New-York tribune., 1868-01-01
LIMA. Dec. Il. 1867.

LENA Dec II, 1867.
During the past fortnight, tho Government
forces that besegng the city OF Arequpa have been
actively employed in forfyng and strengthening their
postion preparatory to the commencement OF the pom
bardment of that place. all attempts at reconciliation
having failed have translated and embodied Into this
letter the correspondence received from THE TRIBUNE
correspondent atkthe seat Of war; in the Eoverheht
camp Within the past few days, there has been DIS
cussed among number OF influential Arequlpehos tho
probability Of in seeding from Peru or IN other
words it has formed the subject OF their Conversations
Such an attempt upon their part 70 carry it into practice
would be fraught with disaster TO them independ-
ent people they could not exist and TO join BOLIVIA,
would be TO place themselves In an even worse Posl
tion There are however too many Arequipehos who
depend upon the Government for this scheme 10 ever go
further than conversation. IL 5 expected tnAt - oo
city OF Arequipa does not lay down its arms ana submit
to the government that tho bombardment will take
place about the 2Oth or 2ist OF the present MONTH
We shall have the news here Of its success OF
failure in time for the mail OF the 2sth instant.
Lima at the present time all excitement ana allHous
the stores and places Of business regularly opened
every day everybody the q rire TO close ter Io9"
upon the least alarm. On Saturday last they hau
@ fr Tho ,pace OF half hour sort OF an underlined
rumor about something and every door was hled by an
individual ready 10 close IL In an instant Dn hopody
seemed t S iaS and r5 aao f9s IN ny p
when all further sounds were drowned III tle D"ntIHr
and slanmng OF doors Tie police ran In al directions
but the one where the firing came nom Women Neto
flying through the streets aud trying 10 IOrce an entrance
INTO anypace that had lis door open, everybody cLS
ont Revolution" Montoneros, ave Maria ana al
sorts Of things. Although the NOISE atWnant upon to
shuttngup OF the stores had ceased st the nIlng con
tinued and the true cause OF the alarm was knoW weh
had the effect OF almost creating panic among the sho
keepers. The cOnvcts In the Penitentary had te'ot
edscized all the prison authorities. Kunor sad
that the conycts had killed all the Keepers ana escaped
that there party ~ reyOluucnlss outside the cy
walls that were waiting for Them WIN arms arms
aud the city was to be ATTACKED that hlbhs.
Everybody believed IT, and felt corresponds
ingly miserable; but instead Of arming then.eNo-
aud rendering assistance they simply cOhtened them
selves with trying make their neghDOrs more lnser
able than themselves At last several bodies OF armed
police passed down the scene OF disturbance, ana got
possession of the principal outlets OF the prison before
any one had escaped The conycts, knowing hat az inc
troops had left the city, determined that they BAD "a
good ght as any else to get up proHuneidWehtO
and free themselves from the tyrants YOKE slt gGn
erally called here They accordingly selzed one OF the
keepcrs and tied him. took ns keys and opened all the
cells after which they made rush ana got into inc
ward where they collected all the ston, that they could
md and form "a an attacking party thar were to keep the
authorities at bay until of their party could scale
wall. upon the top OF which there Is footpassage
ropes from their blankets and bed ticks that were knotted
at convenient distances 10 facilitate ther ascension.
once or twice they succeeded In beng able 20 grappc the
wall with their grapplc hooks, but the keepers were en-
ahed to east them of before they could gain the top IN
thI. manner the revolt was carried until guard or
soldiers that had been sent Tor arrived at tc prlsOh
They immediately went on the roofs OF the DunainGs
overlooking the yards and commenced hIing upon the
and after about 20 minutes the whole OF the prisoners
driven into the building. Where party VI ",ion %
police just arrived. who as they entered drove them
into their cells and secured them Inc result ol lhls
volt il, tho part OF the conycts Two kiueu anu
wounded The Inspector Of the prison aHd three OF the
thrown BY the prisoners The ringo 4ders nave an been
paced n solitary confinement in the underground cells,
until the punishment is designated by the Judge that Is
The gh day OF December being the celebration Of the
hattie Of Ayacucho, that gave Peru her nal ndepend
enee by the surrender OF the whole OF thc spanish army
salute ordered by the Government To 1o hred from
the Fort Of Santa Catalina III Lima. Al II o'clock aiter
the salute Lad been fired quick ana continued his OF
musketTy heard In the fort Al once the alarm
|snut your doors" again gone through Inc poor
shopkecpers have got idea that their shops vi" be
rhed, aud consequently they are ia contual hot Naler
Again the armed police marched through tue streets
IN squads The acting President came galloplng down
the street from the talase' %lth ABOUT ~ o o.
his heels presently the Minister Hl the INFERIOR came
tearing along, mounted on weak knoed morse, VAIN
big revolver In his hand. while tine other hand was doing
double duty IN steering his horse and keeping MS Deop
per his mead. We all made sure tis TIME tat we wee
I'm for row hut alas. IL AL ended IN smoke Ihe garrison
had taken advantage OF the salute gelg ni.u
tAeir musketS that had been loaded over month You
surrounding tho fort without their being aware of the
cause The affair was cleared up In few minutes, ana
We had the pleasure Of seeing the Minister return safe
aud sound with big darkcy following MN Win his
pistol. r., - 80 NO. =, s,,
cred critical; laughable they certainly aIe DO hot
think that there Is any danger of revolt IN Lima VINO
ever yt arrives AT gates Uf Lima whether is PradO
- Canseco, Will have not much TO do to assume inc
foc o s ot tISSe f bat ieei ai.e sure l saying
Lima drst win hold the Government 70 s@siaiSH
the other The situation may be summed up thus
That Balta stands equal chance with PradO ia being
able enter the capital and hold IT, Cseco cannot move
unless Prado retreats ana Then ne can 0y ADVANCE as
real issue IL not between PTado aud Canseco, nut Baa
aud Prdo; is IN the North adyanchg ihe other sn
the South stationary Three weeks more ana the problem
will be solved.
Col Baa who so dexterously slipped through the I'm
gers OF the Government troops who had him surrounded
la mountains has TO the surprise OF everybody sud
denly made his appearance before the CITY oil Cpamarca
OH the morning the 25th OF November and taking up
the most favorable positions, summoned the authOr
ties to evacuate the city, or he wond within
ciined 10 accede to the demand; consequently,
Col. Balta advanced to the assault aud, after hye
a hon, 4 a.
Batas troops, who immediately joined by the Coy
ernment troops who had opposed their entrance The
Government party sustained the heaviest loss Among
their killed was aenor Don Trebo Casanova, who had
arrived but the day before with dispatches from Lima to
OF the Prefecture, while In the act ef hanging out
white flag IN token OF their submission TO the revolution
In the Normal School OF Lima ana was considered as
very able young man HIS death is regretted Dy potn
Col. Balta, he reorganiLed tho ADMINISTRATION OF
public affairs, appointed new officers ana commenced TO
ON the 23d, Batas advances left the city and took up
their line OF march Tor the town OF n,aaaioupe, egn.
he left with the balance OF his forces having sent orders
previously for all tho different bands OF Montoneros or
euerillas TO Join him days march from Guadaloupe,
which place garrsOned by 800 Goyernment troops un
der Col Goiburu, the officer who logged Baas son. and
whom Bata has sworn to serve In the same way ana
shoot him aferward. Shortly after leaving CaJamarca
officers who had Joined Bata attempted TO get up
among his They were reported
to Balta who ordered his command TO halt while the Of
cers taken out and shot, after which they resumed
their march Col Cornejo Minister Of War; has left here
with 900 men TO aud engage Baa; bat he ad-
ysed in time and has gone ~ Chclayo, where IL Is re-
ported that he will give battle. Cajamarca has again
been taken by the Government troops CorneJo is ad
vancng upon Balta with 300 men and two pieces OF ar
tillery. . ,,,o ,o.
CAMP BEFORE AREoUIPA December s, 1857.
The week has not been fertile in events, con
sequenty this letter viii be very laconic The army still
continues occupy the positions that were cap
t9Ied on he Ss ne y av arp ro 0 by
line OF works that have been thrown up on the whole
length Of front. Owing to these circumstances there
are but very killed wounded In the daily exchange
of shots the and the TO prevent
them from gthening their works In Arequlpa they
have made great enrts cast using for that