The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-04
THE Daily N ewS.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 1866.

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SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 1866.
SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
PEREZ RE-ELEorED PRESIDENT OF CHILE, AND ALL
QuIET-TRoUBLE BREWING IN PERU-ATrEMPrED
ASSASSINATION OF THE EX-PREsIDENT OF
ECUADOR.
Panama dates of the 23d state that the pros
poets OF the present railroad company gettinB
renewal Of their charter arc Yery sim, ahu s.lont
efforts are making put the road in the hanas OF
a new company, the present ono giving great uls-
satisfaction in their management. :,
The Central American States are all quiet.
President Perez has been reelected In Chhe,
and all fears Of revolution are disslpated
Matters in Peru are still unsettled and trouble
An attempt has been mado to assassinate Gar
cie Morepo ex-Presdent OF Ecuador, upon his
landing at Ecuador He was wounded by pistol
shot, but not much injured.
The arrival OF the first steamer from New Zea-
land at Panama had excited much interest and
good feeling. She made the passage in twenty
six days-two days under the schedule time. She
Of as being very delightful one as regards tenn
perature, the thermometer ranging from fifty to
seventy-si1.
Mr. Stafords new ministry complete.
new religion had sprung up between the Ma
oris and Warkats. They had abandoned the Haw
fanaticism and established st. Peter as their pa
tron saint The agricultural lands Of the province
are to be sold hereafter at E1 per acre. and pasto
raj lands at los. 1t was feared the Haw Hans
would again make trouble. The mission OF the
Governor among the hostile tribes had failed.
They have resolved to shut their territory, and
not let the law have a footing.
THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PEREZ-THE WAR EX-
PENsEs-THE NATIONAL DEBT-cAPTURE OF SPAN
IsH yEssELs-ExcIFEMENT At LIMa-ATFEMPTED
ASSASSINATION OF THE Ex PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR.
Correspondence cfthc Panama Star and Herad.l
CHILE.
AS we anticipated in our summary by last mail,
the division the part Of the opposition has ter
minated in the reelection OF President Perez.
The numbers have not yet been returned from
all the districts, but in the provinces OF the largest
and wealthiest population he has a triumphant
majority, that his election is beyond all doubt.
There is feeling OF very general satisfaction that
Er Perez continues to occupy the presidential
chair. It may be truth that he has not hitherto
conducted the war, with sufficient zeal and spirit
to please the people, but it must never be fogot-
ten that the rights and liberties Of the citizens,
even in the most critical periods, have never once
been infringed, aud the Government afforded
every proof during the election of their respect
for the purity and liberty OF the suffrage.
From the very able report by the Minister o
Finance in the Chamber OF Deputies, on the 2Sth
ult, we learn that the efforts Of the Government
have neither been 20 feeble nor 30 unremitted in
tho prosecution of the many we're wont to
affirm. The purchase and equipment OF anything
worthy the name Of naval force Is not the work oi
q day, and allowing that the Executive had been
in funds, there was always very great danger and
risk in purchasing, as the United States, no less
than the EUROPEAN powers, have, ever since the
declaration OF h0stities, preserved strict neu.
tralty and Spanish spies were on the alert every.
where to give information in the event of any at
tempts being made to violate the neutrality laws
but from the beginning the Government have had
to contend with financial difficulties, and to this
cause alone is mainly to be attributed the position
OF affairs. Notwithstanding the many and seri.
GUS obstacles, several large war ships have been
purchased, although the funds to pay for and
maintain them are yet wanting. Four of the
nOwarfnl havn hnap nhf o;n II
their arrival may be looked for here shortly
These, added to the allied ct, will form squad.
ron of which the South American Republics may
we'll be proud.
More than two millions of dollars have been al.
ready contributed by the country towards the wal
shs chief SEs anu Of revenue the
m n,Sn rate OF interest. The recent financial ersis
puts further foreign loan ont of Tho nno
me oon1t not that Congress will sanction ~
BBsSS''a BsnSE loan OF six millions from the National
The increasing amount OF the nationa, deht "a
creating NO alarm in the public mind The peonie
deem no sacrifice too great in order to seeure a
tat tIotting peace and they are strongly of opinion
If only to be had by carrying on the war yiporouss
", which they are now doing; the war feeinc 10
more more popular q and enthusiastic than ever; the
crime OF the 31st March remains TO be avenood
and the war will terminate in a manner SSein,
never once dresmt Of The Covadonga. on the
ght OF no6 the 2lst utimo captured the ship Thala
Va WV Ioho IeBlsleT, IaQen with coal nrnu;-
HGons, ana machinery for the war steannsrs nf
queen Isabel. The little gunbost-tbe taLino of 20
Wnich M 30 lncensed the hot blood of Spain's prond
SONS, has thus ben usefuy and busilv en,pn,aa
In providing us with valuable stores at The eEne
o.! .! her Catholic Majesty. The Thalaba had bean
alspatched from London by the Spanisb Commia
lnnissiohers, ~ VINO were entrusted with the sunnIv
VI STORES to the feet while in the Pacific fF'
PERU.
Our iron-clads still remain at VALPARAISO. r. ia
supposed that the allied squadron have decided
upon taking immediate and active meas sures
against the enemy; for obvious reasons their plan
or operations have not been made known
On the forenoon Of the I'd Instant the railvoy
station at Lima was the scene of an event nnite
Tagioal IN lts way, and which might have term;
xnated in the loss OF several lives Sepor Garc;a
Moreno, the ex-President Of Ecuador ana now
Minister to Chile, on his way to Valparaiso paid
passing visit to the Peruvian capital. and he had
no sooner reached the railway terminus than he |
was fired upon by Ecuatorian, who doubtless !
had at some period suffered great injury at hia |
hands, and therefore sought his life but under
any circumstances the act Of the assassin cannot
be too strongly reprobated and Condemned. and
70 use firearms in place Of such public resort 10 |
the act OF mailman. Some six or seven shots
were discharged. The cooness Of Senior Moreno
lnder the trying situation was very remarkahie
ne was enabled to continue his journey sonth bv
Inc Inc mall steamer, although slightly wounded
prison. "Ao 20 ho" III
We have much pleasure in announcing that the
Danao DOCK IL now in full working order The
Pacific Steam Navigation Company's ateamar
Iaca was the fret ship to enter the dock THa
United states war shin Waterea IL ,o,u -. Aho |