Mr. Hovey to Mr. Seward
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that, owing to the present outbreak in Arequipa, the President of Peru has gone to the scene of operations as commander-in-chief of the forces.
During his absence General Luis La Puerta has been named president of the cabinet, and is ex officio President of the republic until Colonel Prado’s return.
The friends of the President in Congress, who constitute a majority, have determined not to allow that body again to assemble, in order that the acts of the President may be entirely untrammelled.
As well as I can see, this revolution is not sufficiently formidable to make me lose my faith in the success of Colonel Prado.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.