The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-04
NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.
Our Panama Correspondence.

Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA, Dec. "A, 1882.
Forced Leans Conservative Famies-Laudab,e Deey,n
nation Of the Gooernor-Meeiing Of the National Con
Uention IN Caytha9ena--Trotsbe Among Mosquera'
1roors-Cduses of TIE difficulty, de-
In my last letter informed you that the State Assem-
oily had passed law levying forced loan for about
upon Some Of the principal conservative families
since then Governor Diaz vetoed the bill. The Assem-.
ply then passed the law again by two thirds vote
AS sson as the Governor informed of this fact he
Scnt IN his resignation This the 18th. The ncxt
DAY the Assembly passed resolutions thanking the
crnor for the valuable services he had rendered the
State and informed him that they declined accepting his
resignation and the time requested him to come
the next day and take tho oath Office for the next
two years the legal for which he had elected
He complied with their request and naugurated
the usual manner the 10TH and then escorted by
the whole Assembly, with band OF music, the Gov
ernment House
understand that the Governor will be able to raise
the amount required without carrying into effect the law
IN relation to the forced loan he should be able
this he will render great service to the principal fami
les and prevent many unpleasant that collect
ing OF TINS forced loan would lead to-
The representatives to the National Convention left hero
Tor Carthagena the I'D The National
next when they will elect President for this republic
The candidates will be Generals Santos Gutierrez (the
Iarioaidi OF New GranadaO jose Hlario Lopez, and
Tomos G. dc Mosquera the present Provisional President
The general impression Is that General Mosquera will
be elected but there appears TO be very strong party
IN Bogoa who wish to elect General Gutierrez and who
are opposed 20 General Mosquera because they or
fear nc may establish military government.
We have in port the following men OF war, viz Eng
fish, the Tartar American, the lancaster, St. Marys
and Cyanc Tho United States store ship warren will be
sold ut public auction on tho 1st January.
The Panama Railroad Company's steamer Guatemala,
Captain Dow, will leave this for the Central American
ports on the 30th instant
The Pnciic Steam Navigation Company's steamer
-, the oath instant. tor tho ports Of the South
Pacific coast, between this and Valparaiso.
Tho opposition steamer America arrived tho odd
instant at Aspnwall, from New York. via Havana aud
<ircytown, Nicaragua.
yesterday the 23d instant and marched under from
<heir quarters to tho Govornors ofce followed Ivy
Of the officers. Upon their arrival NJ the government
house they demanded their pay OF tho Secretary &C State
alleging that they had been time without ratons
and that they would not leave hrs Office until Iaid
Tho Governor and General santacooma ba,ng absent |
at Aspnwall, Lieutenant Colonel Neito was sent
Tor, who finally prevailed upon the troops to
march back TO their barracks, promising that they
should he paid. short time after this the secre
tary Of the Treasury Of this State delivered Ut tho
irson bag OF money TO pay the men with The Governor
came over from Aspnwnl in the evening, and very
Indignant 1t the conduct of the soldiers, and have
doubt but that be would have resisted their demands had
he been hore This Of the regular troops has
caused great alarm In the city and all the foreigners and
residents know that they only look to the
sells of-war in port Tor protection
nothing more than due TO the soldiers to state that
they had probably been suffering for OF their ratons
but this Of could justify their acts Of nsubor
dinaiion.