Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-07

A Panama dispatch, dated January 25,
says the complete success of Admiral
LYnch's expedition to the Peruvian moun-
tain towns is now confirmed. Leaving Lima
December 81 he took somewhat circuitOus
route. which compelled him to march con-
sidersbly greater distance than by the Oroya
ravine. The latter route ne left for one of
his heutensnts, who successfully reached
his destination without the loss of a man
Of the two thousand he had under his
command. Neither this expedition nor that
under Lynch, consisting of five thousand
men OF sll arms, met with resistance of any
sort. The central army OF Peru, of which
the commander, Colonel Csceres, boasted
so proudly, appeared to exist principally on
paper. The few men whom he really had
under his command and vino were suffi-
ciently numerous, apparently, to frighten
and terrorize defenceless people, mu'inied
and dispersed, shooting their officers and
each other indiscrminatelV. In mary IF
the villages through which the ChfllaEs
passed. the inhabitants were found to be
short OF provisions, and the abundant
supplies carried by the invading force
were distributed among the suffer
ers. Considerable amounts of food have
since been forwarded by the Chilian
authorities in Lima for the same purposes.
The policy of Caceres and his associates
prevented the poor people along the line
from obtaining food from Lima and hinder
ed their crude efforts at agriculture, hunt
ing, etc, which would have yielded them
subsistence. The Chilians found every
| where evidences OF the cruelty and ferocity
Of the Monteneros. Many bodies murdered
and stripped of clothing were found and
buried. The authority of the Chilians will
be extended, 1t is said, over all the depart
ment Of Junin, although it will take
couple Of months to accustom the In
habitants to the new order OF things, after
the disorder, outrage and pillage to which
they have been SO long subjected.
In other parts of Peru, according to the
Lima correspondent Of the Star and Herald,
the self-sppointed rulers are having a lively
time. VillaircenciO, one of Calderon's
| officials, has been trying to get possession
of lea Stree June last. Failing In this, he
continued to occupy the town of Chinchs.
where he got few men together and in
trenched himself against any, opposition of
the Peruvian party. Mas, the project OF
lea, claimed authority over Chincha and
marched against Villaircencio; aud In the
fight which ensued the greater part of the
town was burned or damaged, and the
canefelds and vineyards suffered Sc
verelY. Foreigners are heavy losers.
Contests have taken place in other
sections Of the country. Montero
has had difficulties with his men, and Is is
reported has met violent death at their
hands. Suarez, another leader representing
the Calderon party, recently left Arequips
to attack Ayacucho, in which city the
Pierolsts were at the time In power. While
on his march the Ayacucho people threw
Pierola over, and proclaimed In favor of
J. (. Canevaro, now in Europe. Suarez
continued his advance and Secads, who was
in command at Ayacucho. marched out to
repel him, and a skirmish ensued which
terminated IN the death of two or three
hundred unfortunate Chelos and complete
rout Of Secada. Susrez is now in Ayscucho,
where he will probably proclaim himself
dictator.