The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-22

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To the of United States of North America and
senior member Of the foreign consular corps Ia iqa
THE coNsuIs TO THE ADMIRAL.
SRwe have read with careful attention the note that
you have been pleased to 10 the ssnGe AFTER msd
itating all the reasons adduced In oil the
port right repeat in future Whenever the
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TO state that this subject we are or another opn.
and makes Legitimate the dssruotion OF private and
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ing the war to speedy or Of executing some
highly important operation make Its destruction new
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hcpromi.e which YOU made tho 9TH Of April ina
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whether respective countrymen that
ming tho sk Of 6omSardmen, This happen una
tice Of civilized nations. In CONCLUSION. &e,
Consul of tho United States, &c.
NO REPLY FORTHCOMING.
The Admiral made no reply to this last bombshell
from the Consuls. The torpedo question Is asserted
to be q phantasm of the Chileans. There some
OF these pleasant implements in Iquique but not yet
ready for service and the matter Is explained IN the
following manner: The sunken Esineralda is
rapidly gong to pieces. and her timbers and
spars daily found floating over the
bay. 1t is presumed that some Of these
have been mistaken for Lay torpedo. and hence the
visitation OF Chilean fury on the town. The English
Iquque to look into the matter. We cannot under
stand why such repeated enormities should be- Up
to the present the Cheans have actually
fired at no fortified place, and africa Is
but 16o miles north from Iquque. 1t is
again rumored that Williams kebolledo Is at
last to be removed from the command of the fleet.
The vessels will be divided into two squadrons
under Captains Simpson and Rivero. The Chilean
government has bought the Amazonas. an excellent
steamer and fast from the Pacific Steam Navigation
Company. paying for her the handsome sum OF
fT5.000. The Amazonas measures 1000 tons register.
and steam easily from twelve to thirteen knots.
Nothing has been done by the Land forces since the
date OF my last communication.
CONGRESSIONAL AND OTHER MATTERS.
Yesterday the regular sessions OF Congress were
opened by the Vice President OF the Republic Gen.
eral La Puerta who holds the Presidency during the
absence OF General Prao ut tho front DR.. Francisco
Rosas Was chosen President Of the Senate and
Captain Camo Carrillo rs speaker of the House
OF Deputies. The Presidents message was brief
and not OF any special Importance. lie states that
the diplomatic relations OF the country with foreign
Powers satisfactory. Financial matters are not
Congress he hopes that all may be made right He
theoretically opposes any further issue OF paper
money. but does not state from what source 1t is
proposal to obtain tho 1000 900 soles monthly for
the prosecution of the war. Apart from the army
now in the field OF about fifteen thousand men. a
force of IL. 900. of all arms. is now ready In
Lima, and. il necessary. could be raised to $4,000
within month. Volunteers have been ordered to
remain ut home, more troops now required
Congress will proceed to work immediately. and Of
course, the first question IL the highly important
one OF ways ana means. DR.. Emilio del Solar re-
signed the position OF Minister of Finance and Don
Jose Maria Quimper has assumed that position.
The first official acts of the new Minister were to ro-
establish the payment of all customs duties
in silver or its equivalent to suspend
the sinking fund Of the internal debt and to delay
the payment OF arrears on the pension list. 1t Is
needless to remark that Mr. Quimper Is not just at
present the most popular man in Peru. Possibly
Congress will overturn all of these measures. The
English iron-clad Triumph was in africa on the 25th.
Tho United States flagship Pensacola, Admiral 9. Il.
P. Rodgers, il still i'll Callao Bay.