The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-12
Our Panama COrrespondence.
PANAMA, May 2, 1885.

Our Panama COrrespOndence.
PANAMA, May 2, 1885.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Tho Panama Railroad Companys steamship Parkers-
burg, Captain Douglas from Central American ports,
arrived in this harbor the evening Of tho Goth ult
She brings the following cargo for New York:-462 bags
| Of coffee, and 65 packages Of merchandise.
The news by the Parkorsburg of the highest impoF-
tance At La Union, received Of the death Of
General Carrera President Of the republic Of Guatemala,
which event occurred the 10th Of April This will
probably have q most importan. influence Central
American affairs, and revolution considered as
likely TO at almost any moment So far Saliva
dor concerned will probably be the Of Barios
once more becoming President Of that republic although
the latter parsonage expected arrive here from Costa
| Rica In the steamer Salvador.
This absorbs all other news and It will require
but short time before shah know If peace will
manained Central America be again convulsed with
revolutions
PANAMA.
We have had new alarms lately in regard to .
number Of the rabble said to be in short distance
from the city, and awaiting tho opportunity to make
attack Detachmcnts OF troops have been sent out and
the congregations Of runaways from tho arrdba dis
persed Quite number Of arrests have been made with
in the city and suburbs- Gt
Another detachment Of troops have been sent to Porto
Beo to keep lookout for any Of the leaders Of tho old
party, who may make their appearance from Bogota
elsewhere in the hope Of being able get up counter
movement All the avenues Of approach watched,
and should any Of those worthless try to effect landing
their immediate arrest will be the natural consequence
These constant frghts which always accompany every
rumor here destroying business In Panama. Pro-
visions are terribly high. Thorc arrivals from
the interior In fact, every one Is afraid and conse
quenty everything Is staguant. hope things will
| become settled once more
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship Moses Taylor Of tho Nicaragua line,
Captain Blethen. from San Francisco the 18th ult
arrived here yesterday morning with nearly thousand
passengers Tnc latter will this morning and take
the steamship Golden Rule at Aspinwall. very large
number Of the passengers landed here Immediately afte
arrival making Panama very lively and aording much
/ qualification 70 hotel keepers, &C.
Shortly after the Moses Taylor arrived here the Ocesr
Queen telegruphed at Aspnwall Her passenger
crossed In the afternoon, embarked board the
Sacramento and sailed the evening for San Fran
| CISCO
Tho entire community Of Panama was shocked at
receiving the news per Ocean Queen Of tho dastardy
assassination Of Mr. Lincoln did not think II possible
Of sympathy heard every sidc, and
| those who have heretofore in thought, word
and deed proved themselves arrant secession.
lists, when the information reached u.s. acknowledged
the great calamity that had bealen the whole American
people and talked as Il they had never forgotten their
allegiance The flags OF the shipping all displayed
half mast that Of the United States Consulate draped
in mourning and Tho ensign OF Colombia displayed
ut half mast on the Government house.
To-day meeting OF citizens OF tho United States will
be held at the United States Consulate In order TO make
public expression OF 'her the great calamity
that has fallen upon nation in the death OF its Chief
Magistrate IL will be largely attended In fact every
will be there and fully expect that many foreigners wil
be present from the character Of the remarks uado when
the melancholy tdings flashed the wires
| from AspnNal
We trust that out of this dire misfortune much good
will conc that It viii be the Of uniting the Nor
tbern people, and bringing back TO their allegiance all
those OF misguided Southern brethren who look upon
such cowardly murder in It's true light