New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-15
The War In New Granada,

The Panama Star of the I'd inst. publishes the
following letter, detailing the progress of the revo
luton in New Granada and giving. the particulars
OF the battle of Mompos, some account of which
we received by previous arrival:
CARTHAGENA, Nov. 49, 1S59.- You NAV have
missed letter from me by last mail, but had nc
| reliable news to communicate; therefore omitted
writing.
Since the departure of the last steamer we have
had stirring times-the capture of Mompos by the
revolutionary troops, and the evacuation of Coro.
zal by Gen. Posada, commanding the Government
forces
Gov Nieto attacked and took by storm on the
9th nit. fortified pass on the river Magdalena
about twelve miles below Mompos, (Mendoza)
with loss of seven or eight killed and wounded
The Government forces lost few men, amongst
them their commander, Capt. Jose Antonio Guer-
zero, cannon, eighteen pounder) and some
twelve or fifteen taken prisoners.
On the Sotf, after having summoned the city to
surrender, it was taken by the revolutionists by
storm after battle of thirty-One hours. The loss
on both sides amounted to about $50 killed and 40
wounded. The number of wounded is small, as
no quarter was shown on either side during the
heat of the action Gov. Calyo, who was in the
city, made his escape, as did also Col Piheres the
military commandant, and the rest of the officers
The members of the Legislature who had as
sembled at Mompos to hold their regular session
were protected by Nieto, and sent home with pass
ports. The city was pillaged for five or six hours
after the triumph by the frenzied soldiers, but the
officers, after continued efforts, managed to draw
off the troops and to mitigate in some degree the
fearful havoc that was being made.
Gov Nieto Immediately published procla1na.
ton calling upon all parties to put aside their
vengefnl feelings, to fraternize, to remember they
were all brothers, ETC.. and the next day he offered
a free pardon to all those who had sustained the
legitmsts
Mompos and Corozal were the only two points
which still held out for the legitimate authorities.
The same day that Nieto attacked Mompos the re-
voutlonary troops, under the orders of Major Pc
reira Plata, attacked CoroZal, in which town Gen.
Posada was strongly entrenched, and from which
point he had on former occasion repulsed the re-
volutonists. The firing continued for five or six
days, and finding it impossible to hold his own af-
ter the fall of Mompos, from whence he received
his ammunition and other necessaries, he deter
mined to evacuate the spot, which he effected on
the 4th instant, under tremendous fire. BY forced
marches he arrived on the 10th at the Yucal, a
small hamlet on the banks of the Magdalena,
where he was fortunate enough to embark the rem
nant of his forces say about 100 men, with which
he landed at Sabana Grande, town Is miles from
Baranqulia. On the 18th the revolutionary troops
in Baranquilla marched out to attack him; the
forces met at Soledad and after spirited skirmish
Of half an hour, the revolutionists were defeated.
The loss on both sides amounted to about II or Is
amongst them Col. Indaburu. On the same day
Posada entered Baranquilla, which he Immediately
commenced to fortify and is raising leyies in order
to increase his army.
Gov Nieto is at Calamar, organizing his forces
for an attack on Barranqulla, on which point he
expects to march with four hundred men, which is
about double the number Of the government forces
His gunboats have already gone down the river to
blockade the town.
| have little more to add. Things look very
gloomy; business is at a stand-still, and we have
every prospect of general revolution. The Fed
eral Government continues to increase the army
Dissatisfaction with all the authority seems to be
the order of the day, and the Government, by its
acts, are becoming daily more and more unpopular
Yours G.,
p. S. have just heard from the interior to the
l4th inst ST.. Jose Maraih1alo Blanco, Governor of
the State of Gundnamarca, was murdered by his
own brother. will give you the particulars in my
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