The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-06

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Mail advces from
Panama of the oath ult. state..that Peru con-
tinues very much disturbed. While the Chill
ians are maintaining order in the southi from
the Pacific Ito the shores of Lake Titieaca,
Caceres has melted the Indians in the interior
against the whites. The Indian population of
Huancayo, having suffered grievously during
the war and long before hostilities were
thought of, from the exactions of the whites,
from forced military service and excessive tax
alton, is now determined on revenge. Near
Huancayo the most barbarious outrages have
been committed by these people against the
unoffending whites. Nearly all of those who
had oppressed the Indians have gone to Lima
or followed the track of Caceres as he went
southwark
Fire and the lance have been iudiscriminate-
ly employed. Flourishing haciendas are re-
duced to ashes. Cattle are stolen and divided
among the captors. Children are led off into
captivity. Men are butchered in cold blood,
and their heads placed on high noles. tn marx
the scene of slaughter Women are subjected
to the most terrible treatment, and are obliged
to discard their own costume, and adopt the
short skirt and woolen mantle Of the Indians,
which is regarded by the whites as mark OF
reproach and sign of inferiority.
Gen. Iglesias has appointed one of the most
energetic officers he could find as prefect of
that department. Col. Pedro Mas has never
erred on ike side of clemency, and there can
be no doubt that within q few weeks he will
vigorously subdne what now seems to be gem
eral uprising. The towns and large citses are
able to defend themselves, and it is only in the
outlying hamlets and plantations that these
scenes of butchery and violence have taken
place. The Peruvian Indian generally mild
and docile, is terrible and bloodthirsty when
aroused and when confident of success through
overpowering numbers.
Gen. Iglesias however, adheres to the be-
lief that he will be able to pacify the country
and TO carry out the terms of the treaty. 1t is
believed the Chilisns will advance into Bo-
livia.
In Lima matters are advancing quietly, if
not favorably. The greatest trouble at present
is the scarcity Of money. The Custom House
at Callao, yielding during the Chilian occupa-
ton an average of 100000 silver dollars
monthly, is now, with a lowered tariff only
producing at the rate of 100000 per month.
The exaggerated lists of civil, military and
diplomatic employees published by the Igle-
sias Government are more than sufficient to
consume this moderate income, the only one
possessed by Peru at present, and the 100000
soles in silver to be given every month for the
subsistence of the Chilian troops at Chorrillos
and Barranco, not being paid, is carried to the
future account of Indemnity for africa and
Tacna.
Chill regards those places to be as surely her
own property as she does Valparaiso or Santa
CO. A commissioner was sent down to Oh iii
week go by the Government here to ascer-
tain whether the Chilian treasury would ad-
vance 81, 900 on account of the purchase
money of these two cities. 1t will be remem-
bered that after ten years occupation the
question whether they should belong to Chilli
or Peru was to be decided by the votes of the
Inhabitants, and the favored nation was to pay
SIC, 900 to the other. At first it was rum
ored that the errand of the Commissioner
would be successful and that Chilli would be
willing to advance the money. Bnt the story
today is that there is no hope of raising money
by such expedient. Paper money will be re-
sorted to. The paper in circula ion has gained
very considerably in commercial value since
the advent of Gen. Iglesias, but fuctuates still
Today a silver sol can be purchased for IL soles
and go cents in paper, and three weeks ago the
same coin commanded 10 Soles.
In Bolivia DIR. Aniceto Are has published
card in which he says that he does believe that
any terms Chilli may propose should be accept
ed; but rather, ii she persists in exacting too
rigorous terms, all Bolivians should continue
the struggle. Should this emergency arise he
offers serve personally in the ranks and give
$500,000 to the treasury.
The Heraldo of Cochabamba says that the
tract of territory at Chaco and Tarija which
belongs to Bolivia.
Some very rich silver mines have been dis
covered in the vicinity of Chaneral, Chilli.
Laborers continue to arrive at Pa mama for
the canal company The Att steamer Arran
and the Royal Mail steamer Belize have made
special trips from Kingston for the purpose of
bringing them.
The labor question threatens to cause trouble
of serious nature. During the past few days
the Cinnamon of the Pacific Mail Company
and the laborers at the island of Tabogy have
struck, and will not return to work again un-
less they receive promises of increased wages.
Mr.. f. w. Rice, United States Consul at As
pinwall, was assaulted and his watch taken
from him on Saturday last. He had dined
and was returning to his office. when he was
suddenly attacked and plundered. He was
unarmed, and the police paid no attention to
his cries for assistance. Crime is rampant
there at present. Mr.. Rics has written to the
authorities but it is improbable that they will
pay attention to his complaints.