New-York tribune., 1869-01-07
PERT AND CHILL.
AN INDIAN wAR-REPORTED FABULOUS WEALTH
OF THE INDIAN TRIBES-FINANCIAL DIFF
CULTIEs OF THE REPUBLIC-THE .ARAUCAN-
IAN INDIANS IN CHILL.


OF THE INDIAN TRIBEs-FINANCIAL DIFF
CULTIES OF THE REPUBLIC-THE sARAUCAN-
Ian INDIANS IN CHILL
lFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
LIMA, Dec 14.-News has been received that
war has broken between two tribes of Indians in
the Amazons, the Huambsas and the Ahuaranas and
that serious depredaons already been made by the
former on the latter The Huambsas are entirely I'M
civilized and very barbarous but the latter are quite
docie and harmless The cRcque of the Ahuaranas has
forwarded this capital ambassador his son. iad OF
about 6 years OF age solicit from the Government OF
Peru force Of soldiers TO assist in subdulng theoher
t,ha which has been granted and on Thursday. the 10th
inst the troops and the ambassador took their departure
for the port OF Huauchaco, from whence they VIII lahe
the overland routo for the Amazons. Various rumorS
are aoat in regard to the riches Of these Indians ana
the palace that the enbassador made present Of sack
OF goldust OF siderable TO Baa, aud other ar
Giles OF great value, and that the enOassauor Vele 10
the Government his weight in gold Tor every soldier Sent
to assist fben i'm putting down their cruel encmy Who
have threatened them with determination. Balta
ons presents among which beautiful dia-
mond ring, two large and handsomely oraamented ht-
nd some coins in silver and gold just from the mint
Large crowds gathered at the railroad station ana ue
mole to have a glimpse at this native prince, VINO was
fantascay dressed after me lashoh OF ms trlpe, i9
splendid Panama hat the plating on Wlch coulu
scarcely be diSccrned beautiful poncho ana an apron
or grdio made of feathers OF ouerSh5 SC9ir @cu W.
beautifully put together and encrcled his body nom the
his face cOlored with various dyes Ills features are Won
and handsomely made, and his hair nuch inner than any
Indian shat have vet met Win.
TIE Minister OF Finance has placed before the House OF
Deputies extensive document describing plan to re-
eyo the Treasury OF its enormous deficit IL shows lnat
the income OF the nation for lSOs-7O amounts TO fSu
and that the average demands the eXchequer for the
same period VIII exceed SGo2s30)O, not including tho
sOoO6oO which remains be paid to Mr. Henry Melgss
for the building Of the AIegupa Railroad which YiI
make the total amount OF SsS63OOO deficit Added 10
this the Government indebted TO the oonsgnees OF
guauo Europe something like <5OO0OO0 Tor loans al
vanced The Minister comes 10 the conclusion that the
building ~ the Arcqulpa Railroad by the Government
was mistake, anu TO repair the error ha1e ~ VIC @
former Administration. recommends the work to be
handed over 10 private company 70 whom VERY IN0a-
Ole conditions will be granted Tor the SoOJO hteauy
spent by the Government To make go0d tho uenct OF
the EXchequer, the Minister recommends several meas
ures, namely: The raising OF national ana foreign
loan sale Of the reserved bonds OF 1862 and advances on
the OF guano ;he Minister states that to carry ont
the lastmentOned measure he addressed circular letter
the gnees in Europe in october ast ana tha an
have agreed except the German, italian, and Dutch
houses forward the amount OF SOOJ per month iOr
the space of year The plan OF the Minister was
referred "a committee appointed by the House Of Dpu
ties who rendered two separate reports that OF the
majority proposes that IN order TO make good the deficit
Of he Treasury the Government be empowered TO raise
IN ana out Of the Republic, loan OF S2OOvNN ana 20
dispose Of the reserved bonds OF 1862 from tho proceeds
OF which 10 pay the consgneeS OF gnaho ana ete oth
debts OF the public service that OF the minority accepts
proposals OF the cOnsgnees, as beng the best means
to get out Of their present embarrassment CompTa'
tYcly there better way 70 be adopted, ana the
future Peru entirely depends upon her guano but
IL the supply should coase-what then
The Araucanian Indians continue to commit great dep
relations in Chill, and very severe engagements nave
taken place between them and the Government forces
sent to oppose them Colipn was strongly DeseseG s 10y
md TSSp M 5e e sS of s tbe line E ve
cavairy miltiame five grenadiers -four women and two
children wOunded-0ne OF them dangerOusy-and Ensign
Bel OF the Grenaders slightly The hero OF the day
second Lieut.. Tristan Plaza who, with only IS men,
souty defended Fort Curaco against large body OF IN
dians The enemys losses are not known Tor beside me
five who killed al the gate OF the Tort those VINO e
during the fight aud were hidden carried away by
their companions are estimated at large number