Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-28
Pert:.ChilIan Affairs.

The following extracts from private letter 10
ceivei I'm this city from Peru, by the last South
American steamer, throws light upon some points
not afforded by the press dispatches from that
quarter. The writer, we may add is an intelligent
gentleman with good opportunities for gaining re-
liable inform ttion. lie says:
The Chilian's forces have met with some very
serious losses oi late, one near Tacma about %
mil,S Afca1 and another about GO miles from
here. Al the latter place. which Is small camp
near Pts o, the Peruvans blew up train contain
Ing solitrS, killing some fifteen by the explosion,
and the rest We're put 10 detth garrison OF some
two thOus nj is cut of ANA VIII likely meet SINH.
lar fate. Troops ave been sent but they may not
be In time 10 save Their comrades i think the
Chill ms are getting pretty STICK or their position,
and II there was good leader In Peru he could
probably make a peace.
our minister 70 Chn is in high favor and would
not be surprised TO CalerOn sent back here and
put again IA power. Piegol', who was to have re-
turned last month, has not yet arrived, but is exc
pcctcd toy every steamer.
y. S.-S;rangey enough, Just after I had COM
pleted my letter the daily paper announces the
news that our minister TO chill is soon to leave
with CaIderon for Boil via, ami that a peace would
most likely be concluded soon. This seems 20 be
the most probable rum9r we have had for long
tae. The terms II peace proposed are much moro
they have really been on red and Calderon Is to
be sent back AMI re-eStabsh"d. peace is near, az
there Is no doubt that Peru VIII agree 20 the pro-
posed ter,aS which are, 10 cede 20 Chill rerapaca,
for which Chill is To pay Peru s6,0o0009 and as.
sumo all the international claims OF neutrais
Among the Politicians.
CONGRESSIONAL SoNIS aTIOSS-A BEAUTIFUL. YOUNG
LADY on THE STUMP FOR GEN. BUTLER-BUFFALo
REPUBLICANS FLY THE TRACK.
Congressional nominations were made yester-
day "a follows: Daniel Quinn, rep, 9th NY; S. q
Cox, dem, och \. Y; Vim. Dorshemer, dem, 7th
| n. Y.
Yesterday was the third day OF registration IN
| New York city, ami i6029 voters were enrolled
The total registration Tor the three days is 1894
aganS 1926 Tor the three corresponding days OF
| last year.
Gov. Cornell, of New York has written a letter
10 Hon. ]. w. Cr1nkite, who re uSet nomination
| for Congress coupled with a condition that he was
| to contribute lOera.ly 10 the campaign fund.
| thanking him tor his IN My stand against the
practice or CORFU ting voters by eXtrayagant ex-
| pen iitures or monry.
Jam S w. Cocnr an, colored, or Harrsonburg, the
| chairman OF the straightOut republican committees
| or Virginia, has announced himself as candi.
date for nrresS IN the 1th district OF that state.
! So far li)0 republicans or Bun llo, N. Y, en-
| bracinr some or the most active workers 10 the
| party, have Signel their names TO a paper pledg-
ing themselves IL vote and work Tor the election
| or Mayor Cleveland, the democratic nominee S0e
| governor
| novel feature In campaigning is about 70 b
| introduced by the dem lcrdtic managers In NJ sssae
| chusettS The feature consists Ia "a beaut1fU
| young lady nam 81 Miss Annie Jenness taking tho
| stump in behalf OF the can iiilcy OF Gen. Bue1sr.
Tie followers OF the independent judiciary lead
| ers held mass meeting ia Baltimore last night
| Colored republicans In favor OF the same 0ckoo
| held meeting at Samaritan hail.