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CHILIAN RULE IN PERU.

HOW THINGS WERE BEFORE THE RECENT ARREST OF
PRESIDENT CALDERoN-MINIsTER HURLBurs
LETTER MlsLpADs THE PERUvIANs.
PANAMA, Nov. 16.-Peruvian advlces 10 the
I'd instant state that the Chilan Ambassadors Anu
mirano NOvoa and Godoy, are in Lima, struggling WIN
the problem OF making peace with country "io" moo
yet fixed government. 1t is reported that they no
considering novel solution OF the present dlcu'e'
and postponement OF the final arrangements petweeh
the two countries The plan is to occupy Peru or 'c
years. and then hold elections for President anu ooh
gressmen The condition OF affairs could scarcey DC
more perplexing and one In Lima can see the Gnu
from this beginning.
Pieroa s struggling bravely against ashost OF ad
versares and his early and complete downfa ana pan
ishment or flight the country, are things which
are expected daily. The Southern departments nave
confirmed their detection Caceres and other M0ntOhero
leaders are coquetting with Garcia Calderon, ana
Montero has determined 10 throw Pierola over ana
unite what strength he possesses with the PROVISIONAL
Government Negron, in the Department of Puira has
sent messenger to treat with the now hopeful Garcia
Calderon.
Montero sngularly enough bases his reasons Tor &c
serting Pieroa the hopes which have been inspired
in the breasts Peruvans by the recent declaration OF
General Hurlbut and IN letter 10 that sen'ie" A'
The noble action of the Government Of the United
successivey published, and the clear ana 1Snc
declaration contained in the letter OF Ine uneh oIn %
zeushaye completely changed the condition OF analsnd
given well founded hopes that we can arrive AT peace
with Chill without the lgnoulnl0us cOnuoh ol aCoSrl"h
OF territory" 49,, l.
He then remarks that he has at length determined to
throw over the revolutionary government or PlerOIa
and that of this fact officially inform the representa-
tive of the United States III the letter To-Day Seh1
him."
whether this dispatch is real or fictitious does not
appear any more than 1t is not fuiiy known 1eneI %
Hrbut has said all that has been attributed 10 nun
But the reports confirm Moetros detection ana sthte
less the temptation which seduced hlin liol
his LOYALTY to his Od cnlei IHcbS were poeI'''i
vice president in the CaiderOn GOycrnmdnt thc chie
command of the Peruvian forces on land ana sea- rs NC
is both soldier and sailor; complete immunity lor an
charges hanging over him, and cOnsldeTaple hupc4
of other considerations OF no little importance.
PIERoLA ABUSES THE ID sERTERs.
Perola naturally indignant at these desertons ana
utters sweeping anathemas against the traitors In
proclamation dated Ayacucho, October II, in which
he bitterly condemns the officers and troops who have
revoted in different parts of the country and dec AIRED
in favor Of the Garcia Calderon Government which he
declares to have collapsed in spite OF
all its efforts to fan civil strife into
blaze Pierola charges the leaders with
having committed the blacklist treason against thelr
country and himself with having shamefuly declared
although they are soldiers that "war is an impOssl-
by and that he is the only obstacle 10 peace, with
ruinng hopes of success which again being enter
tained by the populace and with DESTROYING tue al
lance with Bolivia and rendering Impossible concerted
The Prefect Of Yea. Colonel Mas is one
of Pierola's staunchest friends, and has
been he dng meetings Intended To prove ms undmin
ished popularity and the determination OF the 1quenOs
to ght their country. The authority has also
published proclamation abusing Colonel C0rhe)O ana
General Campero and his army left La Paz on the 27th
OF October and marched 10 OnrO whence nc s now re-
ported to have marched toward Iardpaa LOT tne pu
pose of opening IN THAI department campaign Oh BOIL
Wan account.