The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-27
CENTRAL AND. SOUTH AMERICA.
EXPLANATION or TIE EIsENsTUcK AFFAIR."
EARTHQUAKES IN PERU-GREAr FIRE IN
SANTIAGO.

EXPLANATION OF TIE EIsEssrucK AFFAIR
EARTHQUAKES IN PERU-onEAr FIRE IN
SANTIAGO.
PANAMA, Sept Is, 1871
letter from Punta Arenas, september o, In refer
sncc to tho Rsens,dck affair." and the diplomatic dini
Guilty connected with It, which occurred Al the MIC
aaguan capital June last. puts the whole question
In entirely different light, and gives substantially
new version Off IL says:-
Mr. Leal, Nicaraguan citizen, was married TO Miss
Stedman, stcpdaughter of the German Consul After
having lived together for time hrk Loaf lett the
abode Of her husband cquence OF the bad treat
ment received from him, and TOOK refuge in the resi-
dence OF her stepiather, Mr. Eiscnstack, tho German
Consul The said lady applied to the Eccesasti cal
Court fora divorce and tho latter ordered that VII lilo
the question was being considered should remain
under the protection OF her family
ROUGH METHOD or REDRESS
Mr. Lea, wishing TO impede the legal proceedings
determined on the night OF the Goth Of November OF
last year. to recover his wife by force, With this OBJ
ject, he asked and obtained from the Acado OF Mama
qua armed men, and IN company with thom and some
friends he took convenient position in which TO
await the family Of tho Consul, who were the trno
attending reunion When the latter arrived Mt the
place Of ambush they were suddenly attacked, Mr.
Eisenstlck beaten, hts brother severely wounded
and even the ladies received several blows from
the butts OF the muskets which tho soldiers
carried. Tho hmlly OF tho German representative
was then led through the streets oil the city, exposed
to the vitaperatons OF the police the though
they were lot Of assassins or robbers Tho injured
wishing 10 obtain redress for the outrage applied TO
the courts demanding JUSTICE but these under differ
ent protcxts eiuded the demand, referring the case
from ono Judge to another.
ACTION GERMAN CHARGE p'AVpAMEs.
Having lost all hope OF tho case being justly at
duty oil The Judge officially mako the lawsuit those
interested haa recourse 10 tue imperial Charge
dAnaires, who requested that the government OF
Nicaragua order the courts TO comply with their duty
and Investigate the matter. The courts doubt
dor direction OF the government made case in ac-
cordance with ITS views, and without taking tho
declarations either OF tho defendants or OF their
witnesses, but listening TO The arguments OF Mr..
Leai dictated most original sentence II says briefly
as foowe:-rhat Mr.. Loaf tho cuprit) not having
csived any wound, and not being able TO obtain suii
cent data as to the injuries sustained by tho Mossrs
Elsens1ck, there was not cause ~ continue the
That In view OF the TACT that Mr. Escnst0ck carried
revolver ON tho night In question he be condemned to
The Imperial Charge Anares, dcsrous Of proceeding
In accordance with the principles Of right aud
justice, and also IN accordance with the laws
OF Central America placed In The hands OF some emf
nent lawyers oil Guatemala the proceedings OF tho
different tribunals OF Nicaragua which nud interviewed
in the question. and They declared that It WIS all
farce, prccoucted by the government Of that rcpub
lie favor OF the denquens The representative of
the German Empire being convinced ny this decision
that II was useless 10 expect justice, decided upon
making known TO his government all that had taken
place. The latter alter having studied the events,
solved to issue an ultimatum
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT INrERpOsEs
The government OF the United States hearing OF so
disasreeaole question interposed It's good Offices
with view OF persuading the government OF N ica-
ragus to accede TO the claim OF the imperial govern
ment.
The representatives OF both governments proceeded
to Managua, and on their arrival there Informed the
Minister, Mr. Rivas, OF the object oil their mission.
Mr. Rlvas was much occupied with the preparations
Tor ball in honor oil the President anu could not or
did not wish 10 reply to the note OF the Ministers or
grant them the interview In order 10 arrive at suit
.,la MT .sS,,A
iser Rivas named u day and hour TO receive the
voys and had tue dscourcsy not to DO present at the
leved that It was the intention OF the PRESIDENT TO bur
lcsque all mediation, depreciatng the good Intentions
OF the United States, anu arranged accordingly TO re-
tire from the city OF Managua
RIVER.
Mr.. Minocai, the civil engineer who has contracted
with the government Of Nicaragua for the commence
ment or the works Tor the Improvement OF the nAvi
CATION OF tho San Juan River to arrive IN Nicaragua
IN February next. he having obtained permission TO
do SO from the government Of the United states, In
the navy OF which he Is an officer.
EARTHQUAKES IL PERU.
BY tho TruJilo have dates from Calao to the LIST
inst three days latcr than by previous mall and IRON
Valparaiso to the 18th ult The Caliao Times says
I'VE learn that shocks Of earthquakes are continue
ously ielt in some Of the Southern ports Quo
OF most alarming nature was experienced At Cobja
Bolivia. at twenty minutes 70 Two +. N. the I'D
uit, aud similar shock ut lquiquo, a. 1--WE r. NJ. tue
same day. A TOW days before at Uopiap0 there
similar visitation, und the Inhabitants left their dwell.
Ings almost stricken. The shock fclt ut Cobja
Is said 70 have been more severe than that on the
memorable OH OF May last. The: Pacific SteausNavi
CATION Company's steamer Ayacucho, Commodore
King, was at anchor at Cobija, when the phenomenon
took place and all on board were alarmed tho cx-
IRENE violence There was no agitation vi the sea-
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SANTIAGO.
A destructive IRE In Santiago on the 18th
Of August, tho day tho steamer lett Valparaiso. OF
which the following Telegram gives the only particu-
lars received
AZ four O'Clock that morning n fire declared 1t.
self IN one OF the houses occupied by tho Fars OF the
MERGED, Gale de ia Aerced N,no houses burned
down completely, representing nall block The
vent and the church were slightly damaged The loss
Is calculated At over one hundred thousand socs.
There have been casualties or loss OF lilo.
OUTRAGE JUSTICE.
George Higgs American CITIZEN, SIX months Ia the
common JAN at Panama without trial. says:--'I really
don't know how hold my senses together, to find my
self $50 long among the worst class of criminals that
the Great Creator infested the earth with.'