The Portland daily press., 1881-12-03
SOUTH AMERICA.
Condition of Affairs in Peru.
THE ARREST AND CONFINEMENT OF
CALDERoN CONFIRMED

PANAMA, Nov. 22.--Calderon, the Provision
al President of Peru, is now with his Minister
of Foreign Affairs, Galvez, prisoner In Chill
ian hands. He was arrested on the 9th inst as
he was returning from mass, and allowed
few minutes in which to prepare for visit to
Chilli, the length of which he nor no one else
can tell He was then taken to the palace,
where he had a private interview with Admir-
al Lynch, sent on special train to Cailao and
there placed Oh board the ironclad Almirante
Cochran. He was courteoosly treated and was
told he might take his family with him Che was
recently married) and any friends he desired
to accompany him. The first favor he de-
clined, but the second he accepted and select
ed several who share his exile. The reasons
alleged for this arbitrary act are not yet made
public, but Admiral Lynch is understood to
have acted under orders from Santiag5. No
one in Lima supposes it is done out of defiance
to the United States on account of the attitude
assumed towards the ChiliaDs by Gen. Hurl-
but. There are SurmiSeS that 1t was because
Calderon disregarded Lynch's order prohibit
ing the exercise of any other authority within
the CHILEAN lines than that of the Gillian COM
mander or Government. Others say that the
new government of Mr.. Santa Maria believes
Pierola to be the strongest man in the country,
and has banished Calderon to make way for
him. The removal of Calderon makes room,
however, for Montero, who has announced his
acceptance of the Vice Presidency Of the Pro.
visiOnal Government, provided he is assured of
the support OF the United States, in which
case he will assume the Presidency in Calde-
ron's absence Gen. Hurlbut, who interceded
in behalf OF Mr.. Garcia Calderon, is said to
have seut messenger-Dr. Mountjoy, United
States Consul at Lambayeque-to Montero at
Cajamarca to assure him of support and recog-
milton If he comes to Lima to succeed the ex-
lied president. People in Lima do not under
stand why Gen. Hurlbut should take such an
interest in the politics of Peru and interfere in
the matter of the dominance of parties or In
dividuas The diplomatic corps one and all
condemn his action, and although exceedingly
reticent in the matter, are understood to be
unanimous in asserting that Mr.. Hurlbuts &C.
ton has complicated affairs to such an extent
that no one is competent to understand the sit
uation.
The Lima correspondent OF the Star and
Herald, under date of Nov. 10th, says:-"All
sorts of wild rumors are ahoat as to the recent
trip of the Alaska south. She is said to have
broken the blockade at Mallendo and to have
landed brother of Garcia Calderon, together
with $8,000.Cc0 in notes recently Struggled
into Callao Bay from Panama, and there held
awaiting an opportunity for transhipment. OF
course this report is absolutely false, but give
it as indicative of the ideas current among the
Peruvians, who believe the United States are
taking the preparatory steps for armed inter-
vention The steamer Serena, which arrived
yesterday from the south, met the Alaska at
anchor in africa, and from her learned nothing
of this exciting report, which caused much ag-
itation during the past few days
The Chilians are fitting out an expedition OF
$1,000 men to repel an anticipated attack by
the Bolivians upon the southern province OF
Peru /"