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

AsPNwAIL. N. g.. Dec 10, 1850.
Siege Of Santa Ndrta-Atack Ssa Pedro By the Co
rvnpset F5rces-Damagcs Saxta karto- Needing ef
the Legislature Of Bolirar-Compsai& q tie British Vice
Consul at Santa Narta- Forced Loan At Panama
Presidcntidl Contea-Arso,eda and -Business-
French EiqIede-Deaths, DC.
The British steamer Conway arrived at this port on
the 7th inst from Santa Marta Carhagena bring
ing dates from the former up 70 the I'd; also full
details Of Arboledas attack Gan Pedro the sh ut
His total loss Of killed. wounded and prisoners 360-
among them eleven ofcers, who prison in Car
thagena.
The rcvolutionis.s have besieged Santa Marta The
siege began the 23d November. At the time of tho
steamers departure from that place the city had been
besiegcd eleven days Several houses had been taken
and the forces in the city had been compelled to
to the plaza The plaza Is park in the Of the
city and fortified Is the fertilization In the place
The steepe Of the church had been knocked down. and
great many other buildings had also been demolished
damaged The place win be in total ruin unless Ar
boeda captuates The consus and citizens had nearly
all retired from the city and taken refuge board tho
ships-ofwar gone TO other place for safety.
The United States government should have one or two
mcn-ofwar cruising around TO protect citizens.
Now when there for their services there are
none; and sometime since, when everything at
peace and quiet there several around here doing
nothing.
Gen. Arboleda IN besieged by 600 men under con-
OF Generals Vega and Iabarces One Of Aboledas
officers by tho CT Martinez, known Pesca-
ditto, in the evening before the Conway left made
mine under house which number Of the revolution
lists were In and blew il up, destroying the house and
killing, IL Is supposed, at least forty men, II Is
very probable that this will spplaudcd aud pro
NOTED to higher rank for his most heroic cf killing
forty brothers and countrymen an act unworthy Of the
The steamer Colon formerly IAura Frances) which
left this port for Santa Marta on the 10th u reached
the latter place the ID instant when OF Carthagena
her machinery having got Of order she compelled
~ put into small port inlet the coast, the
city TO repair. Whist repairing she attacked by
two bongos against her from Carthagcna They
changed few shots by which time made the neccs
sary repairs and proceeded her voyage pos
shle 70 avoid a further attack from the bongos
The Legislature of the State Of Bolivar had assembled
at Carthagena The message presented by
tary of state In consequence OF the absence Of
In the extract given BY the Aanza there nothing
Of importance.
The Secretary ~ state of Masdalcna has addressed
long despatch 10 tho British Minister Of Bogota dated at
Clcnaga, September 4, complaining and protesting
against the part taken by Mr. b. W. Doyle the British
Vice Consul at santa Marta, and Captain Lyons Of the
corvette Racer 10 the revolution, and lending their
stance and protection TO Arboeda The despatch
that Mr.. Doyle goes far superintend the
works the forts and other dcfcnces ~ the city Tho
Secretary encloses several aavits taken from per
In Doyles employ in which they he {Nr
d. set them 10 work making battery.
Nieto has at Chiriquana, their Ocana, 900
under the command Of General Quinana, awaiting
land force and twenty bongos OF the general gov
ernment, commanded by General Briceno, who To
have left Honca order take the different places
the river and aid Arboleda In Santa Marta but the
time no forces had yet made their exit
From the interior there has been mail all
mnnication has been stopped therefore there II not
word Of news Anything reported from the interior ~
all made up by Interested parties
Mr. ntendente Huriafo is going TO make forced Ioan
70 paw the expenses Of the revolution. have heard
that he has already classified the proportions 20 each c
zen IN Panama and Aspinwa. The state of Panama has
ton perfectly neutral you may say although tho lnteu
dente has collected about 200 soldiers and snt them 10
santa Marta TO aid Arboeda with little yet
and now have 70 contribute tn an N pay the expenses
but such 10 the wish of his Excslency ~. Ospna, and
that, suppose, N auite sufficient.
By "a great many u 10 supposed Arbolcda win he the
next President of the republic but accorng 70 appear
Cundnsmsrca Arboleda has received 3775o votes,
against 400 for General Hcrran The state Of
Panama has voted unanimnusly for General Her
ran Arboleda having obtair ID hut four votes. In
Antioquia u n supposed that Hcrran has carried
the state II that " the General Herran win be the
next President The rther four STATES Of the confeera
tiou which have revoutioniycd win have elections II
should happen that everything win BE- arranged before
viz sNagdalena, Bolivar saDandcY and Caucs-wil 20
Tor Gen. Hefrsn that M bc depcnded upn that no
win be the next President The people of this state pa
nsma) desires so, for they know that Herran's first
step win be ~ make pcacra very desirable thing here
az the revolution ~ killing business.
The tar commerce for the ensuing year FOR this
place has been increased 70 nearly - 900 II Va
most abcmnable step The merchants are now taxed
commercial contribution called amounted las,
year 20 " 600 or ~ COO and all paid by population
of 250o-one-third ~ those only doing business more
than half being foreigners Then they talked of The gua