The New York herald., 1866-02-22
THE CHILEAN WAR.
Our Panama Correspondence.


PANAMA, Feb. IL, 1868
The Parifc Steam Navigation Compauy's steamship
Chiin, Captain Gricrson, from Valparaiso and inter
mediate ports, arrived in this harbor the 3d inst
Her dates are Valparaiso January II. and Caao Janu-
AIRY 2s. She brings froghi for New York twenty
bales Of goatskns, bales Of merchandise and
package OF snndres.
am under obligations IN rurser Stewart OF the Chile
for prompt delivery OF the HERALo sou coast cores
pondcuce, late papers and much valuable and interest
Ing Information
The news by this arrival although OF startling
rortance. still Possesses unusual interest," as fore
shadows either "mas,eriy inactivity or a dctermi.
nation to commence active hostlities the part the
Spanish commander; for, have saii would be the
case, the entire Spanish squadron is concentrated
at Valparaiso, thus raising the blockade of all but
that port The commander OF the northern division
OF the feet, before leaving caldera TO JOIN the
southern division at Valparaiso burned all the Chilean
vessels which he held prizes, some eight or in
number In order IN FREQ himself Of all encumtranoes
private letter that have from gentleman OF Val
paraiso says:-"Look out for boinbardmen, mme-
dIasiy after the departure Of tins mail - and an English
gentleman who arrived from Chile by this steamer
thinks not improbable tina, Commodore Nunez may at
tempt 10 shell the city, order 70 make popularity fos
himssb with his government He has requested one o
the English ofwar to shin her anchorage
70 be out of tho line OF hs Gre which looks squsy
which may be nothing than bouibas; for II Is
serious matter 10 commence bomharfmont when
twenty-five dollars worth Of neutral property win be
destroyed TO one Of the enemys unless under the mos
positive orders from headquarters stn, the spanis,
commanders have been very mpusve In their actions
from the hrzt that n the mail brings th og
Valparaiso having passed through the ordeal OF aud
shell II must cause you surprise, for IL may be
sidered within the range Of probabilities.
We have reports Of serious revolts board OF
tho Spanish ships account Of poor provisions ana
short supplies and !, Is asserted that number Of men
have been shot summafIly order 10 qucIl the muny
All this h not improbable, know that no great
amount OF could have reached the squadron BY
any Of their transports sorcships, and We dout
n much from other sources has been procured.
Another rumor was circulation which says tha
the Esmerada and Covadonga had In company captcred
Spanish transport in the Straits of Magellan
A transports have been for time er
pccted and the whereabouts OF the Chilean squadron
not exactly known this story may be corect for the
captain OF the Esmcraids n shrewh fs'~w, ana "''-
IDENTIFY knows how IN hit the enemy v"ry "Ara essn
with HE small forrs sn manner not 70 run w" A
of being used up by unequal contest
No change s reported In the situation IN Feru since
the last mail The OF the treaty OF alliance offn-
sive and Defensive between Chhe and Peru and the d.
claraiion Of against Spain by the latter Power had
not yet reached Valparaiso hence nothing Ia known
TO what course will be pursued BY the sansh comma
der Should any portion OF tho saustron move sgrnst
the ChIucha Islands arrangements baFe been compe'ed
by the Pcruvians 10 destroy e-eything thereon and
thsreat even the whsves lscaches &c, so a. to
der the loading OF eusno simos an impossibhiy.
rns rou on fHE rnEss
The tone OF the press Of fule appears son.whs, aes
,o,aps caused by the sfval q the mails frum rusurs
and tho unI,cd States v,bcu' bringing any definite in
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