The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-02
COLOMBIA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or TIE HERALD.


SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.
Mosaucrn's Case-scenes Attending the TRIAL
Eloquent Displays mt the Bar-The Trouble
In the states of TnlimR and Bolivaf-Ten-
dency 10 Dissolution In the Republic-State of
the Colombia Treasury.
PANAMA. Nov. 49, 1867
Although mail steamers or other vessels have ar.
rived tho Atlantic sdo with intelligence from the in.
terror OF this republic have been enough TO
receive few items OF from Bogoa and the adja-
cent regions by way of hague Caraeo and Buena on
sura from which latter port they brought by the
steamer Talca which arrived on the 14th inst
The lates. dates from Bogo.a up to tho 10th Of
hast month on which day the trial Of Mosqucra his
visers and accompices was not yet concluded. This
edns &c e5re continued 10 create tremendous excite
mont Every day when the General, with his counsel
wero brought TO the bar OF the Senate hundreds Of
people lined the streets tho set aside for the pub
hc crowded TO excess and places reserved for
sho diplomatic corps and other notbilties were COM
peiey filled Astrong guard OF soldiers accompanied
iimsrous culprt from his prison hall of Congress
and The latter lined inside by double e OF mill
isry. These precautions by no means supernuous
ss the friends Of Mosquera known to DO hard a.
work TO effect bis liberation by force they should not
Dc successful In obtaining y legally. Tho applause and
rrds IN favor OF the old warrior often loud
compel the President Of the Senate Mr.. Mallarno TO
have The House cleared BY she police aud soldiers.
view Of his long and faithful services rendered. TO the
republic In his eyentfu career, since tho
pcndence both on the battle neld aud in reforms Of the
constitution and laws. Ho concluded by the argument
that the Seuate could not legally try him because
the creator part OF It's members had taken
part IN the revolution OF the 23d OF Nav which upset
his dicaiorai government. Next, Dr. Resirepo,
Of his counsel rose, and in speech which lasted sew
sra days tried 10 establish tho egay OF The proceed
ings asainsi the prisoner principally the plea that
there no provision Of any kind made by the
nution or the laws OF Ia country for case like the
present one. He followed by Dr. Zamarra, a n
servatye aud therefore political opponent Of Moqnera
and his party but man who had taken upon himself
the defence or Mosqusra OF his of Justice his
speech was ms strong rs bis convictions In quiet but
very pathetic manner no stated that former Pres-
dent had committed political but that they who
had oyerthrown his government could not set them
wa, ,ha. Of his country. In giving sketch Of Mos
qusras life. DR.. Zanarra spoke with such earnestness
OF purpose and depth OF feeling as 10 move many OF
his hearers tears: and Mosquera himself wcp long
and openly, which added much 10 the psthos OF the
s.ene Another powerful orator, Dr. Garrido, next adj
Ge sd the senate Ia his defence well that of
the General, he having been Mosqueas principal friend
and adviser.
WHAT viii BE- tho result OF the trial il Is impossible
forete. The telegram announcing the sentence which
Was received some time ago from the Atlantic proved
q majority OF the Senators up 20 the
gondemuation or Mosqnesa-for they took an active
part In overthrowing hint IS not impossible that
be devised by his friends for getting
the Grand General out OF tho scrape. bill introduced
by soMe Of s friends in the House OF Representatives.
granting amnesty to all Mosqueras SECRETARIES
Judges Of Supreme Court, &c, and Moaqucra also
the condition OF his leaving country Tor Tour
years, was taoed At the rst reading But II the Mos
q1erstas cannot hlm Ia legal manner they VIII
the principal levers they engage pubic sympathy
for their imprisoned leader Is the oft repeated that
Acos;as men will assassnatc Mosqnera Tho latter has
gone far TO issue, the 18th Of October, a
pubic proclamatou in which he openly asserts
thai the I'D Of March his life would have been taken
H. tina, the followers OF The government
tormned 70 slaughter him IL he should ever set ont OF
prison All this, OF course 10 done 10 excite tue people
against tho present heads OF government Ii is BIZ
mrrooable that these efforts should have the
desired effect for II there q government
tsadng on weak legs & is that Of Acosss and very
light blow would cause Us collapse. fhe money said
have bscn shamefuily squandered and nation ha
Sd OF Asy-Acosta's interference In the AFFAIRS
,oon vac s o. lenma, "nere ne and ms ns
he State government, which opposed 70 him, is
vat Is grsa, an iiegall,y any committed by the OK
DICTATOR. Ihs same Unconstitutional interference has
secured in the State Of Bolivar where Santo Donioco
Via has raised the standard OF rebellion against the
legally elected and newly Installed Presidont Amador
Ferro. with tbs assstancso. the national roopa Tho
invasion OF Tollma By the national troops s already
the bill OF impeachment bro, ght In against lcosta OF
wach nothing mere Is knosn tnan that tbs tommI,,ce
Oh IL speak Of thu serious impulse which sais new
Infringement or ths sovereignty Of The sass given
.sncs o. It's several manners IL has been
coniended that cauca and Anuoqaa would bc
psnaeni ard late events seem 20 justify the pre-
diction. these too States are repeating wha, sss
done On or time between Akaloqua anu boliVar
hameythe conclusion es privais treaty bet-een ths
two States ss between tso Independent political bodies
and at least fas cac-a IS concerned. public seni-
uent and the press speak epssls Ia favor Of ths
Independence A proof Of the foregoing translate
lev paragraphs frcn letter wriitsSDy CaucaniAn o.
pfoninenes TO span SD newspaper 81 Panama.
The question Of Tos1a becomes dsiy COMPLICATED
CaUcA has possted against the tniererene OF the general
foretnment In Aniogus not oft has NE Executive pro-
ssiei but the Legslaurs has AIRED AL acts done IN
SleiAndro Poksee. whois the government Of Antoqua
has set 70 Trujilo (ihs President q 0suca) ia
order to conclude treaty which r1ay secure
peace vnlte TIE interests q 1e Two States aud
ssss DO tasss o. trawias the county from the
eeforaels sta into whiea LAS sraeay iaIen. such =
prcroauon on the part of the Comm frol ANTIGUA
Implies ht idea thtt The republic Is dissolved and that The
only government exsts Is toe indivduai Of
separate state General rsyaS, the former President
aud the sigt or ten dsloya men who seeond him. Go
Caaca, secordinz 70 public expectations declares iseh
Ycndcn thna will ipe fo the shaaow OF governutnt At
Sexota fan 70 the Srcuad"
From Antigua and santander no news hss been re-.
eslved From Boyaca we learn that the Legislative IA
soby pullet the elections OF Senators aud Rep
ressntsves to the national Congress. In Tolma
guerilla force Of eight hundred men had been crgsnasd
10 fght assinsi the general government In Condina-
arca the election Of President OF the State break
ing up pstchcdup party Of Acoss and rees,nbilsh
jrs tho two ola parties Of conservatives and radicals
Evsvwhsrs siyus Of dissolution Of the republic are 70
80 pialpiy seen
Here 90 ihs rs,bmus he n ovsp-nt Of ndependencs
y rapidly spreading Atsr having been ibs1s, lno tho
background Tor urne ~ mors ilAmsdiaD oussNops "