New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-10

SECRET SESSION OF CONGREss-CABINET sE-
CRETs-THE ALLIED FLEET-PUBLIC WORKS
IN VALPARAISO NEW COLONY ~ THR
STRAITS OF MAGELLAN-ARANCO.
Prom owa Correspondent
LENA, Dee 81, 1867.
The investigation demanded by Senator
Oyae the 100000 that delivered TO the Baron
de Rivera last year. held Friday last in secret
session, and here is the result. Three weeks
ago the Minister Of War was requested in the
Senate TO give account OF the investure Of
100000 in monitors and TO state whether the monitors
had been built, and II built where they To this
The Minister replied that t was not sOoooo but 100000
The Minister conEadicted by senior Oyae, who said
preceding Minister Of War had confessed In tho
Senate that IL sO0oO and ia proof OF which he de-
manded that the journal OF the senate should be
found 10 have been altered and to be fun Of orsure.
statement OF the Minister senator ovae then appealed
TO the Senate as to the truth Of his statement but tina
Senate maintained silence upon the subject, the Min
lister insisting that the amount was only $s0Ooa0,
explaining at the time that the firm Of Armand had
transferred the contract TO another builder and By
this time the vessels ought To be on their to Chill
advces received b. the Government were thai
they we're receiving the last OF their outht With refer
the clause In the contract with the Armand
ey s day t5s hsy are the ened time s
Minister stated that that amount would be received at
The Minister Of War then related the why tho
Peruvian squadron was not sent TO the Atlantic after
There was q council OF held at the MCHeGa,
Mint presided over by Don Jose j. Perez, at which no
Senator inquired Of the Minister why Admiral Banco
Encaada had not been invited TO the Council Of War,
ting the squadron for the antc To which the MIN
lister replied with great emphasis, that Admiral Banco
Encaada not called because he had gwen the crazy
Council previous power to destroy the Numanca with
torpedo, which TO be exploded by the steamer Val
diva. the provisions for the expedition they
purchased 10 be ready IN they were required
Information was demanded IN the House OF deputies
the state OF the relations between Brazil and ths
Argentine Republic with Chill, owing 70 the former hay
ing taken objections 10 certain passages IN the late mes
OF the President The answer Was that the matter
The Minister OF War was IN Valparaiso and the Minis
OF the Treasury also expected for the purpose or
inspecting the public works that are ABOUT 10 DE COM
meced In Valparaiso to Wit wharf which vessels
can ~ alongside OF aud discharge eargoes; 70 Dud
"A custOm-hOuse, and reconstruct the GoSerhmehr
warehouses destroyed by the Spanish ieet oeakwaer,
and nsvyyard; and lastly (but very douDtuyl Stone
be railroad 70 csrro P)anco will be finished few
days. There double ASSASSINATION comHltted upon
and Killed two OF The clerks Of the road ard wOud lave
done much for the wife Of one Of the victims II she had
The t;oyernnent has issued the Regulations or the
new colony I'm the Straits OF Magellan. The emgrants
are 10 be- furnished with house. army ratOns and s. per
month beside 50 OF land with few other adyan-
tages An emigration Office has been opened In Val
npraso and about 40 persons had accepted the
The steamer ArancO Is detailed convey the new emf
grants "a destination. 1t supposed there VIII Us
200 ready to 80 BY the time that the steamer
ready. -, .-
Tie exchanged prisoners Of war are expected every
K large number OF CHILEAN naval officers VIII Leave
shortly for Europe, IL Is supposed fort Engand 20 tse
charge OF the two roncad ships built before '"o wax
The news received from all parts Of Chill reports the
wbeatcrop to be most favorable II Is expected ,nn'
there Will be produced this year not less 'han ten III
lions Of fanagas. fanaga Is l64 los. ,,s., into
The reports received from tho Military Eapeaon nso
the Indian country in are considered IaFu"c
AT ilrst tho Indians woud not listen 10 the proposal ~
oede their lands the Government Dnt OWING 20 ,,s
Multitude OF Col Saayecha, they have az last yleideo
perhaps only long there Is military iorce " '"
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