The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-23
the LATEST NEWS FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

IEVRNIh0 TELEGRAPH BPEOIAL OORREsPONDRNCE
VALPARAISO, Sept 10, ls67.-The national
festivities which commence to-day have mono
pOli2ed the general attention OF the publ C.
NeNs from the mining district state that tn
gold fever is a. Its height, and that more than
one hundred and fifty mines are in full opera
ton. vein was discovered lately near Cachl-
guys which bids fair to eclipse all those found uD
to the present time
A rumor pre- walls here and in Santiago about
the probable return of the Spaniards. Mer-
chants of this city are said to have received
the news, but the official paper does not men
tion anything ABOUT 1t. The idea Is ridiculed
by many and in case OF the arrival of Spanish
fleet, we are now we'll prepared for saluting them
with one hundred guns.
a steam line is to be established for England
which will make monthly trips, and the boats
are expected to accomplish the passage in thirty
days.
PANAMA Oct. 13, 1s67.--The Costa Rican Gov
ernmentis working energetlcally toward the con.
struCtion OF railroad from the Pacific TO the
Atlantic, and the necessary surveys have already
be- made.
InfA, Sept. 2G, 1867 "A letter dated at Isay.
Sept. %, say5:-"Ihe people are trying to take
iorclble possession OF two boxes of needle
guns which are at the Custom House. Great
excitement prevails; pamphlets are in circula-
ton proclaiming CanseCo to nave taken posses
sion OF the supreme power. 1t is likely that be-
fore an hour from now Islay will have seconded
the movement of Arequlpa."
The mind OF the public in the latter place is
not yet pacifed and further disturbances are
Appreciated.
The General Agent of the English Steamship
Company is about to make contract with the
Government of Chill for establishing steam
line through Magellan Strait.
A battalion OF iutantrY has taken sides with
the people. The rebels don't recognize the
actions of the Dictator, the Provincial or Con-
stituuonal Government The Constitution of
1860 has been proclaimed, TO which General
CansecO is n strong a1herent. As the steamer
leaves, the captain OF the port of Isay has
been removed by order OF CansecO.
II is, however, probable that the disturbances
will be settled by the arrival of troops under the
command OF General Bustamante.
BUENos AYREs, Sept 13, 1867.-Tbe National
Congress is still debating the projected aboli-
tion of the law for the imprisonment OF debtors.
1he proposition for the construction of
northern branch railroad from Sau Fernando to
the canal was accepted. The Eastern Railroad
IS intended to be prolonged Us tar as Mendoza,
aGd plan to that effect has been presented to
the Senate of the Province. The general i'm
preston, however, is that the enterprise is too
gigantic to be ed out without the assistance
oi the Government. 1t is proposed that the
latter should take a large proportion of the
shares, and have the road constructed under
It's own direction.
MoNTEvIDEo, Sept. Is, 18G7.-For two weeks
the hostile forces OF the present Paraguayan
war IemaIn in sldta quo; the fortress of
HumaItu is bombarded by the squadron which
has found its way up the river, and it is
cNpeotcd that tue Ccnesr Al in-ohicf rnoditutcs
siege OF the fort with tue assistance OF hls land
forces; still 1t seems doubtful whether HumaiJi
can ever be taken, for ii has a naturally strong
position, and will be able to hold out for long
time.
The rumor prevails that diplomatic negotiq-
tions will be Inaugurated, and indeed the Chan
Cellor of the British Legation at Buenos Ayres
has left for Paraguay, which gave rise to the
above TumOr; however, nothing certain is
known. Toe war will probably not last much
longer, as either a compromise or bold move
on the part of either belhgerent is eXpcCte to
bring the matter to crisis. General Flores
is much liked, and a great friend Of
progress. contract has been made by
the Government with an agent at
Spanish capitalists fer the laying of submarine
! cable to Europe. The Oriental Republic pro-
| gresses faVorably, although a number of dema-
| gogUes are constantly trying to usurp the
| supreme powers there. The rebellion which a
| number OF the inhabitants of the western pro-
| vinCes had inaugurated has been successfully
| suppressed. immigration from Europe, parti-
! culary from Italy, Spain, and France, is con3i-
| derably on the increase, and the shipping Of the
port assumes larger proportions every month.
| The death of General Gabriel VelazCO is re-
| ported. He has been tor a number of years
intimately connected with the fate of the re-
| public.
The Government has ordered that the City
Hall Of Montevideo should be finished, the
| building having been started by the Spaniards,
| but never completed.