Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-11

10" ~ DC Quartered In Peru-A
Forced Loan Levied and One
Fourth of Ii Already rendered.
PANAMA, March 30.-The Star and Herald's
Lima dispatch of March 10Th, says: cal
though the ex-Dictator persisted in the
hopeless pretense Of prolonging the strug-
gle, matters are fast assuming a quieter
aspect than they have borne for long time
past. The provisional government has been
sworn in, and under arrangements with the
Chiians, has established its seat at Magda.
lena, where the Peruvian flag now
flies. This little village is situated
about two miles from Lima. The govern
menI was formally installed In office at
Magdalena on the 18th inst. in the presence
OF large concourse of people. Since the
day OF installation the labors of the govern
ment have been principally confined to
treating with the ChiIians with refer
ehcs TO war contribution of
one million hard dollars per
month. This contribution was imposed by
a decree Of General Soavetra, issued on the
1th instant, in which he stated that If the
money mad not been paid by the 18th instant
by htty gentlemen, whom be designated, he
should proceed to destroy property of theirs
to the value of three times $4,000, which
thus fell TO the lot of each one."
The 4Hercario, of Valparaiso, claims that
it's valued and influential correspondent
with the army asserts the following to be
among the terms which the leaders medi-
tate imposing upon Peru:
First. The cession of Antofagasta, Tara
paca and Tacna.
Second. Indemnity based on the follow
ing points: 1. The expenses of the war,
embracing the cost of ornaments, provis-
ions, equipage, clothing, salary of the
army, forts, and In fact every expense
directly caused by the war 2. The payment
of compensation to the army in conformity
with law to such. effect, to be passed by
the Congress. 3. Payment for the Esmer-
aida, Loa, Covadonga and Jansqueo, the
ironclsds Nance, Capac and Atahaulpa, the
| corvette Union, and the transports Rimac,
Oroya, Tslisman, Chalaco and Limena.
! Third, Naturalization for Chilians ex-
| PEELED from Peru and Bolivia.
/ Fourth. Peru to undertake not to fortify
her ports during fifty years, nor to acquire
navy during forty years.
Fifth. Cnilian products to be received In
| Peru and Bolivia on the same terms as those
| of the most favored nation, and Chill to
1 concede similar advantages to those from
! the two republics.
Sixth. The extraction Of guano from Pc
ruvian Islands to be carried on for the ac-
1 count Of the Government of Chilli, and the
/ proceeds, after deducting the cost Of ex-
! traction, to be divided equally between
| Chill, Peru and the foreign creditors OF
Pern, recognized up to the 1st Of January,
! 1879
Seventh. Chill shall maintain a force oil
/ ten thousand men in such ports of Peru as
it may deem fit, and its vessels shall have
free and front entrance to the ports. These
troops shall be maintained by Peru.
Eighth. As Peru and Bolivia are CONSOLE
dated, Chill will treat only with Peru fol
the purpose of this treaty.
At public meeting held to take steps to-
ward paying the demand, SeDor Denegr
accepted the right of the Chiians to exact
contributions, aud suggested loan. A sum
was raised which enabled the provisional
| government to tender payment or
account, on the following day, oi
nearly One-quarter Of million of hard dol
lars, and to offer to pay the remaining three
quarters of million within a month. Thi:
offer was accepted by General Soavetra
The Chiian authorities do not intend .tC
grant further extension of time"