New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-06
PERU.
CONTINUANCE OF THE YELLOW FEvER-DEATH
OF CAPTAIN BLAKLEY-UNFRIENDLY RELA-
TIoNs BETWEEN PERU AND CHILI-A NEW
RAILROAD CONTRACT.


OF CAPTAIN BLAKLEY-UNFRIENDLY RELA-
TIONs BETWEEN PERU AND CHILI-A NEW
RAILROAD CONTRACT.
From Correspondent
LIMA, May 14.-Yellow fever still RACES in
Lima and CallaO No attempt is made by the press to
give any Of daily for fear Of creating
panic and the authorizes doing all they can to the
end. In Caao there appears to be decline in new
cases. perhaps owing TO the amount Of fresh Victims for
nearly all have been attacked with the fever but there
whatever in the percentage OF deaths among
those who taken down; while in Lima the doctors are
buy engaged that persons die before they receive
the first visit from them Largo aZaretos have and
being built for the reception OF the infected but IL Is
almost death to enter them for the mere want OF
attendants so that In place Of their being any benefit
whatever the city they become the very focus Of cOnta
gon and death The dead carts and sick vans are as ia
lar to us in the streets now, aud rival in number
tine other public vehicles Several firms in Lima
closed the whole Of the members having died of Others
still kept OPEN but they are being managed by friends
the foreign partner the streets are becoming gadu
ally deserted and tmdy inquire after some missing
well known face and receive the now almost stereotpeu
answer OF SICK dying or dead us victims count thos
ands and there is but little hope OF any abatement until
Winter sets in Among victims OF the past week
Capt Blakey 1.-THE inventor OF the Blakey steel cum
and his wife Capt Bakey had but arrived here fourteen
DAYS previous 10 ms death The object OF his visit
twofo the principle being that OF taking his wife to
same time 10 examine the condition OF the cannon furn-
shcd by him to the Peruvian Government that did such
With the spanish feet Ms Blakley died the Cd OF
May, and the captain the following day All that sci
ence could do to them DONE but OF no avail
They died for the want OF proper nursing, and
buried in the Protestant battle-ground at Beayista
The Peruvian priests have worked nobly during the
present epidemic Night and day they are IN the Iaza
Tcos assisting the sick; while in each parish In Lana
they the rounds without any interruption TO admins
ter the last sacramento TO the dying Several have
dropped down the street stricken with the fever and
numbers have TO their long homes in fulfilling their
tailed 90 physicians for The poor who VISIT prescribe ana
furnish medicines gratis yet strange to say the only acts
foreigners during the present calamity. The
Peruyians wait for the Government TO do everything
hence the arrangement between her representative IN
England and the Spanish Minister for the sailing or the
Government. THIS arrangement was conducted so !
secretly that the first ntimaton that the Peruvian Minis
ter had Of IL was Lord Saneys announcement IN Paria
mcnt against which lie immediately protested, although
without effect The treaty OF alliance strictly prohibits
S OF Se Whole from taking a step Swar
extending the war with Spain Here Is direct Viola,
further. but is suspected that secret treaty
has been entered into between Spain and chill ana II
such shOnld be the case IL Will uEdOuDteuly
lad 20 one the other, the DOWNFALL OF
No sensible person here believes that the Chians will
cept what has been done by tile Government sun tuete
taking Chill TO strict account OF her actions senior
Morera has Just accredited TO Chill as Minister Pen
inotentary from Peru and his instructions TO de-
uand an explanation from Chill as to her present posi-
ton In regard 10 the allies Peru WIN sustain ler proest
against the recent action Of Lord stanley ana
result can be arrived at she will insist upon her night to
build In England two vessels equal 70 the spanish ron
to the foreign powers Of Europe the United states
OF neutrality The question promises
TO be prolific OF diplomatic correspondence as tho Ala
bama Lord Stanley was cognizant OF the 1act ta
the Peruvian Legation ignorant or his proceedings
knowing that ally Of Chill they ought to have been
consulted. -, -.
partnenal Electoral Colleges and Balta carries every
lining before HIM. The Government Is somewhat an
moved TO see the OF Col Prado I'm the returns II
true that the votes not numerous, but thcy are sur
ncient TO convince them that Prados friends are NOT
afraid TO vote for him or show themselves, ana Is very
significant Of what is looming up III the dlstahce ba
will be elected President. ana IN all probability tne tGo
Vice Presidents Will be Gen i0pez Lavale COL heIe.a
Zeyallos and Col FrancisNo Das Cansee9, etotyfnn
10 The actual President THE Vice.Presdents VIII
probably be elected IN the Grder III onorted
| have placed them. Several fights are rePor.eu
Ia have taken place IN the formation OF tne CoLsgos
There is at last very great probability that Tue Iilo
between Isay and Arequipa will be butt the conr"o
has been awarded 10 Henry Meggs ior tno SUI" ~
"a 900 goo soles and Is to be- finished In three
ready the work Is under way CORPS u ina IN
staff OF carpenters and other artisans nave iei i ",
commence the preliminary work previous 70 b osa no
ground The contract has been awarded ~ .bi o al;
sleepers that required fQ the road any as % Stock
take orders TO England ana the ueu t%e contTect
and material for the road One clause III y. lne vo,. r
binds Meggs 10 pay 10000 sOes per month Ior every
month that he behndhand with the roau tne
ment pay him the amount - oo 20 600
rs.S s '4Sps b sSS q Ns upon construction
ranches are 10 be extended through the province OF
vacncho 10 Peru and Lake Tacaca, also 10 CuLeo Inc
preliminary surveys Will be askeu ~, ~ "a Rit viii
s h strmction OF the several railroads hat nave
been ordered 10 be constructed by previous
IN the Nnrth and which urgently dc uahded ny the
neShie Railroads Will soon put an emu 10 reVoutoi,5
mere obtained from an official source the mortality IN
mo nom tie ast day OF April up TO the 18th day OF
NAY from the yellow lever the deaths are 2SO upon
several days the deaths were over ~