New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-09
NEW. GRANADA AND ISTHMUS NEWS.
From The Aspinwsll Courier, May 81.

From The AsrnwsIl Courier May 81.
The rrincpa topic of interest that has been before the
hubble OF the s;hmus during the past fortnight IS the reVo
luton started apparently by Cen Melo
Ii is about as facical affair as we have watched
during our residence here. In the first place we are tolu
on every hand that efforts are being made IN the ca 10
raise an emeute against the legitimate Government Inc
President his Secretaries, and the entre congress ato
fully poscd as to those movemen.s-and the matter Is
allowed 10 progress Notwithstanding the open declaration
of its projectors until upstart soldier, quite recently
transformed from regmental Colonel to General nav
inc secured the majority of the troops ia the city garrison
who were tired Of doing nothngl in his favor with the
understanding, at least without the Opposition 4l 'ne
President mprsons the entire UOVerhieI anu "oA Po'
session of the city.
having found refuge in small town III the INTERIOR tney
establish the substitute government, ana issue eAcee9S
rraudoduent declarations concerning the salvation oil Inc
severe CITY of the Republic by Gen. Herrera
Gen. Melo and his opponent are each endeavorngt 10 Oh
tain the adherence of different sections and different lead
ers in winch the opponents have been more successful
than The nominal Dictator -,
Tie information from the capital and vicinity Is mostly
obtained from the messengers Of the Dictator and but 1T
tie reliance u placed III them.
Tie principal items Of that may be depended upon
however, ere these. 49,.
Generals Herrera and Mosquera were, at last advces
but few miles distant from Bogoa about TO unite their
forces and TO make attack upon Melo at the capital
Their united strength about fifteen thousand men,
"Government and the present. Constitution
Our dates from Carhagena to the aOth but there
was nothing stirring in Carhagena; the news was from
the interior. ,, &C.
bulletin received from Carthagena dated May TO-
states that the Province Neiva IN arms under jose
Uilano Lopez-that Julio Asboleda and Pastor Ospna
had raised forces in the Canton of Guano-that tie
Governor appointed for Marquita by the Dictator, had
been taken and confined in Guaduas.
The whole movement the part of the Ooando party
is very singular; there such thing as solving it-how
he could succumb readily TO Meo and yet be so appa
rently opposed to him is unsccountable -
The subject of the erection OF Federal stale on ths
Isthus gain under agitation in all parts OF the coun-
ry Ii is high time something was done IN the na'ter'
We have actual government neither here nor IN fanaIi
Business is in bad state, in consequence OF ms cond
ton of affairs in Panamaand many parties, Doh iOrelgh
ers and natives, are leaving that city, go
An cndeavor is being made to secure church edhce Ill
this city, and public preaching is listened To every Sun
day both morning and evening by considerable congre
CATION. .u
The increase of population and business IN Aspinwai
for a few weeks past is quite evident
The Panama Foreign Hospital was reported 10 nave
susponded its operations few days snce bat appears
that there are some GOO in hand and il is to be kept up
as long as that lasts. Meantime Commuters to endeav
or to secure the tax payment which has supported 1t IN
New-York The cause its collection being stopped was
The advice of the United States Consul at Panama that 1t
was Illegal &C. We do believe it can be collected III
New. York as in Panama. the manner OF securing H. lat
arpeas to us feasible is that OF notice upon each ticket
which nsures that any party who pays the subscription
desired will be entitled to the advantage of the Hospital
nj Panama. ard that all such parties delayed aite me
doparture of the steamer for which they are ckeed 10y
sickness shall be entitled TO travel on the same ticket IN
auy of the same Companys steamers whenever they are
in a proper condition to go.
Several considerable changes have taken place during
he fortnight Several new hotels have been opened ana
the Civ has passed into the hands OF Messrs Johnson
& Co md Mr. Bems is engaged III the preparation
of a large establishment for himself.