New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-02
may do away with the gross outrages that have occasion
ally disgTaced that country.

any disgTaeen mat country
PERU
The dates from Calao are TO Sept IA. The coming
elections the principal matters that engross public
attention in Peru at the present time and there appears
little, OF rather doubt that the Dictator, Col Prado,
who by the way has recently been made General by
Chilli will be chosen TO I'LL the Executive Chair He has
been popular than any Chief Magistrate for some
time and his bravery at the defense of Calao has made
him really beloved. His system of introducing reforms
has gained him the favor of the people even If IL has e1
cited little of the enmy Of the higher classes But Col
Prado is man Of the people aud for the people, and is
therefore much esteemed BY them.
Ihe e9oe trade to be better regulated than hereto
fore in Peru.
The Poruyians so il is said have bought in New-York
the United States screw steamship "ldaho," which
built for the Navy but had been rejected by the Depart
ment This will prove valuable addition 10 the allied
squadron.
An Observatory is to be started in Lima, under able
superintendent.
The rebclOus Naval Officers are still prisoners board
the "Chalaco" Col PIado has not yet declared what
shall be done with them.
The cultivation of cotton is progressing very favoraby
gang of robbers have recently been at work in the
Peruvian capital Lima and have removed the property OF
several persons Among the sufferers General hOvey,
Z. y Minister TO Peru who was robbed of all his me
linen the raseals scarcely leaving him change.
The national off September & and were
said TO be very successful. The Executive Chief was
present and had the pleasure Of seeing his horse the
winner of the third race
The following L. s. Naval vessels at present in the
harbor of Caiao: Powhatan flagship Of Admiral Pear
SOM Lancaster, Daeolah Nyaek, and the stoTeshp Ere
donia.
The Chian Dics.iocho, or day of independence is in
future to be kept holiday in Peru, and as one OF their
national days
There to be some prospects of further trouble for
the South American Republics. conspiracy has been
discovered IN the Republic Of Bolivia for the purpose OF
asassinating the President Supreme Chief When first
advised of it the authorities treated the report with dis
DAM but al last the different accounts became so eon'
elusive that il became necessary 10 take active measures
The cOnsprROTs put into prison. and their leader
sent nom the county II is said that on account OF
his high connections the latter has been appointed by the
President who 10 be the vctm to bill an office at
distant diplomatic post, instead OF being ordered
Into exile A. a criminal
ECUADOR.
On the LIST of Sepember Senor Dr. Casmiro del Corral
Minister Extraordinary from Bolivar 10 the Republics Of
Ecuador Colombia and Venezuela arrived at Guayaqul,
and took his departure for Quito, the capital
The general aspect Of this Republic peaceful and the
Government is endeavong to encourage that pacific state
Of abars by establishing healthy and pleasant diplomatic
relations between the various Republics along the coast
and themselves. Thus far they have succeeded very well
THE WAR IN PARAGUAY.
We have received news from the La Plata region from
four or five different sources, and, like all prejudced
Of battles the details are more or less coored
One thing is certain from all the different reportsthat
very heavy battle series Of battles took place the
10th 18th and 18th of July, and that the Paaguayans
began the conflict. The Allies said TO have greatly
outnumbered the Paragraphs, but the bravery and i'm
petuousty Of the latter more than compensated Toy the
deficiency in numbers TIE slaughter was terrific, and
the number o ule shlh sIons9 Hom wv
10 10000 men, The full details OF the various combas
have not yet reached Panama but sufficient known TO
show that the triple alliance" Of South Amercs has suf
ered severely They acknowledge themselves the loss Of
200 men, including several valuable officers, The Adj
iral Of the Brazilian gnnboat feet Tamandar has been
removed for incompeeDey and Admiral Barroo placed at
the head in his stead. Marshal OsoriO Commander-in-
Chief Of the ExpeditonAy Army has also been removed
and Gen. Poldoro replaces him. Whether or not these
changes will do any good remains 10 be seen.
The Province OF Coentes remains In complete anarchy
and Caamarea and Codoya in state Of revolutionary
discord The old governments have been overturned and
new ones instituted doubtless in short time 10 be agnn
upset With in part and dissension in another,
Paraguay at this time be very nice place 10 live In