Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
IMPORTANT FROM NEW GRENADA.

lnslryection on the Isthmus.
An nsuecion has taken place in the southern provinces
Of this Republic against the forced loan Of s4oO 900 recently
decreed BY the Supreme Government Bogoa The people
Of Panama. in anticipation Of being called upon to pay their
quota Of this loan, which they have intention Of doing,
have held meetings. appointed committee to supentend the
publication Of Spanish paper oppose the loan and the po
tcal party that imposed it. The Panama Star Of the 2lst
July adds:
"a committee was then appointed to wait upon the Gov
Of the Province and inform him the intention
Of the Conservatives to pay dollar toward the forced
loan and also, informed to warn him that any at
tempt made BY the Government to make forced collection,
by sending troops here to levy would be resisted by them
and other citizens Of Panama the last extremity by
force Of arms which, il compelled resort TO- would end in
disruption Of the Republic and the declaration Of the inde
pendence Of the lsthmus.
sThe appointment Of the committee and the discharge of
the duties assigned to il has given rise the rumo within
the past two OF three days. that Sunday (as night
pronun1mieto was to be made having for lis object the
declaration Of the Independence Of this Ishmu and calling
the chief magisncy certain distinguished general who
ex-Presdent Of New Grenada"
The French citizens also held meeting, and organized
national guard with the avowed motive Of seldence The
Star adds
In the mean time the city remains perfectly quiet up to
this present hour, 0 o'clock at ngh and there is not the
least probability that any pronuncamiento disturbance Of
lately has prevailed unless the Government undertakes
levy the forced loan in which do not know what
will happen except this that il is the firm determination of
many Of the native well foreign population not allow
soldier to the gates Of Panama for the purpose of at
tempting TO execute the obnoxious Decree"
The inuecon to which we have alluded is as yet conn-
cd to the provinces Of Popoyan Cauca Cali and Bueneve
ur and has led TO atrocities too horrible 10 repeat The Star
continues: e
We have further intelligence from the valley Of Caucs,
which states that Gen. Heara the newly appointed gover-
OF this provinces but who upon the Of coming hher
was called to the command Of the Government troops to opc
rate against the nsrecons 10 besieged in the city Of Cali
BY one thousand men, under the command Of COL Buso.
The general had but few Of the national guard to support
hp and, finding that he could make head against COL
BS he sent him word under Gag Of that he Buso
an party) would be pardoned If he would draw or his
kes To this Buso answered. that il any pardon or for
giveness to bs granted, himself (Heara) who
should ask it provided he would surrender at discretion he
should be treated with oil eniency, 6. Herara had not
surrendered at latest dates and, is known that small
body Of Government troops marching 70 his relief per
haps they arrived 10 time to him. But we also learn
from reliable source that large number Of the andbolders
Of the valley (say 90O) in favor OF Buso and Il Il
mere matter OF conjecture. and will be until the arrival Of the
next monthly mail which is the victorious party
Government troops in the disaected provinces are
pursuing course Of wholesale plumber and
slaughter where they have opportunity Haciendas and
villages are burnt to the ground and the inhabitants msrea
cd in every respect.
Lieut. COL Pedro Lopez Of the Government troops, was
on the 18th Of May, consequence Of dispute
with the Alcalde Of Timbio.
On the I'd Of May Gen. Franco had skrmish at Tim
,o IN the province Of Imbabura, with portion Of the ma
iona guard, in which, after loss of forty men, be was
Vorsted The national guard only lost killed and one
wounded"