The New York herald., 1867-05-26
SPECIAL coaaespoxuENcE or TINE HERALD.

American Sailors Leave tho Rayo-Level De
Coda Superseded-Rumors About the Rail.
road Grnnt-Naval Excitesnens at Panama
ststistics Of Tranic ON she lsthmas. &c.
PANAMA, May Is, 1887.
The United States steamer 0scsoaa has returned 70
Aspinwall from her wsrlike expedition Carfhagena
Fourteen sailors belonging the Rayo took advantage
Of the protection offered them by Captain Foster and
left the ship of their the kind OF
service in which they to be employed The captain
OF the Rayo Is said to have been quite amiablo In
response to the last demand OF the OF
our government backed up brstiing batteries OF
the 0sceoa while former communications on the same
subject treated with the discouraging gect
During Reeds absence in Bogoa, a.rebel hero Red
river renown is in command of Mosqueras vessel and
singuaIly enough Captain Foster while in command Of
the Red river gunboats during tho gave this same
hero dreadful drubbng after cornering him In bayou
bend whonce he could escape the wrath Of our
brave commander The rebel II recall his name
quietly yielded TO tho stern of fate when he
learned that his ancient enemy opposed him in the
The Spanish trigate do Tolosa has left Cartha
gena for ST. Jago The rigate Carmen relieved her OF
the the TASK o. wachng the Rayo although the latter is
ons oil her machinery without which II Is impossible
for her to turn wheel The boarding of the Rayo in
neutral waters BY two boats crews from the Toosa Tan
account OF which was furnished you by the mai
regarded as outrage against this government which
OF stronger Power. greatly mistake old Mosquera's
character If he does not give Spain considerable
Anoe In yment for the humiaiing indgnity which
he has been subjected 1t is very doubtful vet. how
ever IN what manner this question will be settled. We
shall shortly hear the solution that will be offered by the
President, and will then know IL 1t will satisfy the
Spanish government to the intentions Of the Rayo
General Lopez had arrived at Santa Martha, super
sedng Level de Coda, commander n-chief Of tho
Second division This change foreshadows the adoption
of policy the part Of Mosquera, and it is now
highly probable that the long projected movement
towards the Isthmus Of Panama win DO abandoned II
has been shown that such movement would be
ousy opposed by the officials or this State who have
been preparing for conflict with national troops
and considering the disadvantages under which the lat
sea between them and roinorcements the policy lust
dawning Is the only safe ono TO pursue.
,urs Soa nohs ,1o no no open IIp
tive powcrs but they continued quite aonstic
10 attitude The impression now prevails in Bogota that
the railroad question will eventually be settled IN
favor OF the present possessors OF the prvi-
legs,, but the subject is ono OF such com.
Changes little dreamed o. Is certain however thai
public sentiment favors the American Company and it
owners extravaeant In their ideas OF
OF the ROAD They expect TO realize enough from ns
sale 70 run the government through years Of thrfess
letter dated Santa Martha May ., contains the fol-
when the news Of the proceedings Of the national
troops in this city reached Bogota u caused great excite
ment and Mr. campo Santo 10 the House Of Reprssen-
taves publicly accused Mosquera OF being the promoter
OF these acts. The two chambers Joined in demanding
tho removal OF Level do Coda and his expulsion from
the army. II is stated that both these requests
Immediately granted but do not believe tho latter to
be correct for certain that ali LEVELS actions
have been performed under orders from General
Mosquera General Reduciendo Lopez is believed to
have been appointed TO succeed Coda II true this will
be worse than before, for Il Is well known that
he was sent to santa Martha in the interests Of the dc
tatorshp. Nevertheless, II only obtain the rifles
s v q q Ss
and Representatives Of tho State OF Bolivar with the
exception Of Don Juan Manuel Barreda have protested
fha nd he
forces In this State, and which every execrates
great crime and treason committed against the inst
tutions Of the nation. As before stated, Level De
Coda has actually been relieved from his command
the above paragraph was peuned.
The United States steamer Saranac Admiral Thatcher,
reached port the Ath The Resaca arrv cd
from the south on the same date and was followed In
DanIgren About the same time the British frigaies
Scout and Alert arrived and brought TO near the
anchorage OF the United States vessels The cause OF
this simultaneous arrival OF many menowar the
circulation of report that Panama about TO bc be-
seged by the national forces ami that the ishmus tran
sit would consequently be ntsrfered with unless II was
afforded thorough protection. The inhabitants OF
Panama viewed this array in front Of the city with trep
idaicn and alarm The people formed themselves into
little er ,ups on the wstop frortins the and
cedy discussed the probable business OF the feet The
con,cson was general that its appearance had some
impending. and the opinion was quite unanimous
that 'romethingn meant occupation OF the istnmus,
part OF q programme fixed upon a. Washington,
for the acquisition OF that important strip OF territory,
from TO sea But the Panamanians were dsap-
zion that occurred cabin or o0lcer high Ia
command the Pacific coast am convinced that had
there happened the trouble confidently expected
our people would have at occupied the Isthmus
from shore shore. Had ships found two hostile
parties ,0r 70 s mere 70 ne aoo
exists but that to-day the American nag would have
noated from the ramparts IN front OF the city But y
turned out that reports OF the insecurity OF life and
property hereabouts premature at least exag
gorated and squadrons, with mistaken kininess.
allowed the government to remain as they found u !
do not think that any unicaton Whatever passed
20 or FRO between Admrals Dahlercn and Thatcher and
the asr we're undoubtedly wel posted the orsI.
nal design OF the Admrais' visit here May sh's knowi
Inc Povns,sn sailed for calao on the li,h and the
Saranac leaves for San Francisco to-day Inc kesacs
remains port the guardship OF the station and tne
wateree awaits the arrival Of q new commander from
the Stsses In place Of Pudding deceased The Mohcan
will shortly arrive from the southward, on her way 70
The statistics OF trac Of the Panama Railroad from
the year 1858 TO 1895 have been pubshcd In the Std
and aaS 2, this s Up % se ossl the 0:
not nciadsd se4s sol gold and SILVER S. lso olo
cls5ss tons Of all kinds OF freight me heaviest gold
shpmsnts from this the Pacinc) coast were 10 1860
ever .wo.,hrds q which were destined for , The
United states Tho shipments OF silver IN iSoS
declined 70 s4 Ssi Isl in The year isee grea, part
OF the silver ccmcs from the South Pscnc and, ike
Ts sss ~ p s
1866 sos tons The hishess humber OF passsn.
gers carried by the road 1852 when 976 people
were transported across the 1sthmua The statistics
show decline IN the passenger uafc since that year,
but the frcehting has correspondngly increased Il
estimated that 15o 900 tons Of freight win hav
been carried across the road in the twelve months end
ing with the present year, but with all the prosperity
business the balance sheet plainly shows thar tbe net
proceeds have greatly declined In proportion 70 the in
crease OF expenses
Tns New York nan nsht s one day late
The TrsubIc Between President Prade and
Congress-Tho Rcvoits In the Province.
Coutiuue-AIarshal Castillo Coming to Head
the Rebeis-The South American Congress,
nj Lima-A French Breach cfNcutrsiity. &C
LIMA, April 2s, 1867.
The trouble between the President and Congress seem
10 bs rather the increase than o'nervse' ana tn
oc. =. ain vood bat Padro intends 10 turn out N