Newbern weekly progress., 1862-08-30
From Central and South America.

! Correspondence Of tho \. \. Erpress.
Ponctuto, August 2.-Since sailing of last
steamer, there has been no arrival from
Central or South America, except the Pa
clic Mail Steamship Company's steamer
Anne, from GuyaquiI, Buenaventura, &c
Business continues very dull at GuyaquiI,
and money scarce.
| The news from the interior of this coun-
! try, brou4ht'by this arrival, is rather fa-
| vorlble to the cause Of Mosquera, and rep
resc!ts his opponent, Arboleda, as III a
! very critical position. There is, however,
no prospect of a speedy termination to this
war until the whole country is ruined.
Panama continues III d very unsettled
state The appointment of Il provisional
governor by Il handful of negroes, while
! The constitutional governor is still in the
, discharge Of his functions at Santiago, the
State capital, has deprived the respectable
portion of lhe community Of all confidence,
and many families are trying to transfer
Merino, the largest merchant here, has
closed his store to avoid taxation, and 9th
ers will follow his example.
i he u. :. steamer Saranac has received
orders TO leave for Mexico and San Franris-
90 on the arrival of the sloop yane, but in
view Of the troubous aspect OF affairs the
captain has been ordered to remain until
further Instructions are received from flag
otfi Ger Bell. The presence OF tins vessel
alone las kept the negroes from attacking
the city.
\ body of one hundred and twenty nc
grocs, headed Ivy person who only recent
iy got out Of Jail, where he was imprisoned
for revolution two years ago, has been sent
by tie Provisional government to attack the
constitutional authorities at Santiago, but
they are likely TO meet with a decided de-
feat, as there are upwards of one thousand
well armed men to oppose them.
1t is gratifying TO have the fighting re-
moved from Panama 10 less important
points.
business is very dull and money scarce
i'll fact there are no purchasers.
The weather is pleasant and the IsthmuS
hca thy.
Panama, Avg. 0.-Since my last advices,
already mailed, t e steamer Salvador, from
Central America Pacific Steam Navi ga
lion Compar.y's steamer Valparaiso, from
the South coast; Royal West India ompa-
N.Y. steamer Solent, and IIolt's Liverpool
The most important item from South
America is the total loss of the company's
fine steamer Lima, on her way south.
The news from Carthagena io important
and cannot be considered at all favorable to
a speedy termination of the war. Mosque
ra appears to make very little headway,
and what he gains in the interior he is like
ly to lose on the coast. The rumors are
very contradictory and unreliable.
The Isthmus remains in a very unsettled
state. Another body oflnen are to be sent
off to-day by the revolutionary party to op-
pose the Governors forces. i he latter yes
friday sent commissioner here to treat
with the rebels on terms most reasonable
and equitable, but as their acceptance would
probably lead to the rebel governor being
replaced by some one else, he has rejected
them. Mosquera's DEGREES, which he threat
ened to enforce here, meet with the disap-
probation of every one, especially that to
enforce deprecated currency on the mer-
chants at the value Of gold and silver.
We may still look for a very unsettled
state Of affairs for length of time here,
which may likely result in the final separa
ton Of the Isthmus from the general gov
ernment and its independence.
business keeps very dull.
MIR. underwater arrived recently from
Europe, and proceeds by the first steamer
to California. If the Constitution does not
make her appearance tomorrow the Cali
fornia will he sent up with the passengers
to take the place of the Golden Gate.
Regiments Coming from Connecticut.