The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-25
Our Barrnnquilla IN. Co. Correspondence.

Our Barrnnquilla IN. Co. Correspondence.
BARRASourlIA, July 60, 1880.
American Interests in JeopardyTae LdImus g Pandma-
Eaolaad,s Policy-C1duet Of Her OGiciab-Cduscs Of
the Observation-Disclosures Of Operdions-Atdck Oh
Santa Marta dc President Ospind in the Ficid-in'aa
10 orr Flag al Rio Hachc--W What 1t Amounts 76-Who
Consta Danis Ls--B,it,sh InteJrenoe, dc.
On the revolving circle of New Granadan politics. the
notch Of civil war Is again uppermost.
Satisfied in watching the suicidal course OF the Mex
cans American statesmen uninterested in the result
have a. yet taken little heed Of what passes In South
America and left the arbitration and interference to
ever vatchfu Old England who, like the good weghmas-
ter we wot Of to get her share Of the cheese and
turn the scale to suit her interest.
But 10 count as nothing the Ave ne American steamers
navigating the MagdAlepa and the large American int
ress in this place and Csrthagcna II is not TO be forgotten
at this that the 1sthmus OF Panama SO interest
ing TO all Americans forms part Of the New Graua1an
Confederation No one can presage the result o. duration
of this widespread revolution. may possibly end in
the eare destruction OF this Confederation but before
this perhaps owing to the stratened circumstances and
CONSEQUENT reckless dee p.raiou which will be cntaed
The presen government by such proracted struggle
the right OF way on sthmus may be- as resource r
reyoaby ceded 10 than those who have the great
este-et in IT, As in the revolution Of 1854 we are now
xithou, Diplomatic repre- sentative at Bogoa This mis-
oou merely appears 10 kept up recompense fathfol
p;v servants by years salary and outfit, with the pri-
vilese o. returning home at option Never before have
American interests required a more vigant and cear
bead a, Bogota than they do at this moment
In Santa Marta az present there British men of
war watching the Of events and rumor says To
favor as they did in lslo when they destroyed the ibe
asotc nv hcy p,snnc Mss,,'s Wee Coasu Of ssla
Marta Doyle board OF the steamer Estrela, whica
between there and this place. IN conncGton with The
American Of river boats may Judge that there Is
some truth this runor aud that he has some nsiruc
tions 70 that effect. THIS gentleman took upon himsen to
recognise legitimate authorities IN advance even OF tue
fede-a government the faction which landed from Rio
Hace on the overthrow the iegtmse stat
authorities at santa Marta, and countenancsd demand
sde by Hirarnon that the authorities who had
sought refuge board Of the steamer EstreHa British
hot.or-Shoald be sent shore and delivered
demonstrated with ms 10 the bm precedeut and
policy OF such proceeding, by publicly stating tha, The
captain OF the British schooner Kingston would not
receive them they ~ apply to hun FOR shelter
by the drmness, however oi the captain Of the sre
sensers board, refused 10 allow the refugees 70 be
taken unless ovepowered BY force, the laws Of hospital
amour the obnoxious laws enacted by the present al
!asiraon, and which have caused sae revolution, are
Tie appoiptmcnt by the President Of the republic OF
the jude,s OF elccion throughout the several states
thereby securing for the party osnAsulal power.
The establishment of nteudcntes according 10 the old
Spanish n e TO Shom delegated ~ the executive
secret and many Instance q, agtocratic poscrs And
dnhly iaw Of appropriations, Whereby tue government
empowers Itself appropriate without ceremony, 80 SIS
own USES any priysie property may eovet IL cerainy
does require the Of Argus TO detect something
Nonpoil1ro about theee measurcs.
Here On the asst, the FIRST overt aggression OF the
conservative took place on the ON INST, wnen some
Cuaro shorcs with their poisoned arrows, under tue
Command OF lpiepdentc Miramon and oolooel Nicco
eudnv the fors Of General Vega, who were watca
ing their Rio Hachc embarked Ia couple
Of sohoouers, aud entered Santa Marta during the night
sssassnaie the Governor who Hcd 10 the British Coo
suate and killing few Of corporss guard stationed
At tie house, the State government declared
thrown and martial Law prcclai ned
The state OF Magdaiena, of which Santa Marta the
capita had not up 70 NE time o. Us n,.on' ,s'erered
enjoyment Of their rights privileges consequently
10 this nstsaoe the federal government, through lie In
teLdelte (Airamon), 10 the aggrcssor.
General Vega, Anong that Miramon had given him the
slip len troop u 400 men In Rio Hache to occupy tue
place and chartcrng small schooner embarked with hts
e, and 100 meu Tor sAvani distant hence about wcve
miles B~rraaqua made head quarters. The steam
er Monpos only here under New ranadan coors
was seize and despatched up the Magacna 70 pick 70
fhe liberal who had ed from santa Maria ami the
riencea In less than ten days corps Of 100
teen orguni,ed--a volunteers This IS most rensrEa
bile for this country, where The lower orders usually
have such aversion 10 serving a. soldiers that II IS re
regular abattueu and bring them In tied together
To stranger this appears mos, extraordinary mue
of recruiting st strange 10 say these men who ~ 70
the woods on the first ntmaon that they may be want
I'D soldiers when caught and the cartridge box -
thrown their shoulders do not MINK Oi uestthH
but with an apathy or philosophy to admired, stand
and ehot at until their officers retreat.
THIS corps left here the 2sih with eve guubosts 10
attack Santa Marta 10 the alton Of which Miranda
has confined himself In the course a ten days We
shall know the result II taken by assault b. Vega,
the most dreadful Instances of and veugcRucc
are 10 be feared az the liberals exasperated 10
desperation at Miramons employing against thcm and 10
vading their households with Wild savages, whose
weapons poisoned, Of whi;h the slightest scratch
certain death.
division under General Parts, having been sent 10 At
Jack or retard tho advance OF General M,quera on Nso
Ia some 900 men minded by General Herran we
re the cpita 10 occupy the State of Santanier aud g.
opeo sDicstons with the BY the way o. Caenta
and karacaibo. To the latter place - said English
from Bogota named Bonito, is sending 900
Ftsne o. muskets which he failed TO Introduce by the way
az sSnh Marta or Sayaniils President ospna
ecCoutaric General Hcrran. No cause eau BE-
essgrtd for this move Of the Executive who IL not
military man, other than fear II being overtaken
LeS " Gss kossuess or dsstust d Cen. Herusn, sAe,