New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-13
PERU UNDER THE CHlLI4NH.

TIE Conquest ALMOST CoNTETE-NEW u TIES
LEVIED IVY IHR ,IIILlAN~.
Panama, March 2.-lhc condition OF Pcru
continues gloomy. ~ Government ma otcn .slnz'd
and the paper currency has become almost w'rthlc,s
Provisions excessively dear, eutaing much suffering
the poor. President Peroa II stu fugitive O"' ond
tie CnrIllcras whence he issues clir's Il u
alleged that much property has been carried IN by the
Cmhans from churches and public buildings. None Of
the pubic men Of Luna have tried to form Government
or 70 ascertain the OF peace winch the CmItps
propose. The Chian commander has repeatedly sought
10 arouse the energies Of the rrruyus this rCsp;
but with meagrc results ~ far II looks II the Peru
vaus regarded their country conquered aud annex
alton to Chill certain. A. a step that direction the
Chians have extended their occupation ChicayO aud
Trujuo In the north, with the early probability
that they Will take possession OF ChimbOlG,
Payta and pura. leaving 10 Peru and Bolivia neither
coast line mpOrt0nt towns within easy reach Of the
coast from Paya TO AnlOagn5ta. Wme every week the
Gillian hold the country extending and strengthen
ing, tho Pcruyians continue lstlcs-. During the carry
days Of the occupation Of Lima repeated communch
made to PicrOla that the CHILEAN authorities
were prepared 10 treat with HIM, but lie replied III
proclainatons Announcing hihdeter nation to carry On
the 10 the bitter end Tho natural result oil TINS was
to pfO7oko inc declaration that me n'i h',n
would nave nothing more TO 10 WIN nlin,
FINALLY the eG Dictator expressed ms WISH
G@ pc GSo HT To s @& propo s had
been announced before the last mail left Lima. StlOhR
cHOrlb are DtlnR maze hllCc lhb Legislature W
vene In extraordinary session ana take up the duties VI
the hour IKE men and patriots.
The terms chin may propose To Peru arc NOT KnOWn'
but the AFRICA propositions regarded prOOaoe
basis with an additional sum IN money war inden.
nifty recent decree OF General BaqucdanO announces
his intention Of cxactng war contributions from private
individuals able to pay he same
Business In CallaO and Lana Ia slowly Improving. a
few cargOes or goods, mostly from Chill, have arrived ~
Caao. Tho Andrew McCalum arrived with English
coal board but finding the duty about So per TOM lul
posed by the CHILEAN port authorities be prOhloly'
she ordered 10 proceed 10 San Francisco the OF
pt
Chian coal, which Is admitted duty free. 49,,
The Star and Herdids Lima letter OF the ION
General BaquCdano has ordered all the goods 10
be taken out OF the CallaO Custom House within thirty
proceeds paid to she Chill Treasury Several important
DEGREES been Issued by the General In reference 20
import aud Export dues. On occupying CallaO he de-
cared duty free all goods Imported from Chill lie no
imposes 20 per cent all YaOrem duty ON them, WIN
the exception Of wheat which is pay 80 per cent and
subject under the Peruvian tariff or Janu
airy specific dues, which Will pay 90 per cent
then imposed. All duties payable at the
wan sol AZ the tariff was arranged for Peruvian
paper currency par IL 10 evident that tho duty Whlch
will now be collected will be enormous. 10 Will praet
eally prohibit the importation OF large number or arl
ces When coin not paid in, the CHILEAN paper dOAr
will be received value according TO the rate OF e1
change calculated at 80 pence English 70 the coin dollar
The three divisions Into winch the Gillian invading
army divided have been dissolved and their COM
santiago Captain Lynch, who IA TO be promoted to
aFadmiral returns at once 10 Chill. General hhaFe
dra who mas been acting Political CHEF OF Lima since
the l7th of last month, has resigned Ouice. . ILL.,,
The ChIlianB emptyng the stores OF all munltono
Of war There was an enormous stock on hand. ,
CHILEAN papers announce the early feestaDnAnmehI VI
the South American Bteamship Company with q now
line Of steamers between Panama and Valparaiso