New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-18


The New York Herald publishes the following
letter, dated February 4th, from Panama:
By the arrival of the English steamship Anne at
this port on the I'd inst, from Buenaventura, which
latter port she left on the 29th ut dates have been
received from Paste, in the State of Cauca, to the
| l4th of January. The news OF the defeat of Mos
guerra is not officially confirmed, but it rumor-
/ ed, both at Tumaco and Buen2ventura, that the
/ troops under his command had met with reverse.
4 These rumors however, require confirmation. The
retreat Of Gen 0bando upon Popayan is fully CON
frmed He had lately been making fair progress
to the south towards Paste, previously reported
/ and on the 9TH of December took position on the
| right bank OF the Jurnsmbu, at the head of some
/ 1000 men. Colonies Zarama and Cordoya, in COM
! mand of eco Government troops, occupied po
Eition on the opposite aide Of the river at point
| where they could watch the movements Of Orlando.
This state of thnga was prolonged until the 23d of
December. when Obando suddenly retreated to-
wards Pepayan.
The exact Whereabouts of Mosquefa or what his
actual position is, is ignored here. However, he
cannot have much faith in the progress and tri-
umph of the revolution. since, as it is understood
he has proposed to President 0spina the settlement
of the existing difficulties by convention to be
convoked Immediately.
4 From BuenaYentura Information has been receiv
ed Of the existence of parties OF armed men in the
neighbofhood Of that place, who have been en-
gagged in committing all kinds of depredations on
the peaceful citizens Of the country. Among other
things, they attacked and sacked the village of
Paido, of Buenaventura, recently sent small force
against them, when skirnish took place between
them, In which the marauders lost two of their of
dcers and several men. On the bodies Of the of.
ncers were found q large quantity of trinkets and
gold ornaments which were identified as the pro-
perty of some of the inhabitants of Auchieaga, to
whom they were returned by the Governor of Bu
enaVentura.
"a have no change to notice in the political affairs
OF this Isthulus.
Some time since the Governor of the State of
Bolivar addressed communication to the Cover
nor of this State, requesting him to observe a
strict neutrality, and in future to allow no more
troops to be sent hence to the Atlantic coast
against the States of Bolivar and Magdaena, which
are in possession Of the revolutionary party.
The Governor of this State, in declining to com.
ply with the request of the Governor of Bolivar
stated that !" the people and government of Panama
understand very well that to none of the States of
the confederation can war be more detrimental
than to this I; but the strict neutrality which he is
recommended to observe would be equivalent to
the State Of Panama making war against the gen
era government, and must declare that this State
IS not prepared or inclined TO take such step.
II TOR such conduct the States of Bolivar aud Mag
dalena resolve to adopt hostile measures against
that OF Panama, as you insinuate in your note, |
viii, on my part, discharge the duty imposed on
me, Of defending against any attack, with all the
means at my command, the territory under my
eharge.n
The decision of the Governor fully sustains the
course adopted by Sr. Don J. M. Hurtado, the eff
Gent lhtehdente General OF the State, who has
perhaps contributed as much as any other officer
of the confederation towards putting down the
revolution.
Doctor Il. Willis Baxloy, United States Special
Commissioner to this coast arrived at this port on
the End inst in the steamship Anne, and will pro.
coed in a few days to the Sandwich Islands via
San Francisco. The object of his mission, it is
understood, was to examine into certain alleged
abuses of the United States consnlates ct yaipa-
raiso, Callao and Triembes, which duty he has per-
formed, lie has similar duties to discharge at
Honolulu and other ports Of the Hawaiian Islands
In port, United States flagship Lancaster United
States sloop ST. Marys and British steam corvette
Mutine. relevant has not yet been heard from.
There have been no arrivals here since the sailing
of the last steamer for New York from the South
Pacific or Central America. The Panama Railroad
Company's steamer Guatemala, from Central
American ports, is due here to-day.