The sun., 1885-06-07
UNHAPPX PERU.
Plenty Of Dietatsrs, bat Lack sfPrsspsrity
"A Pert I.easeA % EsreaEaers.

11Ahhs hphh <V.-IcAu 10 luoS hoWs bohbi-
caly apeaking. In what may be termed q. deli
cate situation. The country has two Presi-
dents, and is satisfied with nsither. At the
conclusion OF the war with Chill. and through
tho influence Of the Chianos. Con. Ivlesias was
made provisional President until the country
was pacihed." Gen. Caceres. who refused to
surrender to Chill and is veiitable last
ditcher." when the Chilanos retired from the
country raised his arms against Ieesias. and
has succeeded In inducing the southern prov
inccs to recognize his authority as Dictator.
He has his headquarters Mt Arequpa. the sec-
ond city OF the republic. but 10 usually on the
march, with an undrilled. poorly armed. half
civilized crowd OF Indians. travelling from one
ond Of the country to the other and securing
the allegiance Of the people to his claims and
their pecuninry support. just now he Is on his
way toward Lima. and is expected there within
the next few weeks. with the intention Of max
ing an attempt to capture the palace and the
oity. as no did Last August. At that time he
came In with about 5000 Indians. expecting
that the Inhabitants would welcome him as
deliverer; but they didn't do It. They shut
themselves up in their houses. closed the
heavy doors md shutters. and crawed under
thoir beds until the fighting was over
In tho centre Of Lima as In all Spanish
American tow Nns. is a plaza or public square.
with fountain and stRtuary In the centre. and
the palace. the cathedral, the Archbishop's res
idence, the municipal onlcss and other public
Institutions facing 1t on the four sides. Into
this plaza. the very heart Of the city. the Gov
ernmsnt troops permitted Ca1sres and his
mountaineers tn come; but they had su tiicisnt
In the towers OF the churches. cannon on the
roof OF the palace. and musketsers on tue roofs
are =" two % stories hisn with The from walls Reach.
ing two or three feet above the roof 30 thnt
those who. participated in this novel defence Of
y city had good breastworks to hide behind.
So when Caeeres cnmo into the plaza he WIS
met with volnys from all sides, and the pave
desperate struggle. but his Indians. few OF
whom had over been In a city before, none OF
whom had been under fire. scattered and we're
they were pursued and killed by cavalrymen.
who plunged out of the palace door ut full
ceres wero wavering. or the 5000 men who
came with the mountain President. 1900 lay
before the battle WAS two hours old. and with
the rest who were called together by trumpet
ers; H. Cassres ,n, retired r to- AreHnpa % .u.,. o.,
power. after leaving u trail OF blood and ashes
burning cities and villages entire, blowing up
sugar mills, filling up mines. and driving in
sheiterisss. as Pzarro dii the incas $50 years
Psruvians killing each other. and snught 10
secretly cr @ sent d arms and amaiunition Into 9TH the
mountain regions through Bolivia. where
given him material with which to carry on the
war. Of course the Government 2l Chill dis
nevsrsheiess 9 trae .has W the Soldiers Of caceres
purchase them. Tho presiden! Of the ChiliAn
peace to prevail in Poru. and that il the in.
ternecine war was perpstuated much longer
the much desired annexation OF the rich
Peruvian territory to Chill would become neces-
ssyes or Se s pocs
OF Peru to resiat, or beyond her desire to resent
With this encouragement Caceres Keeps up
the fight. and Is approaching Lima at the rate
eity the scenes Of last August will be reoeated.
but on much more aggravated scale for he is
% the and fss
ernment cannot send out troops 10 drive him
back and prevent his occupation A.! OF the city.
that President Islesas dare not run. All he
and tho roofs around the plaza, and await the
attack. Lima and Callao. the Drincipal seaport
s only
Where %@ the the Authority oi iyissias is rscognised. @
and II Csceres res, should get possession q the
follow the same plan which no tCaceresj is
Ths psoDls Of fsrq aospse, a,i1a en impotsnt
movement on foot 10 make OK Dictator Pierola
Dictator again; Those who arc .e,I! engaged In 1t
w ana ss wx %sss
mountain President has approached near near
arise. proclaim their lealer Dictator. and call
for the election Of q constitutional President in
prevsisna tae raer Ht he eountry try " was
Pisroia is said to be tho strongest man at
| present In Peru. and TO have the confidence OF
He is sort Of idol with them-s natural
an military skill, hands some. audacious and OF
| the most pleasing address. 1t was he who
% assiest eS Ch II. H and WAS Was rea the only
iul General on the Peruvian side during the
late war: Since then he u has g. been s e. IN Europe,
assume Dictatorship again when the people
'G igIesias i Is a farmer. honest and respected.
with the best OF Intentions. and holding the
confidence OF those who know him, but rather
and slow fs Hs is SAID to be- the ] tool OH Of Is Min.
isters. and to be entirely under tho domination
| Of Chilian influences. rather from fear than
from desire. He has number OF Shrewd, ca
pable. and energetic men around him, who. y
H. said. prefer to have tho present condition Of
lis prospects Of political retirement. Thers-
fore they have been able to prevent the accep-
tRnco OF Overturoa I0r pehco Wnlcn nave cotn6
from Cacerrs and will keep the provisional
President before them as long as dollar can
be suue ezed out of tho people,
Peru has had but two successful Presidents II
IN tho long list Of her rnlers.only two who
have actually seryeI tho county while they z.
tillas and Prado. AS has been said, C4stiiiat
WAS u halt breed. and emancipated tho Indian
| from peOna9s In 1857. He ruled over the re-
public for fifteen Years. and gave it tran!pill,I'
longer than any Of the Presidents SINGS the in
dependence Of 1924 He was man with IN n iroL r.,
emergencies. and had them repeated wheI
they stood in his way. Prado was an a6ler mhI
gressive, He came from Areanips. and do:
| clared himself Dictator. was afterwar,l elected
President. and continued IN Office until he wa wa,
deposed by assassi sinRtion. As hs WAS entorlnk
the Senate Chamber one day., a sentinel on duty
raised his rife and sent n ball under bis shoul
| dor blade into his heart. 1t WAS discOvere[
that the soldier was hired to do the deed. ans
| he WAS shot In the plaza. but tho "onspiraor
nearly ali escaped. He gave Peru greater pros
| perity than It has enjoyed since II became
| republic and had IN lived u few years longe
the war with Chill would meyer nave occurred
| At present the people OF Peru. Ms well as tht
Govsrnment. arc In nbject poverty: Those wht a1
on and now live by selling their old silver plate