The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-04
SOUTH AMERICAN NEWS.
Fire. Floods, and Revelations.

Fire. Floods, aud Revolutions.
NEW YORK, September;3.-The fol-
lowing news has been received here this
afternoon
PANAMA, August 24.-The city is
quiet, and the sanitary condition good.
Captain General Garcia Granodos, for
morally provisional President OF the
republic OF Guatemala, is in the city en-
route for the United States, charged with
an important mission from the Govern.
ment OF General Barrlos in Guatemala.
General Granodoa, it will be remember
ed, started the revolution which upset
the clerical supremacy in Guatemala
and liberalized the institutions OF the
country. He is accompanied by 8
Secretary and aidesde-camp.
The fillibusteriDg party under Pa.
locios, which effected landing on the
coast OF Honduras, tried to revolution
izs Central America in the interests Of
Clerical party, have had to re-embark
on board the American steamer, Gen.
eral Sherman, but the steamer contin-
ues, however. off the coast OF Honduras
and Guatimals. The people are very
indignant that the United States does
not take means to prevent its flag being
thus used to protect hostile intents upon
its republican neighbors, aud says it is
unworthy of great nation like the
United States.
The United States steamer Benicia,
from Central American coast arrived
August 18th, and will remain until the
flag ship Pensacola arrives.
The latest news from Lima. Peru, is
to August l4th, and relates chiefly to
the attempted disturbance excited by
the commander of the Bedoyans in the
Department Of Agaencbo. The gov
ernment soon suppressed the revolt and
the Bedoyans fled 10 ."a n!"mntsius.
In addition TO the raising oI tie STATS
and stripes on the lofty summit o 1T.
Meigs, where it still floats along - h
the flag OF Peru, the Council OF l.nnn
determined to celebrate the fity-Je, -
anniversary OF the Peruvian indeperd-
ence by a procession in which l"e
states OF free America should be repre-
sented by their respective cons. The
flags of Cuba, Argentine Republic. CO.
lumbia, Ecqusdor, Bolivia, Peru,
Chill and the States OF Central Ameri-
ca figured in the pagaeut not forgetting
the flag of the American Union which
was borne by the most distinguished
American in Lima.
The inhabitants of the capital of
Peru, have just bad terrible fright
The riverRenac N its upper course runs
betwe,u higL mountains, au immense
land slide occurred from between the
the hills and damned the river up en-
tirely with q mass OF earth, rocks and
stones about eight hundred feet high.
The fall OF earth took place at O town
called Matanems, 72 miles away, on
the Areya railroad. The news spread
consternatiop throughout Lima; every
body fearing that when the mass OF de-
tanned water should break through
the usual bed OF the Ramac
would not contain it and con-
seque lily there would be an inunda-
ton. The crisis is expected about
the 7th inst. It is calculated that ten
million of cubic yards Of earth'were dis
placed. Three lives were lost by the
desaster. The wstchman OF the railway
died at his post and two other persons
passing were buried beneath the MAS.
The latest news from the scene oil the
catastrophe shows that the fears OF an
inundation had not been realized. The
water has risen to the dam and flows
over steadily. No danger is anticipated.
VALPARAISO, August "a great fire
had occurred at Valparaiso, in the Cali
lie de Cabo. The entire damage is CAL
culated at half million dollars. U.
s. steamship Pensacola, bearing the
flag OF Admiral Steadman, was at
Valparaiso on the 9th inst.