Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-13
souiH AND CENTRAL AMERICA.

Advices have been received from Panama
to the Path CT August
On the 10th of August the last section Of
the Central and South American telegraph
was completed. This system runs from
Lima to Payta, Peru from Psyta to Santa
Helena, Ecuador; from Santa Helena to
Buenaventura, Colombia from Buenaven.
turs to the Island of Pedro Gonzalez, and
thence to Panama; from Pedro Gonzalez
to San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua from San
Juan del Sur to La Libertad, in Salvador,
and from La Libertad to Salinas Cruz. in
Mexico. From Salinas Cruz a land wire
crosses the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and
cable thence from Coatzacoalcos to Vera
Cruz, Mexico. places the line in connection
with the United States and the Old World.
ECUADOR.
News received from Ecuador appears to
indicate that the revolution headed by
Eloy Alfaro is not likely to prove success
full. He attacked Esmeraldes on the 9th
instant with inferior forces and was driven
back with slight loss. Being unaware of
the strength OF the garrison he apparently
expected an easy victory, but when about
!, 800 men appeared instead OF the two or
three hundred he had anticipated en-
countering, he gave the day up for Lost,
and retired. Rumor asserts that he is in
the close vicinity of the Columbian frontier,
and that he intends awaiting an attack
from Veintemilla's men. Dictator Vein.
temilla considers the movement at an end,
and has recalled the greater part of his
troops from Esmeraldas, but Interior events
may prove that he is mistaken. The de.
feat of Alfargo combines with it the sus.
pension of constitutional government and
the disappearance of personal guarantees
in Ecuador.
GUATEMALA.
The rapidity with which railways are
being constructed in the different Central
American Republics, with the object of
bringing the interior in close connection
with the coast, proves that enterprise is
working beneficial influence throughout
the five States, and that the loag and
tedius mule transit will soon be thing of
the past. Only few weeks past the line
from Acajutla to Scnsonate, in Salvador,
was opened, and efforts are being made to
extend it as far as Santa Ana. Now line
has been commenced through one of the
most hourishing districts Of Guatemala,
and, from the capital having been al.
ready subscribed, and the experience of
those engaged in the work, there is every
reason to believe the line will be finished
long within contract time, and that it will
bring portion, at least, OF the next crop
down to the coast for shipment.
CHILE.
The Chilean authorities are evidently in
earnest in carrying out the new system OF
| repression and determination adopted to.
wards Peru. After the half. dozen notables
were carried off to Chile from Lima. an
edict was issued by Admiral Lynch, calling
upon other prominent Peruvian citizens to
come forward and deliver themselves up at
I headquait ers within the term of ten DAYS,
under the penalty of being treated in the
same humane spirit shown to Peruvisns
captured in the field-that is, shot. No
reason is given for this measure. From the
last Chilean journals it appears that great
excitement followed the reception of the
news OF the recent movements in the in.
terror, and more especially of the fate I
the Chilean garrison at Conception. A
universal demand was made on the Govern.
ment for renewal of severe and prompt
dealing with the enemy.
The Governor has ordered the evacuation
of the port of Mollendo, which was only
occupied to afford facilities for commerce.
The troops that formed the garrison should
already be at Tacna
Mollendo will still be blockaded, and it
would appear that positive orders have
been given to forbid the entrance or exit of
anything at this port.
1t is affirmed that an expedition against
Arequipa will shortly be undertaken, I'M
der the command of the valiant and ener-
getic General Lagos.
One of the most important bills presented
by the Deputy for Ovalle, Donoso Vergara,
reads as follows "Sole Article. The ex.
portation of copper, in bars, in regulus, or
as ore, shall be duty free. Regulus and
ores of copper or silver shall only pay
the duty corresponding to the percentage
of silver they may contain"