National Republican., 1883-11-30
pooR. HELPLESS PERU.
The PltiobIo Struggles OF PHrniyzcd
Nntion-An Army OF weH1slIngs-A COn-
lItiom OF Annrrhr

Nntion-An Army OF wcSlsIIngs-A Con-
dition or Anarchy.
sDeciai Letter.
CALLAo, PERU, Nov. 2.-I wrote you in my
last letter that poace was signed on tho twon-
tieth ultimo. On the twenty-second, being
in Lima, | saw several friends and was told
by them that all householders had been noti-
fed TO have q Peruvian flag flying by s
o'clock tho next morning or pay fine Of 10
silver solos, about 12 Of our gold dollars. The
next day, the twenty third. the last Of the
Chilians left at daybreak, and by o'clock the
Pcruvians were in and flags we're flying from
every available flagstaff each house also being
decorated as per ordef.
Foreigners hung out flags too and it was
vory amusing 10 note their choice in this
matter for, no ono seoms to feel himself at all
bound to fly his own flag in fact have often
noticed that alman away from home thinks
that ho has right to the protection of every
foreign ilag, and he generally gets it. just
now tho stars and stripes is the favorite; for,
evon though "Chili dospises us and Peru hatcs
u.s. and we could not thrash them If we tried
until We built anavy, yet thoy fear us. Chilli
has the mistakcm idea that we could buy
navy all in minute, and Peru still hopes to
got us mixed up in this muddle, knowing
well that no one with our ideas of right and
wrong especially the wrong of war be-
cause strong neighbor covots the riches of q
weak one--cOuld side with Chill. However,
the flags looked very pretty, and an immense
crowd gathered on tho plaza about in the
afternoon, when the Regenerator" arrived
from Anco. and walking to the palace Gu
tered 1t. Not cheer, hiss, or groan broke
the silence as he won't along, neither was
there enthusiasm in the evening when the
plaza was illuminated
That night the Urban guard took charge of
both cities, and there was only one murder In
nl. Il
killed in Lima was supposed to be Chilian
spy, and when found he had been stabbed
thirty-five times. Robbers and murderors
wero abroad that night, because they did not
expect anyone would be organized enough to
attend to them, but finding out their mistake
they have quieted down.
lglesias has ordered an election to take
place, and congress to meet on March 1. The
police and soldiers of 1glesias make me feel
sad and sorrowful every time see one; they
are poor, unfortunate, unhappy looking In
dians that 1t would be nothing less than
murder to kill in battle OF anywhere else
They are neatly clad in white cotton SUITS
with dark blue caps, and seem to have sword
bayonets and some have rifles They give
one the impression of extreme weakness, and
ten of our people could clean out the whole
lot, | should think.
lglesias pays the Chilians for the support
of their troops in Chorrillos from the custom
materially rs to the amount. have heard it
variously stated at from 125,000 to 100000
silver soles month
The news from Arequipa was most cncour-
aging to the Peruvians up to the twenty
ultimo. They were assured that Montero
had several thousand men in the city; that
Bolivia was going to re-enforce him, and that
Caceros had marched toward Cuzco with u
good army to oppose the Chilian column that
was approaching from that direction. On
the twenty-ninth came the news that Are
tieth it was confirmed. All we have yet
heard is that the national guard revolted
against Montero and declared for Iglesias.
Montero fled, Campero went back to Bolivia,
Caceres retired in disgust and went to his
home, whence he has been summoned to
Lima by Gen. Iglesias, who asks him to come
and take part in the government, it issaid, as
minister Of war.
MARGUERITE DICKENS.