The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-11


ticed. Now, however that the yellow fever has
finally left the long looked for buyers will pro0a
Dly arrive from the interior, and trade will become
more animated.
The United States storeship Onward left here on
the 18TH On practice cruise, the Nyack only remain
ing In port All Well on board.
The Chincha Islnuds-C0nveDti0n with the
United states-RaiIways-Indian Insurrec-
tton-Health Of the COunsry-NavHl Matters.
LIMA, June IL. 1869.
Those celebrated sources OF wealth. the Chincha
Islands. are almost of the things that were. The
government in view OF the 1850 600 tons of register
tonnage now loading at the islands, has refused to
grant further per mis to ships desiring to proceed
thither aware that the quantity to be taken by the
ships already unde. the shoots will very nearly
haust the deposit But the guano OF Peru has by no
means disappeared. All along the southern coast,
at Independence Bay az africa, OF Tarapaca, ct
Megili0nes. there still large deposits untouched,
while to the north, the GuahaDe, Macabi and Lobos
Islands will AFFORD cargoes for vessels for several
years to come. The recent reports from the
latter named localities lead us TO believe
that the guano extracted there is. if
not quite equal to the Chinchas at
least little Inferior The first cut was of course,
damp, and the samples sent up here rather dis
couraged the consgning companies, but now the
prospect has improved. The administration. fore
wealth of Peru, Is taking cautious steps to inaugu
rate a mild system Of taxation to recompense the
revenue for the loss OF its principal assistant.
The long talked OF convention between the United
States and Peru. for the settlement OF all claims held
BY citizens OF one government against the other,
arising since December. 1863 has at last reached us
approved OF the Senate Of the United States and
ratified by General Grant. The Legation here i'm
medlately proceeded to obtain the corresponding
ratification from the Peruvian government, and by
this steamer o special messenger carries the
ratified treaty to Washington. Commissioners will
then he appointed, and work begun. 1t is really
time that some steps should be taken In this mat.
ter Since January. 1863 those unfortunate men, who
maltreated by the soldiers OF the revolutlon
AIRY army In Chiclayo, and in some cases robbed OF
all they possessed have been suffering from the pow
erty incident to their restitution Now we conf
IDENTITY trust that their wrongs will De adjusted and
only fair to say for the Peruvian government thatlts
officers have spared no trouble in endeavoring 10 ar
rive at this happy solution OF che difficulties while
the result of the convention u re-estabsh the con.
fidence OF Americans in the support OF their own
government.
ON the LIST OF June the works upon the important
mineral railway OF CerrO de PascO formally in
augurated The silver mines OF the CerrO.
only second IN south America to those of Potos have
owing to the expense of transporting the ore from
the mines to the water courses thirty miles distant
1t touches at al OF the hacetdds stations where
water is procurabe and thus reduces the great cost
incurred by mule carriage to very insignificant
charge Another important work IL about to be
commenced In the same place. Many OF the most
valuable mines have been for nearly hall century
so Hooded as to impede their working, and a COM
pany has contracted with the Corporation Of Miners
TO bring out superior steam pumps from England
and restore the mines to their former value
Ing certain percentage oil silver extracted.
The railway Is built by private company, under the
protection or the government and the contractors,
tnsir locomotives, &C.. from the United States
me me. railway from Pisco to Lima Will shortly be
to build the road ITO to 100 miles In length for eight
millions or soes, interest on cost to he guaranteed |
by the government and capital in part to be raised
government reserve bonds being considered the most
advantageous. This line Will connect Lima with the
tend greatly the advantage OF the planters of cane
ana an grapes along the route Psco and lea supply
diente made from the Italia grape.
Mr.. Meiggs Is doing well with his Arequipa line. |
The first locomotive, built In the United States, has
been set up and Is working over that portion OF the
road already tr0ned. There will, however, be some
casy as to tine supplies now due to him
Its usual exhausted condition, and the Minister
OF Finance has just concluded small loan of
1000 900 OF soes with the company, consgning guan0
TO Belgium pay the current expenses The loan Is
to be repaid at the rate Of foryeight pence the
dollar, which Is very advantageous for the company
considering the ordinary sterling exchange is thirty.
eight and one hall pence.
A very formidable Indian Instruction has broken
out in the district OF Canete about 100 miles south
Of Lima This section the great sugar cane grow.
ing portion OF Peru, ana the rivalry existing from
tine lmmemOrial between the owners Of the large
estates has been communicated to their employees,
and from these employees to the Indians settled in
the neighbOrhOOd. lawsuit to gain possession OF
some valuable lands has been In progress for q |
length Of time past, and recently rumors were set
the plaintiff, Mr.. Joaquin Ramos, wealthy |
planter Of the district. Immediately hear !
% tine s an
proceeded to attack his estate, and after having in
cted considerable injury, proceeded to The town OF
Caiete, encountered the detachment OF government
troops stationed there, dispersed tem and issued
proclamation TO the people OF their own ia the
vicinity, calling upon them to unite and improve |
this opportunity denntively establish their rights
whether this plan Will be successful remains to be |
seen. regiment OF troops has been despatched |
from Lima to the scene OF disturbance although in |
the meantime the interests OF the sugar planters are
suffering greatly.
We have passed safely through the heated term, |
and now, with the cold damp weather OF the Peru
wan winter, may consider ourselves as free from the
dangers Of our dread vIsitant OF last year, the |
yellow fever. Since January the malady has been |
among us but never assumed the terrible proportions
OF 1865 when the dead cart was almost the only We
hicie seen in the usually crowded streets of this capi
tai About three hundred persons have died this |
year from the epidemic, almost all, however, soldiers
and people who, arriving here from tile mountains |
and interior, took but little Of their health and
after having passed through the first stages Of the
disease then gave themselves up TO the physician
In the South the mortality has been unparalleled
especially III the town OF Tacna but the last ac- |
counts inform us that with the advent OF the cold
weather the fever was rapidly disappearing Small.
pOx Is endemic IN Lima, but, fortunately for our |
race, generally leaves It's beautllyng marks upon |
the thicker skinned faces Of African brethren,
Whereas on the other hand, the yellow fever has, In
both years, benefcently passed them by. |
Our naval force here has recently been greatly |
diminished On the LIST tue POwhatan sailed for |
Valparaiso, to proceed from thence VIA the Straits
to New York. The TuscarOra mad preceded her, |
with orders to walt ut st. Thomas for advlces and
the Dacotah sailed for san Francisco the 18th,
with portion Of Admiral Turner's stan on board,
he having left for the same point the 2sth utImo
to hoist his flag on the Pensacola. In harbor we
have the gunboat Nyack Captain Babcock ana the
store SLIP Onward Captain HaxOn, the latter now
being the senior officer In The south Pacific 1t has
always been matter OF surprise that such inferior
ships should be despatched TO an important station
like tins, and TO station which, in point Of attrac-
ton ana agreeabity IS considered by naval men az
second only to the Mediterranean Admiral Turner
WIN return here about October next, and the Daco.