The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12
CHILE.
I any importance Is done in Lima.

Sympathy With Peru-News from the In.
teriOr-Heavy Rains-B. vicuna Makenna
and the Press-Juan FeFnandez-Impeach.
ment of the Supreme Court..Batteries at
yalparaiso-The Paraguayan War ind
Mediation.
VALPARAISO. Sept. TO- 1893.
We are stiI agitated by the news Of the disasters
in Peru, and the subscriptions for the relief OF the
sufferers are still open. The ships-ofwar Maypa,
Esmeralda and Covadonga, which were Immediately
despatched by this government to the desolated
country, have returned to Valparaiso, after having
distributed the stores and provisions sent by public
bodies and private individuals here They report
that the speedy assistance sent from this republic
and from Lima and greatly alleviated the condition
Of the inhabitants, and that there was almost q
surplus OF provisions and clothing at the
ports where they touched. The great requisites
demanded now are lumber, money and
agricultural implements. and, doubtless, the
government Of Peru win take such steps
as to place in the hands Of the ruined people these
Prime objects Of utility in the present condition Of
affairs. The remaining fund here Will be judicousy
expended in the purchase Of building materials and
canvas, and these will be Immediately despatched.
Our own people have very naturally been greatly i'm
pressed by this disaster but the Idle rumors Of which
informed the HERALD concerning active volcanoes
In this country have been completely dispelled.
From the interior Of Chile we hear Of nothing Of
any Importance. The heavy rain storms recently
experienced are very prejudcia to the farming In.
terests and serious alarms are expressed at their
long duration. Seldom has this country been visited
with such heavy and continual falls OF rain. and In
Valparaiso we can form very accurate idea Of
what must have been the deluge.
Mr.. Benjamin vicuha Makenna, well known In the
United States as the would be purchaser Of the
forh In ali Urla dnlou otic
duct and reserve, has commenced suits against
three newspapers here for alleged insults and de-
famation OF character contained in their columns
against him. The laws regulating the liberty and
responsibility OF the press In Chile are very rigid
and If Mr.. Makenpa can make good his assertions
the unucky editors win suffer In various dsagreable
manners still the affair is rather ludicrously re-
garded.
The earthquake OF the 18th ultimo was also felt in
the historic island Of Juan Fernandez-the sea leav-
ing it's natural limits. preciptated itself with great
force on the island and carried canoes &c. far into
the interior Nothing Of value was destroyed and
no lives were lost No serious shock OF earthquake
was experienced by the natives, and we believe that
since the occupation Of that territory by Robinson
Crusoe no similar event has occurred.
The Argentine papers are now seriously discussing
the project OF the BoliyianChilean mediation pro-
posed by the Ministers OF those nations In order TO
end II possible the war against Paraguay. The great
hitch appears to be the fact that the allies refuse
20 acknowledge Marshal Lopez's right 10 be con.
sidered as chief OF that gallant little enemy and
consequently make all kinds OF objections to the pro-
posed measure. The people OF the Argentine repub.
lie are heartily sick Of the war and now, since the
fall of Humaita eager Tor the cessation Of these
useless and terribly expensive hostilities. Brazil
nevertheless appears to be bent upon campaign OF
determination. and II IL nigh time that armed media
ton should be adopted and stop placed on a war
whose only appare mt object s the sublugaton Of
OF the bravest and most plucky nations that the
world has ever known and admired.
The celebrated Baron dc la Rivere has again been
heard from. This gentleman and distinguished To-
re gner took passage for himself and suite eighteen
In all in the English mail steamer Pacific whose ar
Al 81. Nazare, where the vessel touched and
where the Baron was expected to come on board, n
person presented himself on the steamer and much
to the establishment OF the passengrs, very kindly
cautioned them about lending any money TO the
looked for Baron The latter, however, did not
n having been discovered that his luggage had been
detained for the payment OF some debts incurred.
TINS Rentemans already cheerful reputation in chile
has not been Improved here by this incident.
OWlng 70 The difficulty OF communicating the IN.
formation Of the agricultural exposition, TO be held
IN ths country next year, the time OF opening has
oeen postponed 10 the LIST OF September.
BUSINESS hll continues to be very duh ana
irelghts are not IN demand. The rains have men,
uoneu nave greatly injured the roads and transpor.
tatl0n facilities IN the interior and consequently we
are not IN receipt OF much produce expected.
An important question In Chile but one almost en-.
trely without interest FOR the general readers OF the
HERALD IL the charge preferred against the supreme
This gentleman did not receive what no deemed 10
be his just due In some suits he had before that tri
nal and having obtained the consent OF the IIo,se
proceeded TO TORN an act OF impeachment accusing
the coprt Of naying been notorousy dels,ent In its