The New York herald., 1862-01-05
, oF rpr NORTHERN light
NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.
Our Panan na. Corresr cadence.

PANAMA, Dec. 20, 1861.
Christmas Day in Panama is celebrated much as the
Fourth Of July at home-that is by the firing guns,
crackers squibs and pistols by ringing BELLS drinking
strong punches and bad rum and the night ushers in
ckets dances, balls and fandangoes, he whole per-
formance" as the actors say, concluding with fights,
a few black eyes, q snap the police quarters and an
awful headache for next morning. And from the looks
Of things this morning there viii be no innovation on the
old Custom this anniversary of the birth of Saviour
The mail with news from Pogota and the interior will
be due till January a so have only LEGAL items
to report.
The topic Of conversation and discussion the last two
days has been the misfortune of Mosquera's agent
Manuel de Jesus Quiano in losing me $40 600 worth Of
and money destined for the support Of The govern
ment in the neghborng State of Cauca. BY the
late convention Colon between Gov Guarda, of Pana-
ma, and senor Murio, agent Of Mosquera all the
and munitions Of war belonging to the federal govern
ment in this state to be given up to the general so
verrment. These consisted Of 600 excellent mussets,
large lot of powder, ball and percussion caps &c and
were taken possession OF by Mr.. Quijano, who
placed them the Maria Chilean vessel
for the port Of Bucnaventura. This vessel also
took goods and freight private account, among
which wero So coo belonging to Mr.. Blum an American
citizen land who had also consigned to him 80 OC0
money, but which probably sent ty senor Quiianc
government account Captain Menks, Of the Marl
managed get the signature Of tho tia OF he Port
to his clearance papers, and with this OBJ the reg
lar despatch by the Ch lean CoIs ail with these
away with the vessel and Ca 70 day before h a.
have sailed in accordance with his agreement leaving his
bills OF ading unsigned, a. his pa serges, who had paid
her passage in advance, and pori Of his orc
IL having been discovered late in Mo evening ti the
vessel had really gone to the Coy obtained from
Mr. j. NJ. Corwiae agent of the Pacific Mali steans h
Company, the Of TIER s.eamtug, the Taboga which
sent pursuit 1h' tg went as far the Island oi
Aooh1, IA the bay, when, seeig nothing Of tile Mla
mud hg AI.ulrn
turnc TO Panama. The Governor then applied Flag
Officer M,reoery fer assisance, and after iolg ani
weary discussion at the house Of the American Cnsul,
Captains Montgomery and HoT determined so pur-
suit In the lancaster. When cvefyihig Ieady Capt
NJ required the Chilean CO. sui 10 h.t he would
hold himself responsible for any difficulties Of natcna.
pccunary nature that might arise from lis act o.
which sepor Miro declared his unwingDess to do So the
commodore, Notwithstanding tho Maria had gone
OF with $4,000 worth OF American goods on
board, was too tender of international usages
TO interfere II is alleged that tho captain tho Maria
was brsbei in Panama by the rvatiycs to 20 to
Tanaco ard deliver her valuable cargo enc.
mics Of Mosquera who, under Colonel Arboeda occupy
that port But opine that this Is the case know
pretty well all the members OF the Conservative PARTY in
ianafna and don't b cve one OF them would advance
rial to Arbocda from the gallows. 1t is much
more likely that the piratica spanard nmandng the
vessel who IL an old save trader thought he could do
better by going TO Tumaco and selling Lis the
facionists after appropratng the money aboard than
he could do by going to Buenaventura and deliver
ing 1t up to its owners for simply freight on it,
When first announced that Commodore Montgomery
was going after tho Maria, the people could not say
enough In his praise and III praise OF the good will II the
Americans They considered ii proof that the
United states really willing to do friendly act 10
New Granada notwithstanding the unfricndy attitude
she has maintained towards her since the Panama riot OF
1856 but when was discovered that he had changed
his mind, there was great revolution Of ccng. The
Panama ar ustcs his action: the Bulletin IL rather
comniital, while the FedaGla severe in it, cen
II demands 10 know OF what is an American
feet the waters of II 1t is not TO protect Ane-
citizens in their property, unless be support
hrmiliatons and outragcs such showercd upon
short time since by General sumner1r Where
A new riweekly newspaper made its appearance in
Panama the 22d inst 1t is in 10th the English and
Spanish languages and is edited and published by Joseph
Iawes. ESQ., late OF Portland, Me.
II is reported that Flag Officer Mont gomery OF the
Pacific squadron s 10 be superseded by Captain Bell and
that consequently the Lancaster will not 10 San Fran
cisco, ms was intended.
The United states steam corvette Wyoming was at
Pata. Peru. The Lancaster and Cyane are at Panama
and tho brig Bainori &c ri Aspinwa
Tho saranac Is probably at Acapulco and tho Narragan-
set Is somewhere also, the west coast OF Mexico
The British steam rgaie Tartar is 1aboga in the bay
The Unod States gunboat w. q. Anderson six guns was
spoken in latitude 25 AZ north longitude 65 10 west
Dccembers s.
Her Irltannc Macsty's steamer Cameleon arrived at
Valparaiso from England on the I'd inst
Left the United States ship Wyoming in Paita on the
18th inst.
The steamship Valparaiso, Captain Cummings, which
left Panama on the 9th inst, with the South mail ran
aground Punia Negra, about thirty mics north of
Pan. This unfortunate accident which detained her
two days, occurred on the morning Of tho 10Th inst
five O'clock and occasioned by foqgy weather
The United states sbip-of-war Wyoming then lying in
Psita upon hearing Of the accident Immediately got up
steam and proceeded 10 the spot, render any assist
ance that might DO required The Valparaiso with the
assistance Of the Wyoming ultimately steamed on on tho
afternoon Of tho 18th az high water II was ascerarncd
that hc had sustained no damage, and she Immediately
proceeded on her voyage south.
Hon. Christopher Robinson, United States Minister 10
Peru, left Panama for Lima yesterday.
The Panama Railroad Coinpany's brig Arabea or New
York " yet undergoing repairs at Aspinwa and willnot
sail till Jsnuary1.
The Panama Railroad Company's steamer Columbus
due here on tho ed has not yet arrived We begin 10
fear she may have met with some accident
Lieutenant Commanding J. Boyle for two years mast
commander OF the storeship Warren, at Panama goes