New-York tribune., 1868-01-18
THE RETOLUTTON IN PERU.

Our latest adyices from this Republic repre-
sent it as still being in the throes of civil war
In the South the chief of the Rebellion, Cen
Canseco. wars still holding out i'll Arequipa-a
town of considerable notOrlety IN the history
of these nterminable insurrections-against the
President of the Republic, who appears to dis
play praiseworthy energy for the restoration
of peace. A special correspondent of The
TRIBUNE is in the camp of the President, and
has supplied our readers with u faithful and
minute account of this episode OF the war.
From his latest report we judge that the re-
sources of the rebels were exhausted, and that
both the troops of the Government, and still
more the people, seemed to have just appre-
citation of the immense injury this reckless
spirit of rebellion must infiict upon the Re-
public and an earnest desire to do their best
for its speedy suppression. In the north, the
rebels, under the leadership OF Col. Balta, had
gained some advantages over the troops oi the
Government, and the Minister OF War, CorneJo,
had been slightly wounded; but, on the whole
this insurrection in the north seems to be OF
less account than that in the south, ana VIII
probably not long survive the strangllng oil the
latter: moreover, the Northern rebels, no less
than the southern seemed to be short OF am
munition. and therefore unable to continue the
struggle much longer.
AS Americans who wish the success OF the
Republican principle in every part of the
American Continent We deeply regret these
frequent broils in South America. AS regards
Peru, we regret the recurrence OF civil war all
the more because the recent history OF this re-
public has raised such great hopes for glorious
future. In the war against Spain, which noml-
nally, though not actually, still continues none
of the South American Governments has dis
played greater vigor than that of Peru. Ii
has not only been the leader of the war move
ment, but by trumphantly beating of the
Spaniards at Callao, It has practically term-
mated the war, and given great impulse to
the love of American institutions throughout the
South American Republics. Peru brayely COM
petes with the best of the South American Re-
publics in the encouragement of railways, tele
graphs, roads, mining enterprises, and schools.
She has taken the lead in the important pro-
ject of Confederation of the South American
Republics-a project which, we believe is yet
to play a great part in the future history of
America. All our sympathes are therefore,
with the Peruvian Government, in its efforts
to qnell this senseless revolt.
If, in accordance with the proposition made
by Peru, a closer union should be established
between Chill. Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru, we
hope the united Republics may soon succeed in
deyising some means for preventing or for
speedily crushing any revolt against the lawful
governments elected by popular vote. Chill,
throughout the whole of its history, has fur
nshed the practical proof that South American
Republic can exist without civil war. If all the
South American Republics could, in this respect,
be raised to the level of Chill, and if they could
gradually be consolidated into one nationality,