The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-26

considerable damage had been done 70 the buildings the
nr on for some Says Arboleda can only expect rein
focements from the interior, via the Magdaena river,
but all the places along the river in the possession
Of revolutionifts ia scarcely possible for him 70 ak
pect aid from that quarter unless the troops
numbering some seventeen hundred who, at last ac-
can succeed in getting down the river To do this they
have first 70 take Banco short distance below Honda,
whose natural position strong and which de-
Tended by about thousand revoluonists Indeed It.
seems impossible to take with such small fo1oA with
out great loss Of life, as cannot be approa6d at all
an mmense swamp And to attack IL 'front.' By water
would probably result in the total destruction
Of the attacking party The Intendente General Of Pana
who has already sent large renforcements TO Abo
eda, cannot at present send him any troops. His
position therefore, is very procarious This 18TH
win remain so il the revoutioniss Of the States of Boil
and Magdalena should succeed in defeating the go
vernment forces at Santa Marta They would, in that
event, doubtless make demonstration against Panama
they could procure the necessary Of ranspota
tion.
The relief Of the United States sloopof war Cyane hav
ing arrived out in the last steamer from New York. the
old officers and return to the United States in
the steamer Ariel. The ship recently underwent a
thorough Inspection and was found TO be In fine condition
in every particular This s due to her late efficient Com
mander, Captain Samuel lockwood
ess passed in June 1857 about be levied upon the
people Of the State Of Panama. the object being raise
means TO carry on the war 1t s not yet known whether
an attempt will be made TO include the foreign residen
of the Isthmus among the number TO be taxed.
c. A. Anderson Esq., the newly appointed British Con-
sui for this port arrived here few days since He is
accompanied by his wife.
The following ships-ofwar are in port-United States
flag ship Lancaster United States steamers Saranac and
Wyoming, and United States soops st. Marys and Cyane
also the British steam corvette Motive.
The United States sloop Ievant, out from Honolulu
nearly ninety days, has not yet arrived.
The American ship Aeghanian, 149 tons register, OF
New York, with cargo o 420 tons Of coal for the Pa
cihc Mail Steamship Company, arrived here the 18th
inst.
Gen. G. W. JONES' United States Resident Minister to
Bogdla at santa Maria the 4th inst, where he
would probably be detained for time for Of
means Of conveyance TO Carthagena
port with give bah to the citizens of Panama the 10th
inst The invitations already out. II will doubtless
be grand affair judging from the preparations that
court martial has been in session for several days
past beard the United States flag ship Lancaster to
try an officer Of the squadron for striking sailor The
court adjourned the 18th inst but its decision has
been made public.
Captain Miller of the British ship Of war Cio who is
somewhere on the Mexican coast has written letter to
naval forces In the Pacific, in which he agrees all
essential points laid down by the latter with regard
to the duties OF guards furnished by for the
protection OF foreign consuates, which IL simply
fine their operations exclusively the consular pre- ises
but not to be stationed the public streets hail and
arrest peaceable citizens passing by the IN
Panama, when the guards from the Clio shore
ostensby for the purpose Of aording protection the
English and French consulates But Captain NJ notwith-
standing he concurs the views expressed by officer
Montgomery, as 20 tho main and only point 1t issue,
when the correspondence was commenced between those
two officers has had the bad taste say that should the
occasion arise in the future, requiring guards from his
ship, he would do the same thing again. II Ia only
necessary that he attempts such thing this
Isthmus while Flag officer Montgomery Is in command
Of the United States naval squadron In the Pacific no
circumstances will British guards be allowed chal-
leDge and arrest American citizens N the streets Of
Panama