New-York tribune., 1869-06-24
PERIL.
THE PLAGUE sPOT-RAIsING THE PRICE OF
GUANO-EMIGRATION AND EXPLORATION
NEW STEEL MANUFACTURE.

THE PLAGUE sPOT-RAIsING THE PRICE OF
GUANO-EMIGRATION AND EXPLORATION
NEW STEEL MANUFACTURE.
IFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
LIMA, May 2S.-In my last letter mentioned
the extraordinary phenomenon, near Locumba which
causes the death Of all animals that approach that fatal
spot. am now enabled TO give you some particulars.
An American gentleman who passed over the locality,
confirms the previous reports On the Locumba road,
about % leagues from Tacna. there exists what Is here
termed dy aTrOyO but in fact Is the bed OF former
river. into which, from time immemorlal no water mas
been known TO pass. During the late earthquakes when
strongest I'm the neg6borhood OF Locumba and the
ATTieTOg mue-dryer reported thRt one OF inc noun
tains the arroyo had been split open, ana sall
stream Of fetid water was oozng out oi the mountain am
into the arroyo No attention was at nrst pad 70 ne
fact the mortality among the animals that visited
the neighborhOod II was only wnen tne psoPo % D5Ean
to leave Tacna and flee from the scourge OF lne SeO
fever which devastating the cities 70 the Saey OF
LOcumba, that they became aware OF the iat SheGts
upon their animals, at distance as much as eRnL anu
foTmant % can compare TO nothing else than old bige
water Of the smell OF which you become PalhIuily con-
dnUn nnder me and in five minutes he dead. He
vomed three four times thick black substance sm
was thus left 20 walk IS miles 10 the nearest house. Two
thirds Of which may call mules graveyard 50 thlcky
guar freak Of nature is unKnown but It seems that the
gases which have impregnated tho atmosphere produce
he yomt and death OF the animals that nhae It, What
these gases composed OF science alone can solve
Commission has been ordered by the Government 20 e1
decree issued by the Minister OF the Treasury
raising the price OF guanO IN the United states Inc MIL
ster says: IL will be necessary to proceed with great
Judgment in raising the price. as not 10 diminish the
sales Of that article and thus defeat the ends the Gov
ernment has view For the present the Government
accents the plan proposed by the contractors, but re-
serves 10 itself the right 10 take advantage OF further
rise the price should such be the interest oi the Gov
In a few days the following important decree will be
issued by the President having for IT'S object the popu
atinR the Amazonas Emgrants, whether native or Tor
eign will be furnished transportation gratis 10 the settle
mens on the Amazon River also, before starting, they
will receive complete outfit OF agricultural lmplemenS
and seeds Upon their arrival at the river they Will have
allotted 10 them much land as they requires and the
Government further agrees 20 pay 10 each settler the
SUN OF eight soles per month for the first SIX months
after which time the settler will have 10 depend upon
himself Persons who drawing pension from the
state can emRrate there and receive thelr money at
Iouitos the capital OF the Department
An Englishman having discovered making steel on a
superior plan 10 the Bessemer in the manufacture OF
which nitrate OF soda largely enters, the dscoyerer has
wrtten 10 the authorities know II Peru could supply
ali the nitrate that he would require. He can have 1900
tuns per month II he wants IT,
The exploring expedition under tne clalge OF Col
Perera and Mr.. Mystron late OF the u s. Navy, have
short and cOmm0dOus route 10 the head OF
navigation Of the Amazon River Steamers OF light
draught Of water within 65 leagues OF Lima, by
the River Mache de Dios The Jauja Railroad can be eX
tended the river and would thus place Lima within
six hours Of the new port, NyJanche