The New York herald., 1872-08-19

serve q guard over those soldiers whose adher-
enco was duubtful.
THE PEOPLE AND PARLIAMENT ovRRAwED.
The populsce were so taken by surprise that no
attempt was at the moment made to resist this
usurpation of power.
Congress, then In session, adopted unanimously
strong motions Of protest, declaring that all who
had participated In this movement subversive OF
order OF common justice and Of the law were out
laws criminals and deserved immediate and sum-
mary punishment. But who was there
to carry this resolution into eject ?
Balta prisoners his ministers, alarmed
for their own safety, Immediately sought place of
hiding; his chief of1lcer, unaware Of the magni-
tude ofthe conspiracy, unwilling to attempt any
counter movement until persuaded OF their
strength and that Of the enemy; the people with
out leader and parayzed by the coup detat and,
In fine, every one rather engaged In speculating
upon what mad passed and what was to occur than
upon active revenge.
Gutierrez sent Q file of soldiers to the halls Of
Congress- and ct the point Of the bayonet forced
the members Of the legislative body to leave the
hall Of meeting the ocer in charge Of the detach-
ment declaring that the sessions Of Congress were
at an end.
Public excitement became intense.
Rumors without number were put in circulation.
they might Sehor Pardo and the most prominent
members Of his party, apprised Of these untoward
events by some friends, ned to shelter-Pardo TAX
ing asylum in the Brazilian legation, whence he
issued instructions to his adherents.
But the causes OF Balta and Pardo had become
united. The first, wounded In pride and outraged
In feeling, was ready II possible TO proceed to ex-
tremties with his foe and Pardo, incensed and
temporarily defeated by the dissolution Of Congress-
where his supporters had promised him certain
success, was only anxious to cause the downfall Of
the man who had wrought him wrong, confident
that Bata restored to power, would conform to his
constitutional obligations, call Congress together
and resign the rens Of power to the successor
named by that body.
That successor would be Pardo.
Nevertheless, these two men were powerless
The great agitatOr was busy In the palace OF the
government, fortifylng himself in his new position
and calling to his aid assistants treacherous
himself Surrounded by ignorant battai0ns, Ofi-
cered py his brothers and his prote0es, defended
by courtyard full Of cannon and mitrailleuses, he
could for the time, safely bid defiance to the unor.
ganized foe channg without the walls.
PERSONAL ASSUMPTION OF POWER.
A proclamation was issued which. in the most
cooly impertinent manner assured the people that
Gutierrez had been called to power by the popu-
ar WILL that he had assumed the title Of
Supreme Chief equivalent to that Of Dicta-
tor, and that when he thought proper he
would convoke O national assembly to deliberate
on further steps. But Gutierrez was 80 unpopular
and his cause dismally regarded by the Peruvian
politicians, who are generally ready to accept al
most any situation, that he found 1t impossible to
discover any persons OF note willing to assist him
in his new duties At length DIR. Fernando Casos,
o somewhat distinguished lawyer of Lima, con-
ad IN ot Tho fpio ofo ~ tha tcto
tor.
OPPOSITION AGAIN.
During this interval news Of q most unfavorable
nature arrived for the Dictator.
The navy Of Peru, one Of the finest In South Amer
lea, and probably only second to that OF Brazil,
ofiicered by men Of the most prominent class,
sturdiy refused to acknowledge the new order of
AFFAIRS, and. weighing anchor, proceeded to the
island of San Lorenzo, about six miles from the
port Of Callao and at the mouth Of the harbor.
There these vessels-four iron n-cads two of them
the monitors which made the celebrated voyage
from the United States and two fine wooden ships
anchored to await the course Of events.
Nevertheless in Callao owing to the stu
pidity Of Colonel Balta's brother, the Prefect
Of that department, the usurper's troops
were allowed to enter without opposition and
the town was quietly given up to them. The mer-
chants Of the place, both foreign and Peruvian,
formed police guard, patrOlled the streets at
night and protected the valuable and extensive
deposits Of goods in the Custom House and private
warehouses.
The detection Of the marine forces was q most
severe blow to Gutierrez; for apart from the signal
service the ships might have been to him in trans
porting troops and munitions OF war, an adage
holds good in this revolutionary Peru. that as the
navy goes SO goes the victory.
Another more serious cause Of trouble to
Gutierrez was the extremely impoverished state Of
the exchequer. When he surprised his Chief
Colonel Balta, only about fifty thousand dollars in
silver were therein discovered. Casos, man OF
fertile expedients, thought that he had discovered
a mode to replete the exhausted treasury. He
despatched messengers to the different banking
institutions OF Lima asking II Mr. Pardo, who by
the way, is one Of the wealthest men in Peru, held
any balance to his credit with them. The answer
in most cases was unsatisfactory or evasive.
Messrs. Dreyfus & Company, however, had
On informal notice tpat sum belonging
to their house, and amounting to half
million, would be conGscared by the
pseudo government. One Of the partners of this
house, so well known from its extensive transac-
tions in the guano business Of Peru, happened to
be German subject Proceeding to the American
Legation, now encharged with the AFFAIRS Of the
German Legation in Peru, an arrangement was
made by which this large quantity Of specie was
placed at the disposal OF the foreign creditors Of
the house and under the protection Of the Minister.
CITIZEN AND DIPLOMATIC REACTION.
During this period, for this correspondence is In
the manner of journal, the people generally were
laboring under the most intense excitement. On
the oath Mr.. Casos addressed note
to the different legations asking for
list Of the persons who had taken asylum,
in order to give passports to the fuQitiyes
and compel them to leave the country. On the
same day the Pontifcal delegate, Dean of the dip.
lomatic corps in Lima, addressed note to his
colleagues in the city. inviting them to confer
ence on the 25th, to come to some determination
as to the method to be adopted regarding the new