The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-18


passengers the length the road in short time after
| landing.
The most important piece Of by the L. is the de-
claraton Of war by New Granada against Peru and the
enemies of Ecuador The next is the progress making in
| the survey Of the Atrato rout to the Pacific.
Oar Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA, May g. 1852
The Flores observation-disclosures Panama->attempt TO
Seize Brig, By the Nep Granadian Gope,nmen-IIerE s-
cope-I,ap,fsonment Of two Young Mea-Steamers and
Ships at Panama-Business-Ihe Weather-Panoma Rail
road, &C., &c, &c.
The last accounts had from Flores left him at the
port Of Puma. This is small town Of some twenty or
thirty houses. at the mouth of the Guayaqu river and
about thrtysx miles from Guayaqu By the arrival Of
the Swedish igate Eugsnie, Commander yrgcn, at this
port, on the 10th ut learned that the Flores feet
consisting Of the steamer Chile and four sailing
was proceeding up to the city Of Guayaqu, when she
left This news however not confirmed by the Eng
ish steamer which arrived this port 10TH three
days later the last account LETT him and possess
sion Of the little town Of Puma. As the English steamer
Quito which arrived here the LIST inst did stop
Guayaqu the last account the very latest from there
You will see in the papers send you, Of the
arrival and departure, ut and from this port of ~
called Las Tres Hemanas and attempt to seize the
vessel by the authorities Of this government upon the
SAl' b VI nS DVhS IttiiS an
here to to the aid Of General Flores The facts are
briefly these
Las Tres Hemanas 1.-THE Three Sisers) arrived here
under Gillian colors. She was under the charge and
direction Of young man named Jackson who repre-
sened publicly that she to be put up for Buenaven-
tura coast town about four hundred miles to the
SOUTH and that she would take only passengers he
learned there were large number here DESTROYS of
ing the Choco gold mines Buenaventura being the
outlet Of pe streams leading to them. She accord
ingy advertised for this object and this step had the
effect to lull any suspicious which might have been
awakened in the minds of the public authorities by her
having come into port empty, and without, apparently,
any specific object and that too, direct from the
OF Flores movements.
In The of week, large number of young men
Americans) had engaged passage in the Three Sisters,
for the Choeo gold region. So secretly the
ments made in the matter that suspicion had
tirely darmed when by accidental disclosures
became generally known that her destination Guaya
quill One thing which led to the exposition the pur
chase Of large quantity of gunpowder and number OF
Mms. The Governor who became apprsed the fact
orders for the arrest of all persons engaged
the matter and the seizure of the vessel Application
made for the briggs papers and her clearance
the applicants arrested and thrown into prison The
captain Of the port then had his order watch the brig
and prevent her going to Captain Jackson the Com
mander- in Chief who the alert kept concealed
until night, when he took boat quietly slipped into
the bay. jumped on board and gave orders 10 heave
up the anchor clear the sheets unfurl all sail II and
as there was fresh breeze at the time away the vessel
scud down the bay and out Of sight before the vgant
captain Of the port any Of the other officers of the
| yernment, knew any thing about it.
/
well be imagined when they learned the mpudence of the
daring Jacksonbut he had reiterated the oath of his
great prototype by the Eternal - and it
The Governor hustled around, ordered company of
soldiers to be got in readiness two four Founders be
dragged to the beach and the steamer Taboga, neat
little craft ing between this city and the island whose
name she bears to be chartered pursuit Of the
runaway brig This occupied the whole day that had
the expedition been got up under way it would have
failed to overtake, take the Three Sisters She
out OF their reach; and the Of the Taboga
fused to let her 60 on the expedition without ndem-
nltcatOh to the amount eighty thousand dollars
any loss that they might sustain and the
oundit to be very difficult matter to furnish the bonds
it concluded to abandon the chase which was done
The thing OF course Ill saeh perfect keeping with the
character and so perfectly absurd and
arccal that the whole community laughed outright and
the authorities feel ashamed Of the affair that it is with
reluctance they show themselves in public.
The two young men who arrested, released
next day no proof being found against them OF being
gagged in an unlawful expedition.
After the departure Of the brig 1t ascertaned that
she had been sent here by Gen Flores for recruits Let
tiers Of credit had been given by Flores upon several of
our wealthest and most respectable houses and their
sstance in soked to aid him in the conquest Ecuador
All he needs is and men, and he does not require
many oeither This however accounts for his hav-
ing already taken Guayaqu and also for his detention at
Puma. There is doubt but that he will get sufficient
assistance to enable him to accomplish his intentions
1t pretty generally known here that number of
will leave here in the propeller Quicksep daily
peeted from San Francisco her way Valparaiso to
join him at Guayaqui If he is there wherever he may
be found on the coast
bitter feeling hostility subsists with the New Gre
madam government towards Gen Flores probably be-
cause they consider him violent revouonst. and fear
he may give them trouble. Some three four years
ago his return to Chile from England and after
his Punishment from ECUADOR he asked permission to
pass through this city, but was denied With him it is
old sore, unhealed, and he does succeed in taking
ECUADOR the next hpgw shal hear will be that he has
headed armed force against New Granada This GO
vernment is fully Of his intentions and making
efforts already TO prevent their being put into execution
in he is successfu in Ecuador by ordering large
of troops from the interior and western
provinces to those bordering on that country.
will keep you informed OF all the very latest ntcl
gence in regard to Flores and his expedition it is
aueht with greater interest and importance to the pco
OF the United states than they are aware Of or would
be willing at first to admit
The Panama railroad opened to Frijo-fve miles
higher up The river than before. The cars commenced
running up to that point the LIST of May This
but about fifteen miles Of boating FOR passengers. The
roads from Gorgona and Cruces to this city still in
good order and passengers come through from AS
pinwal, Navy Bay0 to this city. in fifteen hours.
There are plenty of steamers and ships in harbor,
but no freights passengers The steamers lying
In port the Golden Gate Panama and Northerner of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and the Quito,
of the British X. NJ ~ Co. The principal ships arc the
clippers Trade Wind and Hornet the ships Valparaiso.
sutan Drew pazzlc Jose de Lima bark Mary Waterman
and several others, whose names do not know.
Business is quite dull the markets heavy and an
preparing for winter Ohe rainy season which has
fully set in though but little rain has yet fallen The
weather L. cool and delightful. PANAMA
Street excitement prevails here just now in con-
sequence Of the President 81 the republic having declared
against Gen Flores. in other words, ordered
increase In the army and the evying Of tax 10 raise
s2to0OoO to enable the government to fulfil s treaty
With Ecuador and sustain against invasion We shall
have stirring times here in less than month am
| perpendicular Of events.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS
| THREATENED GRANADA AID PERU
OPPOSITION or THE AMERICAN FLoRks'
OPERATIONS.
From the P0nama Star, May
Ily the arrival Of the Birth steamer Mt Chagres we
yesterday put In possession of files Of papers
Bogota also in receipt Of official documents
from Jose Mendez, Of this city all Of which
highly interesting from the seat of govern
| ment. The dates to the 18th Of April
The President of the New Granadian government Don
government, and the Legislative Camara Regarding
| The Flores exedon against Ecuador