The New York herald., 1870-05-12

bloody aud very expensive-the last item 20 acoun-
try like Chile Of very great consideration. Urged on
BY Oreile, their sostylsd Emperor, the Indians
appear 70 De animated by that hatred to'the whites
ana dissemination TO resist encroachment on their
territory that made them formidable and'cve invin-
chile In Former times The general in charge OF the
Chilean troops appears to be occupied with the
weather than he 10 with the enemy, aad by every
mail we hear OF Uncomfortable quariers where the
soldiers bid defiance TO the cold. while the Arauca-
mans ause themselves by abducting everything that
eau be found, from women down TO washtuos
The Minister OF War has published an order decaar-
ing the forces operating along the frontier to be in
active campaign, and the departments which they
are supposed to defend are stated ITO be under
martial law. Kiag Ore.le takes these manifesto
tions with the greatest cquanmlty, and the latest
ns nun a. Ss.ng nusly
he having. by some means or other secured q bat
terry OF light field guns which are destined to shed
light upon his military abilitieS TIL struggle Is
really TO be regretted: for although the settlers on
the frontier require defence, still the fault is In
and now, since the war has been inaugurated.
experience provesthat extermnatlon isthe only end
Chile IS rapidly approaching state when w albert Liberty
melled as In the United States. Already many de-
monstrations have been made regardingthe existing
| privilege Is allowed, aud 1t Is merelyDy matter OF
favor that Protestant churches are built In the large
hitherto to prevenf the passage @ Of c carriages and
wagons through the streets, and this restriction
@ been s Oas n sssag9 sy as
uprOar was created by this act, as 1t was
considered by good Catholics TO be stroke
The Intendente nevertheless, remains innexble and
declares that he proposes limiting processonsand
such observances this one to certain quarters Of
the city, so that no inconvenience shall be expert
enced by the people at large ON account OF their re-
lgious observance tribes like these show clearly
hOtu No avvind nd Ylnra pial In ri
that has always had tie reputation OF being the
Rome OF America. m
tentary to represent this government In the pro-
pesed Peace Conference TO be held at Wash
sne elections uosns ans se
| some Of the candidates to accept such
an important position until the political condition
have doubtless been the motives for the delay. The
Peruvian aud American Ministers here have lost no
opportunity OF urging the necessity OF prompt acton
with the obstacles above mentioned, but also with
the unconceaed distaste Of Chile to enter even into
prellminaries towards arranging o question whose
revival is 80 mortifying to her pride The lombard
ment Of Valparaiso will always be thorn In the
afford Chile such profound satisfaction AZ
an opportunity to erase that stain in another
cent Is political S campgn one Of the piaiks OF Of the
platform OF the extreme liberal party was the con-
tnuanee Of the war until q satisfactory peace was
reached. The celebrated Peruvian squadron. con-
ssting OF the monitors bought in the UniJed States
their tran sports and division sent from Callao
have reached Talcahuano and were at last advices
taking in the necessary coal for the prosecution OF
their voyage to Peru. The vessels have attracted
considerable attention since their arrival in
Chilean waters and many comparisons have
been made between Peruvian and Chilean
purchases in the United States-Mr. McKenna.
the agent from this country, having secured
several river steamers for our war ncet Which, cost
ing. nearly $s0o,oo0, were Immediately afterwards
sold for seventy odd thousand dollars.
business Is very duli we have few vessels In port
and no charters are offered. The extensive grain
cultivation In California has been OF immense
damage to Chilean agrlcuturists, and the time
when wheat was profitable product In this country
has apparently passed away.
We have no American ships Of war here. The
Admiral is expected, but considerable doubt exists
ga 10 his movements