The republic., 1851-08-08
From New Grenada.

According to the Panama Star, New Grenada
or almost is, in a state of revolution. The
says: "a short time since the supreme governn
at Bogota decreed forced loan upon the int
tants OF the republic for the sum Of s 400 000S
refusal of the people of the southern provinceisss
comply with this requsition led to the nsurrectt-.
prevailing there"
number of the Grenadians calling themselves
"Conservatives,' had had several meetings at Pan
anna, at which they took measures to inform the
Governor OF the Province that they would not pay
dollar towards the forced loan, and also to
him that any attempt made by the government to
make forced collection, by sending troops there
to levy it. would be resisted by them and other ci-
zens of Panama to the last extremity by force
of arms, which, if compelled to resort to- would end
in disruption of the republic and the declaration
of the independence of the Isthmus
When the steamer left there some talk about
issuing pronunciamento, having for its object the
declaration of the independence of this lsthmus,
and calling to the chief magistracy certain dis
tinguished general who is an ex-President of New
Grenada.
The French residents on the Isthmus, fearing an
outbreak of some kind, had formed together
national guard. There shrewd suspicious,
however, that the French had some other object in
view.probably to side with the revolutionists
should another outbreak actually occur.
The Star, of Monday, July 2lst, however, says
there will be no pronunciamento unless government
undertake the enforcement'of the obnoxious law,
Gin which case, adds the editor, 'twe don't know
what will happen, except this, that the firm deter
minaton OF many of the native well as the for
eign population not to allow soldier to enter the
gates of Panama for the purpose of attempting to
execute the decree.''
~sFrom Bogota, Popoyan, Cali, and Buenaventura,
and other districts in the interior, have inor-
nation of fresh disturbances, disclosing state of
society bordering on anarchy almost. Brutal MUIR
ders, in the province of Cauca, had been committed
by men claiming to be soldiers of the republic.
No satisfaction could be obtained from the govern
ment by the injured parties
or the province (Cauca) General Herrara has
been recently appointed Governor. Latest advices
state that he beseged, in the city Of Cali, by
one thousand men, under the command of Colonel
Buso.
The general had but few of the National Guard
to support him, and finding that he could make no
head against Colonel Buso, he sent him word, un-
der flag of truce, that he (Ruso and his party)
would be pardoned if he would draw off his forces.
To this Buso answered that, il any pardon or for
gveness to be granted, it was himself (Herra-
ray who should ask it; and that, provided he would
all eniency, sc. Herrara had not surrendered at
latest dates, and it is known that small body OF
government troops marching to his relief;
perhaps they arrived in time to succor him.
The government troops in the disaffected pro-
vnces represented pursuing course of
wholesale plumber and slaughter where they have
an opportunity. Haciendas and villages are burnt
to the ground and the inhabitants maltreated in
every respect.
On the second of May General Franco had
skirmish at Timbio, in the province of Imbabura,
with portion of the National Guard, in which,
after loss of forty men, he was worsted. The
National Guard only lost one killed and one
wounded.