Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-11-30
PierOIa and CaIdcrOn Fight
ing for the Presidency OF
PROSTATE Peru.

PANAMA, NOV. IU.-IeruVlan
advices state that Pierola is still
struggling bravely against host OF
adversaries, and his early and com
plete downfall and Punishment or
flight from the country are things
which are expected daily. The
southern departments have confirm
ed their detection Caceres and
Montopero leaders are coquctting
with Garcia Calderon, and Montero
has determined to throw Pielola
over and unite what strength be
possesses with the provisional gov
eminent. Negron, in the depart.
ment of Piura, has sent messenger
to treat with the the now hopeful
Gracia Calderon. Montcro, singu-
larly enough, bases his reasons for
deserving Pierola on the hopes which
have been inspired in the breasts OF
Pcruyians by the recent declarations
of Gen. Hurlbut and in letter to
that gentleman says:
The noble action Of the govern
ment CT the United States. as shown
be the different documents which
have been successfully published,
considered with the clear and def
mite declaration contained in the
letter of the United States minister
in Lima 10 the committee of distin-
guished citizens who asked it from
him, have completely changed the
condition of affairs and given we'll
founded hopes that we can arrive at
peace with Chill without the igno-
minious condition Of cession Of
territory, nor others which, unjust
ly, Chill as a conqueror sought TO
tear from u.s."
lie then remarks that he has at
length determined to throw over
the revolutionary government of
Pierola, and that "Of this fact |
officially inform the representatives
of the United States in the letter |
to-day send him."
Whether the dispatch is real or
bogus does not appear, any more
than it is known whether General
Hurlbut a5ssaid all that is attribu.
ted to him. But the reports con
firm Montero's detection, and state
more or less definately the tempta-
tons which seduced him from his
old chief. These were the position
of Vice President in the Calderon
government; the chief command OF
the Peruvian forces on land and
sea, AS he is both soldier and sailor;
complete immunity for all charges
hanging over him, and consider
able number OF other considerations
Of no little Importance.
Plerola utteIs sweeping anathe-
mas against the traitors in proc
lamation dated Ayacucho, October
l6, in which he bitterly condemns
the officers and troops who have re-
yoltcd in different parts of the
country, and declared in favor OF
the Garcia Calderon government,
which he declares to have collapsed
in spite of all the efforts to fan
civil strife into a blaze.
The project of Yea, Col. Mas, is
one of Pleola's staunchest friends,
and has been holding meetings in
tended to prove his undiminished
popularity, and the determination
OF the Yquenos to fight for their
country. The same authority has
also published a proclamation
abusing Colonel COrnejo and others
who headed the ArequipPa revolu-
ton.
Gen. Campero and his army lett
la Paz on the 9th of October and
marched TO Oruro, whence he Is
now reported to have marched to-
wards Tarapaca for the purpose
Of opening in that department, 1t, a
campaign on Bolivian account The
Cbilian ambassadors Altamirono,
Novoa and Godoy, are in Lima
struggling with the problem OF
making peace with country which
as yet has no fixed government. 1t
is reported that they are consider
ing Q postponement OF the final ar