The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-01
AFFAIRS I'm NEW GRANADA.

AFFAIRS In NEW GRANADA.
Our Caxthagena Correspondence.
CAxTaAGExA, N. G Nov. 20, 1855.
The NeaD Fork D1e Compony-W hat they Hare NOT Done
Election Of DON kwyiano Ospino TO tte Presidsncy-Ge &C.
neral Sama Anna a~d Cok Fi0htino-rhe Trouble soitA
EWsand-rAe Athnsas Troubles, &C.
The readers OF your valuable journal which about
tbs only New York paper received asked for here,
were somew hat amused well quite surprised to
that somebody pretending be your correspondent in
this city had In communication Published In your
for California Of September TO- among other things equal
IL absurd represented the dixie canal TO connect tn
bay Of Carthagena with the river MagdalenA being ia
great state Of progress and that the dredging machine
was nearly finished, and would be at the dggngs,
also that the people here very anxious for
val OF the President Of the company from New York.
Now, notorious fact that this very Of this
il the true state Of the affairs OF this dixie which pro-
missed 90 much for this CITY, and which there doubt
undertaken and carried by responsible com pany
would prove very profitable for themselves and also be
the means Of revvpg Carthagena from It's present apathy
and ruin The fact Is, work has been done on this
canal for several months past and the superintendent
and one or two others who by the company
have returned home as best they could-no hav
Ing been sent out to carry the work. and the drafts OF
the agents sold TO merchants ho having protested
The only means these merchants and other victims in
this place have satfng their claims the dredg
Ing machine, which, although finished some time before
the date Of your correspondents letter, hes left
for the dgsings, and will not until these are
settled. Neither do think that anybody here very
anxious for the arrival President the company
from ali that been published of his doings regards
this matter, except that he should charge OF
considerable amount OF money, which article tina,
covers multitude Of sns in this part OF the world.
Enough has been sscerained here OF the OF the
elections throughout the country for President prove
that Don Mariana Ospno has received larger vote than
either OF the other although is pro-
baby the result Of fraudulent returns For instance in
town In this province il we'll known that cleo
ton held; notwithstanding this, the Legislature
ceved and approved OF returns that sent from
that town giving osptno majority ospino Is can
ada,s Of lhe conservative Jssaist and chwch party
think the natives Of the cosst would prefer
to be annexed together with the lsthmus by the Yan-
KEGS. rather than submit to his administration Bat
the result Of the election Is 10 be decided by Congress
Is probable that the long knives 81 the revolutionary M
tves Of Boeoa may determ,no the question.
commendiDg oocupacn o the stnmus by the United
States troops. created quite excite among the
bilious wrsers Of political articles here was quite
eodsend 10 them, enabling them 10 LET OF OF
grsndioqusn eervesence 10 the great safety OF the In
ternai affairs Of their country. Tho nrst amongst
In this city certain COLONEL, who refused 10 be raised
to . general because II common-tnere beng
more sencrais In the Grsnsdan army than colonels.
That renowned successor Of the Monexumss the hero
Of hundred defeats Antonio Lopez De santa Aona. is
still living In Turbaco. . small village Ia miles
nom here Although possessed OF millions, he appears
content 70 live In this out or the wsy place. assoceting
only with the common country people, among his
word 10 law No respectable people from this place
associate With him. nor does he appear 70 desire ther
company. He s surrounded by few cock lighters ana
hsaering oeegsrs literary gentleman fastened him
his lie, but he occupied himself more In dra ~ng his
Mexican dollars; until the old fox became alarmed
endeavourcd 70 shake him of, and finding IL impos-
self and take the dollars with him. This alarmed
the dsn,crestcd inhabitants OF the place. that they
arose in their might and expelled the pretensious
biogrspber. who barely escaped with his life, promaing
whist The people cf this country have been living in
fear Of tho vengeance OF Brother Jonathan tae
u's committed at PArama storm has burst upon thcm
that they cid not expect 81 this time, although II had
them 10 account tor debt Of 5000 900, which
this govern mont contractof many years ago with tho
nousS o. 90 70 sossnd lns claim nss been
VINO have induced the British government 70 enforce the
payment Of This government has, from year 70
year. been making fair promises ressrd 10 the settle
ment, which have no according the minister's state
mcnt been fulfilled The consequence that the British
Minister has lately called them account and appears
that the matter taken serious that
rcfused TO negotiate with them any farther aud has
sent for fleet 70 blockade the whole OF the coast ;
Engiish vessel keeping guard over MS, an | think
one viii be sufficient. The government a Bogosa
has sent orders 70 the governors OF the provinces
on the coast not to show any resistance 70 any
force that might be scn which s the most ridiculous
thing ina Rinabe, as not In their power 10 make any
resistance at ALL This city, although surrounded by for
uhcaors which coet the Spanish government SEQ 00o
is entirely defenccless - they have net gun TO mount
upon them think, however, that vheu tho case
fairly represented 10 the Brisish government
they will acknowledge that their representative
has acted rather hastily Probably, however,
they were aware that tue United states were about
10 enforce their claims against this conniry, Trey have
sought this occasion 90 station their vessels Tho coast
for Tear that Jonathan might take all tho meat and leave
ihcm the bone.
If the blockade 10 be strictly enforced lear tina,
sha soon oe reduced 70 starving condition, provi
sous already high here that the greater part Of
the Inhabitants living upon the mmoncst kind Of
food The making Of this Tree port appears 70 have
done more harm Tran sood. There but one thing that
can improve The condition o. this city-bat " canal
communcahon with the river Nag5slena We have q
delightful climate Of the hest harbors the world,
good substantial houses and stores and pcsceabe popu
laton
Our Panama Correspondence.