New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-12


PURCHASE OF TIE DUNDERBERG AND IDAHO
EXPOsED-AN EARTHQUAKE AT SEA.
From OR Special Correspondent
Considerable feeling has been manifested
against the Government account Of their lack OF enc
ergy pushing the against the spaniards letter
has been published by the opposition press from Senior
Barreda late Peruvian Minister at Washington In which
that gentleman the Gillian Minister Of having
mainfaiucd systematic opposition 10 all plans that he
had taken in hand for the purpose OF obtaining In tho
United States vessels and material Oh N9r, l., -,
for the purchase Of the Duderberg aud Idaho upon
count III the Peruvian Government he moi knowing what
Steps the Chan Minister m Washington had iaken 10
ward acquiring vessels advised him that nc had sue
ceedcd IN arranging for these two vessels; the CHILEAN
Minister was delighted with MT Barredas cOhmunlca-
ton. aud informed MIN That he had received Instructions
from Santiago to purchase such vessels that were sulta
bic for war purposes for tue Ch Government
bcggiI the same time that Mr. BarredA would trans
fer the purchaae Of these two vessels o. hm, as
Chu DESTROYS OF contributing 20 the Auied neet
vessels equal to those tat were i sb5r o ny
burden IN naval matters. MI BaiIedA states Mal no
made 10 objections whatever 10 the arrangements she
object 70 acquire the vessels aud whether they were
under the Peruvian nag or the ChaI' vas matter os
lao moment. But the parties who had the dlspOsn Oh
person than Mr Barreda, who carried on the negotiations
Tor the CHILEAN Minister The idaho was purchased and
begerg agreed 10 be taken at fixed puee by such
date, but 10 forfeit was stipulated NAe ah Was con
cuded. the Government Of Lima was advised OF what
done Tine ahan Minister had IN the mean time sue
nh tt concerned the two Vessels aud thus Mr.. Barrels
was ferwar kent i'm Ignorance of war had taken place,
the GILLIAN Minister being very reticent whenever
DWrcbase fbe Peruvian Government believed that
the two vessels Lad been purchased, and would DO
ready TO join the squadron under Admiral tucker
upon ais arrival in the Atlantic and IN THIS belief they
ordered the Peruvian squadron to s la February last
nom Valparaiso but the fleet was detained by the
Chian Government. During a VISIT 10 New oik MI.
Barreda met Mr. Webb, and from him learned Tor the
first time that the sale was Of the Gilman Minister nav
ing paid the forfeit stipulated Tor The ldahO Inns very
naturally led 10 explanation between TIC Two
Ministers when the Chiian Minister produced MS IN.
sructi0ns from Santiago 10 ss ehu an puclss uless
they for Hand decnses tho war being entney upon
Mr. Barredas letter also brings another fact-thas
the Gillian Government was AZ NO tinle aFOOIe 70 any
attempt that Mir Seward might make toward arranginS
the question between the Allies and spain senior CONat.
rubas IN his dispatches, accused Mr. seward Of working
time that the proposition FROM Washington was rejected
that their rejection owing 10 tue active aDors Of tho
that strong disposition The part OF me Lima
Cabinet to accept the good offices OF the American Gov
Tie instructions sent by the Government Of Chill to it's
Minister 10 suspend making any more purchases OK
vessels declared by the Minister OF War; IA Congress
10 have been entirely misunderstood Dy saior ASIA
Buruagn, the Gillian Minister ~ Nasihgtoni the Dun
derbeg excepted in the Instructions ana was 70 pe
purchased But unfortunately Tor the verAcy Oh the
Minister Of War; the note was copied ana IA pOsessoh OK
the opposition here Il Is: -, -,,
10 purchase no more vessels, beyond WHAT we nave
already obtained and have been added 10 tho Squadron
of the Republic. Under tins view, am ordered TO say To
your Exceilency that you are 10 suseu an lui.her
negotiations relative TO the acquisition OF vessels Tor war
arrangements vessels, you will proceed to break on
the purchase and settle the matter the best Way you can
and TO the satisfaction Of the other parties These orders
transmitted TO senior Errazuz 50 tna ne can az once
cut off all treaty for vessels j. MANUEL PUEIo
To His EXcenency Senior Don +. 5. AstaOuruaga,
Minister TO the United States, Washington -,
In the month OF December last Senior Coyarblas visited
Lima and assured the Government at that place that tho
nuderberg and Idaho had been purchased Tor the Cah
Navy, and would be ready in three months 70 JON .o
allied squadron; three months after the Can Govern
ment had instructed its Minister IN washington 10 sus
pend all purchase OF vessels At the same tune the Mill
NJ
about Ia sail and be omed by other vessels TO commence
oDerations against Spain IN the Atlantic Thus II VIII DO
seen that Cabinet Of Santiago has been deaDg dOupy
with Peru and Congress She has lad no inteh-
ton from the beginning Of prosecuting the war III an
offensive against Spain whereas feru has Wgc
and done all that could be done Tor an aggressive M'
nnocently believing that Chill was acting IN good iah
when throwing all kinds OF dincultes III tne way
such vessels that would have by this time completely de-
stroyed the Spanish Navy. ,..o,.t,
that have been made upon their past ad ptsent pov!
cndeayored TO shelter themselves 10y & % % h anu
prevarcatons the opposition has brought mem 70 oa5
and holds them theTe stlli tney are uetehihou W N
S 80 Sar In the discussion that took place upon
the conduct that the Government ad pursued III INC "'
his donbts as Ia The credit OF the French house,
Armand ct F and the Baron dc La klylere anu tnas
they ought to have been Entrusted win the NyVTOt
Baron de la RiveTe has sent challenge 70 Sehor Ogao
senior Oyalle the Barons challenge, II Is necessary "
enter into previous details ~ L. a.. eono,a
some time past, Senior Ovae called IN the senate
upon the Government for Information ia respect 20 .o
100000 had been advanced To Armand e fs io r
purchase OF monitors for the GOyerpment OF Chn lho
Minister OF the Treasury assured senior ONaS ndt tHe
vessels would DO in Gillian waters by september Win
this reply the House satisfied.
But the months OF September, October ana almost TO
vember have passed and Yet the monitors 90 10. nso
For this reason senior 0yaa has given notice IN Ihe SEN
ate that he intends TO demand papers ana PhSiers
from the Ministers upon this transaction Inc MlnsSs
have found themselves in terrible mess ana ~
bending exposure, but they hit upon plan. IL was 70
81 BaFon de la RurOn ntimidae the lnqulsluye sen
ator But Ovalla did not fall IN the tIapi MS sn, ~
Tie Baron was that If lie wished TO Vlndlcate bmse Az
hst he had 10 do was fulfill his contracts and conpr0-
misses but that far he Oyalla was cohcerned ne a.
sured the fighting Baron that he should nslst upon lo
Information that he had asked from Governments ia tho
first session OF the Senate. -, -. 4,
thus the matter stauds at present and the press is
anxiolsly awaiting the expose that VIII follow. .
The captain OF the English bark COrOneuA writes 70 tbo
BOlSa OF Valparaiso as follows: a. ~, ,0s,
We were sailing along with very light winds when all
NJ once we were struck with heavy sqna followed by
sb,,i,s of eartbouakes we were about 100 miles To
the r. OF the Island OF Juan Fernandez fOr the spaco
of two hours afterward sailed through water as wo
ms mik we sounded with the lead, but did not get any
bottom feet; we saw large numbers OF aeo DISH
screaming aud flying about IN every direction NY I'm,
preston IS that II We laa seen toh inies l ~, ht
were terrible. -. ...,.,,..
s,ber up or near the Island of Juan Fernandez which
Mace must have suffered some damage large portion
II the island sunk from the effects OF an earthquake Ia
I7gs and IL is feared that similar catastrophe mas again
taken place. -, -, 60, ,.u. 49,. $500,
nj MoneydeO. Senior Best Cana, the Gillian Minister
uenos Ayres writes follows According to the inor-
station of the Spanish squadron has been ordered by tie
Spanish Minister OF War and not by any indications from
Is NOT positively known whether the three fgates that
were In Rio viii come here but IL IL generally believed
that the Almansa will 10 che Peninsula, and that
she VIII be replaced by the Villa de Madrid
commenced The Government urgiug ON thv Assh. "a
fast a. possible for that object.