The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-10
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UNITED STATES STEAMER 'VANDERBlLr.r Orr
VALPARAISO, April s,TI failed to get off letter
by the last steamer from this port, l learn that
the Pacific sails tomorrow and send you some
brief particulars about the bombardment which
your correspondent in this city has doubtless not
given.
COMMODORE RoDGEPs' DIPLOMATIC EXPORTS
When the VoadTb,d Monodnock, and the
vessels of the squadron reached here they were
admitted to the harhor by the Spanish block
aiding feet without any demurrer. The Chlians
thought we had come to help them by force OF
arms, and the Spaniards thought so too In fact.
we believed so in the feet; but ii has turned out
differently ,r,
Immediately on his arrival Commodore Rod
gers made diplomatic efforts to adjust the diff
Guilty, but without avail. Negotiations were
some time pending, and ii was reported on b )ard
tie vessels that Comm odore Bodgers had s1c.
ceeded in getting the day set for the bompard.
ment postponed, in anticipation OF a final ad-
iustment, and subsequently that he had posi-.
lively forbidden the bombardment. But this is
all nonsense as of course there is no law or pre-.
cedent which could authorize a neutral power
single-handed, in preventing belligerent from
firing on bellgerent city after due notice had
been given. d ...a.,..3t 3t.a..) .ts.
..t NICE BIT OF REVENGE. .'
The course of Commodore Rodgers and Gene
raj Fitzpatrick has gained them the respect of
all classes-the Spaniards, Chilians, English,
and FrenCh-and has given us OF the fleet one
OF the sweetest revenges ever enjoyed by man
which will eEdeavor to explain that all Anle-
ricans may enjoy it. As far as this fleet has
been, the foreign part OF the population
OF the South American coast have been se-
cesh, and during our war they were as insulting
to ''Yankees' as tney dared to be. The English
residents at Valparaiso were particularly ''our
dearest iriends, y and hated us most cordially
During the Rebellion they repeatedly informed
the people of the country that the United States
were ''played out"
at this place the idea Of American iron.clads
going outside of harbor was laughed at and
kept as standing Joke ever since the DAYS OF
the first lll-iated Monitor. They laughed at the
comparison of an American iron-clad with the
Lednder and Sutej-both crack English vessels
or even with the NaGmdncid. Great was their
rage when their own Admiral abandoned them
when, seeing the English and French vessels
leaving the harbor, they were compelled to 90
to Commodore Rodgers and beg the protection
OF the American Cheese-ooX MOnddnock and
American flag. 1t was hugely gratifying to
see these same people, who have been abusing
us for the last four years, asking tht protection
which their own fleet could not or would not
afford. ..3 ..... .tN.I 1...I'... G. ...#
English interests in Valparaiso are immense.
American interests but mere fraction and
the revenge was cheap, and those on shore who
had to suffer enjoyed it, believe il did the
heart OF the old Commodore good to refuse them
protection, aud to intimate that he was not
going 10 'pull English chesnuts out of the
fire." The French Minister asked protection for
French interests. .'
Excuse me" !" said the Commodore, ''you had
a squadron here" ..
Pardon" replied the French Minister, 'ft
sails to-day, and abandons us TO our fate"
The Prussian Minister, the Italian Envoy too
asked aid, but no aid could be rendered them.
The English residents cot frantic, and, on the
day before the bombardment published the fol.
lowing advertis ement in the paper:- .
T.lT FOR SALE OR TO SAIL o -
Her Britannia Majesty's steam frigates Leaader
fought or chartered to go anywhere for any pur-
pose eGce2t gghs. q INQUIRE, Tor terms TO Jack
Minister Resident at Santiago. -
The Americans chuckled with delight, per-
fectly content to sutler themselves to see the
agony of the French and English. On Saturday
the English residents sent off to the English adj
mlral a handsome cane, III which was hand
some wooden sword The English Minister
Thompson, came to Valparaiso and left in Il
hurry the day before the bOmbardment. His
room at the hotel was entered and his des-
patches taken, and on his arrival at his hotel IN
Santiago be was given notice to quit by the pro-
pTietor. He was also turned out of the club of
which he had been a member for the last forty
years. The English fleet is now at a discount
the officers do not go ashore, and they are
'damned all in heaps" On the contrary, the
English retidents say we are "bully boys ;" and
swear by John Rodgers, although he didn't save
their property.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
The Chilians, too, arelloud in their praise of us
More than this they have shown their gratitude
in an important service Certain highly i'm
portant documents sent to the ChlIan President
by the Dictator Of Peru have been given to
General Fitzpatrick and forwarded by him to
Washington. These documents came to lighJin
this manner:-Some time ago French STRANGER
suddenly died in Lima. The Peruvian Govern.
ment took charge OF his papers, ETC., as is usual
and among them discovered documents which
proved him to have been a French agent
coming with proposals to the Dictator of Peruto
make himself King or Emperor, promising aid
in men and money from France under the MeIi-
can flag in other words, through MaXimilian.
These papers show that there is q nice little
scheme between France and Spain to make a
Jump al all the South American republics. Eng
land approves but does not nelp by men or
money. This whole Chllian war is part and
parcel of the plan. This important Information