New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-07
MEMORANDA.
PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.

PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.
The latest new from New-Granada brought By Tia
California steamer is but confirmation Of that we
publ he'd nearly month ago, with some additions,
facts and rumors.
Alter the bloody battle Of Santa Barbsrs Of the 25sh
April last, Gen. Santos Gutierrez allowed 70 join
the already much diminished urces of the Rebel Chief
Mosquera, with 900 men, but the balance of Gutter
rezs force was left by him in zipagura and promptly
captured by the Government. Some inudicious move.
mens, however, were made atterward by the Federal
mmander-in-Chief by which MosQuera was enabled
10 take positions in the best parts Of the Bogota plains
ample in resources and to escape from complete defeat
and capture, for which hs offered, they say good
opportunities Ia consequence Of this suspicious
raised in the Federal army against Gen. Espina Com
mandern-Ch iei. to the effect thai he in combine
ton with Mosquera and very strong paper the
supject was published signed by DIR. Pastor 0spins,
brother 10 the late President The reeult was, accord
ing to rumors, that the Imprisonment and trial Of Gen.
Espina demanded by the army, and Gen. Hen
riQue Weir took the chief command But this IL no
yet authenticated.
Mosquera told Gutierrez that he did not intend 10
make any offensive movements in the month of June,
as ria, moRh Of III omen 10 HIM; but IL seems thai
Gutierrez made up his mind 10 dispe the Ill omen, and
he awaited himself of opportunities to bring about
a battle. Pa tal engagements took place on the tth,
Eth and 18th of Junethe rst Of no material oea.
sequence; the second adverse 10 hoequers, who con-
fesses tn the loss of % men, and the third favorable
him. as bis friends claim. But now we bear that 90
the 18th he wss attacked again. UsIquen, twelve
miles from Bogota and compelled TO retreat 20 Tunjs
forfy-egbt miles back with great loss. AZ Gov. Ca
nal coming that way TO reinforce the Government
in Bogota, if Gen. Wier has pursued Mosqners, he
might have been taken between two tires.
The late President, DIR. Ospina, fought bravely In
the battle of Sa1ta Barbara acting adde-camp 70
Gen. Espna, and his name Il very honorably mem
toned in the official repor, of the battle.
Both the Federal and the Rebel army had proved
TO be in very decided spirits and remarkably wei
drilled, but Mosquera had nothing TO oppDee the
plains the BogOta cavalry, and the general feeling
is that As soon rs an able ~, the head Of tbs
Government, the forces Of Mosquers may easily b
destroyed
From all the other States the news is decidedly
favorable TO the Government. The rich State Of
AnuOqus (which Mosqnera wanted n keep neu,rai In
the contest bad been freed Of every Rebel in arms.
Gen. Santo Domingo Villa, arevolutionist sent from
Carthagena, made a strong resistance TO Gen. Fnso,
who had beseged him. but at last he had TO surrender
with all biz after having eaten, as last resource,
| their horse- and mules.
Only Dir. Liboio Mejia, with eight men, was able 70
escape.
| Gen. Enao then detached a force 10 march on the
State OF i lvar and he proceeded with the rest 70
Bogoia trying TO each there in time TO have share
in the destruction Of Mosquera.
Colonies Arboeda and Cordova in march from
Paste to Popayan capital OF Cauca the State Of which
Mosquera the Governor; and the rees,ablishWent Of
Federal rule there could not be deferred much longer.
After The complete retst,bshnent Of order In the
State of Ssnander, by Gov. Canal, be cent force to
the Magdaena River under the command Of brotheri
and The City Of OcaIa has been occupied by him and
the garrison lef by the rebel Gov. Neto in Puerto Ma
ciona on the river was captured.
Gov. Neto Of Bolivar was in consequence very
much alarmed; he LEFT the Notifications be occupied n
Bauco, previously destroying them, came down the
river, and was doing his best to oppose the fore
coming against him from ADtioquia aud Santander,
which be had invaded.
The rebel State Of Magdalena was in deienseles
condition, and dlscord had sprung up between 'nen
leading rebels and those of Bolivar.
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