The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-29
THE SOUTH AMERICAN VAR
IL . Re-c.tssnsbr.ent of tho Empire % the
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Etos NJ istn PdTffsop BRA9fr.
VALPARAISO, May 1e, 1s79-The present
war in South America Ia becoming interesting.
II may result In the complete overthrow Of the
Creole element In Peru and Bolivia, and lead TO
es the proper man is fonnd who may he the
founder OF n new Inca dynasty. During tue
reign OF the 1ncas the natives lived happy
life the government being In exact harmony
with the character and nature OF the people
The political changes in Europe ut me
Impulse TO the uprising Of those cou9-
trirs against the King Of SPUN, end
ing In their separation from the spanish ~,
name OF emancipation was in reality nothinR
else 40 far Ms the natives were concerned. but
change OF masters. Tho descendants from the
conquerors and the Crcollos took the place Of
the former or ias sent out from Madrid. and
continued to treat tho natives with the utmost
and Bolivia regard the men Of lighter complex
ion with utter distrust and traveller In the In
terror Of those countries soon hnds out that no
Ii anything but n welcome guest Tho natives
refuse TO supply him with any food, as they
cn dE ewn souDtrymen when tr"Sen C sup
from tho Indiana, for which they never
the wandering stranger y Manan can.
cha we have nothing" request to
sell him n fowl Is answered In the same manner.
even u a dozen or more fowls arc running
around the house. II Ia the general habit
adopted by travellers to settle the question by
the female part Of the family requesting them
TO boil II with rico which then s silently obeyed
without arguing the point any further. The
traveller puts a coin in one OF the bugs sus-
pended from the ceiling or on the wall Of the
house in payment Of the killed fowl and pro-
ceeds on his road unmoested. until he reaches
the next resting place. where tho same scene is
repeated. ending in tho above peaceable and
The Indians. for want OF a proper loader,
have until now submitted to the authority OF
the CreQIos. but the present war Is stirring up
native endowed with n superior intellectual
capacity might bring the fact before their eyes
that they vastly outnumber the Spanish ele-
ment. and that they only need TO stand together
In order to become the masters.
be composed OF the following races aud breeds:
pasn' sd Ra5s Tais some sesn. 5ic $50
Descendants from spanards and foreigners.
Negroes .......,...., s7Hn
Foreigners settled in 562,O
Ohhameh.. $500
Total 250OoO
These figures show that whle the natives
amount TO about 2,OO0, 600. the so-called white
population amounts to 100000. or one-ssventh
part. and consequently the latter govern more
by moral force than because they are the strong
est. The present war will put arms into the
hands OF the Indians. and on tho conclusion OF
the war they might. perhaps. object to return
them.
Besides. tho Creollos are playing n rather
DANGEROUS game by exciting the Indians to the
vian town of Chnnahamayo gives the following
account OF meeting OF the natives OF the neigh
horhccd when the news had been sent to them
by the commander OF the fort Of San Ramon
that war had been declared. and that the Chi
liam Government had accepted the services OF
COO warriors of the Araucanan Indians.
Along the wild banks OF tho Perene the fire OF
patriotism II also kinded by the insOlent provo
cation Of Chill; Immediately upon the news OF
the berning OF Pisaguu roach ny the huts OF tho
Cartbachoe. Peruvian tribe. terrible war
cry rang through the dark forests Of the Pam
thousand warriors Of tina; tribe-the terror Of
their neighbOrs on account OF the indomitabo
On the 2mh OF April more than 800 warriors OF
terrible aspect and nwc-tnspiring lvisaRes as
sembled under the shade Of tho century-old
tamarind trees around the hut OF the terrible
Trauinacan. Chief Of the Carapachos.
Traumacan. seated on roughly made chair,
formed OF the bones Of ten princes conquered
by him. and underneath canopy composed OF
hundred skulls OF warriors slain with his " ma
cana, the south American tomahnwk. pro-
sided over this sntan sul assembly like tho SOM
bre genius OF tho forest. Soon the woods rang
with fearful cries Of " Aoum Chilli" Aoum
Chill" death 10 Chili''l which filled the space /;
cries uttered by 800 throats yet stepped in the
blood OF their last victims enten IN the feast of
ambassador. clothed in feathers. lett the chiefs
hut bearing communication from Traumacan
To- the commander of the Fort Of San Ramon.
o. which the following Is an oncinl translation
"Trsumaoan the Terrible the Red Bird, King The
iightnng 9he Carsphseho. call their CIVILIZED eoun.
and the flash OF their guns,;
oIed e nS S bs " w h INA, nave
whstewiih TO deyastate Peru place a. your disposal
Peruvian tribel armed with sharp and heavy
eanas. ana well supplied with ucAna aud ourare. The
enemy who does not fall with his BRAINS dashed by
the maeanas will receive his death the point OF
poisoned arrows"
The simple and touching language OF this
document brings back TO us the old days Of ro-
nance. when the English Parliament voted tor
the purchase OF five gross scalping knives for
the benefit OF the warriors employed 10y the
English Crown against the American settlers.
Truth Is sometimes stranger than fiction. and
more show It, Pres dent Pardo. surrounded by
this formidable body guard. will astonish the
world. -,