The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-06

vember, 1868, Their DESTINATION and tonnage
Tons register.
Q vessels for England. 6475
vessel for Barbados. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 405
II vessels for France and Antlas ........... e24l
vessels for Island Of Mauritius. ..........2 ,c32
vessels for Belgium. 1858
vessels Tor Germany. .-.................. $500
vessel for Italy. ........................ 1913
Total. Is .oO6
OF these eight ships OF the United States.
ECUADOR. -
predicted IN my last letter that before the sailing OF
the mex; steamer We should nave news OF collision be-
formed you that General Flores had crossed the frontier
INTO New Granada and was 10 position at or near In
querres that he would probably advance and attack
Mosquera. My prediction has been verified for sun
day, the 9th inst, battle fought at Cuaspud,
manner and with great LOGS The fight lasted nearly all
day. and during the greater part OF the time the victory
was WITH the Ecuadcrans out General MSsa1era, ans
front OF and attacking with great energy sue eeded
10 breaking the ne and after that the defeat became
complete The troops from the upper part OF tcnador
consisting OF the bataons Chmborazo and Oriente, were
those who broke and fed In panic, throwing away their
arms and becoming utterly denoraized The troops
from the lower country especially those from Guayaqu
fought with the greatest determination, and stood her
ground long after the others bad run away consequently
their loss in officers and men Is very large.
The retreating army, with scarcely two thousand men,
fell back place called Ibarra, whore renforcements
expected. The Generalization OF the remaining
troops very great; much that Flores was con
sdeed being unable resist tho passage Of the river
MOSQueraB VlctOrOuB
lost all their artillery about fifteen hundred killed and
wounded and about two thousand prisoners. Mosquera
is supposed 10 have lost about five hundred killed and
wounded. Among those who fell the side OF the
Ecuadorans were the following officers OF noe:Coonels
Pcreira. Espinoza and vieptemlIa kllied-the latter
an uncle, believe, OF the officer who commanded tho
expedition that recently took possession OF Tumaco
General Flores slightly wounded in two places and
his son, RupaldO, is among the missing.
Moequera win undoubtedly march on Quito, as scarcely
any force be raised TO oppose him. What Will be
the result If he occupies that city we only can sur
h.tts Oha,tl
as being annexed 10 the United states Of Co
lomba by force Of conquest, unless some other
country-Peru, for insance-shoud choose TO OPP
pose him and refuse acknowledge his claim The
OF Ecuador doing its best to retrieve the
feat all able bodied citizens between the Of fourteen
and called out TO defend the country Much
dissatisfaction Is expressed at this decree, especially in
Guayaqu where the number sent TO the war has been
very large has sustained far the heaviest loss In
the recent battle have been permitted to the fol-
lowing extract from private letter. dated Guayaquil,
December H. which gives very FAIR idea Of the condi
ton OF things that city, and how the citizens feel in
gard to the war It saysmwe are a. present S n state
terday posta arrived from Quito, bringing news OF
the complete defeat Of General Flores by Mosquera at
place called Cuaspud New Granadian territory on the
9th General Flores was wounded and II is said one
OF his sons Runaido. killed great many officers,
mostly Guayaquen0s, killed, and the battaloDs VI
troops from here we're pieces The soldiers from
the mountains (sieryas) in Flores army raI away
calling mon ali Ecuadorans between the ages or
aud sixty five 70 present themselves a. the
house (aotnacion within three DAYS 20 DC enrolled as
plance Mey ,cod be treaied as dcseres aud shot, This
measure caused general dsapprobaton this province
having already sent over Ave thousand men 10 the int
rjor and in the battle they were the only men
who stood their ground so that up to the present time
ens and New eranads However the Guayaaue
nos appear have at last aroused themselves not TO
stand more recruiting TINS morning az eleven O'Clock
datey shut and the people were running about the
like madmen. The soldiers were brought ont but
fotca Tho ltnxrr occttn
Is that outbreak will take place very shortly particu
lay the government attempts TO put IN force the
Lddo OF yesterday The President has issued proclama
tion calling upon everybody take up arms and de-
cares he will fight TO the list The impression is, how
ever that every attempt will be made 70 obtain peace"
have also received letter fran a gen.
teman ID Guayaquil, bearing the same date,
giving entirely different view Of what may be
expected the result OF the recent defeat He says
The from the interior is very meagre, but enough
has come fix the fact that General Flores has
been defeated, and that Mosquera holds Quito in his
power What his next move will be Is the question.
Now, much anxiety is felt OF course IN this city, % all
nearly all The troops have been , Withdrawn % bo IN
at ssSs o1 he Sa:s ss Years. lie ssnsisa.
which nothing but drain IL OF all its resources
would gladly the province under the rule Of Peru An
outbreak simple demonstration by this party would
in few years bring General Castillo with his forces 10
it:ss N.Y. yI4IsIcc for sns emergency,
and men watching events as they raDspirc in ms
unfortunate country There 10 no doubt but that HE
partsans keep him much better Informed OF the actual
condition OF affairs than are in this city
The feeling among the foreign population who have
been long enough here the position OF affairs
that would be much better for the province and city
OF Guayaau II Peru would extend It's prolectorse over
IT, 4 few weeks more, In fact few days must deter
mine the existence OF Ecuador az nation
We have also a rumor, not confirmed, however, out
highly probable that the expedition from Guayaqu that
recently took possession OF naco. of which affair have
sent you an account had also met with serious reverse
Ne have IL that Colonel vieptemlla with the greater
OF under his command after taking
Of Tumaco, advanced into the interior ana tnat meetng
force OF the enemy battle occurred in which he was
defeated with loss Of nearly all his command What
ever may be the case the defeat Of Flores necessarily
compes the OF Tumaco so that the expedition
that took possession Of 1t. although well planned and
calamity carried IN reality now on account Of MOS
queras victory, amounts TO worse than nothing.
The fortunes OF evidently against the Ecuadori'
far. although many were under the impression
before hosttes commenced tnat the contrary would be
the cassthat Flores with more men and greater energy
would triumph over Mosquera and compe au honorable
aud lasting peace
course created more or excitement 10 Panama My
particular friend, the "rnbeached American Acslde"
ACCOMPANIED by bis "unbieached American guard aud
band announced the GLORIOUS victory at every street
corner The bells Of church in the suburb that have
long been SILENT rung throughout the day by men
who very possibly had not the slightest idea OF what all
the noise about. Among the majority OF the popu.
lace il was difficult tell that anything out OF the usual
business routine had taken place Had gold risen or
fallen twenty per cent In New York the excitement
would have been far greater than II Mosquera had been
in possession OF QultO
The commercial tax has been assessed and the amount
thus raised by support or the State from the
merchants Of Panama Is nearly nfty.nve thousand dol
lars some houses paying four thousand dollars per
anuuu. A stranger would naturally ASK. where does
this money 70 ioor you cannot see that the streets
are auy cleaner or better lighted and repair than
wears ago. They who posted say that IL s all con
auued ~ the salaries OF the officials. Very probable.
am reoiced 20 say that the smallpox has nearly died
out There may be very few scattering cases, but no
ono hears OF them nor any attention whatever paid
the matter. II Ia also improving 81 Aspnwail
Everything indicates the Dear approach OF the "dry
season. For the last few days We have only had
slight shower about The nights have been truly
magnificent; scarcely cloud with bright full moon
and gentle, cool breeze from the porthward, render
the weather everything that could possibly be desired
view OF the Bay OF Panama from the rsmparts on
OF the evenings describe sight rareiv exceed IN
any part Of the world and walk on the plaza even,
with sight OF the old cathedral by moonlight amply
rcpays any one the trouble he may take
from Aspinwai TO view IT, The coast scenery Of
these evenings is also truly beautiful Where J am
writing enables me TO view the mountains and hills OF
the lsthmus In the distance their outline well defined,