The New York Herald Newspaper, August 19, 1872, Page 3

IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH AMARICA, The Presidency of Per tutional Avengement Against Party Treason. Gutierrez’s Revolutionary Coup | pais prisoner) his ministers, alarmed Against Balta and Pardo. Heading Off a Rival Presidential Candidate by Mutiny and Murder. The Minister of War Usurps the Supreme Com- mand—"And All Went Merry as s Marriage Bell” the Moment Previous—President Balta Arrested and Murdered in Prison—The @ntierres Brothers Executed by the Peo- + gle in Reaction—Terrible Scenes and Alarm of the Foreign Diplomats— How the Bodies of the Dead Usurpers Were Disposed Of. Policy of the United States---Pardo in Power. ‘By special correspondence from Lima, Peru, under @ate of July 27 and 28, we have a complete report of tho origin and execution of the late revolutionary @oup against President Balta, of the usurpation of power by Gutierrez, of the murder of Balta, of the @itizen reaction and popular vindication of the @onstitution by the selzure and hanging of the ‘weurper and his brothers, of the alarm which pre- Vailed at the foreign legations, ana of Pardo’s as- g@amption of power and the restoration of peace. “The Vaulting Ambition which O’er= leaps Itself.” Lm, July 27, 2872, A sudden and most unexpected change has come @ver the spirit of the Peruvian political dream. Another phase in the remarkable history of this peculiar country is now presented to the world. Te narrate the occurrences which have recently taken place and which so entirely absorb public at- tention it is necessary to return to the 15tn of this month, when the preliminary meetings of the CONGRESS OF 1872 ‘were formally inaugurated. Much to the surprise of President Balta the majority of the Senators and Deputies appeared to strongly support the claims @f Sefior Pardo, the opposition candidate for the chair, and the hopes of the ad- Ministration regarding the fortunes of thetr favorite, Dr. Arenas, were dashed to the ground. On this disagreeable conviction the wise men of the government put their heads together, and, after having discussed several plans, came to the con ‘elusion that Balta should declare the elections null ‘and void, call for new ones, and incite Congress to mame @ Provisional President until the voice of the People could again be heard, This idea was ac- cepted by the President for ashort time and eagerly advocated by the Minister of War, General Gutierrez, who was anxious to secure for himself the provisional position, Such was the condition of affairs up tothe 22d Dstant. THE CALM WHICH PRECEDED THE STORM. Lima awoke that morning to quiet and tranquillity. Congress was pacifically engaged in the work of investigating the different electoral returns; the banks and business houses were crowded with merchants, and the fashionable world were pre- paring to witness, the same night, the wedding “of President Balta’s daughter with a wealthy Planter from the South. The palace, usually echo- ing to the tread of armed men and the blast of the trumpet calling the soldiers to guard duty, was filled with pastry cooks and decorators, actively engaged in arranging the spacious salons for the marriage ceremony. THE SOUND OF REVELRY DISTURBED BY THE TRAMP OF SOLDIERY. Suddenly, at about two o'clock in the afternoon, the head of a battalion of infantry appeired at one corner of the principal square, marched in quickly, and took position immediately in front of the gov- ernment palace. Instantly afterwards a section of flying artillery dashed into the same plaza, unlim- bered their gune and pointed them towards the main entrance of that building. Excitement grew ‘pace; what could be the meaning of such unusual Gemonstrations? A military review would not be Conducted in such a serious manner, and the ped- ple were on the qui vive with curiosity and interest, At this moment a carriage was observed emerg- ing from the palace gates, and which, drawn at the full speed of the horses, rapidly disappeared from view, That carriage contained the President of the Republic, ne g ve Ndae Perna, (i. tee? Coton. gost Bated, ey Who had in that instant been deposed and arroste by bis Minister of War, Gutierrez. Balta had become convinced of the futility of farther attempts to support the claims of Doctor Arenas for the Presidency in view of the over- Wheiming majorities in Congress in favor of Sefior Pardo, and so had signified to Gutierrez. But the latter, far from coinciding with the views of his chief, bitterly reproactred him for this vacillation, and on receiving @ repeated negative determined to lose no time in hastening the proposed event. Here it may not be improper to observe that the Detrayer of his master owes his position, his influ- noe and his wealth to the unceasing kindness of Golone! Balta. Balta, absolutely astounded by this most heinous breach of confidence, could only exclaim against the crime of ingratitude. Harried from the dressing room of his interesting Gaughter, who that very night was to enter upon a Rew life, his ejaculations, the cries of his family, and the shouts of his captors, attracted to the spot ali those who were in the immediate apartments of the palace. The scene is described by an eye-witness ‘as touching in the extreme. Apart from the spec- tacle of a man who had endeavored to retrace his erring steps, and to preserve the peace and tran- quillity of his country, being hurried into a dungeon by the viper he had cherished, the blow given to the hopes of the peacemakers and tne terrible ex- ample of perfidy presented to the nation augmented the strong points of the ‘situation. No resistance could be made; the captors had taken all possibje steps to prevent interference; the aldes-de-camp ofthe President made what efforts were in their (power to succor their leader, but to no avail. Thrust into a carriage, he was carried like a Criminal to the barracks of San Francisco, and ‘When the general stupefaction had given place to indignation the President was under the survell- | ance 01 the trusted agonts of his betrayers, APPEAL TO THE SOLDIERY STIFLED. Passing through the square, where the troops Were drawn up in such an imposing array, the President endeavored to call their attention, but his efforts were profaptiy subdued by the officers ac- companying him. The soldiers were unaware of ‘what was transpiriug; still they were cognizant that some unusual movement had taken place. ‘Their oMcers, by orders of the Minister of War, had been relieved by others of his confidence, and their discontent had alone been silenced by a liberal gift of money, ostensfhly from the Secretary of War, on the pretended occasion of his birthday. In a mo- ment afterward Gutierrez, accompanied by one or two of bis aids, galloped into the Plaza, and the colonels in command of the detachment shouted to their men, “Viva Gutierrez, our new President!’ ‘The reaponse was far from being flattering. Instantly Gutierrez, who is a practised soldier ‘and an accomplished revolutionist, so far as energy goes, ordered the troops to the palace, and, with- OUP loss of time, caused the battalions commanded by his brothers, three in nomber. to enter also, to and Its Constt- | usorpation of power. Congress, | | + os Pie. Ee 3, werve as 9 guard over those s0ldiers whose adher- ence was doubtfel, n Prin ‘was at the moment made to resist this. then in session, adopted unanimously strong motions of protest, declaring that all who had partictpated in this movement, subversive of order, of common justice and of the law, were out- laws, criminals and deserved immediate and sum- mary punishment. But who was there to carry’ this resolution into effect ? for their own safety, immediately sought a place of hiding; hia chief officer, unaware of the magni- tude ofthe conspiracy, unwilling to attempt any counter movement until persuaded of their strength and that of the enemy; the people with- out a leader and paralyzed by the coup d'état, and, in fine, every one rather engaged in speculating upon what had passed and what was to occur than upon active revenge. Gutierrez sent a file of soldiers to the halls of Congress, and at the point of the bayonet forced the members of the legislative body to leave the hall of meeting, the oMicer in charge of the detach- ment declaring that the sessions of Congress were at an end. Public excitement became intense. Rumors without number were put in circulation. The Deputies and Senators sought refuge where they might, Sefior Pardo and the most prominent members of his party, apprised of these untoward events by some friends, fled to shelter—Pardo tak- ing asylum in the Brazilian legation, whence he issued inatractions to his adherents. But the causes of Balta and Pardo had become united. The first, wounded in pride and outraged in feeling, was ready, if possible, to proceed to ex- tremities with his foe; and Pardo, incensed and temporarily defeated by the dissolution of Congress, where his supporters had promised him a certain success, Was only anxious to cause the downfall of the man who had wrought him wrong, confident that Balta, restored to power, would conform to his constitutional obligations, call Congress together, and resign the reins of power to the successor named by that body. That successor would be Pardo. Nevertheless, these two men were powerless, The great agitator was busy in the palace of the government, fortifying himself in his new position and calling to his aid assistants as treacherous as himself, Surrounded by ignorant battalions, oM- cered oy his brothers and his protegés, defended by @ courtyard full of cannon and mitrailleuses, he could, for the time, safely bid deflance to the unor- ganized foe chafing without the walls. PERSONAL ASSUMPTION OF POWER. Aproclamation was issued which, in the most coolly impertinent manner, assured the people that Gutierrez had been called to power by the popu- ar will; that he had assumed the title of Supreme Ohfef, equivalent to that of Dicta- tor, and that when he thought proper he would convoke a national assembly to deliberate on farther steps. But Gutierrez was so unpopular and his cause so dismally regarded by the Peruvian politicians, who are generally ready to accept al- most any situation, that he found it impossible to discover any persons of note willing to assist him in his new duties. At length Dr. Fernando Casos, ® somewhat distinguished lawyer of Lima, con- sented to act as the General Minister of the Dicta. tor. OPPOSITION AGAIN. During this interval news of a most unfavorable nature arrived for the Dictator. The navy of Pern, one of the finest in South Amer- ica, and probably only second to that of Brazil, officered by men of the most prominent class, sturdily refused to acknowledge the new order of affairs, and. weighing anchor, proceeded to the island of San Lorenzo, about six miles from the port of Callao and at the mouth of tne harbor. There these vessels—four tron-clads, two of them the monitors which made the celebrated voyage from the United States and two fine wooden ships— anchored to await the course of events. Nevertheless in Callao, owing to the stu- pidity of Colonel Balta’s brother, the Prefect of that department, the usurper’s troops were allowed to enter without opposition and the town was quietly given upto them, The mer- chants of the place, both foreign and Peravian, formed a police guard, patrolled the streets at Night and protected the valuable and extensive deposits of goods in the Custom House and private warehouses, The defection of the marine forces was a most severe blow to Gutierrez; for, apart from the signal service the ships might have been to him in trans- porting troops and munitions of war, an adage holds good in this revolutionary Peru, that as the Davy goes a0 goes the victory. Another more serious cause of trouble to Gutierrez was the extremely impoverished state of the exchequer. When he surprised his Chief, Colonel Balta, only about fifty thousand dollars in sliver were therein discovered. Casos, a man of fertile expedients, thought that he had discovered @ mode to replete the exhausted treasury. He despatched messengers to the different banking institutions of Lima asking if Mr. Pardo, who, by the way, is one of the wealthiest men in Peru, held any balance to his credit with them. The answer in most cases was unsatisfactory or evasive, Messrs. Dreyfus & Company, however, had Informal potice tat a sum belonging 0 their “house, and amdunting to half ® million, would be confiscated by the pseudo government. One of the partners of this house, 60 well known from its extensive transac- tions in the guano business of Peru, happened to be a German subject. Proceeding to the American Legation, now encharged with the affairs of the German Legation in Pern, an arrangement was made by which this large quantity of specie was placed at vhe disposal of the foreign creditors of the house and under the protection of the Minister, CITIZEN AND DIPLOMATIC REACTION. During this period, for this correspondence is in the manner of a journal, the people generally were laboring under the most intense excitement. On the 2th Mr, Casos addressed a note to the different Legations, asking for a ist of the persons who had taken asylum, in order to give passports to the fugitives, and compel them to leave the country. On the same day the Pontifical delegate, Dean of the dip- lomatic corps in Lima, addressed a note to his colleagues in the city, inviting them to a confer- ence on the 25th, to come to some determination as to the method to be adopted regarding the new régime, The conduct of the European representa- tives in Peru has generally bee towards instantly recognizing the formation of any administration, legal or illegal; but the United States Ministers are careful to discriminate whether the occupant of the Presidential chair enjoys the confidence and troops stationed in the dertook to liberate which they could no longer tolerate. Suddenly called to arms by their corporals and sergeants, they formed in line of battle and opened fre upon the few who opposed their desertion. Their an- tagoniata joined them, after a slaughter of nearly twenty, leaving the officers in the barracks without ® command, and the two sections dispersed, to form, if possible, @ nucleus for farther operations. At the same time the news arrived that Don Manuel Pardo, the bugbear of President Balta’s government, had escaped from Lima, fied to a port called Chilca, @ short distance from Callao, and, embarking on board of one of the vessels of the fleet, had been proclaimed chief by the officers of the navy. This intelligence created a profound sensation. The supporters of Balta and of Pardo received a new inspiration, since, as I have before mentioned, the two parties, once so distinct, were united by reason of their enmity to their common foe. Lima, during this day, observed an ominons silence. The shops were closed, the banks were barricaded and the principal houses of business suspended all operations. At an early hour the re- Port was current that Gutierrez had made a de- scent upon the money belonging to Dreyfus, which, as has been noted, was made over to the American Legation, that office exercising the functions, to use @ Pernvian term, of the German Legation in Peru. Such was indeed the desire of the so-called government, but, on application to the director of the mint, where the bullion was stored, it was discovered that all the metal was still in a crude state, and that it would require some weeks to melt and coin the silver, That means having failed, the dictator called the bank directors together, and, contrary to his custom, asked them politely to lend him some money. Your correspondent has found himself unable to arrive at their answer; stillit is almost certain that the request was ac- ceded to, but under the most approved guarantees. This, however, is @ secret of the bankers. The sum mentioned as required by the dictator was three hundred thousand dollars, At twelve o'clock on the 25th the diplomatic rep- resentatives of foreign nations assembled at the residence of their Dean, the Papal delegate, in ac- cordance with his invitation. After discussing the position of the new government de facto, with re- lation to the legations, it was decided to refuse a Tecognizance of the administration of General Gutierrez, and avery polite note was despatched to Dr. Casos, the General Secretary, stating that while the representatives of other countries hoped that Gutterrez would accord all protection possible to their citizens and subjects, it was necessary for them to consult with their respective governments before recognizing the new state of affairs in Peru. AOTION OF THE UNITED STATES, Several of the Ministers had already sent in their answer to General Gutierrez’s proclamation, among whom the American Envoy, Governor Thomas, dis- tinctly referred to the policy of the Cabinet of Washington, only to enter into official relations with such rulers as were chosen by the emphatic will and sanction of the people. This declaration occasioned considerable excitement among the higher circles of society, the opinion being that if foreign nations were unwilling to recognize the quast administration the future of General Gutier- rez would be dificult indeed from this want of moral support. There are few countries on the American Conti- nent where foreign representatives are held in 80 high @ place as in Peru. MOTIVES OF POLICY. The Bolivian Plenipotentiary, owing to some financial matters of grave import between his gov- ernment and that of Peru, found himself obliged to recognize the new state of affairs, and the Italian Minister was also induced, for some reason of General Gutierrez with an approving eye. The Chevalier Garron, representing His Majesty the King of Italy in Peru, is a most accomplished diplomat and one of the most experienced of the corps in Lima, and has such an exaggerated num- ber of his countrymen to protect that an acknowl- edgement of a de facto government on his part is almost absolutely necessary. This is not essential with the majority of his colleagues, even if the policy of their respective governments was dif- ferent. Rather an interesting case as regards diplomatic asylum occurred in the American Legation on the evening of the 24th. It is well known that as the government of the United States does not concede the right of asylum to foreign legations in Wash- ington, except in extreme instances, it does not exact that privilege from other countries, A police agent, arrested in Chorrilios—the Biarritz of Peru— ‘was passing by the Legation of the United States on his way to prison, when, seeing the American coat of arms over the door, he suddenly escaped from his guards and took refuge under the wings of the American eagle, A police officer, one of his escort, followed him; but on the recep- tion of the intelligence of the event in the Government House, Doctor Casos sent the most ample apologies to Governor Thomas, and severely rebuked the oflicious gendarme for “trespassing on American soil.” I may state that the Legations answered Doctor Casos’ note respecting the persons who had sought asylum, but that his action was probably taken for the purpose only of discovering the parties sheltered, STREET SCBNES ON JULY 26—THE BROTHER OF THE USURPER SHOT. Popular excitement is to-day, July 26, at au ex- treme height. Early this morning, as Colonel Silvestre Gu- tierrez, the brother of the Dictator, and his Min- ister for War, was walking in the direction of the railway station, when some groups of people assailed him with shouts and cries of anger. Irritated at this he approached one of the persons, and, drawing his revolver, threatened to fire. Before another word could be spoken the opposing party fired in their turn, and Gutierrez fell, riddled with balis. He expired almost instantly, and the enraged people trampled upon his body and stripped it of its clothing. Apicket of mounted police about this time gal- loped up, dispersed the mob and carried off the corpse. PRESIDENT BALTA KILLED IN PRISON, No sooner had this news been conveyed to the Dictator than another of his brothers, Colonel Marcellano Gutierrez, sped to the prison where President Balta was confined, and there, with- out @ moment’s warning, killed the President. Balta at the time was in his dressing gown, await- ing his breakfast, and the infuriated Gutierrez rushed into his room, shot him twice, and then, when life was almost extinct, passed his sword through Balta’s body. DISGUST AT THE BLOODY DEED AND RETALIATION. Such an unheard-of outrage never before has oc- curred in Peru. The people, on learning of the ter- holds his oftice agreeably to the will of the people. SUPERVISION OF THE PUBLIO PRESS, The diMcult nature of the situation still con- tinued. In the proclamation which General Gutierrez issued an especial reference was made to the press and to the liberty of public opinion. All articles, either editorial or local, were, accord- ing to the dictamen of the new chief, to be signed by the writer. This was one of the most palpabie hits the usurper had made, In Peru the liberty of the press has degenerated into a license, a series of attacks on individuals, both public and private, which have called forth the reprobation of all senst- bie persons. The editors of the different journals published in Lima, alarmed at this direct attack on their especial privileges—privileges sanctioned from time immemorial, so to speak— held a meeting to deliberate respecting this inno- vation, and, after a warm discussion, determined to suspend publishing their newspapers, waiting until the time might arrive for more liberty of ex- pression and opinion; so that no news is received or circulated in Lima at this time, the 25th, save that derived by enterprising investigators, at the risk of their personal safety, in the oMces of the extemporized government. This naturally excited the indignation of the people to a further pitch, but the fear of superior force put an almost insuperable barrier to decisive movements. COMING TO AN ALARMING CRISIS, Still the agitation was increasing. Barly ip the morning of the 26th a pattalion of rible murder, formed in masses, but without arms, and almost without a leader. Pardo had not yet returned to Lima, but the headquarters wore in the house of Don Pablo de Vivero, formerly Mayor of the city. Thence the populace rushed. The people were resolved on vindicating their outraged right. Military force, so long in the as- cendant in Peru, was to yield to the popular will, In a few moments after receiving the intelligence of Balta’s deatn—a foul assassination, instigated by private hate—the Dictator, on foot and in the centre of the only battalion of troops remaining faithful to him, left the palace and proceeded to the fort of Santa Catalina, on the outskirts of the city, where he shut himseif in, A few soldiers now collected around Colonel Herencia Zevallos, the Vice President of the Repub- lic under Balta’s régime, hailed him as chief and ® waited his orders. Asmail force of police held the palace of the gov- ernment and from time to time fired upon the People. About five o'clock, however, this detach, ment hoisted a white flag and surrendered. Colonel Zevallos immediately entered the building and assumed the duties of his office as the Constitu- tional President of the Republic. From Santa Catalina came the sound of heavy guns and sharp musketry firing. The rebels en- closed within its walls, desperate, disheartened, but preferring death in harness to death at the hands of the outraged people, main- tained op steady defence. Throughout the | best known to himself, to regard the government’ city, which were without although well lighted, num ae of people paraded, committing XCORER, shouting occasionally a viva for their candidate, Pardo, and vowing vengeance on the Gutierrez, the Dictator, and his brothers, At about nine o'clock terrible cries were heard in et, The populace, with drum and trumpet, were forcing their entrance into 4 drug- gist’s shop on the most prominent corner. The doora gave way, and there, in the disguise of a peasant, stood the Dictator himselt, who had escaped from his fortress and was endeavoring to make his way to the coast, The fearful cry of rage and fury which went up from the throats of the multitude can never be forgotten. GUTIERREZ’ DEATH, In one instant Gutierrez’ soul was before ita God; pistols, swords, daggers, knives, sticks, stones and every available weapon were used in mutilating his corpse, Then, attaching a cord to the heels, the people dragged it throngh the streets to the Plaza, singing their song of victory. In the Plaza it was immediately hung to a lamppost, and some of the more excited, hurrying away, soon returned with the corpse of the other brother, killed in the morn- ing, and suspended it directly in front of the bleed- ing remains of the Dictator. Early this morning, the 27th, some ten thousand people witnessed the spectacle of raising these naked, bloodstained bodies to the very summit of the Cathedral towers, where they remained for a short time and were taken down and burned to ashes by the people in the principal square—an ominous warning that the people of Peru have at length learned to under- stand and to protect their rights, THE EXCITING CAUSES, ‘This revolt against the Dictatorship has been moved by moral force. The tremendous voice of the populace, calling for the observance of the con- stitution and the law, has made itself heard above all the sounds of cannon and rifles, Even while participating in the awful scenes I have just de- scribed, the very perpetrators gloried in their po- Utical not physical victory. It seems to have been fated that this family of Gutierrez—three colonels nd one general—had met their day of doom, Two were already killed, a third in command at Santa Catalina was dying of his wounds and a third shot while on his way to Callao. Verily, “the ‘way of the transgressor is hard.” During the revolt the fighting in the city was not of much importance. The soldiers were either in their barracks, or, when rebelling, they fled to the country. In Callao some encounters took place, but had no direct influence on the final result of the question in Lima, FIRST RESULTS. ‘The murder of Balta put an end to all vaciilation; arms and the enemy was the universal cry. Order is now completely restored. Colonel Zeval- loa has organized his government, consisting of Ribeyro, Sanchez, Riva Aguero, Morales, and Vanu- cose, Minister of War. The people are naturally somewhat anxiously awaiting the return of their favorite, Don Manuel Pardo, who has been advised of this turn in his favor, and who will arrive in Lima to-day. The political programme is very sim- ple. To-morrow the President, Zevallos, calls Congress again to-gether, the examination of the electoral returns is proceeded with, and on the 2d of August, or thereabouts, Zevallos resigns the supreme com- mand of tne Republic into the hands of the Presi- dent proclaimed by Congress. THE MORAL OF THE MOVEMENT. To those interested in political matters in South America the history of the past week is fruitful. A people contending for their sovereignty against 8,000 armed men, presenting their bared breasts to the bayonet, gaining their point, returning quietly to their homes and occupations, committing no violence and calling upon the Executive to ful- fil his his high trust, to give them their constitu- tional President, is a spectacle replete with honor to any country. But in Peru the glory is doubly great; ruled since the inception of the Republic by men from the army, the military power had grown to be the most formidable in the country. Pardo, in opening his campaign, stated that his object was to combat this dangerous ele- ment. This to the people was as sweet music, They lustily followed his course, and the result is that militarism in Peru Is a thing of the past. Those two grim corpses dangling idly against the towers of the cathedral built by Pizarro, who also fell by the sword, spoke eloquently to the trem- bling ears of would-be despots, Peru has vindi- cated her honor and her rights under the adminis- tration of Pardo, She will continue on the same path opened to her by the unfortunate Balta. Telegraphic news from all parts of the country report the general sentiment as jubilant, No fight- ing had occurred in any of the Departments. The few who followed the fortunes of the Dictator are in hiding, and in the course of a few days will prob- ably be captured and tried for treason. HOW THE PEOPLE DISPOSED OF THE GUTIERREZ DEAD. The fary of the people against the Gutierrez party can be judged by their yesterday taking the naked bodies of the three Gutierrez brothers from the lamp-posts to which they had been hung and hoist- ing them by means of pulleys to the tower of the Cathedral. At the height of 100 feet they were let go. They were then saturated with kerosene and burned on the plaza in front of the Cathedral. The house and furniture of Gutierrez were en- tirely demolished also. Pardo’s Flight and Return—Anarchy and Marder in Callao—How the Gutiere rez Family was Extinguished in Death—Address of the New President to the People. La, July 28, Via Krnaston, Ja., Togust i, 1872, Continuing the history of the revolutionist move- ment in Peru, I may add to my first communication that the city of Callao to the morning of the 27th was @ scene of anarchy. Firing went on indis- criminately in the streets, and it is impossible to estimate the number killed. Some of the bodies Still lie on the streets, HOW THE GUTIERREZ BROTHERS DIED—BALTA’S MANY ‘WOUNDS, Sylvestre Gutierrez, a brother of the Dictator, was shot at (he Lima Railway station yesterday. The same evening, in order to avenge his death, Marceliano Gutierrez, another brother, deliberately shot and killed President Balta in his bed in prison. The ex-President received ten wounds, Soon after this Tomas Gutierrez himself and an- other brother were killed, and the dead bodies of the three Gutierrez were hung in the Plaza at Lima. THE SEARCH FOR PRESIDENT PARDO AND HIS RE- TURN. Immediately on the receipt of the news of the murder of Balta, the steomer Limena left at mid- night to look forthe fleet, which had sailed for Callao on the declaration of the Dictatorship, The Limena returned about one o'clock P. M. on the 27th, followed by the Peruvian iron-clad Indepen- dencta, with Pardo on board. , He was received with rapturous cheers by the People, and proceeded to Lima immediately after landing. He was most enthusiastically received. Pardo made an eloquent address to thousands of spectators from the balcony of his own house, RESTORATION OF THE CONSTITUTION. To-day, July 28, is the date for declaring formally the election of Pardo as President, Balta’s term would have expired on August 2. It is supposed the Vice President's term therefore will end at the same date and Pardo assume the government ac- tively. ARTILLERY PRACTICR FROM THB FORTS. During the period of the revolutionary move- ment the forts Santa Rosa and Casietta, at Callao, were firing at each other in the night of the 26th of July. The Gutierrez party held one, but were ulti- mately displaced. f THE NUMBER KILLED IN CALLAO. The principal fighting was in Callao and between Callao and Lima, over two hundred persons must have been killed, DANGER TO THE PRESS AND A PRINTER SHOT. The South Pacific Times suspended publication for a day or two, The office in Callao was fired into nine pound shot fell into the sitting room of aw ton, the proprietor. The foreman of the r, Hamed Montagnac, was shot dead with a le ball, and Mr. Lawton was conducted under escort to the American flagship Pensacola, BRITISH NAVAL SHELTER, Juan Francigco Balt, brotber of the murdered Ser loaned irrgipteet Present Results of the Movement—The . Financial Aspect. [From the Panama Star and Herald, August 2) Qur advices from Lima of July 27 report as fol- lows raya tt ee To-morrow (28th July) Colonel Zevallos recon- venes Congress, ane work of scrutinizing the electoral returns is to be proceeded with, an Pardo, now without a competitor, will be declares President of the Republic. On the 2d of August, or thereabouts, Zevalios will resign the reins of power into the hands of Pardo, and the country, now finally freed from that odious military rule which for so long a period ot years has been its curse, will enter into new life. Real republicans will rejoice at the change. The ple have nobly asserted their power; the law and constitution are preserved; existing institutions and obligations are respected, and, after having scotched the snake, the brave citizens of Lima retire to their homes an occupations exultant in their victory. Peace and tranquillity are paramount. Peru may ratulate herself in her good fortune. e holders of Peruvian securities abroad may be well satisfied with the aspect of affairs here. With popular administration, conducted by the able men who surround Pardo, the country is destined to progress as few have dreamed of, THE NATIONAL CONGRESS IN THB PREPARATORY JUNTAR, Taking into consideration :— First—That when the republic was ina state of complete peace, preparing, through its legitimate Tepresentatives, to procial the elected by the People, constitutional order has been disturbed. Seoond—That such: an outrage to the law, the movereany. and the rights of the national repre- sentation in these solemn moments makes up the consummation of the crime of high treason to the country. This ‘That without making itself the accom- plice of so grave a crime, Congress, in its prelimi- nary meetings, could not remain silent, because it ye be betraying the great duties it owes to the nation. Fourth—That it must transmit to posterity a doc- ument which, truly reflecting the public sentiment will execrate the memory of the authors of such an abominable crime, It hereby declares— Firet—That it condemns the attitude assumed in these moments by a part of the armed force, and holds respon- sible before the nation tho authors, instigators and ac- complices of it, considering them outlaws. Second—That it calls upon the people and that part of the army which has remained faithful to public order and the ‘institutions to back to the path of duty briny those who have disturbed bublie order. Load, July 2 We eee Signed by the President and all the members of the Senate. CENTRAL AMERICA. By mail steamship at Panama, and thence from Aspinwall, we have the following news reports from Central America. San Salvador. From the Za Tribuna, of San Salvador, of July 20, we learn that a conspiracy had been formed against the governments of Salvador and Guate- mala, but which had proved futile. By official dates dor was warned that on the 6th and 12th ult. a revolution would break out in the capital in San Vicente, Cojutepeque and Sensuntepeque, got up by the reactionary party, among which the most prominent personages were Archbishop Pinol, the Jesuits and a part of the Salvador clergy. These notices agreed with what was rumored in Nicaragua, as having been spoken of by the said Pinol and the Jesuits there, and had been commu- nicated to the government of salvador. The conspiracy was believed to have many ramifications in Guatemala, its object betn, to upset the governments of both Guatemala ani Salvador, known not to be Sienaly to fanaticism and retrograde measures. On one of the days fixed for the attempt the Indians of Cojutepeque made an assault on the ceenon of that city, but fatled, arse force has been sent there by the govern- men’ Guatemala. The harvest of cochineal in the Department of Sacatepeque was finished with a result not at all favorable, owing to the excessive rains, which have caused diseases among the insects. Prices of good cochineal range about seventy-three cents per pound, and inferlor seventy cents. As the real origin of the disease among the cochineal insects had not been satis- factorily cleared up, farmers in this branch of agri- culture were losing heart and inclined to abandon cochineal for coffee. Although the latter is not so rofitable it is less liable to accidents. In Amatit- jan, where the Nopaleros have suffered much more than in Sacatepeque, the idea of abandoning cochi- neal is more general, and to dedicate the lands to sugar cane, a a i achool has been established at Quetzal- Ago. The excitement in consequence of the expulsion of the monastic orders from the Republic has sub- sided. The government have fixed the regular rate of te lay at five per cent, except in cases of special loans, The press of Guatemala has been declared free, except in cases of the abuse of freedom. Nicaraugua. The Porventr of Nicaragua has an article headed “To Arms.” The reactionary party, it goes on to say, has taken @ new attitude, Having lost all hopes of restoring Duefias in the first place and Cerna in the second in their old places and Medina as well, it now has taken to the press, not for discussion, but to give out threats, Costa Rica, Peace continues in Costa Rica. The works on the railroad are ina very satisfac- tory state of progress. The people are all busy on their farms and incommerce. The streets of the capital have all been put in order. The erection of the cuartel of Curtago, its parish church and other edifices, both private and public, are pelee completed. Government has granted to Heredia $12,000 towards the conclusion of its water fupply. Don José Antonio Pinto governs the country in the absence of President Guardia. Colombia. At Panama August 7 the United States Consul, Mr. Perry, after examining into the affairs of the filibustering steamer Edgar Stewart, has decided to hand over the vessel to Mr. Malchor Aguero, as of Mr. Butcher, the owner. Mr. nger by the Rising Star to New to send out a new captain for the rr x-President Duenas, of Salvador, with sixteen Capuchin friars, who were expelled from Salvador, have arrived in Panama, Duenas embarks for Europe. ane United States steamer Wyoming is at Aspin- Carthagena. The epidemic, the lomba, which closely resembles the yellow fever, still rages in Carthagena, but is not very fatal. There have been 5,500 cases, only 800 of which proved fatal. Three members of the British Congul’s family were attacked with the dis- ease soon after their arrival from England, but they have all recovered. British Honduras, It is reported that a line of cable has been ar- ranged for, to be laid between the island of Jamaica and Belize, the capital of British Honduras, THE HEALTH OF THE PORT. All Quiet Among the Yellow Fever Fleet= No New Cases or Arrivals. Affairs were extremely dull and monotonous among the Quarantine officials in the Lower Bay and at the boarding station on Staten Isiand yesterday, in consequence of the unusually small number of marine arrivals. Up to last night no further deaths had been reported among the yellow fever patients at the West Bank Hospital, and the convaloscents on the six infected vessela now in port are in a Itkely way of complete recovery. No new cases of fever had Groken out on of tho ships, and no arrivals of other vessels ha’ fever on board were reported. Dr, Mosher, put Health Officer, made a tour of the hospitals and o all the ships having sickness on board, and re- turned from the Lower Bay in the Quarantine ten- der Governor Fenton at Rte hour Ree night.” am A letter from Nicolajeff, in the Cologne @azett gays that on the 6th of June three corvetees ‘ett that kd to meet the Emperor of Russia, who was trav -~ 4 from Yaita to Odessa, On the 7th the corvett Met the steamer Olga, with His a C4 on board, and the Emperor at once ordered the Russian dard to be raised, upon which a salvo ‘was fired from the corvettes in honor of the na- tional fi This was the first time that such an incident occurred on the Black Sea since the accession of the present outa to The corvettes then followed the Oiga into the harbor of Ode: where the officers of the fleet were presented Majesty, who addressed them as igs mth have now seen with my own eyes the commence- Ment of the regeneration of the Black Sea fleet, God t that simultaneously with its regen- tration wil aleo be revived that rit of brave ‘which has always been characteristic of the Bi Sep get, and ‘which Russia wae so proud)? received from Amapala the government‘of Salva- | JAMAICA, 4 Another Great Fire in Kingston—€20,000 Wort of Property Destroyed—Military Murder— __ Press Telegrams—Extension of Rail road Communication—Protection of American Underwriters, Kingston, Ja., August 11, 1872, Kingston has again suffered by fire. At seven o’clock on Saturday evening, the 3d Inst., alarm was given and simultaneously flames wi seen issuing from the hardware store of A! Malabre & Co., in Port Royal street. There every appearance of the fire having burning in the interior of the build several hours before, The large -quantit; of inflammable material which formed the prino! pal portion of Messrs, Malabie’s stock, such ag tar; oll, paints, &c., would have rendered it dimcult under any circumstances to put out the fire; but the dificulty was greatly increased by the absent of those appliances which in all civilized countri are always kept ready at hand to meet such emergency, The fire brigade was nowhere, the fii engines would not work and there was no water td be obtained from the govérnment Water Wor! Never was a heavily taxed community left in helpless and unprotected a condition as this wi on that occasion. DRINK AND’ RIOT. The women among the laboring people worked hard and did all they could to render aid, but men of the same class stood by looking on and exe claiming, “Let it burn, it is the white man’s prope erty.” The services of the military were called ing and the black soldiers rendered good aid in pullin, down the burning bulidings and preventing th fire from spreading, but in the course of the nignt they gained access to a neighboring win and spirit warehouse, where they soom got themselves infamously drunk, and, sally! forth, they commenced a murderous assault upoi the constables, who were as drunk as they wer and upon all who came within their reach. Wit fixed bayonets they chased the people in every rection, For a long time they disregarded thei | officers and the bugle call, and continued thei riotous proceedings till the streets adjacent to th fire were entirely cleared, After some time order, was restored, and they were marched back to camp, MURDER. But they had already murdered a woman an seriously wounded some ten or a dozen otner Be sons, three or four of whom are not expected ti gurvive, THE FIER FIEND, i All this time the fire continued its devourin, progress. The utmost that could be done was ti confine it within the block of buildings in which if originated. This was done with much effort, an when all consuma!ne material had been consum the flames died out. Now that tt is all over there i plenty of municipal inquiry and a great unrollin, and cutting of red tape; but I venture to say that the next fire will find the community quite as un prepared, and the destruction of property will b as great as ever. H LOSSES, \ ‘The loss on this occasion is between £18,000 | $20,000, the insurance on which, distributed ove five English companies, does not amount to mo than £11,000, PRESS TELEGRAMS PROPERTY, The agent of the Associated Press has appearo@ before the Governor in council, by petition, pray-) ing that a law should be passed to protect the copy: right, for sixty houra after their publication of suc! telegrams as may be transmitted by and purchase from the New York Associated Press. The petition was referred to a select committee, who reporte unfavorable to the petition, When the matte: came up for discussion the Governor, who sits at the Oouncil Board as President, said thu he entirely agreea ith the and the arguments by which been supported. But he did not know that th public were pretty well satisfied with the telegra' such as were got here, At all events he was not and he had reason to think the public were not The news telegrams were got very fitfully, and wi regard to commercial telegrams he thought the: should come with the regularity of clockwor! They should be full, and not oniy full but reliable, considering their importance to commercial men and he did not think that could be sald of aerate should pay for telegrams, political and commercial but, of course, they must be telegrams on whic reliance could be placed, and must be recelys with regularity. Telegrams of this description, being of service to everybody, and to commeret: men espectally, could, he thought, with propriety be paid for out of the general revenues, and if tha’ could be done, and done cheaply, he thought it wquid be very aavisable. ‘he Hon. Colonial Secretary said after what h: en i om the President he thought it right t state that there was every expectation of having telegrams in the way suggested in a short time, Here the matter rests, RAILWAY PROGRESS, The Jamaica Railway Company, backed by petition from the inhabitants of the southsid arishes of the island, have asked the government ir @ guarautee upon the capital fetorest 8 to Cee tend the line of raflway from its present termini at Old Harbor to Porus, in Manchester, The sub-, Ject was referred to a select committee, of whom the Governor was one. The committee reporte most patevorably to the request, not only objectli | on principle to the pledging of the public credit for private speculation, but also condemning thi present railway as being in its working most une Satisfactory to the public, a AMERIOAN UNDERWRITERS’ INTEREST. } At last some action has been taken here to pro» tect American underwriters. Some time the Norwegian bark Annanias Dekke was wrecked on the Pelican shoals, near Old Harbor, in this island, Jaden with railway iron for New Orleans, The upper. half of the cargo was saved and brought to Kings. ton, and on two or three surveys it was certified that the portion of the cargo in the lower hold could not be saved, and a recommendation was made that the vessel and cargo should be sold tod gether as one lot, This was about to be done whem @ firm here was requested by telegram ta protest in the name of the underwriters against tha sale. This was done, and a few days after Mr.’ Agustus Myers, special agent of the w erreribersy arrived, and confirmed an agreement with Mr, Ast+ wood to save the cargo. ir. Astwood, confident’ from the first that it was Brectieate undertoo! the task, and nearly all the vroperty has bee safely bronght to Kingston. Mr. Myers will hav the satisfaction of returning to New York, confl- dent of having to the fullest protected his od tg uents, interests and of having ascertained tha there are men in Jamaica who are careful of pr tecting even the interests of underwriters if eny trusted to their care, . THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE. nines Livingstone’s Appeal Anawered-=First, Fruits of the Herald Commissioner’s Mission to Africa—Earl Granville’s Answer to An Influential Deputation , for the Suppression of the Slave Trade. Lonpon, August 7, 1872, In accordance with the resolution passed at thé public meeting held at the Mansion House Thursday, July 25, “that a deputation be formed wait on Earl Granville to urge Her Majesty govern- ment to take the necessary measures to suppress the slave trade in East Africa,” avery lerge and in- fluential deputation waited on His Lordship at the Foreign Ofice, Downing street, yesterday afters noon, at four o'clock. Among other gentlemen Present were the Right Hon. Russell Gurney, Re/ corder of London, M. P.; Lord Stratheden and Campbell, Lord Seaton, Sir Bartle Frere, G.C. 8. Ly K. 0. B.; Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, the Hon. A. F.’ Kinnaird, M.P.; Mr. H. A. Churchill, ©. B., latd Political Agent at Zanzibar; Sir John 0. D, Hay, 0} B.. M. P.; Mr. C. Gilpin, M. P.; Mr. Thomas Hughes M. P.; Mr. Charles Reed, M. P.; Mr. J. M. Holt, M. Mr. C, BE. Cawley, M. Fi Me R. N. Fowler, M. P. A. Johnston, M. P.; Mr. Rovert A. Macfe, M. P.j Mr. ir kykyn, M. Mr, Henry James, M. Mr, W. McArthur, M. ir.W. H. Smith, M. P. ; Mr, Abel Smith, M. P.; General Alexander, General Clai Colonel R. M. Hugies, Messrs. E. Srarge Boe Alsop, William Allen, Stafford Alien, Frederick Wheeler, William Magen T. Bevan waite, George Sturge, Arthur Albright, N. Tebbutt, Dixon, Edward Hutchinson, Secretary of Church Missionary Society, and Oswald Liv! house, ie Lonton ; M.A.; W, Wright, M.A; W. A. Ri and Millard. Several gentlemen were prevented icant Gee att bana ad Wingte! i srs, Henry Richard, M. P.; pen ales, M. Pe George Leet Giirmey Hoare, 1; B. Smithiea, who, with Mr. T. F. Buxton, Waller, Sir John set forth in the report the House of Commons aor aviller re his curre! iranville, in reply, expressed his con with the View of the deputation respecting the rors of the slave trade and. the necessity of ing effective measures for its . government had sought the co-ope! 4 the several European Powers for tee the measures ti jon of the slave melveds The deputation thanked Mis Lordehip ceive ie dep hie courteous reqantion, and then withdrew,