The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-03
The President Of Peru n pr,sone,

letter from Panama, dated November %,
says; Calderon, for some time provisional
President of Peru, is now, with his Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, Galvez, n prisoner in CHILEAN
hands. He was arrested on the 9th instant as
he was returning from mass, and was allowed
TO Chill, the length OF which he nor no one else
can tell. He was then taken TO the palace,
where he had private interview with Adj
miral Lynch, sent on special train to Callao
and there placed on board the iron-clad AL
mirantc Cochrahi He was courteousiy treated,
and was told he might take his family with
him (he was recently marrled), and any friends
he desired to accompany him. The first favor
lie declined, but the second he accepted, dnd
selected several who share his exile. The
reasons alleged for this arbitrary act are not
yet public, but Admiral Lynch IL understood
to have acted under orders from Santiago
No one In Lima supposes IL Is done out OF
defiance to the United States on account or tho
attitude assumed toward tho Chilians by Gen.
Hurlbut. There are surmlses TINT IL was be-
cause Caldoron dlsregarded Lynch's order
prohibiting the exercise of any other authority
within the CHILEAN lines than that OF the
Chilian commander or government. Others
say that tho new government OF Mr.. Santa
Maria believes PIcrola to be the strongest man
In the country, and hns banished Calderon to
make way for him. The removal OF Calderon
makes room, however, for Montero, who has
announced his acceptance of the vice.presi.
doncy OF tho provisional government provided
no Is assured OF the support OF the United
States, and, In which case, he will assume the
presidency In Caldcrons absence
General Hurbut, who intcrcedcd earnestly
In behalf OF Mr. Garcia Caldcron, IL said to have
sent n messenger, DR.. Montjoy, United States
consul Mt Lambayequo, to Montero Mt GAIA
morca, to assure him OF support and recogni.
ton If he comes TO Lima TO succeed the exiled
president People I'm Lima do not understand
why Gen. Hurlbut should take such an interest
In tho politics Of Peru, and interfere In the
matter OF the dominance Of parties or Indivld-
uals. The diplomatic corps, one and all, con
denim his action, and, although exceedingly
| reticent In tho matter, arc understood to be
unanimous In asserting that Mr.. Hurlbuts ac-
tion has complicated affairs to such an extent
that no one Is competent to understand the
situation. The trip OF the United States steamer
Alaska from Callao to Malendo recently has
given rise to wild reports and all sorts of i'm
probable stories. There Is scarcely doubt that
the captain OF the Alaska was allowed by the
Gillian Admiral to enter MalendO and remain
there during his pleasure. They were received
by the people with every demonstration of well
come.
The correspondent of the star dhd Herald, con.
corning other important matters, says: "The
approach OF tho Bolivians to the southern prov
| ince of Peru seems to have determined the
| Chilians to take immediate action. An eXpedi-
ton fifteen thousand strong Is being fitted out
| In Chill. The Payta carries out the first IN
stallment of his expedition TO Pisagua. The
excitement I'm Iquiquo has subsidized, and work
| In the nitrate works, suspended ut the approach
OF the Dolivians, IL resumed. movement has
been set on foot In Loreto, the most distant
| Peruvian province on the Amazon, favOring an
nexatlon to Brazil. The citizens OF Moya-
banda, the capital OF the province, have held q
neXation. 1t is district which Is never visited
except by travellers. II has received but little
encouragement as n part of Peru, but II would
| enjoy even less were II to Join Brazil. "