The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-16


vague generaties about unprecedented" official interior
with the purity of the electors But in their
tons the defeated Liberals buny charge only promises
of Office allowances of unjust claims the Treasury etc.,
etc. gain electors but downright of public money
in purchases for cash. Of course this correspondence
say whether these charges true. But in politics.
rumors beliefs charges facts influencing the of
excitabe people, and therefore should be mparay stated
as neu
Peru.
The report received at Lima by last mail that the Spanish
Government had sent instructions to Admiral Mendez Nunez
with his squadron Spain did produce the
desired effect The Spanish Cabinet took much pains to
have the circulated and the agents sent out by them to
ascertain the effect that the report would produce in bullying
the Allies into fnciful security will have to report that
the trick has aedthe bait not swallowed They are
expected and reception worthy of the fighting Admiral
awaits him. Upon the reception Of the news, orders
Immediately south to the naval forces eoinng redoubed
vigilance upon their part be surprised by the
enemy. The Peruvian Government have positive informa-
ton that the Spanish Government intends send two squad
the Pacific the that operate the coast of
Chill will be under the command of Mendez Nunez and the
other for the operations the coast of Peru will be under
the orders of Admiral Pnzon the hero of Chincha Islands
The squadron of the Allies that is in Chilli will attend to
Mendez Nunez while Pnzon will have the following vessels
entertain him The frgate Apurmac monitor Victoria,
iron-cad Loa gunboats Tumbez and Meora The latter
have been mounted with Armstrong reguns 200 lbs EACH
President Prado has applied the Congress for extra
ordinary powers to deal with the revouonss of Arequpa
Congress refused grant, he has taken the responsibility
of assuming hem and has arrested large number of per-
persons in Lima that known to sympahize with the
Arequipenos. He also applied to them for permission to
take the field in person in the projected assault that to be
made upon that place. this Congress also resedto sanction
until the President communicated the of the person
who he intended to invest with the Executive power during
his Absence alleging that be person who would
be hostile to that body and refuse obey its mandates upon
the ground that its authority did not emanate from them
this refusal Colonel Prado has paid attention to- and he
has named General La Pueria President of the Council
Ministers during his absence from the capital consequently
acting Vice President of the Republic This appointment
has been we'll received by the people, the Generals anteced
ents being without stain.
The position assumed by Congress toward the Cabinet and
the President has led to serious conflict between the
branches of Government and in this struggle the impression
to be general that Congress will go the WALL and
that six months will not pass by before the dictatorship
reestabshed by Prado The events of the last six days
to give weight to this conclusion. Senior Herencia
Zevalo member of Congress for heciy of Cuzcuo
rested the other morning while upon his Congress-
He is charged by the Government with having attempted
to induce various batalons of troops stationed at the
capital revolt against their officers and the Government
He conveyed to the prison at San Augusn and
no communication allowed with him. AS this be-
came known to Congress- they Immediately demanded his
release setting up the immunity of members of Congress
from arrest during sessions The demand received no aten-
ton whatever by the Government and the Congress became
rather violent and note finally the Minister of
the Interior requesting his attendance the bar of the House
to explain the motives of the arrest of Zevalos. The Min
ser accordingly and nformedthe House. that the arrest
of Senior Zevaos had been made in virtue of depos
on that were in possession of the Government that he was
and had been for time past engaged In conspiracy
oyerrn Government and that they had retraned from
arrestng him. until he was about to put his plans into exc
cntion Tn answer to question of which Minister it
who ordered the arrest the Minister replied that the arrest
of Colonel Herenca Zevaos had been determined pon the
night before in Cabinet Council that the of
great emergency and the Government considers itself stl
fed in taking measures the public peace without
consulting Congress in the matter This reply led to con-
siderable excitement in Congress- and they at once deter
mined to constitute the House permanent session until the
Government acknowledged the supremacy OF Congress- and