National Republican., 1880-09-17
SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
Movements indicating Mediation BY the
United States.
Reported Intervention of European Powers
at tLima-irotectinn of Foreign Resi-
dents Demanded.
Possibility of n Termination or the war.

Possibility OF n Termination OF the War.
PANAMA, Sept Tho news from the south
at last shows CLEAN of peace, at least of m
armistice through foreign Intervention. The
well.informed Lima correspondent of the
Star and Herald writes under date Of August
81 that tho Hon. J. p. Chrisiiancy, the Ameri-
cun minister left that capital on August l6
and sailed from Calao The same day in the
United States steamer Wacbusett for tho
south, aud adds: although It Is generally
believed lie has gone to Santiago the capital
of Chill, my own opinion is that he has gone
no further than africa. there TO meet some
high parsonage from Chilli lie Is probably
the bearer of important dispatches from
Washington, aud has some idea Of what
will be acceptable to tho power in Peru,
sonor Pieroa. On the following day
(the nm there was meeting of the
French, English aud Italian ministers in
the palace here which seems to have ended
by the dispatching on the 10Th of the French
man-of-war Hussard to africa with docu-
ments, the contents Of which have not been
made known"
The same correspondent says, "Chili has met
with check where apparo ntly sue least
expected 1t, aud from quarter she neither
dare nor can despise," aud intimates that Eng
land, France aud Italy have interfcred. He
continues: "The European or rather the for
eigu property in Lima and Callao, including
perhaps some sugar plantations on the coast,
is estimated at the value of forty millions
sterling, and the invader has been notified that
until she guarantees that she will respect the
property and the persons of neutrals, Sue
must not dream Of entering Lima or even at
tempting to do So"
The boasted "march on Lima" of the Chill.
ans may therefore for The present be regarded
as ia the dim distance.
The Peruvian tOrpedO.bOat sunk by the
lIuascar in Callao bay some months ago
has been recovered by the Pcruviaus, aud is
being retttcd for service. The report that
tho Chilian blockading squadron had left
Callao August 20 is contradiCted. The Banco
ProVidemcia of Lima has given notice that 1t
will receive no more money on deposit. 1t
will 70 on paying all its outstanding claims
| as presented, and will probably be eventually
wound up.
A meeting of capitalists was held at the pal
| ace tho other day, when IL was resolved TO
advance 10000, 600 Of hard dollars to the
government Senior Pioroa baving decided 10
| issue no more paper.
| Berry, the American accused of being Chill
| ian spy, is now being tried by court-martial in
| Lima. He has been in prison several months.
| Garcia Malvonado, tho late treasurer of the
Lima municipality, is also being tried by II
| cOurt.martial for very extensive frauds.
The United States steamer Lackawanna was
| at Callao August 1, aud was to 90 to Chorril-
los on The 23d, where she would receive about
40 passengers and convey them 10 Chin
| bote
The Lord Cochraue joined the blockWding
| squadron August IL, and the CovadOnvacam
ON Ahe 18th, so that Chill is now very well rep
resented off Calao and makes brave show.
| The United States steamer Adams returned to
Callao August 81 from the north.
| Adviccs from Valparaiso say active steps
have been taken to resume war operations. AT
least 5000 men have been added to tho army
during the week, and all officers absent on
leave have been ordered to join their regi'
imCnts,