Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-17
COLUMBUS o., WEDNESDAY MoRNI4lG, APRIL Il, 1867
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I .tsg IFrom the New York Tribune.l
Exciting News from BOgOta ---|
President NEOSquera DispeIs The
Columbian Congress and Arrests
Sixty -Eighf M nembers.--O ntbreak
of Civil War. }JIi M 10 uaiiom I'D
.2ldsl 9l.i 80 PANAMA, April 2, 1857. n
BY the arrival Of the Transatlantic
(French line) steamer Washington at
Aspinwall, on the Both Of March, we have
news from theinterior of a hostile charac-
ter,,, The revolution long threatened has
broken out at last and affairs are in de-
plorable state. At Bogota, the capital,
where, the arch-plotter, President Mos
quera,, is king, everything is turned topsy
turvy, and the revolutionary volcano is in
a state of ,irruption. We are without full
particulars of the revolt, no mails having
been received, but sufficient has come to
hand by private letters to enable us to form
a tolerably good idea Of the affair. 1t ap-
pears that on the 18th of March the troops
attacked the Congress, by order of the
Grand General Mosquera, while that body
were undergoing their deliberations. The
immediate dissolution of the assembly was
the consequence, and sixty-eight of our
l'' grave and reverend seigneurs were ar
rested and sent to prison. Manual Muir
Irifo, late President of the Republic, was one
among the number Imprisoned. The news
of the revolution soon spread to the State
of Santander, of which Murrillo is a ma
tive, and it is stated that on the receipt of
the information of Murrillo's imprison-
ment there, the inhabitants were greatly
excited and infuriated against Mosquera,
and the greatest preparation was made in
the State to give the Grand General a
warm reception, should he have paid them
a hostile, visit. 1t appears, however, that
the territory was not invaded by the revo-
lutionary trOops-at least we have no in
formation here to this effect-and it only
remains to be seen whether such invasion
will take place, and with what results. The
State of Magadalena was the first to suffer
from the tramp of the Mosquera army
Gen. Level de Coda, the chief OF the reVo-
luton here just one year ago, placed him
self at the head of the national troops in
Santa Martha, attacked the Constitutional
Government forces of the State and routed
them. He then took possession of all the
Government property, and made prisoners
of the resisting party. The Constitutional
President of the State, Senor Abello, with
handful of his troops, fled to the town of
RinconcitO, where it is expected he will
organize his army and attack the rebels
Level de Coda having achieved thus much,
Immediately proceeded to appoint Gabriel
Neira, a native of this State; (Panama), and
who was shipped from here for creating a
President, who, i'll turn, appointed one
Ramirez and Martinez as Secretary of State
and Prefect respectively, Order was soon
restored, and up to the time of our infor-
nation, nothing had happened further to
disturb the quietude of this State. The
next descent was made upon the Rio Hache.
The Colombian war steamer Colombian,
left Santa Martha tor this place with 100
troops on board: under the command Of
Jose NJ. Herrera, who, by 71tse de
querre,l succeeded in effecGing land
ing. This done, he proceeded to seize
the Project and officers of the Con-
stitutional Government, whom he i'm
prisoned, and set up Government of his
own, meeting all the time with no resist
ance, as the whole thug was surprise.
La fact, the whole proceeding came upon
the people like flash. They were deceive
ed in the first instance, and there was no
alternative but to submit to that to which
they ClidnCnot certainly consent. Before
leaving Santa Martha, it is reported that
Level de Coda fortified the iowa with
troops and artillery taken from the war
steamer Bazo, the same which was seized
by the United States authorities at New
York on suspicion of being Chilian pri-
vateer, and atterward released on proof be-
lag, given that she was intended tor This
Government. Her former name was the
r. Cuyler! 1t has also been said here that
GIllS VESSEL LIDS UO6u puICudSOO 1OT OuG OON-
eminent of Bolivia, one of the allies against
Spain, and that her captain and crew left
Aspinwall few days ago to take charge
OF her. We know not, of hereports, which
to believe; but time will unfold all. After
landing arms, etc., it is reported the Bazo
then sailed for the town of Cienega,
where it is suspected the troops of
Mosquera came in collision with those
of Reasro, "a Constitutional chief. Such
is all the information obtained from the
theater of war;" and not very auspicious
is it for the friends of peace and order and
the'well- wishers of the Colombian Union.
On the Isthmus we are in anticipation of
an invasion, and there is no knowing how
soon this will take place. Our President,
Olarte, has been absent from the city for
several weeks past, and with him the troops,
&c. He has been sent for, l understand, In
haste, to prepare for any eventuality that
may turn up, and he is looked for in day
ortWo. But I fear resistance will prove
abortiVe. The Grand General has now,
certainly, two ships of war, the Bolivar, re-
Gently purchased in England, having ar
rived in BuenaventuTa, port on the Pa
eific, within three or four days steamin g
from here. With these, we'll armed and
manned, and with an army of 1000 men, he
is certain to drive before him all opposition
that might be made against him here. All
these considerations lead me to think that
Mosqaera will have things much in his own
way in Panama. Beside, there is a party
here favorable to the Grand General, who
will join the revolutionary forces the mo-
menG they arrive, and thus swell the ranks
of those against whom the local troops will
have to contend. s..3 -f .H"it
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