The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-02

opening OF lodge here will do much 10 put whoie-
ssrae check upon their operations.
By an Unfortunate accident ono OF those that will
sometimes happen the last mail from Panama happened
to be left behind much the modification and chagrin
OF our Consul who has not been long enough Panama
to know that If you want thing done properly here
you yourself in person that it done.
He however has gained knowledge by experience and
from what he has learned by this mishap the mistake
II is hardly necessary say that the sloopofwar St.
Marys is in this harbor and may be looked upon as
fixture for some time She is SO rotten aoft that new
tops have had TO be made for her since her arrival
No news Of importance from the interior
Tho Pacific Squadron and tho Harbor OF
Acapulco.
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE.
PANAMA, JAN IS, 1886.
The last steamer from San Francisco brought the
melancholy intelligence Of the death of Lieutenant Com
mander Scott United States Navy Acapulco late
handing the United States steamer Saginaw, which YES
has been stationed for last four months at that
| place.
The death Of this valuable and popular young ocer,
Of the congestve fever prevalent and fatal at AGA
pulco at this season. another sacrifice to the red tape
system of the Navy Department. which keeps at that
pest house. for months at time vessel Of the squad
rom scarcely ever permitting relief until the majority of
her officers and their backs WITH so de-
bitated BY sickness scarcely be able carry
the duty Of the vessel There saying that
| the true condition of Acapulco is not known, that
there vessels enough in the squadron to do relief
duty &C. besides the representations that
have been made from time to time by the commanders
and medical officers OF the fleet there have been
dences enough In the sick reports and bills of mortality
from the vessels that have from time to time
been stationed there to satisfy the department that in
point Of unheathness Acapulco is scarcely If at ALL be-
hind the port of Havana and besides there have always
been vessels enough in the fleet for relief duty In
tn fha Iatta flo IN
been anchor OF the feet here and another there
and keep them stationary until it is absolutely necessary
TO move them the benefit TO be derived from changing
about being apparent until it is too late to be of
| service.
In the squadrons OF France and England this coast
the system of relief Is perfect and natural
quence the health of officers and is comparatively
good. A few weeks at a time is the utmost stay Of
French vessel in Acapulco The English have vessel
stationed there; yet we, knowing the result, must have
ship there, week after week, and month after month";
thus Offering premium for disease and death, besides
running up a heavy bill for officers and men invaded,
who have TO be cared for and transported to moro
| healthy climate
The English even here in Panama. port as healthy
any in the Pacific never keep one OF Their vessels
over two months frequently not half the time. They
relieve each other at points along the coast ana every one
has turn in the cold and nvigoratng climate Of Van
couver; while with US tho plan Is to keep one here as
long as possible and only send her to San Francisco
when there Is no help for It, The Cyane, that has Just
left this port, remained here MONTHS and the ST
Marys just arrived, has promise OF as long SPELL
before going north and these long stays appear TO have
become thoroughly part and parcel Of the system Of
the United States squadron in the Pacific Ocean that
| may require hard WORK tn break II up.
In thus calling attention this subject, impor.
tant TO the officers and Of the squadron, and OF
course to their rclayes and friends It is with the hope
that the Navy Department WILL that the squadron
Is TO be increased order alteration In the present
state Of Affairs SO that change OF climate and scenery
may frequently occur Especially 70 those who are I'M
lucky enough TO be stationed the Mexican coast for,
depend upon IT, If regulations system continue MS now,
shall have the death Of others to record that we
afford 10 lose from the Navy List Itmay be well
to say that at the time of Lieutenant Commander Scott
two Of the former being very low as to require an i'm
mediate change of climate 10 their lives, and those
not on the sick list we're SO saow and emaciated oy
Of the malarous atmosphere they were hourly
breathing, and the close confinement of small steamer
| a. to look more like spectrcs than men.
Tho department would not allow vessel OF the West
India squadron 70 remain in Havana from Juno until
October yet they compel Of the squadron here 10
stay the time port hardly less fatal when there
Is absolute necessity for It, II Ia time for change IN
this respect In others may speak Of hereafter
Our Callao Correspondence.
| CAILAo Jan. 13, 1899.
The Progrcss f Reorganization IN Ieri-New Raiiodd
Ens-prises-Present Condition Of pe Republic, de-
The year 1865 has closed with much greater satsac
ton to the interests of Peru than It's
and for the information Of the unnated let explain
the whole secret lies in the supreme Chief being
working man, who will not permit sinecuriss, slothfu
or lazy wrctches to fatten the resources OF the
country without knowing the reason why. He has laid
aside all dignity, except the dignity OF labor and any one
| who gets an appointment frum or through him mus
| work. and work hard for the good Of the country.
| For the short time Prado has been IN power more
,S sa n. Upev,ous seven YEAR, and il he
goes on and is allowed TO continue, the political and
financial Affairs Of this country will soon be In state
| make a favorable comparison with any other nation
proposed TO levy export duty ON silver, cotton,
WOOL sugar aud ratperc OF three per cent dd
amouni so that this viii keep government well sup
piled in funds irrespective Of the revenue dcrvsbc from
the Chincba Islands Sinecure and pension lists arc at
discount '1oaferdom the wear, and strong hands
| and stout hearts are the order OF the day
railroad about " be built from the port OF Cerro
Azul 70 Cnncte with branch lines TO all the cha
cendas In tbs fertile valley OF Canee, which
will doubt prove considerable saving TO the different
planters OF cotton 6c the present cost Of trans
l port being equal 70 the value OF the commodity.
Mr. Henry Meiggs, the celebrated American railway
contractor well and fayorably known In Chile,
about coming 10 Peru 10 buidlng railways
and II he Is equally successful Peru be has been
Chile hope may BE- able 10 chronicle the best and mos
| useful revolution that has occurred In Peru
While initiating the introduction OF railroads on the
West Coast 70 open up communications with INC Interior
magnificent river Arnazonas with It's tributaries &c
that long this mos, fertile but almost unknown dis
tct will be thrown open 10 the commerce o. the world
and prove the richest province the Peruvian territory
with these modes Of ocomo,ion BY sea and land w
heartily say Go ahead 40 that 'al men may run
| and fro, and knowledge shall Increase "
| Colombian sympathy with Chile.
| IRON the Panama star and Herald OF Jan. ~
The following resolutions were recently adopted una
| niinously by tho Legislature OF Candnanarca one o.
| the United States OF Colombia
Firf-That the Of the Republic Of Chile, In th
unjust war forced upon her by Spain, " the common
Of the Independence and dignity OF all the souti
| American republics
| S,cord-That being q Colombian STATE. We desir
that general government should foresee the dan
gers threatening Independence, and combine viii
Chile and the other republics on the Pacific, 80 AZ
respect for our sovereign rights as Tree and nde
| pendent nations
Third-That these resolutions he transmitted al ono
10 the Chilean Charge d'Anarea, accompanied by tn
expression OF the sympathy and admiration Of this stat
for the dignity and rnncss with which the government
and people Of the Republic Of Chile have upheld tn
J | honor OF the American cause.
Prom Guatemala reports reach as that attemptes
! revolution had been discovered in time 10 suppress