The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-13
News from New Granada,
OUR ASPISWALL CORRESPONDENTS.

AspIswsII,N c., april 4, 1851.
gosqEerd again Fictmious-7he War Probably a. an
E1d-Asaek on Observation-Disclosures: in Panama
dc &c.
By the arrival of small schooner from Carthsgsna
sh9ze has been received later from the interior
Gen. Mcsquera was attacked by the Governor of the
State Of cupdnana "'r Guaduas The latter sustained
NA~'"' aeiea'' Tho battle lasted two liz WIG 'nliu
day Governor Lee put up white fss aud en.srs. s,,
An armistice with Gen Mosquers The armis'ce is tc
last six days. If accepted by President ospna II no''
hostes will begin forty eight hours after ospina re-
fusa They to try and arrange all the dicnines'
and allow Congress to meet and Provisional Presi
dent until such times the ele ton for President and
members Of Congress be held according to the old
law of elections During the time the armisce to last
Gen. Moequeras headquarters will be at Guaduas about
six or eight hours ride from Bogota, and the general
government troops 10 remain in small village near
Bogota.
The defeat OF Prsceno Ocana confirmed, and he,
with nearly all his officers now prisoners in Carha
gena WHAT he had have all been killed or died OF
feyers: hrs force consisted of two thousand
The State of san:ander is perfectly quiet, the liberals
having driven the conservatives out and taken charge or
Antoquia st continues declare itself for Gen. Mos
guerra The latter is receiveg renforcements from all
quarters, every body volunteering 10 defend the fedora
From Buenaventura have received further news OF
defeats of the general government showing that its
cause is HOPELESS
On the morning of March 20, at Elk A ~ the town Of
Buenave attacked by party of about four
five hundred liberals, under the command Of Col.
Pedrosa. The government forces were about 125 or
I50 Of these twenty i've retreated board the govern
ment vessels Clio and Samandra in the bay and opened
a heavy fire on the town. wounding and Killing many OF
the residents and destroy ing great many buildings
The government troops rereated 10 the qua-tel which
well fortified being built up with large wooden logs
the second floor the upper part beng faced by plates
Of boiler iron bolted to the builsng Here they made
for time but the building either having been
fire by Copgeve rockets by order Of ST. Hoyos
who commanded the beseged troops those who attempt
ed to escape from the flames shot down. and the
mainder, from thirty to thirty five men, including Sr.
Hoyos, perished in the burning ruins
After the burning Of the quartet and the victory OF the
liberals the Clio and Salamanca went to sea towards
Tumaco.
1t is reported that all foreign property respected
no outrages having been committed
There Is a rumor current that the liberals under Perez
sanchez with 200 men, were defeated before Paste
by the Cover nment forces -
The people of the interior Of the state have petitioner
he to call extra session OF the Legislature,
nd hold election for members In order to declare IT.
elf independent AS yet eteps have been taken In
The matter as far as discover, but have been
ssured that is very much INCLINED in fact
OF the leaders Of that party counter resolution
or petition got up IN Panama aud signed by about
three hundred persons, and among them all about ffty
white pcrsons not OF any respectabity the balance
mostly heerccs and they have had TO get some one
else sign for them they not knowing how Such are
| the people who wish TO rule opinion in this State.