The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-27
AFFAIRS IN NEW GRANADA.
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approach Of General Vega aud heard the desi
tory Gnug of skirnishcrs. AT I'VE r a. the same day
Jufgos De gGe'rG-largs canoes, with twenty 70
thirty aud sixpounder each in tn DO ss--took
posessou Of the Mloao ipregpabie rocky isiet at the
entrance the harbor, with fort on It ommsnding the
town. Mirsmon vieco not having sum snt men 20
garrison both place and the town. thought a, to
abandon IT, having dismant'ed ana spiked the guns
and lhro the balls into the sea-s SAD mistake.
The conservatives have barrcsded themselves within
the piezs with batter the several entrances, and
occupy the tops tho cathedral and private dwellings
with their sharpspoo.ers From their position they are
inaccessible the bayonets Of the hbess ADD by tue
paIapcs fairly sheltered against their musSetry Vegas
trooss having aeldpseces are Gsa,ns their way TO-
wards tine square from house 10 house, BY pcKaxe and
cowbar la Monterey, and when hat heard from were
Ia possessioo Of the outer half Of the town
Inc Conservatives are completely hemued In by sea
and land Az among Vegas army there many natives
and residents OF Santa Marta, that "derner resort-
povder-has not yet beeu used to disodse the sharp
shooters from the tops the But tell
how soon Msn,on and his RIO Hache soldiery may be
Il, iug the air, they have not Lestated 10 open
their batteries on houses they know toe ioaras have en-
tered
AZ ye from this cause the battle been destruc
tive 10 property than 90 lives. From tbs 24th - the
S0h the esn a.d killed and wounded on boIh aides did
not exceed two nundrrd Meat and water IN tue
town very ce, and In eight days the nhabitaais
troops will be reduced 10 bread alone. About 900
barrels our ito bags of rice are the only supplies
laid IN nd tie tiege
Col julio boleoa the leaders OF the conserva
tive party arrived Ut santa Marta from Europe
pinwa the 26.h, and took command Of the pace IL
IA Aid tlat pects from wall IL must
rive Soon or santa Marta will be Lost AZ t,lnorrow
the man schooner Gen Mosq sails heace from
thageaG To act conc ,rt vito the liberal buugs
blockaa nc toe port, and TO carry supply o caaaoa
balls u "a So pounds tor the gus Tie Moro.
H1r Britannia Asirrts sloo. POT lar Cainas IL still
10 the toso AID the commander aud
the BitnA Consul asiae from their uadrguised wishes
that his coveu footed majesty may ny away with the IL
beral not having ioand ple.est Tor Intervention have
remained spectators forget however, that Capt
Hulyer q ths Ca mus bad pnilan,hi opy
stirred up b, seeing tseive pound shot IRON twenty
four Ioutd sindass 70 DO uns'asd-strike the
communication, with humanity Its basis, sent
by bm 70 te Commander of The More Begging hal to
desist from hr,bg tn But the houses Of the
town, batter under whitening DIRE OF ths
do not come under the rsd q bis pniauhrop,c lst-a
ques,n tor your celeb atec Nx YORK tneteorologist
the difference OF iron hail poured from liberal or Goa
In ssnu. q the Fugsh Consul has SUGGESTED in en-
listing the a Mramon all weak mi1ded foreign.
Sheidop, American and tue .merlcAn Consular
Agent there has goue go far A. on The 2lh 70 IRE on
the liberals with soldiers niusk.t until tue rcktng Of
blood ON HE prob scis damaged by the kicking mus
ket ned him retreat to his and shelter hun,
SELF under the neutral stars ard ripes " his country
This 10 ide report. bit vas Witnessed ~ CITY per-
fons
Blocked n the hatbor az Santa Marta are the following
vesselsrhos. restcn, American; the Mare ihai Haris
pc, French aud the Cadovlas Usne--AH With csrs'es
for Carthasena bat tee authorities s not clear shem
TOR the latter place. ssyng that Il Is closed ny decree
the Sd UT stu, Tor sAyannla, 90 the 10Th, Mrs
despatched the British csooner Viper, also mer
chact and passenger vesselSaysnla being closed
BY decree An Eagsh vessel could get pass, but no
other Miraror says that any weasel coming from
ao even WI" return sAs Sous vS usess
security bs gwen. An unfortunate stranger ~ho
might arrive there. and who eesanly would
have his vessel eaton up by the worms, and his cargo
rp. or landed In . place liable at any moment 70
signed for the Of CarihAgena The vessel and
would DO held responsible.
Our very worthy and able Copsu Mr. Albert Mathew NJ
csrthaScna Ar j. W. Mas at savsailla watch with
crcdtAbe zeal the interests Of Americana but be-
sesee in ssaa 1s.ss end protest. VIII the
v..vs. Without guns % back them are merely waste
year The ports Of Carthassna aud savans have been
closed and opened, and closed agAie, with merely
oh.p1s VINO ms~ have goods on the ws1 or pro
| duoe 10 ship must pocket the loss without any
hopes Of decentralization merely because at Washington
IN their indifference, they allow dccrcp and imbecue
governs eet, with pucsc vaclAtion, 70 declare closed
the ports Of State (where tho politics do not suit
smallest sntborsy 10 toe place OF shadow Of force {,
| put IN force their blcckades-
| The Chriqui Route.
CANADIAN cosFKpsxACr-sArIosAL xxBcurrvE
PowR-sKRlEs or EsAcrnESrs OF TIE DsPARr-
kxST or GOVERNMENT AND wAR-sEcrIoN 2. no. s..
| M Arrorsr GENERAL oy I'M NAnox;-
The Mhter OF new GraIsoa accredited 70 the govern
power the srscss Of The NV Yosn asssrs the Tsnsis
zion Of which hand you From that document n appears
that the VI The Unl-d sai~s under dats ls
OF NAY lass made conditional contract With Z company
dsnomiI Ated .rhe chir,qu Improvement uompany and
Ambrose rhonpsu," With obect ofissuring 70
Gent province Of Chrqu specified IN toe article
The Executive has felt surprsc NJ the terms OF the
say Of the Navy should hsss socspssd snsm without
coasuitinG the si OF the.GrsnAdiAn governmsn; and
Judging 70 be iss duty 70 take the steps which may be
proper In orocs 70 avoid costly compromises hes fes
interest In examining INTO The Of the contract
TERED 10 and, oy the inductous which has been aols
70 W, convinced that Mr. rhompspo derives Tho
rish, which be prssssss 70 anssr 70 lhs eovssuusot
the United STATES IRON ordinance ssacd by his FRO
yirciAi legislature Of cnriqa on tns th Of February
1854, granting 70 the said Mr. rnomp pr
vtlcge 70 improve toe provincial from David
chiveu OF toe Supreme Court In document prepared 90
TIE aypllcaton OF The Solicitor Of the Nation for dc
crossing null end vod another ordinance April T. 1885,
re<pe ssng cxcsusivc privilege 10 those sho should
construct roads the said province; nudity whien vas
dccrcci, and which vas nos made 70 extend to she
ordnance al prceit ia asessiou noswtths adding the ap
pcAuoo made 70 the department having 10 charge toe
pubic ministry By tas Secretary ior Foreign Affairs
ord,saaos OF Goth February. 1854 vsd aad TIE
Court Of opinion thai n should enter upcp sAs
exAmns,ioa thereof IN the sbsen,e OF any application
Bai she Executive power considers 10 coz rsry to tbs
cops,susion and lass Of the coufeicrscy aud liable 70
lead DISASTROUS results BY Of the claims which
may give rise, ami has ordered me therefore 10 address
yoa % request yoa 70 .ppy for toe suspension Of ,as
aaid ordinan WHICH, frun lhs fact OF having been
snnued, aod having been consequently Incorporated
10 the legislative sct OF the state Of fsnsns, should be
Considered - . las " thai STATE
u contrary 70 the seventh article Of the
tered INTO utth the Panama Railroad Comysay sad 40.
proved By The esisuvc dc wee 81 Juu- q IsSo Tor ~
that article tbs government ur6erisk-s
itsef nor 70 Prms any other company ot individual 10
constr act any other es,sse roai sse,ber zd
plank or any osacr elias suitable Tor wheeled vreces
tween the two ccsass asrvss me kthms " PsDa dur
log zoe torn Of We existence q ine privilege, aad
although certain tasi the sad article
this condition does not oppose the caucuds prsser
tinn and mprovomtnt OF the roats already
which ~ The time OF making The coEtfsct mag ne la
course OF construction IN the said sthmgs, rs aso true
that the tm aoes include the road from hsii
10 the LAKE u Cnriqsi because the urs OF the
said ordnance rrsuts privilege 70 convert iuto
rsxc road roaa which very Tar fro being q Tat
clAs ~heu the ntrsct 1sais with tie rair0ai
pany which va absoiutely goAt for sheeic1 acscs,
ana vh IA, prulSriy sy-asiag, wS but q trscx Or
bride way ,carcey passahio, aud ia STu recognise