The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-16

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S452 ,976
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for big prompt delivery OF letters papers.
The steamer Ori2aha sailed the ID INST from rapama
for san Francisco.
The French flagship palas was at Panama The
FreAOh blockade Of the coast Of Mexico 10 now
effective The steamers OF the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company are excepted, being allowed TO touch at AGA
pulco for coal and provisions and 10 land and receive
mails, though not passengers or cargo.
Advices from Bogo,a report tranquility restored 10 the
whole republic Other accounts said to 30 reliable, re
port the revoutonsts in Anoquia TO have several thou
men and have routed the government troops 10
one engag cement. They were, however defeated 90 in
vadng the State of cauca and pursued into AOiosaia
Oar Panama Correspondence.
PAxAn1, Feb. 3, 1904.
The Royal wesi India Mall Companys steamship Tyne
AspnwaI the I'd ins, from carthagsna by
which received advces from Bogoa TO The 18th
nit. The news is Of but little Importance Members OK
Congress rapidly arriving the capital but, quo
rum not being present, the session had been formally
opened.
On the 3lst ut the French steam FRI gale faas
Of ,hrtytwo guns commander Ihorry, bearing the az
Of Admiral Bonet, arrived In this harbor last from CAL
lao She IL her way establish and maintain, In coi-
neclon with other vessels strict blockade Of tho ports
on the Pacific coast OF Mexico The Admiral has officially
notified the agent OF the Pacific Mall Steamship Company
Of the blockade but al the time grants permission
for the OF that TO touch at Acapulco
ing coal and other supplies on condition neither pas
senges nor freight are to be carried elmer 70 or from Inc
TINS strikes me as being most summary establishment
OF blockade II appears 10 do away with the customary
usage such casesthat 81 giving certain notice Of ths
time the blockade Is 10 be enforced, IN order TO give IN
ward and outward bound vessels time TO compcse their
ladng or discharge. Much Inconvenience and loss will
hot ha aAtp0f n(
government II the out strictly the orders
from France, goods now on the way 70 Mexico must
either be returned or remain here % take their chance
is also said thai the steamers OF the opposition line will
not be permitted TO touch at Acapulco or any other port
In Aexico-ony the regular steamers Of the mail line;
bit this report cannot vouch Tor
We have the sloop OF Cyane Commander Shirley,
10 the harbor 10 look United states interests in
Of The English have the steam irgate BAG
chapte, and the french The frgate Pallas and
steam guoboat Dismanttbe latter bav,ng arrived to-
| day.
Cysns 10 refereoce TO their being kept long ny
governments after their term OF enlistment has expired
Fast in order that after their money s spent they
have the opportunity OF making more BY prize money
and me cnance OF seeing some owder burned IN ascr
mage with the enemy Their desire 10 all respects
reasonable one, and should receive the attention Of tho
Department.
The Admiral, in the steam soop Lancaster 10 at AGA
puco whore he expects to time. His pre-
sence more needed there, on account Of The war In
Mexico than here, aud he viii hold about that coast
until rs blockade 10 fully established.
The French have i've more heavy screw steam gates
CD their way from France 10 reinforce their squadron
The Pacific What is all this force coming fori II is
much more than necessary to eject blockade Of tho
ports Of Mexico
Ihe French sdnboatI nlamani, from Quay aquil
br ngs the information that the Trench MASTER 70
Fccador had demanded IA sports and 70 cave the
country by thenext regular packet Ioe
known, bnt The Minister himself VII trobabiy he
90 the steamer COW overdue
The United states soop-o. war =. MaTyE, Captain Md
dleion. arrived al Valparaiso tie is,b IT, from
Panama