New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-17

A REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY OF sfATE-Mls-
SING LETTERS DIsCOvERED-THEIR PURPoRr'
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The report of the
Secretary Of state Transmitted to Congress by the Pres
dent to-day, Is as follows:
WASHINGTON, March 10.
To The President:
The Secretary Of State has the honor TO report that
since he ald urOEe the President on January - al tHe
corre.UOndcnce found in the Department Of state com
ing under the cali OF The Senate by It's resolution Oh De
ccnbc IL, lSol Tor correspondence touching hhls
between Peru aud Chll . iuIther search among lnS
flee has resulted In the finding Of one Of me reports Of
Horace " tlsher' mentioned on page az Vi tr Pi,cu
publication of the correspondence heretofore
bsms M Fs sD letter. aS R to Mr. seward
OF November 7, 1879, Is herewith submitted
transmits copy of letter March g. from Horace n.
Fisher with which he sent hither copies OF two OF the
paper. heretofore reported missing namely, his let
ters Of July IS and H. 1879, reporting the course OF
events on the PaeihC coast.
paronty within puryicw of the senate resolution,
personal note of the CHILEAN Minister Mr. Martinez to
49, 1851. This paper seems to have been overlooked py
submitted. Renewed aud exhaustive examination OF
tiles has failed To show that any DINER pertinent
papers had been received prior the date of the last
7, 1879.
In his first letter to Mr. Seward, which Is dated of
Guayaqu July -, 1879" Mr. Fisher says that upon his
arrival Aspnwa he noiSed some large boxes on the
cars which attracted special attention, as being at least
suspicious Subsequently he learned that the captain
OF the steamer route from Panama to Caao had re-
fused TO receive the boxes board his vessel because
that they contained torpedo boat for the
Peruvian navy, although invOiced as lnunch" for the
guano company at CaaO Upon being informed Of the
suspicion which existed, the British Consul ordered
board OF survey. Objections made to opening the
cases in question on the ground that they contained
American goods and only guanO launch" shipped by
Grace IL Co.. New-YOrk TO their house in Callao. But
the boxes opened and found to contain cigar.
shaped torpedo boat, built by Wnans of Baltimore. Tue
agent In charge, finding that the fraud dis
covered, admitted the facts and said that six
other like boats were building and would
be sent to Perm by way Of the sthmus In connection
with the shipment of these boxes Mr. Fisher says: As
TIN BOAT fully completed ready TO be put
together 1t seems TO me to present grave ques
ton whether such shipment Is not violation OF neu
trly Of culpaDle negligence on the part or our
Government and It's officials IN NeW-lork II not OF
stamus" Inc letter further states that 1t
"a no ,OrOus TACT at Panama mat munitions
of war; reported to include 10000 breechOndlng rifles
land cartrdgesS from It United states, were carried
from Panama To Cala0 by Peruvian steamer.
Upon this point Mr.. Fisher says: "Wnaevcr may be
the precautions adopted by the Treasury Department ut
scapors IN addition thereto our officials OF the STATE
efficient especially as the ports Of Aspinwa ard
Panama Tree ports, and to certain extent exempt
from the Jurisdiction of the United States of Colombia
which IN the present disturbed state OF their internal
affairs have little or no control over the state OF
Panama. When we consider that the Panama Railroad
Is owned and operated 10y Americans, that Aspnwa Is
owned by the PncIic Mail Steamship Company and that
the cOntraband goods shipped under our flag and
Question of fcsponsibi for said contraband of war
seems to belong more 10 the United States than any
other country"
Mr. Fishers second communication is merely de-
tailed account OF the situation ~ re found IL upon arrv
Ing at Guugaguil Mr. fishers ettor dated Ligua, Chill,
November = So aud address to Mr.. Seward says:
The Governor or this province has just shown the
dispatch of senior santa Maria the Prime Minister OF
thli, to him. This dispatch confirms the successful
landing the Chilan Army az Pl-agua in Peru, and
the operations there. la my judgment the crisis
Of the war close at hand and the opportunity alluded
my letter 10 General McCoOk should be carefully
Considered"
Mir. MARTINEZ, in his letter 10 Mr. Hit under date Of
Legation Of Chill Washington ID. e. November 20, 1851,
says: " forgot yesterday 10 tell you what OF my
friends In NewlOrk has communicated To He tells
that Mr. Adams the Minister Of the United states
Bolivia had given out that he carried instructions of
great severity against Chl and that he hated that
country Ie added that In ais opinion Chill should not
any other territorial In the desert
than lar the Esd degree and that It
Cessary To the guhuO and saitpeTe worked by
American company. tell you what they have told me;