National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-17
A RULER IN NAME.
Iglesias and His Government Treated with
Contempt
The Pcruvions DO Not Believe ia Him
and Rebel Continually.


CALbAo, IEHU, may SU.-On INC SOu
ultimo the United States, through its
minister. Mr.. s. l.. Phelps recognized tho
so-called government of General Iglesias. l
suppose that thoro wero good reasons for
doing this, and Of course the few Americans
here cannot know as vol what the policy Of
tho government should DO as tho powers at
Washington can, for there they are removed
from tho possibility Of being swayed by party
or personal motives; but ono thing is certain
as fate, wo havo recognized a party that Is
rapidly fastening to its fall, and who'edeath
knell would sound tomorrow If Caoeres
were to throw himself into Lima, with or
without followers with or without arms
Iglosias and tho Chilians wero delighted
when they found that he was to be recognized
at last Our representative was received with
open arms, and too much could not BIO done
for him. At tho appointed hour of the apv
pointed day carriage drawn by four horses,
escorted by o company Of infantry, headed
by full band, made their way to tho loga-
tion. In the carriage was Senior Nivoro,
chief of staff of the minister Of foreign affairs.
Nessrs. Phelps and Gibbs were secured, seated
in the carriage aud escorted in triumph TO
tho palace. whore another company OF in
fantry was stationed TO do Mr.. Phelps honor.
Tho audience chamber was filled with numer-
Gus officials, and as our minister entered at
one door Iglesias, in full uniform, followed
| by his suite, came in at another. The usual
ceremonies were then gone through with,
after which Mr.. Gibbs our minister to
| Bolivia, who is to ofliciate here during the
temporary absence Of Mr.. Phelps, was pre-
| sented, and then the ministers were escorted
back in state to tho legation.
Several European nations Immediately fol-
lowed our lead, aud official visits made tho
day busy ono in Lima. The next day Mr..
Phelps left, being driven in state carriage,
escorted by a troop of soldiers from his house
to the station, and as an especial honor the
presidents saidt accompanied him to Callao
and on board of the steamer.
A few days before this the CHILEAN troops
which had beon sent to Trujillo to keep DIR.
| Puga quiet were embarked on couple Of
transports, brought to Callao, and sent to
Chorrillos. Whom this was followed by q
recognition of Iglesias by our government
| Peruvian editors even went SO far as to de-
Jude themselves with the idea that we had
demanded tho withdrawal of CHILEAN troops
| from Peruvian territory, and that it had
already begun. Tho true inwardness of it,
probably, was that tho country around Sala
very and Trujilo was exhausted.
1t being necessary to at least attempt tc
keep Puga in order, Iglesias managed to gel
together by the 25th ultimo ono cavalry and
one infantry regiment. They were put upon
|
They were well equipped, and mado quito I
fine show as they left but tho crowds thai
gathered TO watch them were neither very
co" imentary nor confident. More recruits
~ ,'uga" or "Puga wants more soldiers
were the remarks that most often met one
ears; and the populace evidently knew thei
men, for the regiment of cavalry had beer
but few days encamped at PacasInayo wher
they mutiniod in the night, and all but forty
of tho men and eight of the officers left to joil
Puga, taking all tho extra arms and horses
that they could find. As they went theJ
fired a volley Mt those they left behind, kill
ing ono man. eight horses, and two mules, ai
well as wounding two officers. The next
day the forty who remained were taken from
Pacasmayo to Trujillo, their arms and horse
taken from them, and in fact, they seem Il
have been treated as If they, too, had shown
symptoms Of flight; perhaps they had.
! The general who commanded the forces o
} tho north has written letter to the ministe
of war detailing the occurrence and askin
, that If any more men who have been force
into the ranks are to be sent him, that the
may be sent from the extreme south whcr
, there is not SO much sympathy with tn
rebels he also askslfor immediate re-entorcC
} ments as Puga is advancing to attack hin
, Tho people of Lima are disgusted; they tai
, more and more of Caceres aud say that he
the only man who Is popular enough to
, president and that he ought to have 1t: tina
Iglesias is CHILEAN at heart aud has n
strength.
Caceres is still in tho mountains, but occt
: sionally one hears that his forces have take
some town to the southwark, and you nevC
hear of its being rctaken by nybody. If /
only had some field artillery now that h
ally Puga has some cavalry, we might SOC
have him with us in spite of the Chileno
for their troops are sick aud dying of feye
; or deserting and are only held togethey
, tine stornest discipline administered
Gen. Patrick Lynch
MARGUERITE DICKENS.