The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-12
UNITED STATES Oh COLOMBIA.

MosqUERA's COUP D'ETAT NOT POPULAR AT
BoGoTA-THE DICTATOR TO BIZ RESISTED.
From The Panama Star and Herald, June l..
1t is said the violent steps taken by General
the capital, even among his own party, and that
the mob which followed General Aldana,
So SO vociferous in condemning his arrest that
they had finally to be dispersed by the fire of
santSnder, Antioquia, and Tollma are ex-
pected to rise in strong force TO resist Mosquera.
The Attorney General of the nation ana Two
of the Judges of the Supreme Court have re-
signed. ,,,o,, 10 ,oo,,oa for ~, the
French steamer on the ZoJh.
REVOLUTION IN MAGDALENA "A RIVAL FOR
MosQUERA.
From the Panama Mercantile Chronicle, Mdy3l.
The Transatlantic Company's steamer Nou-
veau Monde, from 81. Nazaire touching at santa
evening, the 29th inst with passengers and the
French mails ....-
BY this steamer we have authentic informa-
States of Antioquia, Tolima, Cundinamarca,
and Santander have repudiated the authority
of General Mosquera, and declared war agains
All communication has been suspended be
tween Honda and santa Martha which &C.
counts for the fact that we have received
neither our usual files OF papers nor any cor
respondence from Bogota by this arrival.
We have Santa MarGha papers to the 24th of
they contain no items of Interior news nor
convey any hints as TO the situation of affairs
in the capital or Mosquera's later doings.
General Riascos, lately first designado, Is how
fully installed in the position of Constitutional
President of the State of Magdalena, and is
earnestly working 10 save the Constitution and
protect the State against any attacks by the
BY decree issued at Santa Martha, dated the
lst of May, the President of Magdaena State,
disavowing Mosquera, proceeds TO declare him.
self pro tenn and de Jdcto President OF the United
States of Colombia.
PROCLAMATION OF RIAscos.
yUa armand a atior IF Tho nroolo nation
issued by General Riascos, constitutional
President of the Sovereign State OF Magdalena,
and accidentally charged with the Executive
FELLOW -CITIzENs:-On the unfortunate 10Th
day of last April the President of the Republic
changed his title of Constitutional Chief Magis-
trate TO that of the usurper of the public powers
and from that day has been enthroned In the
the last eight months, has been threatening all
President Mosquera, who, by his turbulent.
anti-republlcan, editious conduct, had already
blghted his laurels and cancelled his past
glories, unable to restrain his unbrldled am
biion, has now registered his name in the roll
Colombians! The most sacred of your duties
is to sustain and defend the Constitution and
the laws; and in the present solemn moment
conJure yon, in the name Of our common coun-
man who, rising TO the dignity OF Washn
laid down before the convention of Rio Negro
the discretional power with which he had been
invested, but the man who, in the violation of
his oath, has just trampled on all your instltu-
tions.
Colombians! The disloyalty of the first Magis-
trate OF the Republic has accidentally placed in
my hands The national executive power; and l
call upon you to rally in haste around the con-
stitutional standard Let us be found grouped
around it by the illustrious citizen who, with
better right will yet dill ect the destinies Of
country.
In short time the first Vice. president
(Sr. Gutierrez, who is at present in Paris.)
will arrive among US to assume the execu-
tive power OF the nation. You well know that
his presence will be a guarantee of liberty and
order, and that his sword threatens the usurper.
With your cooperation, the dictatorial edlfice
will be soon overthrown, because it has
foundation in public opinion, and Is barely sus-
tanned by.a small number Of erring men. Let
us have pity their illusion; that is the proper
and only sentiment for noble and generous
natures 10 entertain.
Santa Martha, 18th May, 1867.
(Signed) JOAQUIN RIAsoos