The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-06

answer, but found their fears realized, as
| the battalion had then several on the
ufes were instantly thought Of aud some of the mere
tnpetnous townsinen suggested that powder and
pau hoeTaiiy used were capital disinfectants. But
the commander listened to reason and encamped his
troops six miles from the city, and have APP
Re s% me government has been very much to
the country with no ostensibe purpose II has caused
the fever to spread and in Isay where some troops
were sent. the epidemic, before unknown, is now
creating great devastation. These measures do not
increase the popularity SO greatly on the wane OF the
1 In Arequpa things are rather lively in conse-
auence OF the discovery Of great frauds practised In
aloud the names inscribed npon the baots and thus
cause them to be registered was clerical individ-
Is Of rather dubious reputation and his conduct In
acter. instead of reading the name Of Colonel
Balta, which was written on the majority Of the
suit was the apparent selection Of the latter as Pres
ldent by Arqnipa. NOW the matter il beng ar
as aS
yais owing TO the fact that the government In Lima
has not sent the funds necessary for the subsistence
OF those departments. The dread of the advent OF
the fever also contributes to their unfortunate state
but at the same time has the advantage to keep them
poltically quiet, and no disturbance Is anticipated
In those quarters. That was the section which OPP
posed Batas election, and from which great trouble
The news from Mr.. Meiggs and the great work now
commenced under hts direction is very encouraging
MIG. s: Backus, an engineer well known in the Unitec
States has been appointed by this government as its
tion advised Mr.. Meiggs to make more detailed
terminus Of the road at the port of Mejia. To this
Mr. Meiggs Immediately consented, and the laborers
work Of evehng an embankment on the desert Of
| La Joya. Another detachment OF men was sent for
ward TO Huasamayo, where Mr. Hill, an American
engineer s nearly ready to naugurate the labors
the great tunnel, which will be one Of the wonders
of the line. Already upwards Of one thousand men
are at work. Mr.. Meiggs has declared that the diff
hculties Of the undertaking far exceed those which
he thought existed and considers the line to present
greater obstacles than that between Santiago and Val
apraiso whose constructor has immortalized his name
In South America, yet s confident Of completing the
undertaking In NE stipulated three years. The gov
eminent pays him $4,000 for every month gained
The government has recently had time to issue
lishment OF normal schools in the different depart
ments Of the republic. For the past six years very
Lima, and now the government takes the alumni and
sends them to several projects throughout the cOun
Try 10 oe employed as aeacners IN the new schools
Arts has been In operation in this capital for some
| years. Many young Peruvians have benefited by
class mechanical Quotations This school is now to
be established on better basis and Dr. Barrenechea,
the able Minister Of Foreign Affairs under Prado is
to be placed at its head 1t will be that with all
| the faults Of the government some very wise mea-
Lima has also been greatly improved within the
last six months. The terrible effects OF the fever
opened the eyes of the authorities to the disgracefu
sanitary condition OF the city, and steps were In
stantly taken towards closing up the principal
aceQ,ias canals, which run through the principal
streets and were the deposits OF all the garbage &c,
thrown from the houses This and other improve.
ments adopted have rendered Lima vastly more
The action Of the House Of Representatives Of the
United states In prohibiting the departure Of the
agents OF this government In New York, has excited
good deal Of comment and dissatisfaction In Peru.
It Is well known here that two Spanish frgates were
paired In the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and now the
question Of neutrality appears to be rather unusty
gesed here in oficial circles, and the suggestion
may be acted upon, that an arrangement
and Spanish Minister'S be now entered upon by the
representatives OF Spain and Peru IN Washington;
such compromise allowing Peru to receive her two
war material in the United States, for her use
to the amount Of g. 600 ooo the price Of the iron
VANS, and the United States would certainly be-
probable that Mr.. Garcia the Peruvian Minister at
Washington, Will be thus instructed. As Peru has
already paid large portion Of t6s purchase money
From Bolivia we hear that General Melgareo, al
though he signs eight titles after his name, seems to
ances Of the public have not occurred for
time past. Straitened for money, in common with
the generality Of the Pacific states Bolivia recently
obtained loan from Chile under, Of course, extor
tionate terms, and has already received on account
@ the Of very
longing TO the same caste Of his troops,
them, mas wns IN as of p'e stase he @0ns
managed by mis- more astute counsellors. But
very remarkable. spanish actor, who had pleased
Che President was presented with $4,000 out OF the
public funds TWO generals fayorltes Of Megareo;
pay for the embroidery on their uniforms and their
gold-hilted swords. 1t may be well imagined that
the money received win not produce any lasting
benefit II II be expended In like manner. Elections
have been recently called for Congress, and Mel
the country in his favor his object Of course being
to secure the continuance OF his position. But Mel
garelo is in reality the dictator OF Bolivia and re-
qures no Congress, but merely the willing bayonets
OF his army to enforce his rule In fact there is
one who dares dispute his power The Bolivian refu
to put at the head OF a revolution, and are composed
| of men already beaten by this renowned warrior.
be some soldier Of talent, rising from the ranks,
did Megarejo and acquiring more popularity than
the Captain General Genera himself. In August the crisis
We hear great deal Of q probable war between
| Peru and Bolivia and OF secret treaty which has
Of such conilist It is well known that Meigarejo
regards Chile with aflection while Peru, from the
occupies no such place in his sympathies We are
also told that the Chilean government has sent
SaaS, on to There Tn n
the ep Sad ens between oh ne nsS
|
mirer being in the latter country. But the people
regard such rumors with indifference as their sym
pathies all with Peru, and Peruvian In Bolivia
| Is received with more favor than any other South
American citizen This Is easily explained by look
ing at the many geographical and commercial points
| OF contact between Peru and Bolivia. The natural
| ally OF Peru would be Bolivia. The object OF both
governments should be only TO strengthen this feel
ing as no public advantage could accrue to either
| In case Of war. The commercial relations between
the two countries are very extensive and OF great
| Importance. Bolivia has but one seaport Cobija
which, from its situation Is but little used, and the
republic receives almost ell Of It's foreign supplies
through the Peruvian port Of AFRICA. Thus the bene-
NJ accruing TO Peru Is very great and the arrange
| ments existing In regard 10 custom house regula-
tons not at all unavorabe TO Bolivian interests.
Every year Bolivia receives rom Peru more than
hundred thousand mule loads OF sugar, foreign in-
ports &C These mule loads paid at the rate Of
SIS EACH and the return freight to Peru, consisting OF
copper, tin, cocoa, &C. Is worth $40 per load, thus
throwing receipt of 81 600 900 In the hands OF the
Peruvian muleteers and all OF which money IN spent