six day- il 800 in gold, or nearly ~
per day; while the charges for freight propo olaey
exorbiant Beside this there numerous smaller ways
Of exoron For instance there being lrr'Suar or com
pcacd postal facilities between certain ports, at Pa,ta
l5o south at.) compelled to pay 30 cers-il cola
of cOurse-to send letter, weighing less than ha.t an
ounce TO Panama The regulation OF tho Ens!'A POST
Office calls for 10 cents understand so thli tae remain
ing 20 was probably moTss FOR the monopoly.
There is but redress and that Is through strong,
wealthy, vicoroGs American opposition, wh.ci IS anx-
iOusy desired by the English well ~ tho AmsrcAn,
residents Of the various ports There IS no shadow Of
doubt that such an opposition would pay The carry
ing business OF the coast IS swiftly and steadily inceas-
ing and the conclusion Of the present var between SPAIN
and Peru and Chill will am sure nlugurate an u8pre
ccdented revival Of trade in almost every department.
Only attempt at opposition has been made and that
though weak one illustrates the need AID PROFIT OF ono
yaser scale This was The case or the little Amer-
steamer Peruana which, eighteen months ago be-
gan to make regular trips between Caao AMI valparaiso,
stopping few informed points The runs were e1-
ceedngly profitable, until the English company bought
the Perana her owner for saj 900 more than twice
her value. The giant frightened, and purchased
The only port az which we stopped on the voyage be-
tween Panama and CdllaO Plita, lying almost in
mediately under latitude south Tie entire coast az
this point and for many leagues on either side singu
larry unpeposse.sng II consists Of utterly sterile,
sandy desert pain elevated about forty feet above
The sea with an average breadth az about thirty miles 70
the mountains feet, where yertrre begins
Paita itself is miserable hfeess little ind,ntaon OF
the red desert bank containing about i've hundred SOUS
The roofs and wells of few houses and huts are
nearly the color Of the earth that is barely dStng lish
able few miles of shore. But fruits brought from the
INTERIOR sold in great quantities There Is one Amer
store and several English establishments, while the
harbor IS an excellent one-broed, well protected and
deep
We had a strong head wind all the way down, and the
This DrOverbaIlV peaceful
The Santiago is unqucstionaby me seag'er our
then the occasional voyageur cannot but be shshuy
alarmed when-weak and dizzy, and cllngng 20 ms sti-
room dOOr-he sees the Of the ship alternately aspire
TO the zenith and plunge TO the bottom OF the Foush
with an average enge one way OF the othei OF aDol -
able pointment-beng very cool and neeessitang
Winter clothing under the equator. We reached
Caao the afternoon OF the 10th. The town looked al
most paatial in contrast with everything else had seen
since departure from home and none stepped upon the
mole, bag and baggage, more gladly and gratefuy tnan
Many pleasant aequaiAances were soon made Tor CaAo
is the home Of many foreigners, Incrdng NUMBER OK
Americans The general air OF the place IS hveiy and
fourishing The houses mostly well built one story
IN hight and painted yellow while the mole and several
foreign warehouses the bank Of the sea are handsome
durable structures. Almost everywhere are 10 be seen
marks Of the bombaEdment OF last May though they gen
orally prove the singular pusanmy OF the auaek and
the With which the Spanish vessels were dnYen on
In fact these Peruvian houses are hrstTate ones 70
Withstand oombardment Built OF adobe, or smooth
psseIed mud the balls make clean round hole through
Them without SCATTERING the walls. The holes IN question
have al been plastered up. Walking the entire
length the main street which runs parallel to the sea-
the marks Of only about 80 shots be discovered and
there only about many which took effect ID
the city. canno, help noticing the intense hatred TO-
ward Spain which exists here and recalling at the same
time Old aniuosity toE ard our mother country
That rank, bitter deadly spite. which can appreciate
so we'll though it existed in its full heat before was
boru renewed in the dark flashing eyes OF these
passionate people whenever the name Of hated Spain is
mentioned And, indeed cannot help sharing II IN
measure that Spanish corvette hiding at ancnor
in the far ofing
hate that dngy. dark hnlled ship.
Insuceping from the outer main
She seems shun the waves clear Up
she dice the Gag Of feeble Spain
II never cleaned ADORE the yaa
OF though until a Alien EEL
To SHORES OF sunset-and that mar
Was bounded down TIL shAmed and tssi
very coaquesis were inspired
By az roiI-uo hlgh cmpu1a