The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-13

the genera Government the stato OF Bsyaca very
great the chf cause OF which ascribcd thu Efforts Of
I feoefai officials 10 rais q forced loan.
The village 81 Aranca in that state, throatensd WIN
al INVASION by hundred yenezuetans rh'y
have already tered The territory OF New Granada
at a place called Went, whore they murdered some
thirty inhabitants OF Ara Ca, account Of the local al
thores Oh that place havi refused TO give ~ certain
Venezuel refugees Some four hundred men have been
] placed under arms TO repel toe invaders.
On the Goth Of October ST. Bauoo Governor of tho STATE
Of Cunonamarca, shot dead by hts brother Wbo IS
under The quarrel which led 70 ts fcetr3e
was OF private nature.
Dates have been received here from Carhagena to the
18th of November Gen. PosaJa, who commands the fe
dcral troops has entered by force Barranqma which
defended by small force OF revolutonis;s headed
by Calvo the deposed Governor OF Car,nagena
has taken POSSESSION Of the department Of Blranqa
Nieto, tho successful revolutionary Governor Of Car
thagena, at the head OF considerable force Is Vt
place called Calamar, where he IS awaiting re-
! nf0i cemeps from Carthagena before making de-
scent Barsanquiila detachment OF troops
had already Left the former place TO join HIM Before
ths IN all probability, engagement has taken place
between the government troops Cen Posaaa and
the revolutionary forces under Nieto the action will
probably be DEC sve one The revolu,onss comm aud
ed by Correas defeated by the federal troops
a place called Soleoad, In the State OF Bolivar.
The smus ana other portions OF the State Of Panama,
which lately at place in tho INTERIOR called
Meta The 2sth OF November, beng the thirty eighth an
nversary Of the independence of the thms when tho
people threw on their allegiance to despotc Spain,
In Panama by all classes, native aud foreign
holiday The public ceremonies performed at the
Caboo where appropriate oratons were delivered COM
memorave OF the struggle which resulted Ia the estab
shment of the liberty ami independence OF this great
highway Of nations.
Flag Officer Montgomery, commander in chief Of the
United States naval forces the Pacific accompanied by
his staff and Commanders Hunt and R,tchie we're pre.
q
The Uned States vessels OF in the harbor were gayy
decked with the flags OF all nations while the national flag
Of New Grahada was hoisted early In the morning
at. the manmast Of the United States sloop
Ievant, and kept flying until sunset; and at
~ guns fired All the foreign Consuls
residing in Panama displayed their flags from their re
spective consulaes, besides participating in tho public
Exfrcsdent Robes, OF Ecuador who was deposed and
banshed not long SINCE temporarily residing in this
city He came passenger from Valparaiso in the English
steamer BOLIVIA, arriving here the 2lst of November
He is modest, unassumng person, Of plain habits and
excited good deal Of sympathy among his fellow passen
gers. 1t was bis intention to have landed Paa
proceed TO the interior Of Peru but he was prevented
from doing 80 by the Captain Of the port who boarded
the English steamer and told President r. that his orders
we're not TO allow him TO land
Jose Maria Alvarez Castllejos, Canon Treasurer of
the Cathedral Of Oaaca Mexico, and dgntary prelate
his Holiness the Pope, died in this place the 10Th
November, OF typhoid fever The funeral ceremonies OBJ
served the occasion of his burial perhaps the
grandest and most imposing witnessed in Panama
law has passed the Legislature Of this State which
provides that wherever coal mines discovered within
It's the dscoverer Is TO DO placed in full pos
session thereof Az coal said to exist In the depart
ment OF Chrqu 1t is to be hoped that the passage Of
this law will lead TO explorations In that region and the
discovery Of the article in such quantities will induce
enterprisiDg men TO engage in the work.
ss cer mas re- cen
Pacific, tho subject Of salutes 1t is proposed to in
crease the number Of salues of the officials Of the
respective nations residing abroad rather the Pacific
coast such extraordinares ministers resident
charge d'a,as and cousus, giving each two guns
The proposition for the change proceeds IRON the
French government The subject is referred by Flag officer
The United States steam frigate Saranac has within
the ast week, been surveyed in this harbor which has
resulted in Recommendation for her going into dock
be thoroughly overhauled and repaired She Is repre-
sen.ed be in very bad condition. and almost unfit for
service. Is understood that she is sail for
| San Juan del Sur, and after her arrival
there possible proceed San Francisco TO go into
dock The Cyane, at San Juan del Sur is also said
to be In bad CONDITION. requiring overhaulng She too
will probably be sent to San Francisco the YES
ee Low on their way here from the United States join
SaTanac are still in port OF which, the former, il
hoth will remain until the arrival Of the lancaster which
Her Britannia Maestys corvette Alert has sailed
for port IN Guatemala, to be placed at the disposal Of
Minister Wyke, who probably Is negotiating another
treaty, by which Great Britain will acquire few more
privileges in Central America
The nendente General Of the State Of Panama made his
frat official visit to the United States flag ship of the Pacific
squadron few days since, and received salute due
ms poSltlon.
CIRIQUI GRAVES.
small vessel arrived at this port the ID instant,
from Chrqu bringing $50 0c0 worth of gold images and
lot Of earenware taken from the Indian graves. The
following extracts, which make from letter of the
respondent Of the Panama Star and Herald who writes
from David Chriqui under date Of Nov e. contain all
Since my last the rainy season has ceased and the
dry weather set IN We had twenty days OF incessaut
beautiful On the 18th OF October Messrs johnson Stew
ard, Juan vsllarno, Hegen, and other gentleman
hpCo tn thara
expedition, and TO day Mr.. William Thompson leaves q
JON them. with lumber and material put up sluces
From what can learn, he goes to Los Vanes, locality
which can be almost reached by water leaving only 1--WE
miles OF land travel over mountain foot all impassab
orros and the same distance from Pueblo Nuevo. From
the last accounts received appears that the party are
obtaining seven to eight cents to the PAN
party OF Americans leave for the locality to
day, ana French company is about starting ia a few
days another gold district further down Tw,
have been placed upon the from here thu
distrct-fare, So American money and found. Persons
from Panama can reach the mines by direct route
and save much time, trouble and expense
When the ground becomes little drier and the rivers
fall numbers will leave here for the guacas of Gomez
Mr. Lara has just made great discovery-a bill neal
Bugaba, about AGO feet in circumference and seventy
feet high; is nothing more than immense buryng place
and Mr. has commenced 70 tunnel it through the mid
die AT about forty feet from the he discovered
deposits Of pottery: but he has not yet reached
centre, it is not known whether it contains gold
There are very few foreigners here now, add to
morrow start for the guacas OF Gomez. Should the
mines out good, expect they will, there will be
great rush 10 them from here.
1t ia very healthy here and provisions are chcape,
than ever except -FOUR which is held 500 gold pei
barrel
A few Americans and about thirty Germans arrived
here during the last month.
Captain Pattersons brig, the Codomra bound from
Panama La Union, sank at sea near the Island 81
Contreras captain and saved in the ships boat and
arrived in safety here.
We have good deal Of excitement about the ibusers
and twelve policemen daily drilled. We hear
that American vessel war Is cruising Boco do
Toro.