The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-09
Highly Interesting from New Granada.

from the Panama Times, May 9th
In the Pdndnso Extra, and from private sources, We
read and learn the following
General Herrera is invested with the executive
Obando still continues prisoner, together with the Sc
The Vice President Obaldla had taken refuge in the
American Minister'S houie
Various rencontres had taken place between Meo and
Herera's forces.
General Herrera is occupied in Tunja Incorporating
some fifteen hundred armed men, with the Governors of
Nelez and Socorro at their head to operate with him
(Herrera)
General Melo by order of Herrera, has been decreed
broken in the army
The constitutional party as they style themselves
seem very sanguine as to their ultimate Nous
rerrons!
The city of Honda was captured BY a constitutional
party of $50 citizens partzans OF Herrera The troops
to the of TO- who occupied the place in favor
Nel0 retired their approach coDtenng themselves
with only firing few shots
Meo had left Bogota, with GOO cavalry and all his
tlery to give battle to Herrera and Franco who are in
CiIaquira.
In Yesterdays Pdnameno read long list Of official
bulletins. proclamatons, &c, on both sides.
General Herrera, in address which he issues calls
all loyal Gfanadinos to haste TO the gathering and
TO help him to put down the rebels
In Santa Marta proclamation had been issued by Jose
ton to support General Herrera against the revolution
lists, and calling all citizens for aid
In Bogoa, Melo had decreed the conhscation of pro
perty belonging to all conspiraors he calls them All
military men who do not join his standard three days
after the proclamation are 20 have their pensions and
pay SUSPENDED
Contributions to amount have been levied
Correspondent OF tine Pdndmeno, It is surmised that
than half million of dollars has been exacted.
secret tribunal has been organized to Judge all con-
spirators is to be considered supreme allowing ap
pea it sentencAs to death all who found with arms
in their hands against Meo.
On the 2lst Of April the General Secretary of State,
Senior Francisco A. Oregon sent circular to the Uni
ted States Venezuelan and Denmark diplomatic agents
informing them of the establishment Of the provisional
government and was very coldy received their answer
was, that they would inform their respective govern
ments of the state Of affairs.
From the Aspinwan Courier, Nav 31.l
The principal topic Of interest that has been before the
public of the sthmus during the past fortnight is the
revolution started apparently by General Melo
1t is about as farccal affair have watched
during residence here In the rst place told
hand that efforts being made in the capital
to raise ensse against the legitimate government
The President his Secretaries and the entire Congress-
fully posted to those movements and the matter
is allowed to progress notwithstanding the open decara
ton Of its projectors until upstart soldier quite
Gently transformed from regmental Colonel to Gene
having secured the majority of the troops in the city
with the unders landing, at least without the opposi
ton Of the President impsons the entire government
Herrera, Arosemana, and several others, then fed,
and having found refuge small town in the interior,
they established the substitute government and issued
exceedingly grandioquent declarations concerning the
salvation of the sovereignty of the republic by Gen. Her.
rera.
General Melo and his opponents each endeavorng
to obtain the adherence Of different sections and differ
ent leaders In which the opponents have been
cessful than the nominal dictator.
The information from the capital and vicinity Ia most
y obtained from the Of the and but
little RELIANCE is placed in them
The principal items of that may be depended upon
however, these.
Generals Herrera and Mosquera were at last advces
but few miles distant from Bogota about to unite their
forces and to make attack upon Meio at the capital
Their united strl myth about fifteen thousand
Their preten led motto The support Of the legitimate
government and the present constitution
Our dates from Carthaeena to the Goth, publish
ed in detail in another column, but there nothing
stirring in Carthagena. The news was from the int
rior
bulletin re .eived from Carthagena, dated May 16
ates that the province Of Neva in arms, under
Jose Hlauo Lopezthat Julio Asboeda and Pastor 0sp
had raised forces in the canton Of Guamo-that the
Governor appointed for Marquita by the dictator had
been taken and confined in Guaduas
The whole movement on the part Of the Obando party
is very singular; there Ia such thing sovingl1-
how he could succumb readily to Melo and yet 81 so
apparently opposed to him, is unaccountabe.
One thing is cerain-0bando Is mere tool N the
present game with him he will have TO be again usei by
his two ardent supporters against each onerso that
there Il but little prospect Of tranquility for considera
The rainy season has fairly set nbut the weather
delightful We have plenty Of rain, and it comes quite re-
gulasly.
The mails from Honda have arrived. The dictatorship
ia its end There in march for Bogoa 10 900
men. Herrera has gone northward with 5000 men IN
different columns, commanded BY Generals Franco reyes
Fatria, Buitrago, and Colonel Pnoda General Lopez
has left for the south with column Of 500 men and
Arboleda and Diago for the centre with 1000 There
wse in march for Bogota the Popayan guards ana the
national guards Of Paste and Tuqueres unser command
of Colonel Jacinto Cordova, and those OF CAuca and
Buenayentura under command OF whom do not know
column has also left Meden, and the veteran troops
Of this place have also been ordered out Not solitary
pary OF troops the revolutionary party has left Bogo
Ia which has mot been taLen The last OF lib men
was taken in Cipaqura BY Jose Maria Arda, who after
wards took 80 in the Plaza de Funza. Commander
Barrga who called 10 Honda with party Of Melos
troops was captured by Governor yiana Colonel Roja
Pinzos has Joined the constitutional party with 200 men,