The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-17
FIRST EDITION
SOUTH AMERICA.
An Assassin Burned to peath--
Ravages Of Yellow Fever
Earthquakes in Arequipa
Loss of the Santiago.

BY an arrival at New York, we have advlces
by mail from Lima, Peru to February ~.
The Vera Family Murderer Burned
Alive.
A Lima correspondent says:-
In former letter / gave account of the
massacre OF a whole family of seven persons in
Guadalupe by a Chinese laO0rer, VINO alter wards
robbed The house and escaped to parts uu-
known. BY communca ion received by the
Minister OF the Interior from enc Of the pro-
vinCes, we learn that a terrible example had been
made OF the murderer.
The Sub Prtiect, in his report to the Prefect,
saws: "Aher the arrest had been made and the
prisoner was being conveyed to be placed in the
hands of the judicial authorities, 1t was neces
sary 10 pass through the to IN OF Guadalupe,
and as the condition OF the prisoner was such
as TO require rest, he was placed In the barracks,
under guard. the safest place. At a later
hour learned that the inhabitants Of the place
were about to rescue bin, and so take the Law
in their own bands. ! gave orders 10 the guard
TO preserve strict vigilance over their nr1soner;
but, despite of all my precautions TO prevent an
outrage. the people attacked the jail and over
came the guard, and carried the prisoner to the
public square. and there burned him alive in
fire that had been previously prepared. In the
attack upon the jail one citizen was wounded.
1t is reported here generally that b.tore the
Chinaman was hurled into the fire, the mob
gave him good coat OF kerosene.
Ravages of the yellow Fever.
Letter rs received here from africa and Tacna
give most sterling accounts of the ravages OF
the yellow fever and typbus. In Arca the
people are dying off at tue rate OF thirty and
forty per day. The only druggist III the place
has been carried of, and no medicines were TO
BE obtained. Ten dollars day mad been offered
for nurses, and none could be obtained; ana
should the fever continue much LONGER there
would not be lett persons enough to bury the
dead. The heat is represented to be almost
insupportable, and the stencil from the scorched
eeaweed and kelp upon the beach was frlghttul.
IL Tacna, the typhus appears to be trying to
outdo the fever at Area, the mortality being
in about the same proportion. All those who
Lac q, nttxv knr eINnt
part of the valley so that the place is almost
deserted. The stores are all closed and every
thing left to chance.
Earthquakes.
Areuu'pa has again been visited by heavy
shocks OF earthquakes. By the last ones quite
q NUMBER of persons were hurt, but fortunately
NJ body was killed. Many families have resolved
to quit the city for good, In preference to living
in such continual state OF alarm.
Loss of the steamship Santiago.
Adyices from Valparaiso to February II say:-
The principal event OF interest has been the
loss OF the Pacific steam Navigation Companys
vessel, the Santiago, while on her voyage from
this port to Liverpool. From the report made
- bv the cap aiD,lt appears that tue ship on the
25th ultmo was steaming from Port Metsey, ln
the Straits of Magellan, when she struck with
great violence on submerged rock, not iaid
down in the charts, aud 10 few hours went
down. Time fortunately was eiyen to land the
passengers and crew, only three deaths having
occurred from drowning, but it'was found I'M
poss BILE to save he cargo. large quantity OF
specie vas on board and was also totally lost.
Shorty after the calamity an American
barque came in sight, and, after being
Communicated with. the sufferers pro
ceedel IN search of the English man-ot-
war Nassau, then engaged IN surveying duty i'll
the vicinity. The commander OF the latter
vessel immediately came to the rescue, took all
on board and CARED them to MonteVldeo,
where passage can be obtained to europe The
Santiago was ii new iron sidewheel steamer OF
ahout 1000 tous register. and COST, two years ago
in England, nearly 100000 sterling Toe loss is
hn III n
second vessel lost within a month, tue other
having gone 10 pieces iu one OF the Peruvian
pnts. The conduct Of the captain, Mr.. King, Is
highly applauded and 1t was owing 10 ms cool
ness aud the energetic measures he adopted
that no greater loss OF life occurred.
The Wars in the South.
The Indian war in the South still progresses.
The savages are well aware OF the fact that their
forces are not sUffic emily well armed to co a.
pete successfully with the Govern nment troops In
general engagement. ard consequently their
operations are confined to raids upon the un-
protected settlers on the frontier, and their
principal object seems to be the increase of
fhoir 1--we stock by means of forced contribu-
tions from the herds OF the enemies. Recently,
ho~e\er, the natonal forces adopted these
same ac c., aud column OF about eight hun
dred men penetrated inIo the Arancanian coun.
tcy and succeeded in capturing an enormous
Ia m Ta a1% this feat IN
a ost glowing report to the Minister of Var,
but when it is considered that the prlze is but a
recaptOre JIOm lne lDOlduS It's advantages 40
not appear 80 brillian ly. Ehe plan adopted by
the indians of ayoiolng pitched battle is ma
turally prolonging The war, ret9tdng the set
Element OF the fertile and beautiful country,
now The seat OF war. and, more than all, is q
very heavy item in the expenses of the State,
the treasury in It's present depleted condition
not being over well able TO bear the eXpendi-
tpre.
The attitude assamed by Brazil in the present
hase OF the Paraguapan question is c4usiog
very general attention in Ch,h. The action of
O NJ t'quis OF CaXas on the occupa ion oi
unciou Is consid. red most significant. In
tie tr,aty OF triple alliance each ally was
all we 10 act for itself should its interests so
den anJ-a mot extraordinary provision, but
oe dictated by the master spirit of the war,
Brazil. No The Brazil an commander In CHI
refuse 10 allow ths Argentine army to enter tue
c1nqu' red capital. aud told MItre that each
general should occupY that portion OF territory
taken by his own forces This 1s regarded here
ae the beginning OF a line OF polcV on the par
OF Brazil that will eventually tend 10 destroy
the Railant 1epubhc o. Paraguay. by driVinG
out o. her terri orV the armjes Of her less bitte
foes and retaining by fOrce he soldiers of tha
po"er toat has always been her most implaca
bic eT emy.
The pres here urges that immediate steps b.
: zen by Peru, Cpri, Bolivia aud Ecuador h
secure peace b. tween the bpllieerents an,
put al emo 10 war which threatens To extin
guibh an Amer can republic.
Summers Coming Speech
WAsHRGToN, Sunday, March l3.-senato
Sumner mas 10 PRINT and will soon deliver