The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-22
NInracalbo.
Correspondence Of the Herald.]

MARACAIBo, April 10, lS45.
arrest of SDindler-C Courts Of Justice in Maraca-
ibo-Erpedition against the Indians and Troubles
bet,ceen Netc Grenada and Venes mcia-Engiish In
reference, &C., &c.
Your old friend being absent presume you will
allow me to communicate to you some matters and
things here pending and on the carpet of this famed
Maracaibo. 1t is so seldom that we have any thing
pertaining to novelty in this place Scandal, &C.,
being an every day occurrence,) that any thing out
of the old routine causes quite commotion. :
This morning an unusual hustle and excitemen..
prevailed owing to an arrival from Bogota OF
courier in pursuit of an absquatulator from New
Grenada, who had made tracks, bringing with him
some twenty-five thousand dollars IN doubloons and
gold DUST &C., ESQ sadly Now, this courier arrived
Just in time, as the said absquaulator and companion
CARRYING only three days IN ADVANCE had engaged
passage in the brig Emma Tor New York; expressing
great anxiety 10 be gone, as they were particularly
anxious to be IN Paris by such date, and accord
ngy their baggage put on board and their pass.
ports duly and properly procured, and all went well
so far when to the asionlshment of the Captain, he
was politely called by two police officers, re-
questing his presence at the government house as
his Honor had something to communicate. Ac-
cordlngly he, with friend OF his, waited on his
Honor, who kindly and friendly advised and forbid
Capt. W. from having ought to do with such and
such person, he being prescribed, &C., his pass
port cancelled, &c. The next we hear Of this per-
is, that this day he is in the hands Of the police
Ut Altagraca Ga town some ten or twelve miles from
this and over the water,) and on his way to Caro-.
On searching his person was found seventy Spanish
doubloons, about sixty five franc pieces and three
gold watches, &c. From thence he will be brought
here and imprisoned three days as punishment
for leaving without correct passport, and under
stand that will be all he will suffer- the Judge OF
the Supreme Court has decided that he cannot be
any farther molested as he is alien and although
tn fxyn are n
up fugtives to justice, &c, yet for capital crimes
only can aliens come under this stipulated agree
ment; and this said person it appears is French or
rather SWISS The Consul for New Grenada has
besrred himself as every efficient Consul ought, he
being one of the old patriots OF Columbia and tor.
mery of Bollvars AIDS, IN those tunes that tried
mems souls. But it is seldom you meet such men
as Gen. ST. Anna
Another item of news (should you not receive it
by the Emma,) is, that government has called on
this province TO raise and equip immediately SIX
hundred troops for marching into the La Csuajira
province for the osensble purpose of compelling the
barbarous Indians to release two Columbians who
now held by them in durance vile, and who were
part of of brig taken by the natives OF Qua
ira, and most of whom were massacred by the ma
tlyes (not your new party in the United States)
The vessel was run on shore, plundered and then
set on fire and burnt up, Nc, rather a
high-handed piece of business you will say.
Yet this is not the first vessel by many that has
been so used up, of which but passing notice
was taken Colonel M'Pherson, Formerly an Irish
man by trade,) heads this expedition, consequently
we shall see whether these said barbarous Indians
are as formidable as they are deemed to be. lis
said of them, that they can muster some two or
three thousand mounted warriors, completely armed
and equipped with fire arms, &c, Ohe horses II is
undeniable, are among the very best of all South
America,) besides an equal or greater number OF
foot, armed with spears and poisoned arrows.
Although over this peninsula, neither New Grena-
da nor Venezuela have actual jurisdiction, still both
pretend to actual Professionalism claiming its be-
longing to their separate republic. The claim to
which will probably lead TO war OF words IT no
more. Thiss another evil of badly defined bounda-
rles. How is your Oregon question progressing
We hear OF those things in this tar-awayirePublic
Now it is said by some in this place, that the real
of invading this Indian territory, IS TO oresfa
any act or movement of the New Grenadian govern
ment, and actual possession Is nine points OF me
law, they will make sure OF those nine points, ana
run the risk of buffing oil the odd TENN point py ne,
gociaton or braggadocia. In times past you would
be amused to see many of the idlers about town
here, he mustashoed ones IN particularly frequently
and suddenly taken with the heroics: as tor instance
when some two years SINCE, the English enGroacne9
upon the Guyana province, most OF these iders sui
fered through the heroic fever, foamng and tuning
with their canes, threatening annihilaIon to Queen
Vic, not even spalring Albert.
But what will New Grenada say in being shorn OF
her possessions on this side by Venezuela, and the
other by the English, they having taken the hing
OF the Mosquito Coast under their protection, and
giving notice, through their minister at Bogota, to
that erect, 10 tne congress anu Iicsiueh' " 1'c~
Grenada,
So much of items of public or political nature I;
but as regards local affairs, have but little to COM
muncate. The church holidays are gone by for a
space of time, consequently the ladies will remain
more within doors, until the Lord or the priests will
that they must come forth with all their smiles and
charms. Say what you may, few cities can pro-
duce agreater array of worth and beauty than Mara
caibo--females- mean. wish could say as much
for the males; but they are so completely wrapt up
in themselves. entrenched behind their pride and
beard, that to other people they arc so extremely
ridiculous and absurd. There are some few credi-
table exceptions, however.
Money is much more abundant here since the
opening of the National Bank, as their shin-paster
bills pass current, excepting the Varaha traders, who
according to Johnson's Bank Detector, are cautious
and wary--no other paper being now published here,
the Fsnir being detunct.
No American vessels in port, excepting the bark
Cora, Warren, of Philadelphia, by winch you WIN
receive this.
Col Vim. G.. Dubs, your ex-consul, has cheered
us by returning again to Maracaibo, although am
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