New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-22
From Our Special Correspondent.
s'''"'eH'' PANAMA. May 10, 1860.


From Our Special correspondent.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Companys steamer Chill
arrived in Panama Bay the 4h inst. She brings dates
from Valparaiso 10 the Eth and from Caao to the 2sth Of
April am again placed under obligations to PurseE
Stewart for late files OF South American papers.
CHILL.
The people Of Valparaiso hal entirely recovered from
the panic which they naturally enough thrown
by the recent bombardment Of the city, Business was
being gradually resumed though of course considerable
length of time would elapse before the merchants and
tradesmen would be able to fully recover from thcir
temporary embarrassment. The shipping business, how
ever remarkably active large number of charters
had been Effected principally Of British vessels, TO load
for Europe and Australia.
Owing the heavy dispatch of merchandise from tie
Custom-House and Government st0re-houses in VaIa
raso during the few days Of grace allowed previous TO tho
bombardment, the Government realized sum Of money
quite sufficient reimburse it Tor tie losses inflicted ~
the Spanish 1t an asccraned fact that almost the
tire quantity of goods and property destroyed belonged 70
I'm residents and that while the actual loss 10 the
Government was little or nothing the foreigners suffered
to the tune Of al least $40 OOo Poor John Bells and
miserable Capeaus were in their private character tho
greatest sufferers The former who long since claimed
The murderous title OF Bloody Britisher aud who have
been the social terror OF this coast for years and years are
humbcd past conception. The one fact which stands
prominently forh-tha those toward whom they looked
Tor protection wnked az the wholesale destruction OF hcr
propery-is beyond the understanding Of the Is. Is >
Their righteous wrath is sueh that It will not be appeased
Upon representing the probable effect at homeof his
ton in the premIses-Admirnl Dcnham reported 10
have said II believe that this affair will cause the down.
fall of the present Ministry but cannot act otherwise
Fnglishmen claim that, far from eudeavorng 10 ar
the current of events this coast their Government,
in unity with that Of Louis NAPOLEON has secretly con-
nved the whole affair. British subject. in a comma
ncation TO the Valparaiso Mrcu0 says of the protection
Afforded their interests on this coast; Are the heavy
taxes paid BY of the English people only spent
that legion Of magnificent pleasure boats adorned with
that might be of painted wood should annt about
from port to port only with the noble 10 end aud purpose
of receiving and giving balls board II these iornd
able vessels are in the South Pacific to protect English
and lives from the british Vandlc ourases II
such nation Spain, what are they fort The British
residents here have been qate as secure IN the protection
the country and England has territory and appa
rcnty rights, TO defend in these waters. Thus IN the
strongest terms do the unfortunate Engshmen reprove
their Government
To the great relief Of all concerned Mcndez Nuhes
promulgated decree on the 18th of APRIL temporarily
RAISING the blockade of Valparaiso The following note
consequently addressed TO Commodore Rogers COM
mandng the American squadron;
FRIGATE NUlANclA, Road Of Valparaiso,
April Il, ls66 :
SIR the honor inform your Ereerncy that from
today and for the time beng tie ooeAade OF the port OK
take advantage Of the present opportunity Of reieratns
Exceency the OF my most distinguished
TO Commodore ROGERS L s steamer vandcrIit
On the afternoon of the above day the entire Spanish
feet slowly steamed out of the hagbor If Valparaiso.
Whether is place of destination was then known to Com
modore Rodgers not an unable TO say, but active
in the protection Of American inteTestsso far pTact
oabe-he prepared. after short interval 10 follow IL.
making haste to Valparaiso, on board the Suwanee. Tho
Admiral proposed following the Powhatan, soon
she could be coal'd for the trip
Immediately after the blockade was raised the Gillian
Government declared all special orders and regulations in
regard the entry of vessels in the ports the country
be repealed and annuled. The old Customhouse laws
again enforced.
The theater of the Spanish-Ameriean war has been
transferred from Chill Peru. The entire feet under tic
command of Nuhcz arrived al Caao on the Goth ut Tho
squadron composed Of the fgacs Numanca, 10 guns;
Amansa 81 guns; Resolution Il guns Blanca - guns;
Be-enguea 80 guns. and six other steamers eoryettcs
transports aud together II guns
OF the 26 guns with which the Spanars propose TO oper
ate against Caao 40 are of heavy cabcr On the 9th
ult Nulez notified the consular body Of Caao thu,
and from the above date the port was declared be in
state Of blockade by Her Maies,ys fleet.
six days only allowed for the loading and clears
Of all neutral vessels then in the harbor aud after the
expiration of that time nothing would be allowed 10 de-
part except in ballast. In his communication TO the con:
sular body Nuez definitely stated that he would proceed
10 the bonbardmcnt of Caao at an early day. He gave
the inhabitants of that city until Tuesday May to eject
the removal of themselves and vauables declaring that
the Peruvian Government would alone be responsible for
what might occur after that date When the mail
ing prepared for action The foreign shipping had re-
anchorage TO point beyond the range OF guns from
ship and shore.
The Peruvians did TO be at all surprised at tho
appearance of their enemys feet but had gone work
with great vgor finish their preparations for receiving
the The Peruvians really possess guns Of greater
caber and longer range than the Spanish. They arc
in advantageous situations, but, understand
are lily protected from the shells Of the enemy Yet, II
the 500 900 bags of guano seized by the Governments for
military purposes disposed Of with good Judgment
the land batteries and forts could be rendered almost i'm
pregnabo against attack from the If the men who
man the batteries stand to their work. the ehapees arg
hat the conflict will be close one, and not one->ided
lfair as at Valparaiso.
Various projects other than legitimate, have been
ormed for the defeat and probably tho destruction OF tho
spanish feet. The American engineer, Mr.. Lay, who
the machine with which Lieut. Gushing de.
royed the Albcmare proposed secretly to blow up mo
Spanish vessels with torpedo boats which he had putt
lnder contract for the Government As he has won OK
ost BY this time it do no harm TO give Puphciy 20
his fact Ii his plan put into execution lay was
accompany the boats attacking the Numahe'a niuissns
While the other boats TO be placed IL charger
dyentHrers who only waiting for an oppor.ult 70
make or break" | am informed also that iofpeuoes
we're being placed in the channel through whleh u was
the attacking vessels would pass. lhe opinion