Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-11-15
FROM our CORRESPONDENCE.
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W = have inst received hJ tho brig 'EImpCo, cap
tain Fish, arrived III shor: passage from Carthage
~, tho news Of tan:!cro,ia conspiracy, headed by
Ssniandcr and pad!la, against Bolivar. Our papers
nave full accounts Of this tvaCcal cir, hut we have
time at present to translate. The following let
tor for which We are in.Ich I'd 20 the poenc,s of n
mercantile friend in this city, is from citizen of the
H. States who is well acquainted with all the affairs
OF Colombia end who Is capable fjudgins to the
result. Of this unhappy transaction. It contains, also,
al the Important particulars.
Extract Of private letter, received per the Pumpco,
arrived this, evening, dated
"tANrAAanNA. Oct. Is. 1929.
Il hand You herewith Gazette containing pref
~ f'il account OF conspiracy that broke ont in 30
eta la5t month IN which, regret say many men OF
high military rank Were engaged. Among others,
tna iate FIce President. General tS31tapder, and
Niscrai rntiia. The latter at the tire Pris-
oncr and Under trial for is conduct IN CaIthare.la
IN alarch last, ard of which ven a witness The
last accounts from Bo.ota slated that five oi the ring
leaders had horn cXcCutc Ii, and doubt the Vice
President and PadiIa viii share the fate. POL
irGr escaped by miracle. from the pancu after his
guard and aids Ge-caIllp were killed.. Had it. not
been FOR tc galiantry Of tie Regiment ofVarey1s
headed by Colonel W'i1irnir who first rcpulscd tic
Artillery at the attack OIL tia barracks, and drove
them farly ont OF town, dreadful scene Tnst have
followed as the Artillery, who brought by
the co1Fplrstors were promised the plumber Of the
town; in which doubt, every foreigner would have
lost his life a it IL well known they all attached
to Bolivar. Some few persons isaye been placed un-
der arrest here, merely because they were in some
measure implicated in Po,ilas business of March
last Pie prompt and !;dicious measures of General
aloosia, will, think at ali tuleE. secure us from
thn effects Of conspracir il t;s part Of the country
Should the Llbar8tor CAUSE General faataHder to he
executed his party must ! to the ground for want of
leader but have my ootlns whr hey he viii pro-
coed SO far. Although just step isuppo,'ng him fully
glIty OF the charges aeJircd against hm) it NAV
not ne prui. iit one, %Untandcrs connexions are
rcil and powerful tIIroug iout the country. Should
aav fng further occur, vii! advise ycu by the Bun
k1rh1,.
tFra-, ;l,r Bcgna t;az,;;e, Sept, 2c
Conspiracy a9HSn&t Columbia d. The Li5erator
Those WHO for ti,uc past had mcdltated the
destruction O: the Republic and it's guardian efecte,
most atfocios attempt in the night Of the 25tll inst
The garrison o his city consisted ofte first squad
ron % the horse Grcnadicra, the battalion Of Vargas
e brigade ofaFiiilery. ile couspirators succeeded
20 Sfihc this brigade, and to lakr the nucleus of
rhcr operations. IN Tur*uaacc of their pians which
hal bacn concerted III q secret meeting held at
clock o! !' same evening" r1r' the artillery WIS
10 aisc tin aigc", another part the barrack Of Var
gas aId another thu s:rcDa 'iaIs Those intended to
aE'a"l; Vargas We're siihGi:3cA and to liheratc
Gen. Padii!t IN oricr 10 Piacr him NJ the head of this
paricida undertaking.
Il consideration Of The d@tonrc, rs welt as Of its
own imPo-tanco, ! determined 10 brgn by storm
~ the Paidrc. This Wds done by tllc commanding
ot.iccr (Comcn 3n,c.} Co7ro, Torment, Flogcntiro
f"nfai"s, CUF-v,n Lopez and W'g,Cslao Quiluivar
VITO conduct and led the nasas;Hs. Jforn"nt him
eli ruor,ullr wuGrGaf ihrc" sentscls and accouDa-
cj-a - ihc 3,rs he ssc"alci 'lc upper apartments
wfr.". notwithstanding tbi-, vonng I.iout. Andres
ara. orderly occy Of the is5nrvtor, fought with
gnn. voonr 'nil n" disabled by tho cut OF So
b!a in b.s tslh Equi The rssniants succeeded fp
p~urt rate into tho coalct Of His Exceilencv who
ouj to meet thcul bu bring alone AGAINST all the
prHorS u prepared to fni hrl,elfiu lis own
cabinet. aud Wien il wns found Impossible 10 hold out
am longer, he sailed forth from bscouy into tho
s::ea and reached IL. harrack Of Vargas.
The attack on three ba reefs bad commenced IS
;Jor news was received Of that on ,lC palace, and