The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-03
our sAGTlAes Correspondence.

QUA sAkTlAes CORRESPONDENCE.
SANTIAGO. Chile, Nov. l, 1855.
srs0uLAnoNs Az ygMsSrs.
Nothing new has been received here respecting the
ultimate destination OF the Spanish feet aud everything
relating the Spanish American question remains in
state Of uncertainty. Each mail which comes across
the Andes from Buenos Ayros brings conflicting rumors
and the government here. we'll the people, are in
utter ignorance to wha. Mendex Nu6ex will do
Speculation on the subject has ceased and everybody
10 have settled into OF patient waiting for
something TO turn up Indeed the majority have about
arrived At the conclusion that there Ia to be
lighting, and that Spain is maintaining her
present attitude with the view Of exhaustng the pa
tisncs OF tho allied republics and afford opportu
nifty for the consideration Of peace negotiations pre-
seatcd by the diplomatic agents OF England and France
Is expected that II the Spanards do return to
hostes they will operations by sezing the
Chncha isands Valparaiso with It's forthcations and
tho allied squadron in the harbor present too many
obstacles successful blockade attack, and the
cher ports the Chilean coast are not OF sufficient I'M
portance to attract the vengeance or cupdity OF tho
enemy Doubtless the Spaniards would seek to estab
Ish naval station at Chloe but this would be extremely
difcuIt to perform Chile has already sent troops
and ordnance to protect that island from invasion.
RpxoRs ABOUT THE UNITED STATES INTERFERING.
report has reached here from Peru that Mr. Seward
has minated he would not permit the seizure OF the
strategic measure In vigorous prosecution or the
This has given great satisfaction to the allied
pubcs and revived the hope that repetition OF Spanish
outragcs this coast will be entirely prevented by the
Interference OF the United States
pRgPARIsG
Tue preparations for renewal of h0stlites have
relaxed. however, nor have tho people receded from
their demands for retaliation upon Spain Their ideas
OF tho mode OF offensive warfare TO be adopted are
rather vague, and not likely 10 eliminate in
action Immediately Many OF the leading mon OF Chile
and All Of the press opposed to tho present adj
against spanish commerce. but the hardness which has
characterized the growth OF the Chilean navy thus far
does not encourage very brilliant anticipat0ns In that
direction. Others recommend the seizure OF OF
the Span sh islands in the Pacific but this involves the
embarrassing questions-suppose Mendez Nuiez should
suddenly appear here while the allied squadron was alb
sen on its conquering expedition, and what will the
publics do with the islands, should they be successful
As TO got possession OF them
CARRY THE WAR TO CUBA
Some war leaders here advocate underground or
submarine raid upon Spanish authority 10 Cuba, but no
seems To understand exactly how any OF these un-
dertakags to be carried out, and the shores Of
Chile ani Peru defended at the time. The proba
blitics that the present condition OF Affairs will
remain unchanged TO an indefinite period, unless the
Spansrds initiate operations. 50 long as they stay
away there will be no peace negotiations accepted nor
any change In the situation along the coast.
The allied squadron will drift around between Valparaiso
and Csllao, digging will continue on the fortdcations
the newspapers will make appeals for vigorous prose-
euii0n OF the war, and the people will wait As all
European Intelligence reaches the Herald by the cable
four weeks before is received hero land in fact the
HxRALD has become the principal medium OF European
for this coast the people Of the United States will
be sppr Of the prospects Of the Pacific campaign long
before va are ourselves, and no doubt already know
Shrthee Spain contempates devastating this coast
n0<
pxAcE PATCHWORK
Thu attempts Of the English and French Ministers
Santiago TO patch up the dicuiy between Spain and
ths South American republics still unsuccessful aud
mo government OF Chic no doubt entertained
hopes vntIl very recently OF efectng AMIGA
Bile and honorable adjustment Of the question through
.kha mai Of Enulish and and NJ
the dale Of my last letter the opinion had become
general that peace was as good as accomplished
Pho opposition nswspapers OF course. objected sreuu
ousv, aud. being 10 the majority incitsd the public
mind to great degree against the arrangement This
most prominent leaders or politics dsnouncine English
and French mediation as insulting TO Chile, 10 view OF
the pursued By the diplomatic agents Of those
two Powers during the operations OF the Spanish fleet
the Pacific The best lifted TO act commissioners
the part Of Chile to consider propositions for peace
sphs'ically refused to act agents whom the subject
VS. suggested them by the administration finally
Peru notified Chile that IL she settled with Spain would
be Ia violation Of the good faith between The allied
pubilcs and exceedingly Objectionable 10 Peru Tho
peace proposals Of the English and Fronch not a.
all likely to be accepted now, although they
are followed TO b still undcr consideration These two
European agents do not occupy position here calcu
lated 70 facilitate mediation ther part and Europe
must accept the fact ha, she canno. expect the con
.dsuce OF small rowers-ospeciay OF republics Media
ton by thu United States would b. in friendly
manner, and might be sucrcssfuL The allied republics
know that our government ready TO lend Its good
know that does not seek Tor Tho post of umpire nor
care 70 have anything 10 do with the subject without
the desire OF all the respective bslligersnts
ATTACK uPoS ADMINISTRATION.
The opposition 70 tho administration or President Perez
culmnstod last week Ia violent attack in Congress BY
Senior Don Manuel Malta deputy from the copispo dis
trict This gentleman the rhad Stevens Of Chile with
the OF the fact that he very popular and yields
great iniuence in the republic His principal theme
was the,nscvity Of the administration during the pres
snt war, and his speech consisted Of most bitter
sault upon all the members of the Cabinet. In
cluolOn. offered resolution that the Ministers
be requested 10 osgn In order that Cabinet might
be formed, and since dong 50 has steadily urged his
motion Yesterday he spoke he question all the az
ternoon and until eleven o'clock Al night, and Is at u
sgain 10 day. vote viii probably DO had some tins
this weak, resulting, II expected in large majority
against the resolution. Thr agitation OF the subject
however 10 decidedly unpleasant thing the admin
sna the charges made 10 Tue speeches o. senior
10 severe were some Of tho attacks tho Ministers
Who ST. in Congress- and reply 10 membersthsi the
SONS hsve boon secret since the Introductory speerh
the resolution How the bitterness that being engen
dered against tho presen, admin stration will end
rious consideration.
AyyAIrs At VALPARAISO
arc Ia abont the same Eaie M when ast wrote Work
on the civilizations Is progressing and few heavy Par
rott gus havB boon mounted Others are ON hand
ready 10 - put In position and the defenccs rapidly
assuming formidable character The allied squadron
still lies AZ anchor, while Admiral Tucker In santiago
The following appointments have been madc the
command Of Peruvian vesses.-Monitor Huascar, Cap
tain Alexander Muhoz; iron-cad Indopsndencia Cap
tain Jys Maria Garcia: corvette America Captain Juan
Pardo de Zsls corvette Union Captain Juan More
steamer Chsaco, Captain jose Becerra Chief Of Ord
nance, Captain Juan Manuel Fanny.
The Independence arrived here few days ego from
Caao, with supplies and munitions for the Peruvian
squadron Sas reported that she was bringing down
number Of thu principal consprators against the govern
ment OF Gen Pado and being several days overdue the
became circulated that the consprators had
powered tho officers Of the eel and taken possession
Of her Tho Monitor Huascar fred mp, and the corvette
Onion loft Valparaiso to look for the missing steamer
She finally came in all right however having stopped at
intermediate ports
rHs ooSspnaroRs AGAINST pR,po
Tho Peruvian steamer sachsa has arrived, with
the following prisoners board. VINO implicated
10 tho rscsnt attempt 10 overthrow General Prsdo
Generals Felipe Rivas and Manuel Biingol-a Colouels
Tomas Gutirrsx jose Balta Bovisno Gomez Silva and
Manuel krsnslun Lieutenant Colonels Manuel Psrera,
Manuel Rejino Cauo and Manuel Gonzalez Captain Jose
Mara Bsrantss Surgeons jose silva santsevan, Jose
julian Argueda- and FraDceo Morales vadivia Ser
geaut Major Ncanoe Rtras. Felipe Rivss officer OF
Me navy and sshor. Pedro Huriado, Francisco Gozue
e, Trancisco Luna Huaro hGnox Benigo Morales and
rorbio Monioya.
hts reported that these persons 10 he sent to
tago. where thev will be confined the limits % the