The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-27
CENTRAL AND SOUTH
AMERICA.
Wonderful Discoveries ofCoal Mines
and OIL Wells near Aspinwail-
Revolution In Chiriqua-War Be
tween San Salvador and Honduras
Ended, 6e., &c.

III
Ended, 6e., fc.
AspINwALL, April q, VIA KINGSTON,
April 25.-A wonderful discovery has
| been made OF coal mines and oil wells
thirty miles from Aspinwall. The
mines are reported to be inexhaustible'
and the coal is said to be OF superior
quality, equal even to the best imported
The government has given to the dis
coyerer an immense tract Of land. Rains
are heavy and the heat excessive.
There is another revolution in Chiri
qua, and this time Tomaz Sierra is the
leader. Six hundred revolutonists have
proclaimed him President. The Insur-
gents recently captured the American
steamer Mortigo. The United States
steamer Resaca has gone to recover her
The insurgents also captured the town
Los Taylas and made prisoners OF the
garrison. President Correso escaped
from the citadel. Panama has been
fortified because of apprehensions OF an
attack on the city by the insurgents.
The impressments for the government
service created quite a riot IN Panama,
but quiet now prevails.
Advices from Bogota state th& forty
houses in Villa Vallencea were destroy
ed by a conhagration.
The war between San Salvador and
Honduras is ended. The former holds the
territory Of the latter, having defeated
the army of Honduras everywhere.
General Hatruchi has beeen made pro-
visional President. Intrenchments are
constructed in the streets Of the capital,
from which the chief families have fled.
San Miguel was captured by the allied
rebel forces of Honduras. Hatruchi's
army is reported to have been decoyed
into the mountains of Honduras and
their retreat cut off. Several earth
quakes have recently taken place on
the South Pacific coast.
The Indians of Terra del Fuego muir
dered the captain and three sailors of
the brig Proportio while in the Straits
OF Magellan.
The Araucanian Indians are prepar-
ing for general attack on the settle
ments. Two raids have already been
made, in which several persons were
killed and q number of women car
ried off
Chill and Peru have granted the
necessary concession demanded by Mr..
Leigh, preliminary TO laying a tele-
graph cable connecting the two coun
tries.
A company has been formed to run
steamships between Callao and China.
All the stock is subscribed
Later information greatly increased
the amount OF losses caused by the
overflow OF the rivers Of Peru.
There are dates from Nicaragua to
the 25th ult. A survey was completed OF
a railroad to connect Lake Nicaragua
with Magaya.
News has been received from Punta
Arenas Of terrible tragedy near that
place. The captain OF the British ship
Alexandria and boats crew went
ashore and came in conflict with the
Indians, who murdered them. The
Indians then put off in canoes for the
vessel, but those on board, alarmed by
the yells Of the natives, made sail and
saved themselves and the vessel. The
BODY OF the captain has been found.
There were two wounds in the body, and
the legs were cut of. No trace has
been found OF his companions. An
English war steamer is expected to 60
to the scene Of the tragedy and chastise
the Indians.
Dates from Baranguille Of the 18th
ult. announce the capture Of the robbers
who stopped the mail near that place
and took the treasure. They confessed
their guilt and informed the authorities
where the treasure might be found.
The announcement is made from Val
paraiso, Chill, that the foot and mouth
cattle disease, which has prevailed so
extensively lately, is disappearing.
A severe shock OF earthquake was
felt at Valparaiso, and as the noise
which generally precedes an earthquake
was heard, thousands Of people ran into
the streets terror stricken. Walls OF
churches were cracked while the ser
vices were holding, and panic seized
the congregations. The steeple Of the
Church OF ST. Augustine was knocked
out Of plumb, and may have to be taken
down