Year: 1875

800 strong the vast funeral corege No action
taken by the popuace OF the capital regarding this
phenomenon, since the memory OF Vigil was held so
dearly that all showing respect To his remains were
held in honor; but the religious newspaper, La
Socieddd prOgnOstcated all sorts OF dismal for
the Catholic Republic and called down the vengeance
OF Heaven upon the audacous disciples Of ST. John.
Nevertheless the people kept quiet But, as soon as
the news reached Arequpa, it received by the
pious inhabitants of that sanity city, where the least
pretext gladly seized upon Tor turmoil aud disorder
crime which cried alone for redress and they the
valiant Arcquipans decided to forciby demonstrate
their extreme dissatisfaction. All this OF course, was
stirred up by these same fanatic frars who burned II
will be remembered, ''rhe Popular Educator OF New
York as a holocaust, and whose chief Father Marias
was summary sent out Of the country political
inccndAry. Hence


MERGED MONKS


opened their closteTs 10 the conspratOrs promised
them. all manner OF future rewards and substantially
contributed TO the cause and will possibly be unocked
for their wanton Interference Fortunately for the
country the bullets of the Projects troops proved more
potent than this spiritual assistance The movement
was srnothered in the first conflict Arequpa STILL is
far from tranquil. Troops being rapidly coneen-
trated there, not only TO maintain peace the town
itself but also TO be in readiness to against tho
Chucuito Indians Of the Department Of Puno
who have recently assumed threatening
attitude toward the few whites settled in
that vast section. These Indians more than half
sayages have been sadly abused by their white neigh
bors on many occasions, and more than have
sorted TO arms to protect their rights Now appears
that some mischief maker has been in their midst
doubtless an agent OF the lldsposed party, nsnuang
the idea that Communism a capital principle better
even IN pracce lhan IN theofy With this couple OF
caclques came to the 'front.' and after short respite for
preparation, down the Prefect and drove him
into Puno with the few soldiers his command The
Preiect, Colonel Suarez elegraphed to the Project of
Arequipa stating that lac counted his by tens, but
the Indians numbered theirs by thousands


wAR'o Castles,


the bloodest of all armed struggles, Is imminent The
troops at Arequpa consist of the I'd OF May reg
ment, part OF Pichlncha Zepita and the Husares de
lunn, probably 900 men in all well armed and ready
TO fight The soldiers under Suarez being of the
race and from the country the rebels refuse TO
enter the field against them. The War Department here
considers the affair serious but dangerous few
well disciplined troops making example in the first
instance would overthrow these boodthirsty de-
scendants OF the ncas but the difficulty to get at
them through the dcies and OF that naturally
fortified district In my next hope to be enabled
give further particulars. The Indians generally
without other than their mining and agricultural
utensils spades and scythes being the avore weapons


sUBMERsIoS


is progressing we'll To-day the shore station at africa
should have been completed and the line brought
land.


SPECIE PAYMENTS SUSPENDED.


The most important from this quarter Is the
pension OF specie payments by the banks under author
zation from the government The prospect looks like
hard times in store for the country