The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-15

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states are the hrst and st in haboring and assist
ing their enemies. IRE time nay come, however, when
we can put heels thse snakes IN the gr,ss aud
crush lhcm out OF existence the proper
their pcrGar for they art all alike.
TBs INTERIOR.
By the Falcon that arrived here from Guyaquil and
intermed e ports the 29th uL have late adviccs
from the INTERIOR by way OF Buenayentuia The absorb
ing opc the, Cauca continues to be tho new road,
which being pushed forward with ect:ity, and which,
~ il said viii be cenpL ted but when Is not stated
Mosquera stlb remains in that vicinity, ard there Is
nothing definite known 10 when lie VIII move this
way On route for England lie has been colng SO
often that eSpcct'ng hun has been gwen up
General ianla ,oona about leaving Cali Tor 80
gotta S reception there yil be Of doubtful charac.
Ter il all we concerning tho action Of the general
government in regard 10 his administration here In rama
ma correct He may wish that he had never asked
for and obtained bis SIX month"; leave OF absence
Rumors like the grambiing OF volcano be ore erp-
ton heard concerning revolutions in different States
first the comor, we have become so accustomed 70
them that moro notes is taken Of them whatever
We havo even ceased ui.,kng or tho subject.
General Mcsquera 3 about starting model farm IN the
Cauc where certain number Of tho youths OF the re
public will be instructed in ng the Soil FREQ Of expense
TO themselves Better mis- teaching them how TO make
plants shoot than how 70 shoot each othor
PANAMA.
The wet season has Passed, and 30 have the holidays
thank fortune We are no longer subjected TO shower
baths from the one and 70 ,u teazes street racing ana
. crowd OF worthless negroes all of which accompany
the other Apart from the din and noise accompanying
the three first days OF the year. eAjoying
quiet mo although hJw long will ROMAN 10 another
matter.
the commercial levied upon the merchants
So far does this feeling extend that the French
chants doing business here have held meeting and re-
solved not pay it. leaving TO the government TO use
force il u dare TO do so; this may cause trouble,
tho President says he will all the at his dis
posai 70 enforce inc nave not gwen Inc mat.
merits OF the case but must say that appears sngu
lar If the state 30 eminent cannot what taxes il
peases upon foreigners residing and doing business here
Us well upon natives OF the soil II II is convenient
or agreeable for the foreigner to pay IT, why nothing
easier than 10 up hts Affairs and leave for home
there will DO no restriction whatever placed In the way
Of his doing few days will show which party
viii be THO vctors rather think the merchants Will
The French Consul here, NJ. Zctner, has not only
received tho Cross Of the Legion of Honor from tho
Emperor for his conduct and since the Goth of May
last but has also received FROM tho Queen Spain the
Cross of tho Order Of Isabel for his assistance the
OF that government in his over TO be
mcmbcrcd flight from Panama To Aspnwali. The VOC dc
America in lis last ISSUE takes up this subject in the
most saca manner and says that the scrcnadc of the
goth OF Nay last has given TO M Zclner decorations
that ho never would have obtained by other Gcans thus
showing ham much good sometimes out Of cut
Little doce tho French Consul care for this however,
long his services recognized in the proper quarter
and he is rewarded In the manner he has been. Tho
French merchants and the commercial tax may bring
him another decoration. Quicn su1eS
Of the files Of HERAls received per last steamer
notice that despatch from Wash n ton says that
number OF fast steamers are soon to be IN the Paoh AZ
squadron that viii take the place Of
the es0w hes" now here and yet in another paper
of the file sec that detachment OF marines
about leaving New York for the scOp OF war st. Marys
the only well established buoy have In this harbor
and VIII CHI should long s.nce have been painted black
aud white pcrpendsar stripes az r U.S. WITH those
to harp upon this subject in every letter, and intend
keeping the Of the fast steamers that soon to
rive here Have they started yetS-ard wiz n0to their
condition when the arrive and tell al about them for
this is tho only way which these interested in the
meco Of the Pacific 0ean can nd 0u. now their int
headed Navy Department 1t IL all folly Tor the public
suppose that the late attempt the steamers OF the
Panama Railroad Company Is tho only ono that will be
made n the war ccntiGes Wo have had within tho last
ten days, on tho Isthmus, some notorious rebels,
ono OF whom left In tho Golden City for San
but who may find himself in Fort Alcatraz
sooner than he ant cirates We know that johnson,
alias Bradshaw, is still, the Central American coast
with his party, hoping yet to be successful In his plans
All these stws Indicate the direction Of the wind, and
they will continue to be blown this way II our squadron
strictly serviccaole ships ty servccabe ships do not
scrap heap bit soops Of tho class and speed of the
Iroquois and others like her One or two Of the very
fast blockade ruers provided they arc woodca vessels
woed do in st excellent service ON tho coast oil
Central Amerca; and after the is they would
excellent purpose coast survey revenue
vessels for California and Oregon VIII Mr. Wellcs please
take this all into consideration, aai make mp his mind
qucklyf that may see some Of the badly
wanted, long expected should be sont very fost and
heavily armed in this harb0r tho very earliest
p.,ssibe moment Mr.. Welles should likewise bear In
mind that's. r Mallory Co can do much-provided they
fOr-u SIX EO0tnS, WHICH, Will ToCClcCt,
than the time II took for the Watcreeone OF his
favortes-to come from Phladelpha " this port.
take tho liberty OF thus reminding Linn OF these facts
for fear he Should remember them only as dream.
The two sailing sloops still in commission h6vc sufficient
for four seruiceable steaners So there can be
given that scarcity Of seaen rs the cause ofher
ships Of the right kind not being sent
While on naval matters may az well add tho follow
ing Capt Ed Middleton, Of the few Southern officers
who remained true his ag and country has been kept
hero during AL the war in command OF tho ST. Marys,
when the Cyano vesse of the class is commanded
by young lieutenant commander know that Captain
Middleton has boon and anxious for active service
the Atanc yet he is kept here long beyond his term
apparently condemned 10 an inferior command and an
Inactive lifefor what pray? For ming true when
nearly all others of the South fastr Is the just
reward for honesty and Patriotism Who will answer
tho question:
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship Ocean Queen, from New York tho
ed utiLi0, arrived at Aspinwa on the I'd nsant at
daylight Her passengers and the California mails crossed
the day Embarked board the steamer Golden
City, and sailed the evening for San Francisco. The
passengers by tue Ocean Queen, and the Costa
her Lass trip make Ito most terrible complaints In regard
to their treatment those vessels. They say u II Is
possible be So that everything Ia than ior
mery, and that pasenae:s are ccnsiderd and treated
bat little In any better manner than cattle or hogs
How long Will this last. Certainly the crowds travelling
between Cal 'orIia and the East exhibit an immense
amount OF forbearancc In 80 long submitting 10 BIO thus
trifed with by man. or by those men whom no en-
ploys TO do his d. IT, work
From what We hear there is prospect Of the steam
line between New Zcaanu and Panama going into opera
ton this will increase the activity OF tie port and traffic
the railroad very considerably, and will, in time,
raridly growing in Importance, and the government
has common enough left to continue tho present
contract with the railroad company, why in few years
it will Panama Of the most important and pros
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