New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-21

NEW ROADs-POPULAR FEATUREs--ALIEN RELl-
GION AND SOCIETY-IMMIGRAIlON'
IPRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

LIMA, Peru, June l4-Ihe gOOd people VI OaiaV'
and particularly the foreign population which num-
bers nearly one-haf of Calao, are delighted at the
prospect of a good macadamized road from Lima to
Callao Already has the contract been let, and the
road is begun and finished in Lima far out as the
Alameda and even through that public square out
into the country q mile or more. WOTkmen are en-
gagged in extending it daily, and it really looks as II
an excellent broad road would be constructed.
Then when finished what drive and ride from
Lima to Calao!-in sight of the rolling sea; by
orange groves; through the welcome fields OF
green shrubbery flowers, and country farms; along
side of banana and pineapple Orchards-a de-
lightfll ride on horseback, without dust, stones,
sand. or deep ruts and hOllows. l have spoken In
preyious letters of the horrible road
that has always existed between CalaO and Lima, a
road never improved or repaired in any way, and
full of deep holes and hllOcks, so that four mules
were employed to do the work that one might have
done il the road was leveled. There were some
Peruvian nabObs so skeptcal about taking stock In
the new road that the contractor promises to finish
one mile only and to give them one year to decide
upon its utility and convenience and some are la
menting that this promise will prevent its rapid
completion. But from the fact that 1t is already
finished three miles and that theworkmen are going
on with it daily, think the objections of the stock
holders have been satisfied. Peru is years behind
the age and even to oppose any improved road, and
allow the regular road from Lima TO CallaO to have
been neglected so many years, shows how lar re-
moved the minds of Peruvians from progress ana
reform. If the road is completed, 1T is propheced
that the little dirty, struggling village OF Bella
Vista viii speedily become the place of residence
in fact, the Newport of Peru But what Ienova-
ton will be necessary before Bella Vista can be
habitable. There are no sidewalks or paYements OF
any kind. and you are almost stiAed by the thick
l. damon nN-nau fin 10 Onn
and the population consists of dirty, lazy Cholos,
halfstarved Indians, or Zamba negroes, and
NANCY dogs. The huts of mud and cane correspond
TO the residents who inhabit them; and the
English Cemetery of white marble and the native
Pantheon are both situated the very heart of the
town The dead are not buried underground but in
long cells in tOmbs built on the ground of brick,
cement. and the SOIL which is mortar of itself All
the poorer classes build with the earth itself wet and
plastered on to split sugar-canes set upright with
their naked hands for trOwes.
June has come, when guara and sugar-cane juice
are the sweetest. You cannot look out of your win
dows nor take walk in the suburbs without seeing
literally hundreds of half naked and whole naked
Cholo children Of both sexes and all ages, from
twelve to a few months busily engaged in sucking
sugar-cane or the juicy, pulpy skin of the guava
These fruits are considered very healthy
and it is a comica sight TO the little four months
old babies, and babies OF year and older, rolling IN
the dust in front of their cabins, kicking up tner
naked heels and sucking suRar-cane or guaya. Often
these little half Indian children get 10 other tOOd
and as soon as they can clasp the long hard green
shell pod Of the guava in their black fingers, they
are Turned oft to le on their backs on the hoor, or
on dirt heap IN front Of the house, and one end OF
the is put into their mouth and the hands are
clasped the other end of the 1t is aston
ishing how very soon they learn to hold the cane,
how very young they put TO this sweet sub
stitute while the poor mother is squatting on her
feet washing clothes for some Peruvian family, who
pay her very ueguarly, or possibly she may have
cigar between Der lips. and De hal sleeping IN her
dirty cabin, or relating some great gossip with
BEETLE of chichee, or piscO, TO half drunken com.
paniOns. whose babies rolling, probably, in the
fruit of the guava or the sugar-cane
Indeed do not know how the accomplishing babies
of these poor ChOlO women and soldiers wives. or
RabOnas, could live but that nature has become
their universal mother, by giving them IN snch
ABUNDANCE the sugar cane and guaya juice. But
1t is only for about SIX months IN the year thaJ
the guaYais considered fit for children and the sugar
cane is not used the entire year as food. How
these wretched half-starved mothers support their
numerous offspring the rest Of the year ] cannot
imagine but presume that they get so fair start
In the juicy stalks of sugar. and the rich pulps OF
the guava that they manage TO eat anything moth
ing as their mothers provide for them. Certain it is
that the sugar cane and guava juice makes the child
very hearty and fat. 1t IS amusing 10 see Them OF
all sizes, their black eyes glisening and black naked
skins sucking away at the saccarne fiHid and roll
ing around, in doors or out cOntented with their
fate in this world as If they had been born nhelors
to a throne.
Everything regarding the movements OF the re-
belOn, or rather the plOtters of the rebellion IS
hushed up Government has satisfactory proof that
number of persons land some high officials have
been trying 10 establish new government and have
Balta driven from power, but they are moving very
cautiously, and the Government. contrary TO its
usual custom, will not publish its suspicious nor give
any names. / suppose the object is to get the con-
spiratOrs sure and then 1t will all come out 1t is
certain that President Bata is losing favor and has
not so many friends as formerly. Whg know not,
for he has been perseverlng INDUSTRIOUS sincere, in
defatigable and fearless even among his own enc
mics. But suppose the secret is not so much dis
satisfaction with Balta as the wish TO another
revolution and the excitement Of opposing candi-
dates.
The English (EpiscOpaD Churches in Lima and in
CallaO have been sinRuaTy unfortunate in having
services. Mr. Henry the Rector OF the church at
Lima, has been called home to England by the
death of his mother, and Mr. WllKlhson
the clergyman OF Callao ChuTch, engagRpu nt b 10
supply the Lama pulpit Sabbath afternoons but ne
himself was stricken down with yellow fever anu
recovered after long and tedious illness 80 rear
fully debiltated as 10 make trip ITO Cbll necessay
This left both churches destitute OF pastor anu
during his absence q large proportion OF the Caao
church attendants pronounce themselves dls-
senters" and propose getting Scotch Coyenanter
clergyman and opening nelo church 80 theIe VIII
be 80 divided congregation that very much leaI
the reverend minister will conclude 70 return 10
Chilli where he is greatly desired. There are not
enough foreigners In Callao and Lima 10 support
more than one church in each city. Government has
issued a very important decree III relation TO the
tide Of emigrants who already anxious to go to
the fertile valley of the Amazon, and who lack the
necessary means to do So The decree declares that
themselves in those regions shall have their passage
free up 70 the very spot where they settle land
IN conformity with the law enacted in 1892 and they
shall be guaranteed tools and all implements foT the