Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-03
From NE N =, Journal Of Commerce efOt 30
IMPORTANT FROM COLOMBIA.

papers ScDtcmber Jth,
and kogota dates 10 August 2Gih, received by way
OF Jamaica and llaysna. Their cnntcnts 1t VIII be
seen, are highly important. revolution hes taken
place against the governmental battle has been
fought between It's partizans and its cppoSers-the |
latter have been victorious and entered the capital.
The fFSt document which presents itSclfto our no.
tice Is a"DecaraIIOn ofthe Garrison rithe Capital
OF Magaaiena, pronounced IN Cartha.ens on the ID |
OF August. II begins thus:
The Commandont General OF the Department
Mariana M"n'lis) having received information ofths
Declaration ofthe Proviuceof Socorn M favor If tho
nations remaining entire and ui the constitution re-
Gently adopted and declaring His Exccncy the Lii
berator, Generailssmo the UrNy.aso taking into
consideration the critical circumstances OF the ca
ptal (bogota IN consequence o. the resolution, Ia
ken by the Calllo battalion aud the nsjuhbourinp
population; and considering the mprrous necessity
which devovcs upon this garrison, of deviSDg means
without delay for preserving the integrity OF the Re-
pubic, ana sdvHg uuE population from ia" horrors OF
anarenv proceeds Ia cOnvoke Junta ui War compos.
ed OF all the officers in he place order to near their
opinions aud decide fconduci to be pursu-
! ed IN this important crisis
meeting was accordingly hold III the evening OF
the same day, AT which all the oiic were present.
except two ~ho were de aimed by sickness and one
who was absent at his country scat. Among hose
who'attended, were Generals Carr"no Ucrps, . Lea
~, Luque, and BIancn-scven cnloncs. two captains
of the Navy ten frs; Communicates and vnrjous other
subordinate officers. The following considerations
were adopted by the lunta:
| l. That the communicated with til. capital is inter
! dition of the government Is unknown.
! > That while the situation ct tie government is
ntmaicd by crsdUab!c letters from Honda. news has
been received from Venezuela, which IN connexon
with that from SocorrJ, gives to understand DIS
tncty the Sp"t which prevails IA ihc great body of
the Republic.
! ) That it is very prnblblc the Declaration of
Socorru will be- spcondd by tho other P,oy,ncrs of
the. Department of B"yaca, and that o,hrr Depart
ments viii soon follow; since is well known by the
public prints, tiers. SGc that desire prevails for
maintaining the integrity of tho Republic, and that
HE ENcel'eucy, the LberGtor should take command
ut the army.
4 That as the army is the protector OF tie pubic
Liberties II seems to b. N acccordancc OF tho will Of
the people 10 declare for TIC same sentiments and
support them ny t.oir arms.
3. That the claims support oil by the Gallo ba,ta.
lion, no only theirs. hut also tie Claims of the
people III tic vicinity of tho capital aud the ind yil-
uals Of most responsibility. honor and pa'ri5tisin
within - Fr"cincts asd that these demands ore us-
r titled bv the conduct Of the present Ministry.
e. That Tins Ministry, at the head of a fiction Of
demag"gues, and uncontrolled By reason. has openly
ted a multi ule of outrages upuu the Cumsri-
tuition some q which have been stated in the public
prints.
4 7 That the government beng surrounded by this
faction, cannot possibly act with freedom or promote
the common felicity; and That therefore IL would be
dangerous, II not wrong tn execute the orders which
em1na;e from the Alu'slrv.
9. And lastly-Thut ih:s Ministry has rendered
itself "dious to the army by lis unconstitutional acts
exccraton account of their conduct their connoy-
ien with the conspiracy Of 25th Sept 1893 and tho
protection they have afforded md still ai1Ilinr
To the acuTs IN that scene ard he asaasR.ns of tho
Grand Marshal Of Avacurir q IA. SuCrc.
The Jun.a then decided almost unanimously tina;
under existing circumstances the Commandment Gen
era ought not to obey the orders which he m rht re-
ceIve from the government at Brgoa aud further
more, that his duty render assistance as far
rs ne was able without endan-errg the internal
curly ot the Department, 10 these Departments
-. FagI a~af rF,.f,t J,,I, =
change of Missry. the Constitution and ti,e in,,r
riy ofthe Republic They also agreed to invite the
Lherator 10 plac" himsefat he head of The army
although the Commanaant General suggested that
such an invitation might give opportunity to his enc
mics to accuse him OF more machinations and TO had
him with new insults Gen. Brceno declared that
he would obey no other orders but those which EN-.
anated from the Libeator or from Chief onnoin,cd
/ by the LibeTator A DePutaton was then chosen
to wait upon his EXce!lcncy and inform him of the
wishes Of the Junta The Declaration il signeJ nv
the Commandant General, and By all the o'her off
. GERS present.
On the following day, Sept Sd, similar Declare
ton was made by the civil officers and principal citi
Zens of Carthagens, in the Saloon he Palace and
Is entitled the "PFonunciamento Of The capital of Mag
daIena." 1t is signed by the Project of the DeDnrt
ment, and numerous other citizens
REVOLUTION IN BOGOTA.
Carhagenn date Of Sept 9Th. communicates
some very interesting details under the heod of.Pa.
siicn'ion of the capital and Chastisamen Of The Dem
agngucs." We make the following TRANSACTIONS:
The B'gota mail Of Avg. 2Gth has lust arrived
and brings confirmation ofrhe news which we have
already presented 90 the public. The capilulation
ard bulletin which we subJoln will acquaint our com
patriots with The events which have occurred
Colombia has in truth arrived at an awIul crisis ls
salvation depends upon tho wisdom of he measures
(which maybe adopted by the government OH that
hey may he snch honest men and veteran patriot.
can Apr owe.
BrLLrTfV or 2oth or AuoUsr.
a general order s here given, relatiur 10 the
disposition Of the troops
After the above order issued. and The troopg
were posted IN the places ASSIGNED them. the enemy
presented himself TO the number of SEQ men on the
Pueni" GraDdo. Great Bridge and moved towards
the positions occupied BY divisions. The Com
mander in Chief, Col. Florcncio Jimencs. directed
the End company'f Caliao TO de - a small entrenc
men' which covered orr principal left and conman-
dod large extent Of the bridge They resolved upon
decisive attack IN order force us from the stu
alton which We occupied, marchinp their whole force