The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-26

The Revolutlon-Battlc between the Govern
ment Troops and the Rcvolutlonists- Assault
OF BOgota-The sl0op Of War Albany--Ter-
rlble Steamboat Explosion, &c.
Advices from Aspinwal to the 18th, Panama TO the
10TH and Carthagena to the 9th inst have been re.
ceved by the George Law
OUR CARTHAGENA CORRESPONDENCE.
CARTHAGENA, N. g., Dec. Q, 1854
Important Military Acknowledgement Of the Govern.
ment Trocps-Scrious Steamboat Eaplosion-Fofy Lives
Lost, dc.
By express received from the Interior we have heard
OF succession of actions sustained by the
troops under General Lopez and General Hcrran against
the insurgent forces commanded by General Meo The
fighting continued from the 22d to the Goth The nsur
gents have been defeated and have retired to Bogota
where, the 26h they attacked by the govern~
men troops, who occupied the outskirts Of the city,
having fortified at the tme the Hill Of Epto with
Eve cannons that taken from Melo In one Of tho
former skirmshes ON the plain
General Mosquera commanding the northern army.
met at Peaquero in the province of Socoro the "a
ut the forces sent by Melo under the command Of Col
Juan Gutierrez, and completely routed them The
nants Of these troops attacked subsequently by
guerilla force headed by Santos Gutierrez, consttu-
tional officer who took thsnfour hundred prison,
ers, six hundred muskets &C., and their commander,
Juan Gutierrez General Mosquera continued his march
towards Bogota where he must have arrived about the
same time that Lopez and Herr An assaulted it,
From one moment to the other, news is expected Of
the complete triumph of the constitutional forces.
The steamer Manzanarez, of the st. Martha steam
Navigation Company, burst her boilers on the = ult,
between Coneo and In vuelta on the Msgdaena river,
killing forty atty persons and scadins many
She is complete wreck Her machinery is perhaps the
only part OF her which may be saved Among the prn
cipal sufferers Is the National Guard OF Cartbageua who
were Fastening to join the government forces the
plain of Bogeta.
BY next steamer shall advise you of the final settle.
ment of all the troubles Revolutionary Of this beaut
full, but unfortunate country. CALAMAR
The following extract Of letter, received by gentle
man in Aspinwall, may be relied upon authentic -
CARrHAexsA, Dec. 7, 1854.
An express arrived last night, bringing information
that the government troops, under Herran and Lopez
were assautng Bogota when the express left Aomenty
We expect to receive news Of the occupation Of the
capital BY the government troops Mosquers
has BEEN @ BEHIND with H. wss
will be attackedby the combined forces of Moquera
and Lopez In the action near Bos0's sSu o. Melo's
close--evidently.
The Aspinwa Courier Of the 18th says
BY an Official bulletin dated Honda, Nov. 2sth we are
informed that the forces had been success
full In driving the revolutionary army from point to
point, until they hemmed IN on the plsns of Bo
rota near the city At short distance from the city
a battle had been fought, in which the revoutonsts
were defeated. Melo was with the troops who
compsssed at Bogota-snd the government forces
said 10 be only aw Ating the arrival Of Gen. Mosquera
with small force to make attack upon the bicta
tor This seems to indicate the approach Of the
close Of the revelation QUEEN sabe-what will be the
Immediately subsequent act In tho dramap
From the seat Of the revolution In this republic we
that the 3lst Of October action was fought
between the government troops commanded by General
Mosquera, and 300 of the rebels under command &c
Col Juan Gutierrez which resulted in the dispersion Of
the latter, with loss killed and taken priso-
Gen. Mcsqueras loss Is said to have been 2s killed
and 90 wounded.
The Aspinwall Courier OF the 18th says
Though have certain dings of the safety OF the
Albany are glad TO give later dates from her than
We have heretofore had here. We learn that an Eng.
hsh officer at Havana communicated TO Capt. Gray, or
the Falcon the 9Th inst, that he had received le
ter from the commander Of English -of-war az
krthaeena dated Dot 10, In which be mentioned thar