New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-27
SOUTH md cENTRAL AMERICA.

LIMA. April THE difficulties imminent be-
tween the Provisional Government and the municipal
authorities Of Lima have been settled by the retirement
OF the atter in favor OF city Government Colonel
Cesar Canevaro who controls it, is gentleman Of great
wealth and excellent character He raised regiment
Of volunteers at the beginning OF the armed and
uniformed the men and officers at his expense, and
was wounded in the battles at Tacna and MirafOres.
The change in the city government assures tranquil
lily in the Central Departments and the loyal adhesion
of the people TO the government In the North and
South however new clements Of confusion and anarchy
have arisen. Mc1tero in Caamarca and Solar in Are
quipa have declared In favor Of Picroas Government,
and denounce traitors worthy OF death all Peruvians
who disposed TO make peace with Chilli Neither OF
them has a sufficient force to resist single Gillian
regiment and their manfesoes utterly pOweress
far melting formidable opposition resistance to
the Chians.
The Gillian OCCUPATION seems likely TO continue for
years instead OF months. and viii he extended to
every port of Peru Paita will shortly be occupied and
their customs and other revenue to the CHILEAN and
to the Peruvian Treasury The new Government, with
che support Of the disanccted departments will be
unable to negotiate treaty Of peace with Chill, which
would be effective beyond the dominion of CHILEAN arms
The result most probably will be permanent occupation
or annexation. Minister Vergara has gone TO Chill 10
consult with his Government he Is known to be thor
oughy Disguised with the condition OF affairs and sees
no remedy but in nnexation. .
The Chiians satisfied that there Is money IN the
country with which 10 meet the demand unless foreign
houses supply X.
paper dollar, American double eagles sell at 2oi paper
dollars.
The United States ships Adams and Onward at
CaiiaO.
PAYAMA April 16.-The town Of Buenaven-
furs one Of the important commercial towns on
the Pacific coast OF this Republic, almost entirely
DESTROYED by fire the 18th inst. The houses were
mostly built OF wood with matched roofs rendering its
destruction almost certain were fire to obtain any
Roadway Merchants unable TO save their books,
papers or nything OF value Three persons in all are
said lost their lives The losses estimated at
81 900 OOO there being insurance account Of the
character Of the houses The only building insured
the Office OF the Cauca Raroad-escaped, owing to It's
isolated position. The CustomI0u was destroyed In
n few minutes time from the moment 1t caught fire. IL
400 packages Of merchandise. The Post Oce
was destroyed with all its correspondence for abroad
the latter large and valuable over l,5OO people
were rendered homeless by the disaster and are In
6ton bordering starvation The steamer Coquirnbo,
which called there the l4th left all the provisions
which could be spared from her stores for the relief OF
the suffering. -
Congress adjourned without accomplishing any impor-
tont legislation Commissioner has been appointed to
Draft new Convention with the Pope that signed by
General Camargo having been rejected by Congress. ,
The Pacific Mall steamer South Carolina, which arrived
at this port the 18th inst brought the largest cargo
of coffee OF the She had 2O496 SACHS In all,
.3,7o4 of which were for New-YOrk. 1lO5 for Panama
and the South Pacific and 1867 sacks for Europe
The steamer Grenada which left Panama for Fran
Cisco March 81 arrived ut Punta Arenas April j. ana
sailed again April g. She replaced there broken crank
PIN and took board 3s4i sacks of coffee for San Fran
cisco The Costa kica has arrived from Central America