The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE IsTHMvs,
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE.
Affairs In C0lombin- Difficulty with Venezue-
la--Telegrnphic improvements, &C., &c.
PANAMA, August 81, 1868.


Affairs In Colombia Difficulty with venexue-
-TeIegrnphic improvements, &C.. &c.
PANAMA. August q, 1860.
COLOMBIA.
Owing the arrival OF either steam sailing
packets from the mouth Of the Rio Magdalena, we
st in suspense regarding the anticipated troubles with
Venezuela In absence Of reliable and later news, IL
quite impossible predicate the mode OF settlement OF
the boundary queston-out of which tho trouble has
arisen However, like certain scribe wot Of we
safely prophesy either armed peaceful solution
Of the difficulty.
TEfEGRAPHc NPRovEMEyTs
While the people of the United States and England
rejoicing over the successful completion Of the Atlantic
cable word regarding the Geographic enterprises OF this
country might not be without interest
Ex.President Murlo and his Cabinet essentially
men OF quick percepon ard under their kindly auspices
several hundred miles of what destined to become
the connecting links Of great chain Of telegraphs from
Patagonia 70 Bchrng Strait were projected, aud are
now partially complete One Of your New York firms
has been busy engaged upon this work for year past
and is successfully operating about one hundred
and thirty 1--WE miles Of line, while much greater extent
is under contract
Beginning at Bogota the first section Of the improve
ment stretches the mountains TO Ambelema, and
from thence ia carried hills and valleys through
tnCKetS ana IOreSts, place
steam navigation on the sluggish Magdalena The line
built through sparsey settled country and In It's
construction the most fearful OBJ tacles were met with
but by the superior skill OF the American
engineers At one pont in spur OF the ering Andes
the wire reaches altitude Of thirteen thousand
feet above the level Of the soa-higher, believe
than any work Of similar nature has BEEN carried on
BEFORE In reaching this height the line through
three successive and distinct stages vcgetaon through
the region Of the cocoa banana and PALM through the
natural home Of brightly tinted forest trees and through
Indigenous cedars, pines ana other evergreens 70 the
very edge o. the barren strip separating vegetable ana
The various atmosphericai currents which AFFECT the
wire II passes at once through storm and calm and
heat and cold IN fruitful theme OF observation and study
the manipuators and electricians OF the line
times the officials At the base Of the mountain sit calmly
In their Offices and listen 10 the effect Of terrible storm
OF thunder and lightning that miles above them
and the operators cautiously adjust and readust their
magnets he electrical alternately strength.
ened and weakened by successive flashes high up in the
temperate pas Yet, Tor line that Is built through tho
torrid, temperate and frigd zones a. were and fol-
lows only the toughest mule and footpaths across
country Of such strange diversity, ID example Of
perfect utility and success
and Menezales from tho latter place Medeln, Is
already In the hands Of the constructing engineers
After After rss1sns heasn Us Is grop%ssd 70 build from
or later, another link OF the electric chain will be ex
tended down the picturesque valley Of the hagdalena
in readiness 10 meet the submarine cable from Florida
and the Yves. Indies. Meanwhile another company Of
wealth and energy s being formed for the parpose Of
Gus republics Of The Pac nc slope Each government has
made valuable concessions 70 the prime In the
undertaking. and predict carly completion Of the
enterprise uniting he two halves Of the Western hemls
phere In . bond ~ amity and strength.
TINE Sxws From CENTRAL AMERICA
IL devoid OF interest The steamer Parkersburr, Captain
Douglas arrived from that tho 18th instant
bringing on freight for New York about two hundred
packages OF miscellaneous cargo.
Profound peace has bcen maintained in Central
America for period OF such unexampIed length that
we have ceased to look for important Of political
character from either OF those republcs hope that
some philanthropis who has In view the general good
Of correspondents "hard up for hems" viii kick mp
some species Of muss without unnecessary delay.
these countnes ID the spice Of life; civil embodiment
the normal condition Of tho semi. basbarous natives
Francisco Medina had boon appointed acting United
States Consul for the ports Of Guatemala
nrcELAxpoUs ITEMS.
f resent visitors 10 the Isehmus The meme asd pre-
ssnce Of the genial J. Ro@ Browne attracted aasen-
ton Mr. Browne sailed for ssa Franchise on The 1osh,
IN company with Senator Nye and otheg celebrates
joyns The peculiar bens6t % he mileage lsw.
Since the mishap 70 the Golden Age has beeu rected
ny. The Arizona arrived on time and the connecting
ship Constitution sailed for San Tncisco the 10th
with her mails aud passenger. The Colorado arrived
today and The Arizona will sail for your port tonight
brace OF pop guns weighing fourteen tons each,
viii be brought across the Isthmus tomorrow They
New York by the Peruvian government, and In
tended for the Qualifications at Calao where Ia 70 be
hoped the necessity arises they will prove the supe
riorty Of Yankee metal English and 1t the
time materially assist In tanning the hides Of the bel
lgerent Spaniarda
The Panama Railroad Company have presented xI 600
10 Captain Mor OF the royal mail steamship lamar, for
services rendered towing the burning wreck OF the
steamer European Immediately after the nitro glycernc
explosion AZ Aspnwall on the 3D. Of April last