New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-10

tons Of tho day in most insane and widely comPfo'en
such are the newspapers Of Peru far as have seen
thcn ~ CouerciO the standard paper Of Peru Is 50
old and well established that the people call all the pop r.
that come here COmercos, instead Of newspaper H.
NgcoDol il an opposition which viii very probably sue
coed because it Is radical IN sentiment and refuses 70 be
bought up There Is another paper IN CaaO cauea &.
po,reo,y The Future, which is merely compendium OF
tho ims news and which IL lttle worth considerpg'
Rni the newspapers of Peru are all carried Oh on the sne
prnciple CslsO lsay and AREA each ha, rs sheet olt
lie Lima papers govern them and they are All careu on
,nuob the Same waythe money Of ono side engineering
one the money OF the other side the other The beauty
of tber nowegafdens is novel, but is not the INDEX OF
ps Of toay is beautiful city, remarked before.
There arc dozen hotels which all good there are tWce
as many cafes, restaurants, which are very pasaoe
AS in Ney-Yo there are great many goodooA,ng
voung men who dress iashionaby, spend great deal o
money and don't appear To do anything iot hrng' ana
also, es IN Now-iork, there are great many Pie'V
ghe Peruvian soldiers are good They are choices that
Is the native Inca Indian stock OF the country. bil,
STUPID copper coloed as they seem, though Won UNI
formed in red white and blue, they will fight Ike deEus
when duty calls If properly Differed BIT the fact IS thAt
most of the cOmmsso ned officers are both tvachelOu'
and bold. When revolution springs mp IN feru INC Soi
dicrs arc immediately hesant for they know not %hene
their captain intends 20 sell them or stand hrn IN '.
last war with spain they were true aud brave 0ecaafe
was the accursed SpaDard whom they oueht OG, uo
of their contemplate revolutions land ore Is very hs W
take place at the eleciun OF the 18th OF hs mouth nvo
is correctly coujoctuung when way the "'Jo'! " -
army will side. -. 49,,
The highwaymen Of Peru ira still feature here though
pcrhaps they are not so bad az IN Mexico Oh! tuolV
time ago a British Admiral was relieved OF his VSch HuH
small change whc taking an innocent Walk VIII us VIZ
and niece on the suburbs OF Oalao' ana .eI nSio ~
circumstances of similar character. leaving u,
mountain Of San Chrisiobh on my Heht, toue GUY ~
Lima on tho morning Of the 18Th u armed 10 me 'sct
but me Xpectant of robbers. About one lIe ION Luna
Tho rad rot sandy and drcary, and was about 70 turn
back when was suddenly met BY Tour young ihen VINO
anncand 10 me peasants OF the country iTaicg 70 Luna
on foot | greeted them cordially when one oil them
cT,sncd NV bride-reu, and Just al this moment
about ten more appeared IN hght equauy peasant
like In pppearance, while the gentleman at the head
of INV noble muo demanded my money or my he Culy
had Is cents in my pockets bat did not want to give bln
that no made hesant motion at m! night hand troN
ser-pocket, if TO give him my money drew my ught
hand Deingcr and shot him through the head without
warning. He laid down IN che red sandy DUST "heeupoh
straghtWay struck another yonng gentleman IN inc iaee
with the discharged pistol, and dug my spurs INTO my
mule as far as they would CO. desiring 10 get out OF range
y this tmo they had all drawn their cvchNct', as they
call their internally ugly knives and, rs Wheeleu my
steed, awaited my return. haed Gro" my
scven-shooter and began 10 pick them on
to the bost Of my ability. They kept far away Two
rolled over in the dirt and the man whom had struck III
the head with my other pistol got on ms feet and sss
eered into the chapparll with bis face bleeding th'h
made tracks for Lima at full speed and have heard very
little Of them since, except that the Poce pcSed Up tee
dead bodies, names unknown But thiS mas gwen me
sufficient experience OF shooting IN the supuIO' ire
drohbers nav said 90 be very numerous on &C
count of the general sacness OF business Ccesohed ny
the war with Spain. 80 49,
The election an Peru takes place on the 18th Of this
month. From what can hear and see, tue election VIII
be the signal for new revolution. Prdo himself -
reyoutonst and into power as such llsOpponent
is Senior Bata powerful man. They think IN Peru mat
the war with Spain 10 continue and the maui issue Is on
this question. Prdo hates Spain, but assumes 100 much
dignity and IN the election whChis so close 10 hand Wu
| think, win the day; but II must be al TIE point
OF The bayonet ~ well a. az tho blllo-boN.
An election m Peru much resembles notons
preparation Of the Mozart party 10 NeW-1otl The col
lection OF people who first afryo AZ the polls arm them
selves with paving stones and those gentlemeh 9i
different stripe approach them similarly accouteed llrIe
rs yell several y0lcys Of stones perhaps ieW pS'o
shos aud the crowd who have hrsi access 10 me pace
casting votes wins the day whe the dead and wounded
arc carried out the back way with little chance ior goIy
in next mornings gazette. The present reyouu0n-th
is the anticipated one-may be "a: more sungunaiy
character; but cannot tell, and do not care 20 guess
have been taken through the Cathedral ana several q"
the churches OF Lima The Cathedral Is great edihce
fronting the main plaza. Inc maternal rs OF s,ohe
.tuccocd with an excellent cement, which SIN asts Tor ~
was built by the Spaniau 80 ycar ago. The actual sur
face covered ia about 800 feet square. At eyey hour m
the day the people mostly women al prayer al one or
another Ofits sacred Gtn; aud tie principal altar oil soma
silver After had viewed me various snrnes ana valuable
religious paintings which The Cathedral cohiiheu Nus
conducted by my guide monkeyi1ccd mua,'o 10 |9om
gave 10 reAsto the subterranean vaults ui the cahed
Here are the bishops Of thpe centuries Inferred Win
chance nov and then or looking az skceioni you de-
s h. and here also is the sepucheg wherein the bones
of Piano rcpose. toinb, built Of cement
and granite, which one would md bnid worh 70 &c, o !"
one shIuia Soe N Cahedrai facing the plaza
a ine view OF Lima and the surrounding country Is OBJ
tanned. ~
the Church or Convent Of Sln Frucifeo. THIS immense
building embraces ioug distinct conf''i' ana one zIAhn
church in the centertlc latter containing m altar OF
sod silver ptolatl- voIh millions. In lie extensive
meas tho entire Cdc is almost Idcscnban!e There are
vast ar,sdcs ncosug lovely gardens and fountains hddeh
frou the world. The lover poriop Of the intenor walls
are plated with a sort Of crocLery bright colored and
smoothly enanced representing biblical scenes ana te
upper portion for hundreds Of FEET IN succession y DC
voted 10 the exhibition OF Spanish masterpieces Of az,
each one treasure 20 the lovers OF thc-e thngs-to The
lovers Of beauty which destroys not because the lire
Of genius fingers in their lines There are el0 bndle-
paths and roedwsys IN the Convent OF san Francisco
Hon meet riding on mules through ruinous gateway"
aud the secret chambers OF the vast lgbynth-occnWhg
square Of nearly 200 feet are 30 plentiful and secluded
that they Afford hiding places aud even homes 10 number
less highwsymen and thieves who issue thererom al
night on their euands ofmurder aud pillasc
Lima is city Of churches-lar more 20 tisn Brooklyn,
or Ofeven MOSCOW the s,Ocaon4 arc more ancie Hhd
interesting Probably the next one in modern importance
20 those have mentioned ia the Clurch VI TIE Mercede
centrally situated Oh the corner Of ne Gale del Union ana
the Gallo del FeatOrO. II gradually It up on the
night of the 2h of September which the occasion OF
La Fiesta dc ne Sonora dc ms Marcees, the Sonora
in question being only the Lady OF Mercy but elso the
Peruvian Goddess of War; by not eey remote legislative
enactment. The most imposing feature Of me least was
The grand procession which passed through Lama ~
about o'clock in the alemo!n HE hhlthy
dispav was Of considerable spleudor, embracing
about eighteen hundred men-intnty, cavalry and
iackass artillery. but the most important portion OF tho
procession the religious symbols Preceded by an
imitation Of Saint Peter, richly gaished and borne on
Tic nocks OF dozen negroet came the grand statue
M6 Senors Do las Mercedes Hewn out Of piece Of
Oregon pine her countenanCe more dolike than
human, but she acoldemrodered slk robe oil Wlte
satin ard the genuine ievos IN the lofty dadem which
crowned her bToWs would have made the mouth OF h-
buster water for week Immediately behind the pauoply
which covered this grand statue walked, WIN heads
bowed low the chief dcuitaIies Of the Peruvian Govern
I ment.
Dictator IgnscO Marian Prada was the chef vorsmper
with Senior pachco Secretary OF Exterior on hs eil anu
Senior Dminpa Secretary OF State on his right; while
Cen Bus8mcntc arm-n-arm with The Prior Of the ton'
vent Of Mercedes followed behind these being the leaders
OF long procession OF civil and church dgnanes' In
the evening there were some fireworks, aud then the
ImnnianA sneut the nich In dnncng bsne arrested BY