New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13


PUBLIC woRKs-POLTICAL ARRESTS a
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMSHIPS BETWEEN
PANAMA AND VALPARAISO.
From Our Special Correspondent - =, 1880
The Medical board in CallaO have reported
to the Minister Of Interior that the Yellow fever has dis
appeared entirely from that port the Lazerettos being no
longer required present have been closed and the Med
ca staff dismissed. In Lima, however it still continues
but in very mid FORM owing to the GOODNESS OF the
weather. and expected that by the end OF the present
month it will have left us altogether
The members Of Congress have begun to arrive In
Lima and all with whom have conversed upon the sub
ec Of the second offer of the United States Government
TO mediate the SpanishAmercan question, are strongly
inclined toward It, perhaps more upon the Idea that IL Is
exclusively American question whose honorable solu
ton belongs Americans alone and they alone are Its
poper Judges This spirit OF Americanism will doubtless
prevail in the councils OF the nation ana tns much
vexed question Will at last arrive to It's conclusion
The Government In treaty for loan TO meet their
rst with Mr. Meg9s on the contract OF the
Arequipa Railroad. The loan Will have 10 De subject 10
the action of Congress quite numoer Oh roopsISs
have been committed within the past few days IN Lima
by regular organized bands who have had several en-
counters with the armed police who they have invariably
defeated and carried of their booty with perfect pu
ity The gangs still continue TO press men into tue
the Constitution to the contrary notwithstanding which
renders penal ohense 90 do From lsay we have
the following Isay presents scene OF complete desola
ton The yellow fever is raging in all its fury We nave
no resources Whatever TO resist IT, The sick are ucaIed
floors OF their rooms All persons who possess the
fed TO the hills more horrible state OF AFFAIRS eau
The Minister OF the Interior invited proposals for
the following public works which are to be presented
one in Lima railroad from Lima to Chancay, ~ miles
in length railroad from PiscO to lea distance 80 miles
also another from Iquque TO the Salpeter Mines az
the NORA the first will in all probability be carried
out but it is somewhat doubtful If the latter VIII be for
some years Political arrests s continue 10 DC
made in different parts Of the Republic the last batch was
made I'm Arequpa. There appears to be no less tlah
CEN Avizlres the present Minister of War; who begins
to work for himself The Prado party, that has large
lastly Gen Pezet who made the PareO Nyanco Treaty,
who very poor chance indeed OF doing anything
else besides getting his friends into prison. however
Gen Canseco and Col Bata are keeping sharp eye upon
their movements. Within the next four weeks We may
expect outbreak OF one or the other OF these parties
probably Alvizuries, whose friends are hnlted W tue
Enor Tore Rueno has left Lima for Bolivia Minister
10 Republic he is clothed with fun powers 10 settle
all grievances real or imaginary win the boiViaIs,
that Peru has not direct or indirectly, gwen any en-
attempts to get up revolution against the adulnistr,
ton OF Gen Megerao, ana that no arms Will be allowed
20 leave Peru for that purpose.
There appears 10 be good prospect OF french line ol
steamers between Valparaiso and Panama, IN opposition
IN The rresent English monopoly some four months ago
the General Transatlantic Company sent ont 70 the
Southwest Pacific coast agent, to obtain data with
respect TO what the chances would De IN favor OF ~"
line The result what might have been expected, 3
nrotect,on 10 anv company Who would come upon the
p, I'm 80 We learn maj the General Trans
Atlantic Company that city, prepar-
atOry the establishment Of the line. IL is 20 be
gretted that cntcrprising American firm has not
turned their attention 10 this route and that the most
none, making coast for steamships, In America, shOul
be the hands Of the English and French companies.
We have In the port OF Caao English and French ships
of-wur. but a single American ship The navy has
badly scared with the yelOweycr and for any use
that the south Pacific squadrons on this station they
might as wei stay N home me Only employ ueit al
present seems be the towing OF the stOrchip hulk Ere
donna al The ports In South Peru 70 keep clear OF the
fever should American interests require any llotcloh
here We could only get IL from foreign shpsOfwar. our
own being conveniently out OF the way. There appears
10 be something radically wrong, IN this part OF the
world, with our navy, that requires attention.