Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-11
CHILLI AND PERU.
Policy OF the Conquerors in LIma-Fra-
ternizing with the People and oppress-
ing the Higher Classes-society In the
CaPital-A Marriage a la Mode.

Lima Correspondence NesO York Herald
It must seem an anomaly TO people
abroad, who have time TO think ahont
Peruvian sffairs, that the great city OF
Lima, comprising at the very leas,
10000 souls Of population, should lie
so quietly and meeklY st the feet OF an in
significant Gillian garrison Of 4, 900 meu, and
those mainly newly raised levtes and re.
cruits. The belief will naturally arise that
the old Spanish blood so couraQeously
spilled at Ssrsgosss and Madrid sgainst
Napoleon's troopers does not run in the
veins OF these people. But the reason OF
this singular fact is clear. Ever since the
occupation Of Lims by the victorious bsttal-
ions OF Chill It hiss been the earnest endeavor
OF the Gillian comman lers to foster frater-
niZlng spirit between their soldiers and the
masses, and so far as discipline and pru-
dence would permit, extend q kindly hand
to the poorer people. To antsgonize and
oppress the rich and help the poor has been
and Is the Gillian design. Bv this means
there is sort OF understanding established
with the people, and, with the exeepiion Of
half dozen cases OF murder and homicide
arising always from drunkenness and sal
Ousy, that understanding is maintained.
aud consequently the danger of revolt
hardly exists. Could the people be
thoroughly stirred up aud led by
some determined men against the scan
ty force of Chilians stationed In the
city itself, the situation of the latter would
be unenviable. But while military contrbu-
tions are imposed upon the well-to-do, or
on those who In the past times OF plenty
had money aud property, and exile TO the
Arsucanian frontier Is the order of the day
for ali who are even suspected of attempting
revolution, or who fail TO meet the official
dRmapHQ THAR he - 81 he
GILLIAN barracks are surrounded by numbers
OF poor people, aged and decrepit men,
ailing women with their babies, begging for
a portion OF the soldiers rations-and
their petition always meets with q generous
reply. The HOSPITALS of the city. In normal
times under the charge of the Great Be-
nevoleLt Society. one OF the wealthiest cor
poraiions in South America, having houses,
theatres, lotteries and the bull ring from
whence to derive a princely income, are
now either managed by the Chilians or
materially aided by them with large por-
ton OF the fines imposed by the police courts
and even by the military tribunals. In these
hospitals the poor people can always find
relief and tender care, and, knowing that
from the Chilian cash box proceeds the
means, they cannot hsrbor any very virulent
feeling against their conq1erorr.
Even the potent charms of love have been
in garrison here the majority Of the soldiers
wives are Peruvians or natives of the capital
itself. This will explain the quietude OF
the people. But 1t must be remembered
that there is strong strain of bloodthirsti-
ness 10 the character of the Peruvian masses .
Were 1t made clear to them that their tenn
porary benefactors could be assault ed and
demolished with impunitv to the attacking
party, would not like to guarantee the
(hflfon aafafu 2fflI bu oh rff H., =
aud free intermixture with the Peruvians,
such a possibility is remote; and, therefore,
the little Gillian garrison rests TRANQUILITY
and the soldiers saunter through the
streets unarmed as naturally as II they
were In their own homes. There the line Is
drawn. The Chilian officers and civil en-
ploVes are as vigorously tabooed by the Pc
ruvian and foreign society IN Lima as II
they were all in the last sgonIes OF small
rox. The once hOspitable doors of the
houses are closed to them; the clubs, for
eign and native, regard them with dislike
Their only amusement Is the theatre at
night, and In the boxes they only can gaze
on the charms OF their own countrywomen,
as the Peruvian ladies resolutely refuse 10
participate in any diversion where the hated
forms of their enemies appear. The Pc
ruvian women OF the upper class, it may
be noted, are far more patriotic than the
great disappointment and chagrin to the
Lieutenants, Captains and Colonels of the
army Of1occupatIou. Lima beautYis of world
wide fame, and before the war several of
the loveliest bellies of Lima were TRANSPLANT
ed to Santiago as the brides of happy
Chtleane, to the admiration of their fellows,
IL was hoped that the example might be
continued, but the change rs complete. Ol
the part OF the better classes of Lima people
ha V1aNc L. Ell \
everything that is Chiian. Only q few
days since an amusing incident occurred to
illustrate this point. A very rich and beau
tiful young lady, Peruvian by birth and
education, became interested In Gillian
officer whose good looks and gallant bear
ing had overcome her prejudicos ia a man
ner, and, to the distress OF her parents, she
declared that she had met her fate and mar.
riage must ensue. The Chilian, of course.
was In heaven Of delight ami his comrades
were eaten up by envy. Suddenly change
became apparent, the feelings of the girl
were patriotically appealed to, ard the
anxious father gave her carte I.aache to Sc
lect her spouse, provided be was not of the
Chilian complexion. In the very nick of
time who should appear on the scene but a
former lover, Peruvian, qualIy handsome
and attractive. The trousseau was adv,
and with hardly word OF goodbye, the ladv
NtCNAlOCh ACI Oulllhu dQulTfT AuO became
the blushing bride of her old fame. She is
quite a heroine to day in Lima, but not
among the friends of the disappointed
swain. 1t Is true that several marriages
have been effected hero since the occupa-
tton, but the brides in almost every case are
the daughters OF foreigners and Peruvian
wives. The small army OF Chilian en-
pioYes now In Lima, persons holding posi-
tions In the different Peruvian civil branches
r. Cd l.
forms society of itself, and It is estimated
that there sre at least one hundred Chillan
families established in the Peruvian capital.
OF course the taboo is extended to the ladies
OF those families.
l must await the arrival of the steamer
from the eouth for news regarding the pro-
gress OF the peace negotiations in Chill, On
the 30 inst. the conferences were suspended
owing to the extreme demand of the Chi
liam Cabinet-a condition being introduced
claiming all Peruvian territory up 10 the
River Ilo, including Tscna and africa, and
thus extending the boundary asked for at
the africa conference ia 1850 by nearly one
hundred and fifty miles Of coast line. Gar
cia Cslderon, the exlled President, objected.
snd negotiations were closed. But ON the
otn we were informed that q new effort
was being made to bring the neQoria-
tors together. and that Mr.. Logan, the Ameri.
can Minister, was iEdefatigable I'm his en-
deaVors to promote harmony and insure sue
cess. Both nations require peace and
BOLIVIA will consent to auy terms subscribed
70 DY Peru. There Is nc military news of
any consequences to report. The eternal
skirmishinE between the Chilian troops at
lea snd Cauete and the Peruvian iFTegulars
continues, but without notable results The
main bodies Of Peruvians at Areauipa ard
Tarma are psr7ecting their organization and
awaiting news from the peace neE0tiatoTs.
1 should mention that theas negotiatoFs are
self-named. Thay can only agree on the
basis Of 3 settlement with Chill, and then
the matter must be referred to the Con.
gressional assemblies of Peru and Bolivia
for ratification. The probabilities in
dicate an arrangement. According
to the news Just received from VII
paraiso, Chill may change her conditions,
but the cables we haya st hand are so
lsconic and so vague that It is difficult to
make an accurate guess at their meanip 2.
A. was stated in apparently well informed
circles In Santiago that Chill would oplv
demand the possession of Taena and africa
Ior certain number Of years, after which
the United Ststes would be appealed to
10 decide as TO which nation, Peru or Chit,
those districts should belong AnalIy. TaTa-
pace, up to the river Cameronee. is 10 be
ceded defnitivelY to Chill. This temporary
session OF africa and Taena 10 Chilli Is prob
ably demanded in lieu of the payment Of
tue heavy sum to be exscted from Peru as
the equivalent Of war expenses and coDtin-
gencles.
The Egyptian Question.
LONDON, November 10 The Tins cor
respondent at Paris says: "Certain po1e's