The New York herald., 1869-04-22
THE WEST COAST.

THE WEST COAST.
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Interesting from Peru-lHontero,s Conspiracy
Political TrOubIes-HorribIe Robbery-Peace
with Spain-YeIIow Fever In the South.
! LIMA, March 20, 1859.
The name OF Commander Lizardo Montero Is CO
sidered IN Peru as inseparably connected with the
Idea Of sediton and revolution. An account has al
| ready been given to the readers Of the HERALD OF
the recent conspiracy headed by this officer and Of
the ignominious failure Of the plan, owing to the
hasness Of the potters and the total of reason
| on their side. Commander Montero was pursued to
| Chorrillos, but aided by some friends, made his
escape and for several weeks his whereabouts was
unknown. day or two since two Peru
| Wan men-of-war the Union and Huascar were
| suddenly sent to sea- and the quidnuncs
| OF Callao were sorely exercised as to their
destination. The secret has leaked out. A little
schooner sailing from Callao to the Chincha islands
was suspected OF having the redoubted Montero on
board and the vessels were despatched to over
haul the sedtious craft, and bag, If possible the
dreaded conspirator The ships were absent three
or four days and returned to Calao without having
met with the object OF their search Twelve hours
afterwards the schooner appeared in the bay, ana
was instantly seized by the captain Of the port and
placed for security under the guns of the frigate
Apurimac, while the captain and crew were brought
on shore and examined by the species Of admiralty
established in Calao. The result of the exam
inatlon was so damaging to the captain Of
the schooner that he was ordered to be
closely confined, and several naval officers sus-
pected OF being implicated also placed under
arrest. This little incident, unimportant in ITSELF is
merely cited to give an idea Of the intense anxiety
always experienced by those In power in Peru and
the want OF confidence invariably felt In those gov
erned. Montero s somewhere at liberty, but from
the reports that come In from all portions OF the
country concerning his whereabouts It would be as
easy to establish his position as to mark out the
exact resting place OF the Wandering sew. The dis
content in the republic Ia mainly confined to the
north, Balta's own section. It appears that after
the battle OF Chicayo where Balta gained the deci-
sive victory over Prad0s forces he made most nat
terng promises to the people VITO aided his cause,
and, SINCE his accession to the supreme power, has
either been unable to these promises into effect
from want Of money. or has forgotten them. This
revolution ID expected from this dissatisfaction The
public treasury Is too poor to warrant any revolt.
The suburbs Of Lima have, from time imme.
mortal, been infested by most dlsagreeably fero.
cious band OF robbers and assassns who upon every
available occasion rob and matrea, the unfortunate
travellers excursionsts who may fall into their
hands. A couple OF gentlemen were some few days
past riding out in the evening. when they were
suddenly assaulted by these freebOoters and forced
10 return to Lima in costume not quite so elaborate
| as bathing dress, ana In consequence created
| But more serious affair recently occurred on an
estate situated about twelve miles from the city and
belonging TO the Ayulos one Of the principal fam
lies Of Lima. The estate was at the time under the
charge oi one OF the younger members OF the
from the capital 70 snend ts , @ ehus 9
the hacienda. While at dinner the host and his
guests were surprised by band Of robbers. Resist
ance was made-hrearms used. The robbers were
victorious. and after having killed young Ayuo and
another, barbarously mutlated the bodice ana COM
United almost every i'm ginable act OF sayacery
yh n hod mot u1ada
good their escape. The principal assassns were
recognized by Chinese 1aborer and alter few
singular part OF the story These robbers were tried
and The proofs against them were clear that only
them. them But the death penalty has been abolished in
reru ior nlteen years, and the lawyers
advocate, his mind naturally revertinu TO the
normal political state OF the country suggested that
Tue sne law Ia question might have been abrogated BY
some succeeding government. The archives were
exanlned and loophole Of this description was
discovered. Now arose another diniculty The old
law prescrioes that two criminals condemned TO
death Tor Tue same crime shall take their GLANCE of
escape by drawing lots he whom fortune favors TO
live and his companion to suffer death; yet no meth
Oh OF arriving at this pleasant conclusion was men,
TONED In the code, ana although straws dice &C.
yers have made capital out OF the doubt and have
delayed the case. The matter, however will doubt
@ ,ess soon De resolved, and one of the malefac.
tors VIII be shot, Hanging IL unknown In South
America.
Tue weary negotiations for the termination Of the
| "o' u.e"tch .,Poiu anu thc dlicu fepuD-
lies OF the Pacific still drag along. Chile, smartinr
under the Valparaiso disgrace and jealous OF the
Peruvian triumph, has always been the stumbling
block In the way OF peace, and the Ecuadorlan En-
voy, Mr. Antonio Flores, lately sent to Santiago
Tor the purpose OF endeavoring to induce a
cnange In the Chilean policy. was not entirely sue
cessiul He however, very forcibly represented the
condition OF Ecuador, the imposslbility OF exporting
cocoa, her principal product, chiefly consumed By
Spain and the ruin which was hanging over his
country lie insisted that Spanish merchant vessels
sailing 70 and from Ecuadorian ports should not be
molested by Chilean cruisers unless Spain or the
allies proceeded to reopen the campaign. This
was acceded to by Chile, and now Peru
has also consented to the arrangement
Notice has been given to the provisional government
OF Spain OF the fact and II Is hoped that the resmp
tion OF commercial activity will aid In raising Ecua.
dor from the painful position she occupies thanks
10 her "Americanlsm," earthquakes and numberess
revolutionary aspIrants to power.
The reports OF the yellow fever from the south are
distressing. In Tacna the epidemic still continues
its ravages, and although many OF the Inhabitants
have ned TO the mountains In the interior, yet those
remaining are being decimated by the pestilence
The physicians inadequate to the extent OF labor
they are called upon 10 perform; the very carpen-
ters are so busiy occupied In furnishing cofns that
many bodies wrapped In sheets and thus buried,
The Prefect and authorities do all that lies In their
power to arrest the progress OF the plague; but hui
man power Is Intellectual before the march OF such
terrible adversaries
The south Peru probably one OF the most fertile
ana productive regions not only In South America,
put In the world, has borne unparalleled sunerings
since the hepnniuU q dia-