Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Fortieth Congress

Mr. Hovey to Mr. Seward

No. 98.]

Legation of the United States, Lima, Peru, October 28, 1867.

Sir: On the 23d instant the government troops took possession of the city of Trujillo, whose revolt was mentioned in my No. 96. No resistance was met with, the rebel leaders having fled into the interior.

With this event the north of the republic remains perfectly quiet.

The last advices from Colonel Prado are that he is moving on Arequipa as fast as the limited means of transportation at his disposal permits.

I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant,

ALVIN P. HOVEY.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.