The New York herald., 1868-02-10

ss na ssS ns
them prselptssey % shss drss s.rthworks near
% Mr. .s q sa;1 . s
y By s ss :.
hs and ars e Their ENTRY s.sr, ,Orss ,s
ss: ' a' E
sa: n: g %s :sss,s s .s bar 'qs
rout allowed them 20 take gos:s.ssn q small earth
"a.
SSndrsi and % % lsd more ' than 10 Sasdlsa
s ad u eSs As s.n n
aay o. h on our :s
za,sp.sa sopsidss recount ,aavaas!
ths utmost bravery and h. yaor which the
The mass q The ooabasan.s IN our ranf soldss
ana sciusens there does no. exl.. snge coward !,
:pS . the Vice
tas'onai order. God preserve your Exceliency
Thus It will be eeen tha. Balsa has been completely
victorious and has gained for himself the first place
temporarily OF course in Peruvian consideration ne
arrived at Lima the 10th inst and received with
great manifestations OF affection and regard by the
people. In the speech he made he affirmed his deter
minaton 10 stand by the constitution and by General
Canseco, tho legal ruler chosen under that instrument
This only means however, that ho viii Try to restrain
himself until the time for election. Immediately atcr
the battle Balta appointed committee OF appraisers
10 estimate the damage, caused by the bombadment.
and ordered that the amount OF the apprasemen be paid
10 the citizens Of Chclayo demand In bonds OF the
national loan. This, Of course has endeared him more
than ever TO his chosen people OF the north Tho cap
during the night from the government ranks has
been made lieutenant colonel for his mertorOus ser
vcea How can atty and ndeiy exist in Peru IN the
face OF such treason and such rewards No sooner
however the fight than the victorious and the
conquered troops aernxsd and gavc themselves up to
Ia much necessary soldier In this country than
hisgun They soon became 80 violent and committed
such ourages as 10 call for the following note from the
consular corps OF Lambaycgne very important COM
mercsl town near Chclayo:-
LAxBAyEcsn Jan. g. 1859
To Colonel JOSH BALrA, Political and Military Chief Of tho
The q the United Of Amss
Of Colombia have the honor 70 address you heggng that
country n TINS nelshborhood with large body srsggs
whose actions mperousy require wAchu CONTROL Ne
Jame.S Mon.oy Consul Of tho United sa,es aregorio
sui Of yenszue Manuel Neco Consul Of United states Of
II is greatly to Colonel Baltas credit that he mme-
diatey selected for ths post applied for Colonel Teo
adopted such eicacious measures that the out.
have not bsen repeated With this episode con.
cudes tho revolution q 1867, crowned with complete
success. Now, according to the constitution OF 1850,
declared to DO In FORCE the elections must be called for
within three months and their result will be made
a struggle will take place for the occupancy OF the
Presidential chair, 40 already many candidates, bad
and indin rent have been proposed According how
the manifestations Of popular feeling the vote
the country Will be centered on Colonel Balta, and
then no will probably have an opportunity Of solving
the problem whether he can "a successfully suppress
a. be has organized revolution.
In Lima affairs very tranquil Save from the
marks OF cannon aud musket balls and a few wounded
mon mping about the streets. Il would be difficult Tor
visitor TO realize that tho proud Cty Of the Vceroys"
had passed through such an ordeal within the last tort
night Business Is perfectly paralyz zed and will remain
for little time yet until the news OF the recent
changes and OF the tranquility oil the country reach
q 1, h..xn In fho fart rtnarin
Commercial matters cannot fortunately, be much
worse, and q merchant, who has resided In Lima for
experience OF revolutions and ruins never had ner-
csnttc matters been SO thoroughly sagnant IN Peru.
OF tho most fashionable and distinguished ladies OF
Lima She had returned from an afternoon walk aud
found on the drawing room table several letters
unopened. Thinking that they were for herself she
opened aud the words viva Prado" written
on a large sheet Of paper Hardly had she cast the
letter away when her feet ana hands became numbed
aud cold her lips pad her eyes axed and she reapsed
into state OF stupor and Insensbiiity Physicians
that patient suffering OF a most
severe poison, and since en the poison has been dis
covered 10 be prussc acid. Tho lady now dying and
all Lima lamenis such Q melancholy fate Il reminds
ono Of the middle ages brings back aqua tofano,
Borsian rings and other cheerful implements 10
read this; but II II unfortunately too true. The
motive for the deed canno. be explained, she per-
peators have not been discovered and method has
which the gas from the poison was made TO produce
such instantaneous and terrible effect not thoroughly
understood. Inc lady lives Inc ''altoS" upper
portion Of the residence OF General La Puera, who IL
will be remembered, left charge Of the supreme
command when Prado went to Arequpa and it is con-
jecured thai the letters destined for him. The
affair has caused 4 very general sensation OF
The Nyack has not boon heard from since her depart
ure with Colonel Prado for Valparaiso, the llth,
doubtless from the fact that she touched at or the
ports OF Peru. The Waeree arrived the l4th from
Panama, with midshipmen and other officers TO be dis.
trbuted among the vessels Of this squadron. She Ia
coang and repairing and win sail shorty TO Join
the 1agship at Valparaiso