Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-14
MATTERS IN COLOMBIA

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We have lately been favoured, says the ALBANY ID IL
Ao' aser' wlui the perusal OF letter from young
american gentleman, who has been for some tine in
20 ohoia, which gives the folio wing particulars of e.
vents that happened in Bogoia during In. latter mart NJ
) p,ember and first of Oc ober, and which show. IN,
terrible state oil things in that country:
"ohorily alter the presentation of Mr. Moore Gen
Harrison, MIR. TAyloe, and De- Choyns de cut 10
Ano'ama, avillago Twelve leagues oft pAyay.nto
Mr.. Henderson, H. Is MS Consul General who wa.
residing there llt.Ie previous to this. word had
been received in Bosoa OF the ectios of Cordo
va one oil olivNrs favoe general, in Antiooua: the
news oil course created much commo,ion and anxie,y
among the oneers Of government all the troop. he
coud muster, were Immediately espached put IT.
down: Every aerson who was know 10 have been in
tmaiv -,.h Gen Eo:dovs, was su+rected: sonc w re
imp i>oned, and ,<Pariated w hilst sffars wore
h't aspect yeung American, 81 whom have .po-
ken IN former leuer) came 70 town, and in a COM
pa"y IN which was present, stated - - 'a his inreu-
ton 10 enter his deposition tsc day at the war =.
nee against some persons whom he knew to be on
friendly terms with Cordevs; by 20 doing he expect.d
10 receive promotion and the appointment 81 al 10 Gen
Leary The commander OF the troops destined TO iyht
Cordova His wori-, delivered in half testing tone
were UNDECIDED al the dime; but i'm ,gine ,y .,,rnris
next day. when sent Tor by friend OF Gen Uor,ison
70 learn that this calculating scoundrel had no, onIv
nih'ied his Intention but tina; the perso:s he had i'm.
p,icatei were his best friends. He swore tbst Mr.
enderson kney all C"rdovas plans and correspondeJ
with him nearly The same of Col Torren. the Ncxi
| can Charge d'Anaires OF Mr. Lsider d rf the Assn,
81 IN Banking ,uss of Goldsmith; and that General
Harrison had iu!l Information 'oo on the .ubicc, On
.trisn
Mr. Henderson, repaired with all EXPEDITION 10 the can
al 10 meet any charges; however, none were pse(.r.
red ag ainst rhsm; but notwi ;isiandn- Uenj.r.on
orrens ana Leier'dori very soon received their
ports 10 leave The country at short lice To get
rid OF General liarrrison too -pe div a. uo,sbe
an American citizen who had been n'im tic wi h hi,n
was thrown INTO prison, aud told by the sapisn and
nagnannous dispensers Of justice that ihouph the
government had nothing against tim personally. they
would not elias. him until tie General would Damr
the day oil his departure from The civ
"AIraugs having reyiou.ly been NAL, bv IN.
General, 10 leave on the 10Th DC oter then near a,
habd, the government ifJrmed Of it, w C,lore.
Msore and Cooling was liberated. The profound po
liiicans AZ the head of government fearing General IL
worI might be a. little estimated by hinse and ,up
posing his nerves a' liable TO he agate "a ,lrr own
MT upon an admirable plan 10 confirm him in his in
tent'oh OF starting on The appointed tsy Cooling was
'n, ard most consistently too, afer they had admitted
that there was no charge against him. that il ~ IA tho
design oil General H. and Mr.. Henderson to as asina,s
the members Of The supreme council NJ d. R,es,oo
commissioner Of France, Colonel Campbell III n NJ,
Charge dAfres, 81. &C.; tina. b. was TO be the in
,""meh' 10 rh'ct' and that the citz so hie ~
" exasperaed aga'nt the thr'e. that they the gov
eminent, would lot he accountable for their lives
II he, Gooding we're released. But although all The
parties who we're TO have been engaged in hi. grand
tragedy, we're at large, nothing more was heard Of II
unu' the evening Of the 17h. ut which time the
regulars, on their way for Aniouua had been re-
placed by twice III 'r number OF militia arI nov
rsct"ir.' when report was circnlsi-d in the CITY
uat OIesry, with his whole force had be N sur.
prised and captured by Cordova Then General n
was informed by COOL authority, of this asssssinaiion
story. and advised 10 put his hou.e i'm a state of
defence, TOR that as 'ure disturbance took Mace
in this city, az certainly the government troops
would attack him. Every thing accordineIy wa,
put IN requisiiion 10 give welcoms reception as
warm hire, in cold night BogotA could af,td and
the household wa ordered 10 be ready At any hour 4,
greet tie expected visitors Though tse p1rticuIars
Of tue reported b,itle very pausiby 81 4, un.
fortunately Tor lie credit long -hesic car,Istors
made appear That the troops could not have accom-
pIshcd more than two-thirds cf their march 10 the
scene OF their Disaster at the time was said to have
taken place; AMI besides, the soon traced 10
ninion OF the government. Ofcourse none ri the anti,
cipated cries Of " Viva Ia Constitution de Crcuta
were echoed through the streets nor we're any of the
merciiu adherenf to The powers that be- sompelled 10
eorrode their shining blades in the bioe1 of the nrbu
lent friends Of liberty All quiet exnectaion and
d@rust " the slightest demonstration of low had be@n
manifested. that night would have been i'm The opnion
on many, the bloodiesi witnessed in the citv =
me story was considered government scheme 10 III
cover lie opPo ients; but shallow one that all saw
through IT, -"
The expectations Of ilie porured crack brain IN
reward Tor HE unparalleled vllisay, have been am,
ply satisfied he is attached TO The suit Of o..
Leary but he bears with him most cordial conenp,
OF honest men Of all pafes; nor DO any one aepn,
TO SUPPRESS the feeling of Indignation at his frrIi
" IN wo;:'ng himself in the good opioion Of pes.
SOM, in ordes 10 draw from them circumstance
whereon TO found tale which 90 far imposed on liz,
trscted and credulous government ~ TO scjtita belief
IN his vorscity and consequently procured his prono
io >; she ezpenae q, HE confJing friends This &c a.
| 81 So.