The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-02
PERU.
SPECIAL Correspondence Of THE HEHALa


The Siege OF Areauipa-slow Progress Of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the Rebels
Against Ipuique- N00negmn in Their
Hnnds-Runored Aid from Bolivin-t:en-
erai Observation-Disclosures of Basiness.
LIMA, Nov. IL 1861
What appeared at 6rst To be a local outbreak OF no
grca, importance has become serious general
luton whose is Arequpa but which 10 spread
the whole republic. II President Prado not
successful in gaining possession OF Arcquipa thereby
gaming strength and opportunity to attend to the other
provinces In nsur ec,on, no will find himself
rounded and probably at last be engulfed and carried
down.
In reviewing tho events OF tho last fortnight /
naturally begin with that part Of the country where tho
hopes and or many aud the attention OF all is
tred In nv last letter left PrAio the march from
Isay Arequipa On the 3lst OF last month he reached
Congata whore the bulk OF his army awaiting his
arrival and after having drawn in two ba,taons
stationed tho nelyhborhood he moved with all his
forces on Tho IL, lust Next day he was joined by
General Z. Bustamapte with his dvs on, and arrived NJ
Sachaci four miles from Ar cqrpa where his hcadqnar
ters we're established Immediate attack Of that place
oil the question, as the foriilcations have
FIRST 10 be battered down In order to give tho
troops opportunity Tor an assault, which
VIII always be hazardous affair on account
Of tho natural we'll artificial defences Of
tho city Al the last date have from camp tho
eth inst, mono Il the 80 and u p,uniers which
taken rom africa and Caao TO Islay had arrived a.
sacnaca, bot some we're on the road, winch, at all
seasons Is dilcult Prado and his so diers
inpatient account Of this delay, but they employ
their time ~ practising and mannuverng, and feel con-
1 fdent OF uttaste success great point was certainly
gained by thus being allowed to establish themselves Ia
good position and close proximity TO Areluipa wns tue
rcvolutiopisis miyht have offered serious and
ss,ancc a. the dehe of ongata tho the
river The rebels seam to iack either good leaders
| or pluck, or both; tor while in the memorable
sefe OF Arequpa during tho revolution of 1851
| and 1858, the bos'cged made continual sor,cs,
In ArEA AFT hs
tho besiegng army they have far only issued forth
thrcs time small numbers short distance and Nth
lssruerors on tho very ,arst day OF their arrival at
sschaca sixteen officers Of the guard Of honor aud
twenty gendarms rode up TO within three hundred
metres OF thu outwo.ks Areqlipa where thes
BY tive compspies OF IN antry. who after ngh
of two hours they forced to retreat INTO the forlca
TONS Next day another column OF the ossicgei,
ssting OF battalion OF regulars company OF voian
within ,so miles or tho camp commenced arpg on tho
vanguard from sheltered position on tie left OF the
river bot they hah soon to Withdraw a. tue reception
they Fot was TOO hot for them Anotocr encoanier
/ between the same vanguard Of Prados army and
asmsii force from Arequipa ended wi,hou, any result
j los either side. Prado " said 70 have about
soc men, while bceagucred claim 10 muster shout
1900 sarcng, not counting tho caios or Indians They
also pretend TO hsvc 800 hes TO possess PLENTY u
provisions, and to receive daily sesfal teseries from
the enemy within their lines Lesters received from
Areqapa BY tbs steamer Of the llth, which bcnr date
OF the sh, speak Va very high terms Of the courage
| ana energy of the inssr1en,s but as some OF them
EVIDENTLY written for pubcakon with the object
or making the OF Caaseco sppear hopeful, they
not deserve credit. CanSeco himself and the
greater Of hts officers and not
formidable enemiee Tbs worst for Pnsao Il that no
not the inhabitants OF tho lneighborhood "
hs camp 50 far he has oniy evcd Single demon
stsatcn Of LOYALTY tne OF tho lrdians Of lnau
cane IN the province OF Puma whis al around him n
the south OF the repabtc nothsS heard pai treason
revelation. pr snso arnenos arli dessr.on The orst
moves generally petty officers the different
towns who ssssssnste their supcrors take pos
| SEES Of the puzzle boldsrgr and fuNds pro
nounce against tie lega authorities sud Fpit In new
provincial aud municpA of1c ats Hat sonsAt mes tue
civilians make with thcni, and Inca Tho
revolution q triumphant. Thus the PROVINCES OF
rarpaca snd hoautgla are nearly completely 10 TIE
hands or the revolutouists Ia 1arapsra The
ton broke ont GU tho 29th insssot. aadN mes
with no resistance from the authorities About
one hundred ard eifbty OF the SA,ei
party mact cd down 10 the ccast TO take possession 81
the poet Of Iqniqne On the 81 hsited iha
hills the post whore they met By twenty ve
men all the force the subpresse. could muster whou
they easily routei after snor ash which foar
Killed and ave wounded. Al iast accounts the
rsbss occupied q position TITO government mas
| sent some troops 10 disiodgo them.
II Noqnegua the eafers OF the revolutionary rsrty
killed the greater part Of the officers the battalion
stationed ther, and were ioaed by companiss OF
the batSaou and CITY men, cavalry; they 50 GOT
possession Of guns and carried everything before
them Ia parts las said they march ng against
/ racoa one OF our prpcpa COMMERCIAL towns IN tho
south. where large body OF dsanected ready 70
uLte with them.
! ramor prevailed 10 tbs south tina, nelgas,o. me
Fresidert Of Bolivia, ready - IN ado tis repGUc
1 WITH two thossaDd inca IN order 10 assist Prsdc In
putting down the solution. but "a " 10 bs hoped sas
1 Casa allhoukh