The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-12
REVOLUTION IN SOUTH AMERICA.

THE REBEL RAM HUAscAR-REvoLr, EARrH-
orAKEs AND TIDAL WAVES PERpLExrNe THE
pERuvIANs - THE ENGLISH AUTHORITIES
AGoUsED-THE AMERICAN STEAMER GEORGIA
UNDER PROTECTION OF A MAS-oF-wAR.
LIMA, May 90. 1871
The revolutionary news is not particularly exciting
The naval DIVISION composed or the iron. clad lndo
pendenci,, the corvette Union, monitor Atahuallpa
and purchased steamer Linena carrying an expedi-
tionary force Of 1000 mon, under command OF tho
Minister Of War. arrived safely at Mollerdo on the
lsn, after immersty OF trouble with The monitor,
shs proving unwiedy and almost unmauageabIe. The
forces were sent up to Areqnipa and the feet pro-
cesded south In search Of the rebel ram Huascar.
This vessel, meantime, had visited several or the
southern ports, coolng and sending couriers to
the INLAND towns but the people were so intent upon
their own sau condition OF AFFAIRS that little prog
ress was made by tho rcvo!utionsts They sailed from
Isu,qus on the l5.h alleging that their destination
was cobiia whore they hoped to rncct their leader.
Don nicolas dc P,eroa. who expected from Chill
TO take supreme command Neither Arcquipa
Tncna both considered dangerous points. have de-
ciarcd; projects report 10 tho government that
peace prevails and is likely to continue. u certainly
does not scem 10 be propitous moment to initiate
revolt on the ruins Of halt country. In Lima and
Caiao people occupied Ia dcvising means
TO assist the unfortunate victims OF the dsas-
ter that Picroa and his cause are almost Tor
gotten. Still no one can prophesy regarding rev
oIutons In Peru Earthquakes arc equally perpiexing
The declaration 0! the government that II would not
responsible Tor tho acts OF the Hunscar was receivcd
rather ubiousy by the diplomatic corps resident
Lima and eyasive reply returned TO tho efect that
their respective governments should DO made ac
quainted with tho position assumed by Peru.
BRITISH INTERESTS.
The English merchants IN Lima, alarmed at tho
boarding or OF the mail STEAMERS BY the insurgents
from The Huascar who demanded the 0llcial cor
respondence coming up from Chill and which was de-
cldedy refused petitionad their Minister to send
ma .nf.v In
This the Minister promised TO do.
The Shah is still IN Caiao Bay and Admiral Dc Hor
sey has been exchanging c,vities with tho President
OF the Republic
AMERICAN ISrEREsTS-rHE STEAMER GEORGIA.
At the request Of the ChIian MIN iser ana Tor the
alleged uutrages committed IN Chiiian waters, the
American steamer Georgia has been ordered by the
government under the guns OF the Peruvian frigatc
Apurimac, where she Is likely to remain until somc
solution or the question be arrived A. despite tho pro-
test OF tho captan who says that he has committed
no crime against Peru. Tho authorities base their
ton on ina comfy duo from nation to another.
The American Minister has been appealed TO and IS
endeavoring to mediate. News has just reached US
that the Huascar Pisngua, took coal forcbiy from
an English bark the master making hts protest before
his consul This may account for the sudden de-
parture Of the Shah from Cailao Bay.