The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26


The United States sloopof Portsmouth sailed on the
Sd for the United States Tahiti On the eth Of De-
United States sioop war st Marys the British ship
rrncomalee, and the French ships Artemise Al
ceste, and Eurydice.
NEW GRANADA.
THE sTgAM FaIGATB MISSISSIPPI AT PANAMA-MORE
ABOUT THx DEFEAT OF THE REvoLUTIoNIsrS-
DEATH AND OBITUARY NOTICE OF GENERAL HER
RERA--ACcIpENT TO THE YOUNG AxRRIcA-O0Lo-
NIzArIeN OF THE MOSQUITO C0Asr-TERRIBLH
STORM AT AsPNwALL.
From the Panama Star of jan 6.l
The United States steam rgate Mississippi arrived at
the island of Tobagc, Panama Bay, Wednesday, the
Sd inst, in seventeen Gays from San Francisco The
following is list Of her oficers:-
Commander-s. 8. Lee. Leutenants-wm. L. Maury,
john KEEL Acting ota o.
March. Purser-Wm. Speiden. Surgeon-D s. Green.
Assistant surgeon-L J. w,lams. Chaplain-G. Jones.
Brevet Captain Narines-R. Tanshl. Passed Midshp-
men-W. r Jones. Jefferson Maury, X. R. Breeze Md
shipman-S. G. M,sh. Commanders Secretary-0 H.
Perry. Clerk co "A L. C. Portman Purser's Clerk
VIM. Speiden. Engineers-J. Gay, chief R. Dandy and
VIM. Holland, arst assistants; G. 7. W. Logan VIM q.
Rutherford and G w. Alexander second assistants; E.
D. Robbie and D. Mercer. third assistants Boatswan-
Amos Colson. Gunner-J. R. Caulk Carpenter-H M
lowry. sailmaser-Jacob Stephens. Acting Masters
Mate-W Heine
The Mississippi Is . 6ne vessel of about 700 TONS she
carries ten pairhan guns eight Snch guns two
inch. Sic considerably injured in terrible hurri-
rcane in the Chinese seas of her engines becoming
almost useless from injuries then received She was af
forwards thoroughly repaired at Benicia. 1t is two
years since she left Norfolk siuce then she has
visited Madeira ST. Helena Cape of Good Hope Mauri
tins, Point dc Gale Singapore Macao, Cunsingmoon
Whampoa, Hong Kong, shanghae, Loo Choo, Jeddo Bay
Hakodadl Simota, Honolulu San Francisco aud Panama
The Mississippi will remain at Tobaga until she re-.
ceyes her coal and water, after which hope to
her anchored OF Panama for few days. She will we
learn sail SOC possible for New York, via yapa.
raso and Rio de Janeiro.
The Mississippi sailed from Panama on the 18th inst,
uA 1'var al lin Va airna and
The same paper also gives the following account OF
eDtertaumsat among the shipping at Tobaga, on the
evening of tae 9th The splendid band Of the ssssppi
proceeded board the Panama where It remained until
the arrival Of tie British steamer vadivis then pro-
Queen" and sHai Columbia" we're played amidst the
hearty cheers of large audience. Captain Bloomfield
and Mr. Mash.aon who were on board sasertaned their
Capt McLain with their usual well known hospitality
As the hour became late the vsters took their leave
and the Valdvia proceeded to sea.
The tand then paid visit to the Lima where it was
received si.a the greatest by those board
vel as BY the people Of the British Companys works.
After short stay there it returned to the Mississippi,
playing all the way back the avorte air of Stop that
harbar that had gun fred salute Rockets and other
fireworks were displayed from all directons and those
expressed their participation in the amusements by
many sturdy cheer OF appreciation and delight. Alto
ge,hsr We are told the evening was one Of the most
and VIII long be remembered by those who were partic
pants in the festivities
thagena to the cd had been received An official letter
20 the Governor Of the Province gives more
full details of the victory Of the constitutional party
and Of the death of General Herrera.
The final engagement between tho two armies which
Francisco where the Dictator Meo was captured The
constitutional party consisted Of ten thousand and
their loss is at three hundred besides Generals
Herrera and Csmilo Mendoza, Commanders D. c. Caro-,
and Fr. Olarts, and Ens'gns Crucharto and Navaes.
The revolutionary party lost four hundred men, and
suegra BeriGas Acevedo Jimnez Congcra Ordaues and
Gacharns.
The Supreme Cour, had ordered President Obando to
be placed under arrest he imprisoned in the house
OF Mensenor BsriIli.
From . letter published in the Pdnameno we learn
that the ina engagement between the constitutional
aud the revclutonasts lasted two days. in which the
former ssful More than two thousand of
Meo's party have bsen taken prisoners.
The lats lamented General Herrera was shot in the
groin on the morning Of the 4th instant at half past
O'Clock, and expired OF O'Clock the morning Of the
following day. His remains accompanied to the
grave by upwards Of thirteen thousand people.
On the arrival of the Of the defeat Of Melo, the
Cabdo of Panama held special meeting, at which APP
propciste resolutions were ssedone, among Others
greatest losses the republic could suffer The Panama
Sor has the following obituary notice OF the General
General Thomas Herrera whose death has caused such
general gloom in our city, was, while quite young
man, officer in the Columbian army and took part ia
the famous battle of Ayaeucho ia Peru in 1924 When
Bolivar yished 10 establish dicators ship, General Her
Of those who opposed the measure and in
conss4 obliged to leave the country. In 1884,
he OF the leaders pshng the constitu
tonal order. In 1s4O he saved the province of the
lsthmus from joining in the revolutionary movement
tse foPces that put down the
revolution in the provinces OF Cauca and Antoqua He
also SLED the pos. OF Governor of this province and for
represented the provinces OF the Isthmus in
Copgress. In politics he was a liberal His age
about atty General Herrera leaves many relations and
large circle of friends to mourn his loss in this city
where he was very generally beloved and respected
rather serious accident happened to the machinery
trip to hs made
time all the way down. and would have performed the
Just outside tbs MORO Island She got into an ugly cross
which caused her to roll considerably, and when in
this position the piston rod broke adrft and forced itself
through the cylinder head occasioning the explosion of
that part Of the machinery. Luckily further mis-.
chief was done and one received injury II will
probably be two months before the Young America viii
be ready for service.
la Estrelra, Panama Jan. 4, has long article upon
the project Of coonizing the Mosquito coast exc
ing so much attention La Estreila takes the ground
that the titles from the Mosquito King, any based
the only rights which they could give would be such q:
those possessed by holder of other and smaller
tract Of land and wholly subject to the gcvernmsnt In
whose te; rtory said land might be located adding, by
way Of explanation that the grant could only 60
that made By the Nev Graaadian government to ths
Panama Railroad Company, without any independent
The Aspnvsn Courier sivss the following additional
sructien Q; property and loss Of life tho sist Of
December last. A early O'Clock says, the effect
side came The hssbor Aspinvah The shape
very heavy swell which continually increased through
out the forenoon until II reached height far greater
than has bees before experienced since the Grst settle
ment here
When the sea commenced rising rapidly there were
lying at anchor in the bay at the wharves nine
sells The steamer North Star Of the u s. H. g. s. line,
At their wharf the r. ~ steam packet Derwent at her
anchorage; . small coAstng schooner Ia Rita and the
bark Julia Ann at the central wharf of the H. R. Co..
the Anita and VIM Penn, securely moorsd near the
sorehouss wharf Of the p. r. r. Co.; the brgs Aware
and Flying Cloud lying at anchor but short distance
from the wharf point apparently very sae and the
Schooner Clinton at anchor the opposite side Of the
hay where she had beaten In her endeavors TO get out
OF the bay daring two days previous.
The brig Aware next yielded to the resisees force OF
the terrific sea that swept completely over her; she