Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-11
Negro Insurrection In Pnnama-Attack Of
the Blacks on the City.

From Panama we have had news by tele-
graph of an insurrection of the blacks. Pro-
voked to resistance by the conscription
which was ordered for the purpose of re-
pelling the revolutionists under Mosquera
and Nieto, the negroes broke out in open
rebellion, and on Thursday, 28th ult., made
an attack on the city of Panama. The Star
of the 29th, gives the following account of
this outbreak:
1.-THE excitement which has existed since
last Sunday was brought to head on Thurs
day morning by an encounter between an
armed force outside and the troops and mile
tary inside the city. Every precaution had
been taken on Wednesday by the authorities
to oppose any attempt on the part of the OUT
siders to invade the city, as It was reported
that strong party had been organized in
the suburbs, and intended to make an at
tack during the night. The inhabitants
were kept in q state of suspense the entire
night, guards were posted at all the en-
frances, and the whole military force was
under arms. No outbreak, however, occurred
until after six o'clock in the morning, when
some shots were fred in the Plaza Of Santa
Ana, apparently to intimidate some persons
from the inside, who had gone out to see
what was going on. AT that time there was
force of some 300 people in or near the
Santa Ana Square armed, with guns, mus
| kets, rifles, lances, or whatever weapons
| were available. The Government force, in
| cluding soldiers, police and the volunteer
! militia, amounted, probably to 200. The
| firing outside was the signal for the Govern
ment forces to commence, and the first shots
from the square were Immediately returned
from the inside.
''The firing was kept up briskly for a short
time by both parties, the troops and militia
gradually making their way toward Santa
Ana; by the time they got there, however
the rebels had retreated, and no traces could
be found of them, they having probably
taken TO the adjoining woods. Their hasty
retreat was doubtless owing TO the fact thai
Captain Miller, of the British man-of-wal
Clio, just about that time landed a strong
force from his vessel, to protect foreign
interests and the women and children, il
the event of the city being invaded. Thi;
may be considered a very fortunate occur.
renee for the people inside, for had this force
not been landed the chances are the out
siders would have made very formidable
resistance, if, indeed, they would no
eventually have succeeded in effecting ar
entrance A force was also landed from the
American vessel of-war, 81. MaTys, at thu
railroad station, to protect the interests o
the company there, but no attempt wa
made to attack the place. During tn
skirmish, which lasted some three hours, W
can only learn of four or five men and on
. woman outside, and five soldiers inside
being killed, and some fifteen prisoner
taken The ring-leaders are said to b
Buenaventura Correoso and Prudence
+, Blanco, both of whom have escaped.
"At the time we write a great deal of eS
citement still exists among the native in
! habitants who fear another attack, as th
/ enemy is supposed to be within mile or s
of the city, and a strong force is kept undo
arms by the Government"