The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-14


the highest degree your assurances that relations shall
be conducted frankly and there Is doubt shall
happily terminate all the negotiations committed to your
charge with equal frankncss. thank the President Of
the United States that he has sent Minister who dis
approves the tricks and plays of diplomacy but proposes
for his guide honor and rankness in the adjustment Of all
affairs with which he Is intrusted.
Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA, August 8, 1851.
Aosqneros Defeat C6nfymed-Reuyn Home Of the Late
and Arrival Out of the Ne,o Minister oEcuador-AccideN
to the United States Fri0ate Sayanac-Sinkisg Of Nss
Granadian War Vsscl-Arrpal at Panama Of the United
States Friga,e Observation-Disclosures the Oaof ALE
giance-A Seansan from the State Of Maine Refuses the
OaM-The Southern officers Board Remain Faithful
Incalided 06icrs-War Vessels in Port. de-
There further report from the interior Of
the Granadian confederation Tho English steamer Con.
way due at Aspinwal to morrow, 1t s thought will bring
definite intelligence from Bogata decisive Of the
of the revolution in that country The English steamer
Anne, from Guayaquil and Yumaco with dates from tho
former place to the cath ut and from the latter the
2Sh which arrived here the LIST nst reports that
letter had been received at Guayaqu from gentleman
at Quito Of the highest responsibility stating that Mes
guerra had most certainly been defeated Bogaa
confirming the Of tho Pantagene forwarded to tho
HERALD per last steamer.
Among the passengers per Ammo the Hon. Charles
R. Buckalew, late United States minister Ecuador who
is accompanied by his wife and daughter Mr.. Buckalew
| and family proceed to New York in tho Champion
Hon. Haussarek the minister to that republic,
had arrived 1t Quito and entered upon the duties Of his
Office.
During the prevalence Of a heavy swell in the bay of
Panama. the 25th ult the United States steamer sara
struck rock causing bad leak, which will oblige
her either to DO beached here sent to San Francisco for
repairs She drawing at the time seventeen feet and
was anchored in twenty feet water. Tho Granadian
schooner Samander capsiZed and sunk during the preva
ence Of the same SWELL and now lies in tho harbo total
| wreck.
The United States steam rgate Lancaster bearing the
flag OF the commander in chief of the Pacific squadron
tho Goth ut, ortytwo days from Honolulu, including
six days detention at Acapulco There is change
note IN tho disposition Of tho various ships of the
squadron from that forwarded to tho HERALD per last
steamer except that the accident 10 the Saranac viii
make necessary to send other vessel to the south
coast, where she had been ordered
The day after the arrival of the Lancaster the Flag
officer administered the oath Of allegiance tho United
States the officers and crew all Of whom with the
cepon Of ordinary named Obadiah Heath, Of
Mane took the oath most cheerul The balance Of the
crew ncensed Heaths refusal that they would
have thrown him overheard had the officer Of the deck
not nterfcrcd to prevent personal violence being in
! licted upon him.
Flag Oaicer Montgomery first took tho oath himself in
the presence OF all the officers and men, aud then admi
nsered It to each officer in turn according to rank and
afterwards to the crew. Ten of the officers including the
Captain First and Third Leutenants and Captain Of Ma
rincs from the South al Of whom devotedly
tached tho Union OF their brother officers from
| the North This is certainly highly commendable in
view Of the fact that many officers from the South have
| resigned since national troubles commenced. |
personally c0gHZan Of the fact that the strongest fn-
have been used to induce Of the officers
tached TO the Lancaster to resign by their friends At
home but be said to their honor that their devotion
to the flag OF the Union is paramount to all other consi
derations.
| Lieutenants Meade and Van Candt of tho Cyane in
consequence of ndsposon have been condemned
and sent home Surgeon H0rd and Lieut. Fitzhugh lately
attached to the Lancaster have been transferred to tho
Cyane and Surgeon aan has been transferred from the
latter vessel to the Saranac. The British sioopof
Tartar, from vancouver's Island, touching at San
commanded by Capt Dunlop, who conveyed lot Of fill.
busters from the Mosquito coast to New Orleans few
! years since.
Vessels Of war in port-Uned States flag ship Iancas-
tor United States steamer saranac, British steamers
Terfnagant and Porter.
There have been arrivals at this port from Central
America or the South Pacific since the sailing Of the last
steamer for New York. consequently there is no
report from either OF those quarters. The
Guatemala, from the former is due here tomorrow
(4h), and tho British steamer from the latter, the
sixth.
Newspaper Items from the Isthmus.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES TOWARDS THE
| IsTHMUs-NAvAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
| THRRIvER AMAzON--EARTHQUAKE AT PANAMA, ETC.
The Panama Star ard Herald of August has come to
hand, bat the Is Of less importance than usual The
| British ship Mersey arrived at Aspnwail the 1s inst
bringing hundred supernumerary for the Pa
| cifc squadron. All well on board.
| The same paper learns that at interview between
Mr.. Secretary Seward and Mr. Pombo Charge dAfaires
| Of tho 0rauadan Confederation the former arkpov.
lsdged the obligation Of the United States under the ex
stns treaty to protect the neutrality Of the Ishmus and
insure the safety Of transit against also that YES
sf would be kept at both ports for that purpose
This news gave much satisfaction.
The United States flagship Lancaster, Commander Mont
gomesy, arrived At Panama the Goth u after an alb
sence Of fifteen weeks, during which tine She sailed Gf
teen thousand miles, having visited the Sandwich and
Mardntsas stands and the Mexican coast officers and
all Sla ctNd
time, relieving the Sarenac, ordered San Francisco
During her stay at Honolulu she visited by the King
and Queen aud their suites, by invitation from flag Officer
Montgomery
The Peruvian government had commenced operations
for opening the navigation Of the Amazon by sending
commission TO Great Britain, consisting Of eleven
These men are to superntcnd the building YES
se for the expedition Peru has also ordered iron
plated vessel for her navy.
On the I'd instant the United States frigate Sarannc was
taken to Iaboga 10 ascertain the damage caused by ker
grounding in the late swell She will ultimately proceed
to San Francisco The Wyoming has also been ordered
that port The St. Marys has been ordered coast
Of Mexico to relieve the Cyane, whose commander has
left for the United States.
EARLY on the morning Of the LIST instant smart shock
of an earthquake felt at Panama II attended with
loud, runblng noise, similar TO that produced by hea-
Willy laden wagon passing over paving stones. No i'll
effects have been experienced. This was the second
earthquake experienced in Panama within about month
letter from Calao reports the Of three four
American contractors charge of being engaged
| suing counterfeit Peruvian money They had been
examined, nor would they be for some time, and the
charge may have no foundation fact The names of the
not stated. The election for Vice President had
begun. General Juan Antono Perez and General Ramon
Objectionable tho candidates Tho first named w.s
tbs government candidate and the other the peoples
riot was expected
| DEATH OF LIEUTENANT MATTOCKS, OF
| THE SEVENTEENTH NEW YORK vOLUN.
| TIERS,
Ia our obituary column Ia announced the death of Lieu
tenant VIM Msttocks at Georgetown on the a1st u Of
morbus bright! 2. sise1 eff the kdneys The deceased
was Lieutenant Of Company r. Seventeenth New York 70
unteere Coln Lansing quarered at Fort Ellsworth,
and served for two years private in tho FLORIDA war
His age wes forty-two years, and he leaves widow and
Two children. Tho remains have been disln.srrcd and
! forwarded to Sing Sing, In this STATE,