New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-01
The Newe Rrops Panama.
PAyAEA. July g, ls6G
PANAMA CITY.

Sncethe last letter sent By your correspondent the
Ety OF Panama has been excited consequence
Of breach OF international laws having been committed
BY ore CT the Junior officers OF tho U. :. Navy Sunday
Jslyl5 wasa holiday sacred and, the previous even
me Nominations bonfres and fireworks were igned by
the natives Some of The rockets mistaken for sis
mails calling PERSISTENCE IRON the U. :. vessels on The
STATEN because during local revolutions, such assistance
OfteRtimes required Boats with armed crews were al
once sent ashore; but discovering the error ell re-
turned 70 their vessels except one under the command OF
Svede named Geo. w. Sherman, an Acung-Ehsieh'
Fhst officer instead Of following the example Of his COM
vaniOns landed bus men, marched them fully armed
through the streets and between the hours OF ii p and
, M drilled them in 1.-THE manual Sc enVenlng tho
spectators by cOpous daughts OF something stronger hsn
water and allowing his men 70 do the same But iOr me
cautious conduct Of the Project posse OF nauye troops
would have been called out 70 resist this invasion or ne-
1rl nights instead which the guardians OF the peace
were conhned 70 thelI BARRACKS IN OfueI 70 peIS Uo
lhed for of course the armed would noI nave SeSh
taken without resistance and the final result might have
terrible all the foreign residents here Ensign
sherman is under arrest 20 await his courtmartal.
Admiral Thatcher, the new Commander OF the North
Pacific squadron arrived by the Henry ChauDcey on the
18th, and has sine proceeded to California TO JON bus nag
On july j. sailor named Charles NJ Garter Of Bangor,
Me- was severely injured, while returning 10 his vessel,
the United Sstes steamship Mohongo from special duty
gun accidentally discharged lodged its contents in bis
arm and face and necesSitaed the ampntaton Of the
former. He is now doing well.
The health Of Panama and the whole Isthmus is said 10
be very good he present time notwithstanding The fact
al
present hodshe monopoly Of the trade but there
good opportunity for Others 10 IN H. as the high
Pnee Of SIX cents per pound rs Willingly Ped ioL iage
We expect be without ice for three weeks, or even
longer and in this climate such deprivation ia almost
death and certain disease Surely there are plenty of ice
companies who would feel inclined 10 make the venture
70 send us ice with such prospects before them.
During this and the next two days six mail steamers
ived within days. The traffic the IShmus Of Pan
becoming very great and as facilities increase this
neck Of land viii tecome one Of the most important in the
The questions Of the Panama Railroad Reserves, and
the transfer Of the line 20 the British are subjects OF great
to The United States citizens resident here The
almost universal opinion is that the road must not out
Of the hands Of the United States; for should foreign
power rule it, the great American route TO California Will
be lost forever N national question becomes almost
imperative that the road should belong 70 American cn
zens if it becomes necessary TO declare the state OF
Panama adjunct of the United States. The MosqneTa
1arty wishes 10 destroy American enterprise IN this Re-
public but The energetic and rrepressble Yankee" viii
push in, despite every obstacle
CHILL.
The latest dates fsom Valparaiso to July3
The exctements the elections over and the choice
has fallen with large majority, upon the present Chief
Officer Don jose Joaquin Perez who will retain his po
siton as President of Chilli. The fusion" Of the opposi
lion parties secured the election Of Perez
financial depression has taken place in Chill, and the
Government has been compelled TO call for home loan OF
Six millions.
The excitement reetiye TO the continuance Of the
with Spain remains unabated and the Chans are eager
10 revenge the atrocities committed at Valparaiso The
setun Of Senior McKenna 10 Santiago has revived the
patriotic feelings Of the Spanish Americans. e.,
The Conference.-The vessel captured from the Spanards
has recently made prize of an English ship with stores
sc, for the spanish squadron AS the supercargo,
Spanard threw the overheard when the vessel was
taken and as the cargo coal biscuit &e.) contra
band, the whole have been condemned BY the Prize
Court.
Mr.Vickers acting Secretary Of Legation in Chill, has
published complete denial of Admiral Nunezs report TO
The Spanish authorities and denounces 1t as deliberate
fasehOod in ell its parts"
Thprai ia rnoV
American that NAV become very serious affair for the
Spanards and as il is in conjunction with certain opera
hons in Peru, your readers VIII find the details more eX-
Jleitly given under that head.
The reported operations Of Chisns in Cuba has caused
some excitement in Panama but the proSpsniaTds deny
she truth Of The whole story asserting that they have
revived later dates from the Island
The reported decision of the United States Government
In the Uncle SAM case has gwen almost universal sat
isacoD in PaGama; the lovers of Repubcanlberty look
Sng upon the whole affair unwaantable use Of the
United States flag cover Illicit and contraband trade
with the enemies Of the Spanish Republics.
PERU.
IT. latest dates from Lima and CailoO to July IL.
An attempt made at Lima on july Let to sssassinate
General Moreno, the Minister Pienpoennary from Equa-
slOr To Chill He paying visit 10 the Peruvian eap-
sal when young EquadOrian. named Wine, whose
brother had been shot BY General Morenos orders ned
upon him. wOundng him IN several places Ire assassin
was secured and the 4h, General Moreno was escorted
60 the at Callao by strong military guard Dur
bng the Generals absence al Lima bis luggage papers ala
money stolen, and az yet there - no trace OF me
guilty party. yire TO be tod for the ohense on az
tempting murder but the Peuyians seem DESTROYS OF OBJ
tanning the young mans release on the grono that TO
had night 10 ayenge his brothers death.
CELEBRATION or THR FOURTH OF JULY.
The "fourth" was celebrated in Lima with great en-,
fhusssm; General Hovey presiding the banquet and
Admiral Pearson acting Vice-President The Cabi-
Of President Prado invited and several members
we're in aiiendance-the Chief beng unagodabiy ao'
rent .
Mr. Robertson the British Vice Consul at Callao died
recently Of liver complaint
mo iSpsniards have tried 20 impucate Mr. Safori,
limited States Vice Consul az Csao into an oeLU9wedg
mont Of heir bravery before that city but that gentleman
has put forth reply deaoil"ng ibe whole affair as a
torRey.
4 revolutionary movement against Gen. Pfado, the
Dictator, has been attempted 10 AN9mGa but bas proved
H. ff r.fgeIabIl lurc.