National Republican., 1880-03-29
OUR SOUTHERN NEIGHBORS
AdviCes from Central and South
America.
a Reported Gillian Defeat that Is Not Con-
nrmed-Arioa Shelled by Gillian Iron
Ciads-An American Indignlty to
Panama-The Collection OF
Revenue in san Domingo
Taxes Imposed.
omoial Advioes of the Gillian Advance.

Official Advices OF the Gillian Advance.
The Chilian Legation in this city received
cablegram from Panama last night stating
that Moquegua has been occupied without re-.
sstanco by 14,000 Chilians and that no fight
ing occurred. africa was bonibarded for three
days by the Gillian navy, during which time
considerable damage was done on land.
SEVERE REFUSES REPORTED.
NEW YonK, March 2s-The Herald says
"a private cablcgram received yesterday from
Panama by a gentlemen of this city gives ad.
vices from Lima to the 18th instant aud re-
ports q defeat of the Chilian invading forces
in the department of Moquegua with u loss OF
1900 men,"
STORY OF DISASTER NOT CONFIRMED.
New York, March 2S.-No official informa.
tion has boon received by the Peruvian charge
daifiros of the occupation of Moquegua by
tho Chilans or of their defeat ut that plHcc
PANAMA, March 15-rbe German war
steamer Vineta arrived hero yesterday bringing
dates from Callao to the 9th instant. Her
British Majcsty's steamer GAnnett arrived ut
Callao OH tho morning the Nineta sailed from
there and reports that there were $4,000 Chill
inus Mt Ilo IN addition to 5000 who were
landed at Vitor The Gannott reports that the
liuascnr aud Augamos were shelling africa.
The reports that the former vessel was injured
by the Nance Copnc arc not confirmed
La Estrella, OF Iquique, publishes decree
Of General jose Antonio Villagrau, General
iu-Chicf of tho Chiian army of tho reserve,
etc in lquiquc tho effect of which is to place
tho Chilian government in the same relations
with the producers OF nitrate in that depart
ment as that occupied by the Peruvian gov
ornment before the Gillian occupation.
Alleged International DIsoourtesy.
PANAMA, March 19.-The secretary of the
State government of Panama has addressed a
lettcr to tho United States Consul in this city
advising him that there are two American
ships of war at the Bocas Del Toro engaged
in soundings, surveys and various other opcr.
atlons, examining the lagoon of Chiriuui
and the rivers which empty into 1t in mys.
terious manner, operations which are con.
Quoted with no reference TO tho authorities on
shore. Tho secretary asks information on the
| subject from the consul and tie latter answers
| simply that lie has no adviccs from his gov
ernmcnt on the point, knows nothing OF the
| expedition OF its objects and has refOrrcd the
correspondence to his government for inlor.
nation and instructions. Considerable feeling
exists among tho natives In consequence oil
| this news and the mystery which surrounds
the affair rather intensilcs the feeling than
otherwise.
Disturbances III Colombia.
| PANAMA, March 19.--The Star and Herald
| of this date says: News from the interior o.
| tho republic indicates continued trouble il
Antloquia. Mr.. lsaacs, who overthrew thu
government OF Mr.. l;estrcpo, who has since
been taken prisoner by the revolutonar,
forces with all of his officers and mon, an
nounces that he Is In quiet aud ponCeable pos
session OF the government Of the state, assert
his adhesion to tho government of the uniol
and has sent commissioner to Bogota TO 50
iicit the recognition of his government by Gen
oral Trujillo. Tho latter has replied to tn
friendly offices of Isaacs by sending sevora
battalions of tho Colombian guard which
with such aid as they may obtain IRON
Rustrepos friends IN the State, are expected {,
to his lost presidency. A conflict is imminent
and its possible limits arc unknown"