The Rock Island Argus., 1881-05-09
GENERAL NEWS
The Situation Of Affairs
In Panama.
List of Daily Accidents and
Crime.
Miscellaneous Collections Of the Notes
Of the Day.
PANAMA TROUBLES.

New YORK May 9.-Correspondents
from Panama give the following account
of the situation at that place:
Various reports from Lima exhibit a
most unsatisfactory state of things, so far
as the prospects of peace are concerned,
and show sad and pitiful picture of mis-
cry and destitution not only among the
lower classee, but among those who six
months ago, were considered to be in aff1u-
ent circumstances. a Chilian officer stated
some time ago that more rations were
dealt out at the cuartels to the suffering
poor, than were distributed to the 10000
soldiers who made up the army of Occupa-
ton. The reason is evident. The long
list of pensions formerly paid by the gov
crnment has been cut off simply because
there is no money to pay them; in addition
to which the new government is decld-
edly opposed to- paying pensions to
Pierolas favOrites All manufacturing
and agricultural industries are suspended,
and business. which formerly gave employ
ment to happy and comfortable thousands,
does not now require the One-tenth part of
the help used formerly. One important
fact is mentioned in connection with this
universal destitutiOn. Many of PierOlas
late officers unable to bear the misery they
are powerless to alleviate, and probably
with a desire to share the fortunes of their
late chief, have gone to Jauja, where they
are told that food is plenty, and are en-
rolled in the ranks of the marauding mon
t0ner0s. Their families are left be-
hind, many of them in the most
complete poverty, Many of these
have sold jewelry, clothing, household
furniture, and all little belongings, to OBJ
tain bread, while even sadder and more
terrible sacrifices have been made by some
for the poor privilege of living. Until peace
Is assured and commerce and industries of
all kinds are resumed it is impossible for
the situation to be improved, and it is upon
the heads Of those who prolong a hopeless
and useless struggle that will finally fall
the responsibility of a situation 50 APP
palling
Some sharp encounters have recently
taken place near Ch0sica, on the Oroya
Railway, between the Da0zat0ne70s or frame
tireurs under Cononel Albarracin and a
force of Chilian soldiers sent in their pur-
suit. Both sides suffered quite severely,
the n10utOneF0s from the rifles of the enemy
and the attacking party from the huge
masses of stone which were hurled upon
them whilst entering the tortuous defles of
the mountains. But the Peruvians were
dispered These n1ont0ne90S, although
they profess to be portion of the soldiers
yet under arms against Chilli, commit such
outrageous crimes against even their own
people, and harass innocent persons to
such degIee, that little sympathy is felt
for them, and the Chilians some time
since declared that no quarter or mercy
would be shown to them With this
exception we have passed as quiet week
in Lima as could be desired.
AS if by concerted action, Don Nicolas
de Pierola at Janja, and Don Pedro del
Solar at Arequeipa, have issued DEGREES,
declaring that the Peruvians forming or
aiding the Provisional Government are
traitors to their country. and if captured
viii summarily executed Nevertheless, |
and despite this somewhat sanguinary at
tention on the part of his adversaries. Mr. |
Garcia Calderon keeps on the even tenor
of his way, and is deserving of all praise
for the patriotic vigor with which he en-
deavors to discharge the more than oner-
ons duties forced upon him. The main
desire of his Government now is, that no
obstacle shall prevent the meeting Of Con
gress, which it will be remembered, is con
voked for the 10Th of May next.