The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-03
Our New Granada Correspondence.
LAS MERcEpks, on THE MAcDAIEyA RIVER,

Dec 10, 1860.
Movements Of Minister Joaes-7ae Ma9'aleaa Navigation
Cemrary-tnfair Conduct Of the Government Party
Re,noru Of ae United States Consular agent at Ba'ran-
quila-7Le Free Negro of New Granada, de-, dc.
We left Barr anquia the 18th, early in the morning
the American Minister General Jones' being on board the
Santa Marta steamboat, which accompanied by the
steamers Estrela and Cauca AT Remolino the Cauca
was left behind while her wheel was being repaired.
The latter place was the starting point of the Santa
Marta Company who owned steamboats, for the naviga
ton Of the Mngdalcna 1t is highly probable that the
company owned the town. and thus sought its
prosperity This company was superseded by the pre-
sent United Steam Navigation Company, which must
have ourshcd very much previous to the serious inter
ference made by the conservative government party
Of this country, The American Minister has taken a
bod and decided stand in regard to this interference 10
which he is sustained throughout by energetic Con-
sui Mr.. j. H. Maglll, than whom our government could
not have selected better for the position. United
10 fair knowledge OF law he has good common sense,
and proper Of American rights and interests,
which will enure greatly to the advantage and satisac
ton Of every American citizen in these parts
The American Minister will insist that the steamers for
the navigation Of tbs river, owned by American citizens
in New York shall have the free and perfect right to
yeate the river has been ru guaranteed by the law
OF New Granada of May 1855, and constitutional prov
sons. as well as contract between the gernmen and
the company requiring the latter 10 carry the ais &c
The conservative party, ii is said, have detained Two
american and ono British steamer above them, lest
they aicgc, news may brought down 10 he be.
ials on the coast by tho steamers This pretence ia
base excuse for keeping the merchandise OF merchants
IN the warehouses of the coast rong, and imposing
rbgeousy on American interests The government having
closed the ports Of Syana aud Cartagena now has the
unparalleled injustice to collect duties at Honda at the
head OF navigation whereby duties tobacco and other
things are to be paid twceonce to the liberal party
the coast. Imports also thus traneed and NAV
say, fer the tire, annbilalcd.
The United states Consul at Barranquls has revoked
his appointment Of Mr.. Chas. IL. sheldon Consular
agent because OF the improper course and conduct Of
the latter II asserted that he openly took sides with
cxculpatcs himself by saying that Tic intoxicated
the This unqucs tonably good cause for his re.
oval though they he persists ia denying the power
of the Consul to remove him. Mr.. sheldon assevcratcs
his intimacy with Mr.. Lincoln, aud expects good
about the free black men Of New Granada rather
inconsistent with the phlanropic declarations OF the
victorious llinosan Indeed after many weeks soourn
in South America have yet to the who does
not only doubt but deny the capacity Of the negro for
self government Let our friends Of the Tribune come
down and the precious Development Of the free
gro the road between Carthagena and Calamar and
give their report in spirit Of candor and truth. This s
what Is wanted rather than their concocted
the tripod.
Thsis tine river, and great credit is due to the
managers Of the United Steam Navigation Company
for keeping good boats on the river in the face Of
much opposition and injustice
Messrs Joy and chapman the former a British and the
latter American subject, the managers the COM
pany at Barranqula The American Minister was very
Hospitality entertained by Ar aud Mrs. JOY during his
sooufn az that town have heard him speak Ia terms
grateful appreciation about the kindness OF his hosts
toNFihf WITH iiGtR,-Wftiist Naccomo going
through his performance with the Bengal tigers at Man
deI's Mepagere yesterday tgrcss caught his hand in
her mouth Planting hs kncc the small OF the tgiess'
back and pressing her against the bars OF the cage then
seizpg her lower Jaw with the right hand lac hold her
poweress TO do more han retain the loft hand In her
mouth 20 cool YVES Nncccmo IN this trying position that
lockers On thought part q his performance but when
Nactom called to one e The keepers 'hc has got my
hand fast in her mouth got bar Or hot iron the truth
81 his dangerous position dashed though the minds of
those present. and created the greatest excitemcnone
lazy iantng away others running from the painful sight
four of hse minutes elapsed before the iron ready,
turing which time Maccomo STOOD piece OF statuary,
not culver OF lip 70 show the pain he was enduring.
When ready The hot iron applied quickly and surely
~ one ~ the Keepers 81 ~ the large teeth IN the
upper Jaw, and though sLc Ind been electrified, her
mouth sptane open Maccpmo, quck as lightning drew
lbs hand away, caught hold IL thick stick struck the
animal a terrific blow ~ the skull, brought her down,
ana forced her ~ n3sh hct before he left
tho cage When MeccOmo came out "a the cage, his
bleeding hand testified 10 the frghtfnl struggle which
bad been going tctwoop inan and beast. -ffusrrc9
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