The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-29
NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.

wall ON 10th Of January
Tho Aspinwan Courier Of that day contains the follow
ing news Items
During the past fortnight have had again to rte
psted movements both At Carthagena and Bogota We
await with interest further Developments per next
steamer rom Csnagens. we 40 no expoO! 70 nesr o.
think extende organization OF leaders 10 likely TO pro
long any revolutionary action al An early day We
rather 0pino that the people sick Of such fun and will
insist upon settling the differences between tho ins and
the outs themselves. There is . considerable party at
Bogo and the Interior that opposed to concessions TO
the tied States upon the matters pending between that
government and New Granada. But the party who o..
zach more importance to quiet and rent y relations vita
foreign governments than to the nominal posaes
SIGN Of the Isthmua-whcn all the general government
are-we think in decided majority.
prominent mercantile house, or Bordeaux, France,
has recently established agency in Aspinwal and
line Of sailing vessels betw Aspnwsl aud B,rdeaux.
already to this port during short
time past 10 establish regular line OF reghi paok
ets between that port and AspInwau.
The Panama Railroad ne Is in good and continually
mpT rowing condition considerAbi, amount OF work IL
now being done on the road which ha, been very mach
needed heretofore and the necessity of which the past
taoly postponed. Now is progressing Goely-.ne
strengthening and soidizng now geng on upon several
points Of the line, well durable mason
under construction, will very materially diminish the
pense Of repair cost of wear AM tear upon
road during the coming year. The present programme
OF labor TO be urged includes the supeseding OF the
wooden With Iron bridge and The substitution Of more
thus renewed
Every prospect which we note gves promise OF great
increase in the business Of the road not only there
strong probability Of the early esaos hment OF Aus
naian line upon this rou agent OF the West India
Royal Mail Company being among us investigating feas
bies and facilities hereabout; but the Central American
steam line Ia most favoraby regarded with that vlew
and We are convinced that il can be msde very prohta
bic, by persevering continuance OF the liberal
and well conducted policy which has recently marked
the company efforts in that quarter. very favorable
feeling has been Induced by the trips OF the Columbus
and though for the first year the company cannot expect
TO do much more than make the project pay for ITSELF
think after that the shipments OF indigo cochnea bies
cattle, &c from Central America, and the return OF
goods every description will mako very handsome
freight business fer the road as well az be Otherwise
highly profitable.
The ADDITION OF q mail contract 10 the other Items OF
importance In the running o, the Columbus will be OF
great service 10 aiding the enlargement " ths buue ot
Central America win the United States and Europe Il
sg%ss ,ss bsss rss rS,",se
Mr. Rochu, who passed through Mpinwail soma weeks
ago, with large number OF amas IRON Peru tor clba,
arrived mere In The GrsnedA and hence for Csrha
Rena In the Bruth STEINER.
The monthly beat with tho mall, and specie from the
New Grarsds Mineral ald Land Company ess b.hmsnl
in Verasuas was run down of the river l., Gsta about
twehiyuiive mics up the coast or the 81 lust Tne
malt, specie and passengers, all bat ono, were ssvei
although the boat turned bottom Eards aud three
quarters CT an hour elapsed before the vessel which hsd
Subsequently, the boat aud al It's Oonenw taken
on beard ths sad vessel brought to this pot Too
unfortunate passenger who was lost was Mr. Gre,n, Of
Huntington, Pa
THE LOSS Or THE NAGDALgNA STEAM NAvIsATroS
coMPASYs STEAMER ANITA, AND TWELVE LIVES.
OPT sABASILLA, DHc. 70, 1856.
The Anita ieit the OF Saoanlla In company with
the censort ship tie s. y. companys s,ea Estrs
on December %, sG6
Mr.. FeuDer, III Compnnys Superintendent cmbarksd
on board kstreilG for the voyage 10 ST. rnonas bo,h
steamers being destined for EoglGud aud to keep CON
PAM together Tor tne purpose OF toe Eseli ren1ong
assistance oy supplying feel ON the passage TO toe small
CT s'esmer Anita
On se,tIDs outside the hsrbor encountered heavy
sss nj strong wind from tee 4 At 1879 the Es.
irels eeing thaa scout hall mile distant Au,s
observed her usaalizps "sl hand, 70 tho pumps" TO
answered al rish; row" Sc, Ing the Alta lsoorinr
heavily On the fh sex then runnisg ana appraaensye
thai By staining hortef would make sauvr tue "a
peruterGnt board the Esirola gave nsruc ION. 70
sgbl'ze fling overheard half your Goa and try 10
i.cn Jauaca rpd there repeu,h your rJsI AMI i,is "a
Al 81. Thomas" but before thele signals COald De all
made al UNUSUAL oonmotion WAS observed no,rd toe
Anita IRON the deck VI the EstTel all the hands the
Anita runbipt ait Ano appearing 20 hang about the msu
msss wlcn sue ssnauzsd "~a,criogged ant sa sdcny
again TIC ensign war exhibited oa the main rgs1e
"uDon Gown" and 10 tho horror OF all board tso
f1rela her bows disappeared aud almost instantaneous
~ Der tieip went up IN the air and sne SUCK almost
same time n:soJ the E,reila was abo,t mar a
mile Distant, sts she Instantly bers down n
the ssete Of the catastrophe but In consequence OF
her bad steering and the strong wind and ire
mcbdous sea running II was two hOdrs ere getng up 10
The fragments o. wreck scsntims various attempts
we're made on board the ksrella 10 lower tue life boa,
Get cut the long boat. bot the lie s~smped
aud smafhsd alongside and man fell overboarL Al last
the refused " go any boat a. irip,gsble
any boat live a sea: the interim toe men
were sinking nat around All the remainder o. the day,
Until dusk the E.reIls coutinued 10 steam ABOUT the
wreck picking Up stray pcope The econi engineer aud
captain were saved, with ten more Of the crew and
iir,loe inoiudne the oa1f engineer and mat
The neavy aoorns OF toe EstrcIa 10 the TREMENDOUS
sea occssoned Der 70 make water and during night
all hands, to the exnsusei survivors, Of the Anita
were Kept a. the pumps. Toe wiud -casing. aud the
Increasing very high, the superintendent q, last
ordered the captain 70 bear up for santa Msns where
abe arrived ~ l30 r. N. on the 2ith December the
.ur vivors Of the Anna ere mmedsey handed over TO
the British Con- al, and have been EIgand By
steamer from Csrthsgepa No cause be assigned for
this moot extraordinary laundering OF the Anita other
wise than by suppo.ing that ooe OF the iron
plates forward must have started through tue
suaning and working Of the vessel-a tremendous
running all the time this the super neudenrs Opinion
aud the captain also comedies with him. Al the time Of
the vesseis sors down abe was about twenty miles dis
isn't IRON lana.
The Es,rels 10 now rcsttng in santa Marta aud will
aNef warGs proceed 10 81 Tnomss rou, Enrland.
Beth vessels built OF iron, In Ioadon about
year. ,pce. aud have been running the hsgdslens
river and the coast Of New Granada, AMI have always
,ubttsnua they considered that only about three
months since the ruperin,endent here route TO
negotiating Of t6cm TO the Captain Gsners Of Cuba;
bu, sppess ihs, they were not then wanted by the
ms unfortunate event been attended by the loss OF
exactly half the ships COMPANY. viz twelve men. hn
enc Of the most sudden occurrences that recoect
cordns and hsd not been Tor the proximity OF the e.
trea, and her able manmuvring not soul would have
We understand ali the chips Of the Mssdsens steam
Navigation Company are insured az Lloyd's.
THE UNTTED STATES POSTMASTER GENERAL AND THE
PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY.
Iron The Aspin~stl Courier, Jan 1911
The ransma Railroad Company have address sed an Of
fetal letter Congress Of the United sa,ss in repy
TO the urusi s'psr' ., Of TIE United STATE. Postmaster
General copG Of which letter in pamphlet form we re-
ceived yesterday morning from toe Superintendent Of the
Panama Rsilroad Company.
The experience OF the Panama Railroad Company In
their intercourse With the officials OF other govern ments
beside their own has cultivated 10 them the spirit and
the ability TO defend themselves.
Mr. Campbell charged the company with ex,oruon be-
refused 10 carry the mails the shnus for
ess price than that for which they had contracted In
summing up their reply the company thus a We the
point. which fair statement OF the facts present. vic
That the Panama Railroad Company were perforn nc
under contract authorized BY Congress and a.
fixed RI compensation.
That for several years they performed The service with
That sner large expenditure thev were sbie 4, ,e,
form in four hours which they had coutrae 10 do
IN three DAYS a. fret aud Afterwards in Two aavs
That consequence Of this improved sfrvce the Pos.
stopped % st.puiatca