New-York tribune., 1867-08-21
CHILL.

FEARS OF THE RETURN OF THE sPANIAEps-
MENDEZ NUNEZ AT MONTEvGDEO-ACTiON OF
THE MERCHANTS OF VALPARAISO.
Latest dates from Valparaiso are to the 18th
July The news received by this mail IN It's bearing on
the movements and intentions OF the Spanish squadron,
rather conflicts with previous integen While on the
hand the press, the commercial community and the
general public unanimous In the opinion that Tie
Spaiards contemplate another Invasion, tho Ministers
and the Government organ stouuy maintain that the
Spanish squadron has such orders or Intentions and on
this plea they te Justification OF the inactivity OF
the Government. The steamer Afca which arrived IN
the bay OF Valparaiso on the l4h OF July reports me
Spanish irOn-clad Numanca at Santa Catalina, no,
where she was undergolng repairs OF hel naehinelg.
OF the africa there nothing ~ all being said at RIO "
the Of the spanlaIds to the Pacific But the people
and press OF Chill are far fronSsatsfed They look upon
the arrival Of the NunanCia az RIO a suspicious sign,
aud the signal Of Forthcoming junction Of the Spanish
feet TO undertake another expedition against the Re
pubhcs.
Spaniards will return. Under the effect Of this alarm
tie Government pushing the works Of fortifyng
cannon with calibcrs respectively 49, 500 aud coo
pounds have already been mounted ON batteries around
The nights Of Valparaiso commanding the bay.
A correspondent writing from Valparaiso under date
Of July H. the day the mail eft says that had been
received a the last moment that McudCz Nuncz had
rived at MOnteyideO with three f1gatcs Immediately
Previous 20 the receipt OF tho intelligence referred to
was generally understood that the Government had
given orders 10 dsband certain batalons and 70 sell sey
oral war The tTanqulizttiOn OF the public
mind the reduction OF expenses were sought To DC
gained by one and the The reported arrival
M Mendez Nuncz at MOntcvi1eO with threo frigates
rather puzzled the Government aud immediately ar
rested heir course OF action.
Iast wear the Government issued decree permitting
the removal OF goods Santiago under certain conditions
which the British Government regarded just and rea
snnae In the present coniuncture the commercial in
eres has deemed that the had arrived To take
advantages Of this decree, but the Government
fiat issued 1t considers that the present is not identical
With he state things ia May 1866 In view OF the re-
fsal of Government the merchants have modified their
demands -, ~. ,,,.a..,.o L.
They ask that the commercial body OF Valparaiso be
In bond nv means OF policy OF dispatch for private
stores and 6y putting valuation on such goods Just as II
they were being dispatched for immediate pd,
each drm signing guaranteed bond. at IL months ua1,
and making weekly fornghtly satements Oh INC gooS
thaf have been delivered from their warehouses 80
With respect 10 this petition the Minister OF nance nus
Informed the General Inspectors OF Customs by pXh1
communication that the request OF the merchants OF N
parasOcOuld not be granted 1t would Involve le sup
uresson OF the Customs AT the same tnp nc
assures them that the Government II perfectly wihg 10
protect the legitimate interests Of commerce. but Is ny
no means disposed 10 fOment panic which Is hghy pre-
judicial not only to but TO the general Interest