The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-19
ous SsHTne1 CORRESPONDENCE.

SANTIAGO, Chile, July 10 1896
Nothing Of importance relating to the Spanish. Amer-
can war hns TRANSFERRED my last letter. The govern
ment OF Chile expects renewal OF hostlties In few
months but is possession OF information whatever
on the subject. Nothing las been done towards nego.
tiang for peace between Chile and SPAIN nor IL there
any prospect Of its being attempted very Public
continent here IL adverse TO peace with Spain and the
wish generally expressed thai the republics or South
America may never renew friendly relations with that
Po.er How long this enmiiy may continue remains to
be seen: hut there Is DOUBT that many months viii
elapso before adjustment, Of the present difficulties Is
undertaken.
THE ALLIED SQUADRON
OF Chile aud Peru s in thelhay of Valparaiso under
going repairs fitting any emergency that may
arise. The Chilean gnnbost Esneralda is in the dry
dock, and Is TO receive boilers. The government
proposes to construct the boilers Vail araiso; but tho
prcss and many of the government officials Of the
opinion that they be procured from the United
States In less time and al lcss than will be
qured TO build them here The Esmeralda needs a
great deal Of repair and is at present unit for actvc
service. The Peruvian rgaie Apurimac and the trans
por. Chaaco have gone to Caao also for repairs and
will probably enter the dry dock there. Tue
iron clads Hrascar and Independence still object
Of grea, curosty. ard daily visited by numbers Of
people Their completion, which prevented in Eu.
spe by their sudden depHturefor tho Pacific Is being
attempted her and II consists principally Of erns-
mental work they saould DO placed perfect trim
Chan also being made Ia their crews, yOf the
men who calc out In the iron cllds having had expe
Renee Of and having found themselves enlisted In
tho capacity OF ordinary sramen, whereas they ex.
pected 10 be employed mechanic &c In addition 20
ths iarge proportion of the crews composed OF
such characters could be hastily gathered about thu
wharves within tho few hours intervening te-
tween tho order for the sudden departure of the
iron cads and their exit from port, and includes men
OF nearly cveTy nationality These evils being
died speedily rs possible and the two ron-clads are
expected TO he placed a competent footing la n
short time. Considerable enthusiasm was manifested
by the Chenos In valparaiso, when the ron-cads nrst
arrived In favor Of grand entertainment 10 the Peru
Wan onicers but this died ont and the attempt 70
raise funds for the affair proved failure The Peruvian
pose to give an Immense ball to The naval ocsrs and and
citizens in Valparaiso magnificent walk around Il
anticipated
Just very dull. The threats OF revolution
which heard throughout the republic previous 10
the late Presidential election have almost entirely
ceased and the subject Is seldom mentioned except by
few dsconcn,ed spirits, whose interests ceniered
10 distant prov nces aud who have little 10 fear from
tho officials NJ Santiago. Some, however, mon OF
wealth and considerable influence in their respective
districts, asd these predict revolution IN ak monhs
These Is very little apprehension 81 such catastrophe
however and the country seems u have before II fu
Of uninterrupted peace aud prosperity, except what
come from abroad
The act authorizing the government to accept the
MILLION IoAS
offered Ivy tho National Bank OF Chile has passed both
hous OF Congress; bat a few amendments added by
the senate renders necessary for the bill 10 return
tho Uonse for The concurrence ~ that body The loan
ia at eighty i've and bears cgh, per This
will relieve Chile from the endorsements which she
has sborcd under during tho var aud enable her to per-
roaf. TO Valparaiso from New York, and the large
number OF heavy guns recently purchased abroad for the
new men of-%ar 10 be M d out herr, Chile viii
have = navy By no means insigr.nc,ni Her for'inca-
tons are also progassng ~ valparaiso, aud thai port
promises soon TO become strong enough 10 repel any
eet that II lissy 10 DO brought against IT. Negotiations
stIii pending for
rHs troy CLAD prSprnssRr,
but II II not very probable that she viii he purchased Our
government, aud especially tho people of New York,
would scarcely permit formidable. means of defense
10 pass from their hands and even psrm.so could he
obtaned 20 take tho clad ont Of waters It Is
doubtful whether Chile corld raise the Tor 20
large an outlay IN one single Investment Work on
IsrgrxAL fsraoyEAgSTs
has been resumed and railroads being pushed
10 compeiion. TIC southern soli from Santiago has
hetp extended from Ssn Fernando. Thirty miles ON tho
proposed ro1te TO the agricultural regon aud parts OF
Southern Chile, and the exclusion o. the Tongoy road 10
% Aagusi. The telegraph j. a. going 40 botseen
Co1umbo and Catsfs and IN the SOUTH connecting the
several ports. telegraph from Panama 70 santiago,
aud thence the Corfilrrns ~ Buenos Ayres,
subject Of considerable correspondence between the
Peruvian government and capitalists here and abroad
Peru u anxious "a commence the work al once.
building the line through her own territory from
north O. snnth. but lacks the cash. II y pro-
Pan.ma 10 Coquimbc. and thence % santiago. chill
Will have telegraph 10 taldara and from that
point 70 the northern limits % ,be republic comrara-
Bolivia las bat sirp u territory 10 he crossed.
aud next Peru. Ecuador and New Granada
anxious for the estrbahmeh' u the line and will
der all the aid n their power Dir Meggs. the railroad
king OF South America. Las received number OF letters
from General prado III subject, urging Lin TO
10 Peru with tho ~ taking hoi ~ the enterprise
and also to consider p'orc-ais for constructing the
HAtrosh 0vrE rHr cOisrfLirras,
connecting Lima and caao Win the head waters q the
Amazon and tho erhanstlcss riches 81 eastern Peru.
General rrado would commence these works to.mor.
row DID the finances Of Peru admit OF a. ~ long
her treasury remains IN i,s present embarrassed con
dlsion there does not 10 he much Agtatng
the subject or these great enterprises bat the
rcspond~nce thns far haA shown that the Peruvian gov
srn@sn, = u ., .n and With Rropsr .,.,snes
such fnpfoy ennents wOald be- incslcuiabc
rrLAonsfB
from Blenos kyres w. Panama would so0n be me, by
the extension " the lines ~ The United states aud
with the Russian telegraph would unite New York with
ali Tie connie rcls centres ~ the world
Intelligence from Lana ntimstes that paved road
s,,ut 10 ia tuiit between thai city and Callao Such
road IL needed very much. and would rsy for Il.
self through proper system " tolls
rgr yptrIDoF grty
was appropriately oDscfsc here. and passed on VERY
peAealtlv A. Nalrafssga grand anniversary ball la
celebration u the DAY vas contemplated by our naval
officers but the Indifference Of American residents In the
CITY checked and fnaiy Suspended the arraIyemens
In Santiago General Knraick received the members Of
The diplomatic corps and other gress 81 his residence
ef M usIsgs where parsy q Americans had
bied 10 commemorate the day Io~ss and speeches ap
proprste 10 the oecason were delivered by General Nib
patrick NJ Mesxgs ,scnsrss Cook and vickers ~ the
Legation and ~ lieutenant Campbell Of the Unit, a
States steamer Tuscarora In behalf Of the navy In the
evening General kipaircs reossed number Of friends
At the legation and the festivities of the day pro-
| 4 auAsp xrsfrsL sgruov
10 TO take plae here next month, three hundred must.
clans participating in the aGair Gotfschalk u The
originator OF thu enterprise and WI preside upon The
occasion h sow preparing tieos 20 b. performed
and everybody dscu,sns ,te 'og.sa uumts =