The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09
The following isthe specie list of the Costa Rica
IRON FAN FRANCISCO.
Our Panama Corrcspordence.
PANAMA., August 81, 1885,
TIE RAID UPON PANAMA

efeu ftl PANAMA, August 81, 1896.
PANAMA. s.-f g,tr
IN my last letter gave account Of the
sved by steamship Talca, from Buenaventura 10 the
effect that expedition, consisting OF some three
hundred four hundred persons, fitting out at that
place for the invasion Of this State under the command
II sehor Calancha On the 10th inst the schooner
General Harney arrived bringing information that two
days prior IN leaving Buenaventura the expedition had
sailed and long after this received that
the "nhbusterso - numbering about two hundred men,
had landed at Pedac, and marching the in
terror OF course this news threw Panama into an up
Foara once and occupied tho attention OF every one
both natives and foreigners On the 21s by procsma
tioA Of the President the State declared state OF
war; and the militia called out and placed
Suty.
The spot where the invaders landed is about one-thd
Ne way between this point and Chiriqu IN country
where will be easy TO feed themselves but where mill
1ary movements win be very much impeded by
q the rains and the dfculty Of marching From what
We learn the men comprising the expedition the
worst characters 70 be found in the State Of Canca
who would shrink from no atrocity, and who have no
doubt been promised permission to do they please
sfter landing in the State to be invaded The govern
ment has In that vicinity thousand fifteen hun
dEed men, about half the number being armed and
equipped, and this force should bo ample not only de-
feat the invading the force but 10 kill captere the
eAsre lot In order however, to make the matter
two hundred and eighty men regular iro6ps, were
despatched from here the 23d by water and il s
hpded to land them in the Of the enemy in order
~ cut him OF completely These troops the baal
son Of Tradores known In connection with the revolu
lion Of the 9th Of March They are well drilled hardy
nen from the Interior between the Indian and
white man. and have the reputation OF being nnt rate
Ashung men have doubt If they fall in with the
''hiibusters they will make short work Of them and
vill not be very aps To show much mercy.
: af rRosPKcrs OF THE REVOLUTIONARY yoRUs
Casncha doubtless expects to do great deal IN The
way Of recruiting his force in the country but tho late
administration became very unpopular that section
of the State that being of party may not have
e he expects Shortly before tho troops sailed
YFom here news arrived from Colonel Pedro Girta
who commands that section TO the effect that had
completely surrounded the enemy, except at point.
and NJ that he had rendered n possible He
asked for rcnforcemehs in order to cruh tho invaders
q s On: m SGw We %ey now Soon expco. exciting Ssws
aAncha has displayed miserable generashp IN an6iEg at
she very worst point the to render hs
an any manner successful is said that no is in trap
om which there Is no escape, and that hs defeat is
This movement is the work of the sanlaoolona
Calancha government started in order 70 rocovor control
OF The State carry their misruIe formerly
They are, doubt receiving material aid from tho Mos
yuera party Of the repubc otherwise they would no.
Be able 70 carry the They have been threatening
invasion since they were kicked out and nj
ahey have carried the threat into execution They have
landed what would not be for the front Of
brigade In any OF armies, and yet this force has
shrown the entire State into confusion There la somo
ahing amusing In this invasion Caanchas DEGREES those
issued since bis landing have been received here Ee
syles himself the legitimate President tho State and
calls upon all citzons 70 join his standard Now 1t is
nos more tnan sx weeks since Concoso IN his boeiis
fciab dated at Porto Beo styled himself the egti
mate President OF the State and called upon all TO Join
ties, with two self styled chiefs
THR MILITIA OUT .
There 10 no doubt that the existing government s The
tate Of Panama OF the ever had and thero
persons In this city, not Interested with tho other
party, who desire TO change Jil Colun has man.
aged affairs wonderfully well, aud had no not been 90
noyed by the threats of the otner party OF pva
saon, &c there would have been loans called for
forced or otherwise justice would have been raeted out
TO ALL and peace and prosperity would prevail But
such IA not lot The party which, since ts ex
sstcnce has kept the place IN tumu and confusion
again thrown into condition worse Than ever aud "
promptly defeated IL rs hard 10 ny what tho result
wi b. Of the OF the State by this OF dos
men OF the city promptly responded and rapy Of ther
are now dong guard duty This is a singular conirost
With the order Of things under the Santa Colons
ai0nnistration then the militia composed Of the
lowest negroes who would readily cut The throat
Of PanamehIan, provided he wss white man, ~ they
would that of foreign enemy, and perhaps With
ucruple plunder 20 be gained ny the opera
tjcn. To such wretchee alone were gwen, for
antacooma wen knew his friends were exclusively
smoua the lowest orScrr Of societv No while mai,
W0ud under him. save such calculated 70 bve
npop what they could steal from tho public treasury.
~ long no strong arm is stretched forth 10 say
syou must and shall Keep peace at home aud with each
ets,n long win wars, revolutions invasions rapnc
and murder prevail Why cannot 1t he said here by
Foreign Power was said the other day al Calao when
Aontaro, With hAs nsurgent squadron, threatened TO
bcmoey4 NJ eity, viz -'Tire shot at the town and
yenf 6eet will be tsn possession Of and do not attempt
- blockade the port, you will fare no better"
WCrd fron the United states, England or France or
uhat is bet}er che shree combined would put an end
M
kahmus y concerned The time ls rapidly approaching
&nen something cf The kind must be done, for the
f0reign interests here becoming very impcr.
mt that they cannot ana must he longer copardzed
~ thh constant quarene ana hghtng
ASTDorhAnor TWO AMEpcAr vpeekLs w THE yArAnA
\ oovERrnKRs-fAxny oF TIVE AMERICAN CONSUL.
Considerable excitement has been oocasoned by the
4overnment here appropraiing couple Of Amencan
HH9m fsf transportation purposes