The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-12

held to be inevitable that Peru has to compact
OF offensive and defensive alliance with Chile and de-
cared war TO Spain Further than that the mail OF the
West Indies brings hardly any information The present
commander OF the Spanish squadron Mendez Nunez,
shows great indecsion, and possibly declines 10 ake
upon himself the responsibility OF action till he re-
ceives positive instructions from his government
Spanish mpatence here Is at loss as to plan
Of operations 10 be before him. The Admiral must
look out for the enemies combined fleet wherever IL
he follow the Chile Peruvian vessels round every
headland and up every creek OF that jagged western
coast, and when he does come up with them s he
Of them, In retaliation for the outrage inflicted
upon Spanish honor by the "dastardly, iniqaitous.
and uncivilized" attack the Covadonga Should
Mendez Nuhez find IL impossible 10 meet the enemy
the vast waters then he should wreak his vengeance
the towns and barbors OF Callao and Valparaiso Let
those towns be made into heap of ashes and then let
Spain withdraw her forces from that hemisphere and
nave nothing more 70 40 with or say TO- those spurious
seem is the language of the most moderate journals
even Of the Epoca which concludes it's article the
subject this evening with these words
On the day in which triumph shall efforts and
sa ,s shall rsceye % the
must inaugurate policy America and abandon %
their fate those who have shown themselves unworthy OF
any relations with them as soon as we have compelled them
To acknowledge oor immense superiority.
All this Is mad vaporing and impractical nonsense and
there no lack of persons who If they dared to speak
out, would laugh at the vangorious niatuation, and
who cannot bear the mention Of that Iuckcss Cova
donga They reckon the days, weeks and months In
which that finednt Spanish feet has been rottng In the
Pacific, and consuming, 1t Is said, no less than f4oo
worth OF Goals daily, and wonder how long the losing
game is TO be kept up 0utwardly however the
government meet with nothing but adhesion and
applause for their perseverance, in these hostites.
There may have been blunder To the manner In
which they drfted into the war but declared
The provincial deputatons Of Malaga Valencia Huesca
and the Canaries have been following the example Of
nSs' most Of c0ns ar and
which may be required In the pursuance OF the
war in tho Pacific. At a grcat meeting which was held
Sunday st the house OF the Duke or Valencia Mar
shal Narvaez and which attended by almost all the
generals and statesmen OF the moderado party Nova
ches, La Pezuea Campazano Espeleta Caiongc Panon-
vostro, Lersundi, Blaser Zapatero &C. It resolved
TO place the swords Of the warke assemblage at
the service OF the government in the event OF
any such aid being wanted in the Pacifca resolution
which might induce US to believe that further cxten
sion TO be given 70 the military operations in those
destination The meeting at Nsrvaez house had, how.
ever distinct political purposes and the object was,
a'heI 20 overhrow the ponneai Caohe. ,nan
sent, all men Of note and influence.
PRoGREssTsrs TAKING ACTION.
Madrid tFeb. 2i) telegram TO London Prcss.]
with Chile aud Peru, the Progressst have de-
cded to renqush their policy OF abtenton from public
Affairs, and to resume their seats in the Senate.
NEUTRALITY ORDER OF LORD CLARENDON
From the London Gazette Feb 81
FOREIGN 0rrIcB. Feb 25
Her Majesty being fully determined the du
her Catholic Majesty and the republics OF Chic and Peru
and being, moreover resolved to prevent far posi-
BILE the use OF her haesys barbors ports and coasts
and the waters within her Majcsys territorial jlrisdic
tton In aid OF the warke purposes Of either begerent
has commanded to communicate 70 your lordshps
for your guidance tho following rules which 70 be
treated and Enforced as her Majesys orders and dec
tons
Her Majesty pleased further to command that these
rules shall be put In force in the United Kingdom and In
the Channel islands and after Friday the I'd day OF
march next Majestys territories and posses
sci dav wh the
Governor other chief authority OF each Of such terri
torres or possessions respectively shall have notified aud
published the same stating such notihcson that the
said rules 10 be obeyed by all persons within the
same territories and possessions
between her Catholic Majesty aud the republics OF Chile
and Pera all ships Of and privaieers Of either bel
stead IN United Kinydom OF Great Britain and Ireland
or I'm the Channel islands IN any OF her kajestys col
onies for foreign possessions dcpcndences Of any
waters saect 10 the territorial jursdclion of the British
Crown station place of resort for any wari Ike pur
pose or for tho purpose Of obtaining any Of wsrke
equipment aud ship OF privateer OF either bel
lgerent shall hereafter be perm ted to sail Of
leave port, roadstead, waters subject to British
ur sdIcton from which any vessel OF the other bege
rent whether the same shall DO ship Of war, prisa
tcer merchant ship shall have previ ously depart
ed until after the expiration OF at least twenty -four
hours from the departure OF such last mentioned vessel
beyond the territorial jurisdiction Of her Majesty.
II any ship ofwn or pnvateer Of either beiserent
and in the the Channel spd and IN the ssveral
colonies ana foreign Possessions and dependencies
OF her Majesty, respectively, enter any port road
stead, waters belonging TO her Majesty either
In the United Kingdom or In tho Channel Islands,
or In any her Najestys colonies or foreign posses
dependencies, such vessel shall be required
depart and to put to within twenty four hours after
her entrance into such ro roadstead waters except
In case OF stress OF weather, OF her requiring pro
visions or things necessary for the suosst of her
crew. REPAIRS In either OF which the authorities
OF the port the nearest port las the may bel
shall require hor 70 put TO sea as soon A. possible
after The espratIon q sneh PERIOD Of twenty -four
hours, without permitting her 10 take In supplies b.
yond what may be necessary for her immediate use
and no such vessel which may have been allowed to
remain within British waters for the purpose Of repair
shall continue any such port, roadstead
longer period than tnty four hours after her
sary repairs shall have been completed; provided.
ertheless, that In all In which there shall be any
vessels t~hether ships OF war pryateerr merchant
ships OF the Faid belIigeront parties in the
zane port roadstead waters within the ter.
riiorid junsdiction Of her Majesty, there shall be
the departure thererom Of any such vessel whether
ship Of war, prvateer merchant ship, Of the
belgcrent and the subsequent depatnre therefrom Of
rhp of pryaiocr OF tho other belgercnt and
the times hereby nmned for the departure OF such
ships OF and prvateers respectively shall always n
Of necessity be extended far may be reqhste
for giving effect 70 this proviso but not further other
wise
No ship of privaiecr ~ either beiiigerent
shall hereafter be permitted while In any port roadstcad
Or waters subject 20 the territorial jurdcton Of her Ma
esy N take In supplies except sons and such
other things be requisite for the subsistence of her
crew and except No much coal only may be sufficient
10 carry such vessel TO the nearest port OF her own
-ountry, or 70 some nearer Destination and no coal shall
be again supplied any ship of priyaiecr
10 the SSme any other port rUsdstead waters sub
ec 20 the territorial jurisdiction of her Majesty without
special rernisson until after the expiration OF three
months from the time when such coal may have been
last supplied 10 her within Br,sh waters as aoresaid
have, NC, CLAkESDoN