New-York tribune., 1867-06-24
PANAMA. June IA. 1867.
WON Our spseial C0rrespOndsn.

xrou Our Special Correspondent.
PANAMA, June IA. 1867.
Beyond the anxiety and uneasiness consequent
upon the present unsettled condition Of affairs in the
public Colombia nothing has transpred to disturb the
tranquility of the City OF Panama. The two questions
which adated the public mind, detailed n my last have
not assumed the alarming phases which most persons
,cced That regard to the attempted seizure Of the
Bolivar has been heard Of since Che sailing OF the YES
sci; and Governments, ashamed OF the part they
paved in the concern, only too glad TO eonsgn all
recoections OF il the tomb of the Caplets But the
Warta1" question has played prominent part.
Plenty been shed in the discussion OF this all
impoaut subject, and there have been many docu-
mens civil, consular and official, passed between the
parties H. would I'LL small blue-book. Never.
theleas the question has not been permanently
settled what, in stereotype language, is called
an anicable arrangement" has been come 10
between the President and the merchants the latter pro-
posing r. His Exeeency to suspend his decree relative
the increase Of taxes IN far the raising the
ria contribution per is concerned and promising
that they will pay three months taxes in advance to
~lcve the Immediate wants Of the state. which it ap-
peas is rs poor pauper The President, with
endahe good sense has accepted this proposal OF the
mercantile body the money, presume, has been handed
over to the authorities To DC further squandered IN Keep
tng the corps q 0TSaee Of Panama. and business has
sned its wOed appearance with the reOpenng OF the
Bt the official reply TO the merchants PROPOSE
document which gives the foreign traders in this
to Inconvenience exorOns similar recently
ATTEMPTED The Secretary of state whose name ap-
pended 60 this document gives the merchants uncquvO
raly 10 understand that the right which tho state has
20 ncrca contributions whenever for any
whatever the ordinary resources the treasury shall
be sufficient for the requirements of the Governments is
night TO raise the commercial tax within the
after tho lapse three months circumstances should
make such measure necessary"
Publc improvements neglected personal safety is
dubious matter and the police Of clublaw celebrity are
dsturbers Of the peace than eonseryatOrs OF IT,
the purpose of maintaining the State efficiency have
projection from the city cOnstabualy, and are compelled
store PROMISES AT night Such Of things lament
able aUd will connue as long as Panama Is under
extortnnate demands backed BY threats Of force II
is this which stands perpetual thorn in the side 0
European and American business men here. Look
Rt the railroad question, for instance. An enOr
b is now being made. from al I can gather
to of thauds OF the present holders
and give them to Others for more money II Is NOT
are murdered here and nothing is heard The body
Of an American was found on the beach some week or
two agO with every Indication that the mau was rur
dered and robbed CHASTITY wound from ear to ear tod
Inquiries were made the body was flung into hole
and the affair ended. Everything is rotten in the state
iieved ta this win 80 decided as relieve all doubts
as TO the egaity Of levyng taxes upon foreigners for
prosecuting civil The answers of the respective
governments are awaited with much anxiety, and that
interested viii come to such determined understand
ing in thu matter with the Colombian Government as To
guarantee that protection bodily well commercially
which citizens in common with all foreigners here 80
urgently require.
fire took place between three and -four o'clock this
mOrIing at the works of the Panama Railroad Company
N this city From the facts have Gathered & 1t seaFs
10y the ON watch issuing from one OF the cars which
had arrived from Aspnwall laden with goods. IN the
course OF the day Alarm wns gwen, ana assisInee
being obtained. the smoking ear was disa,n-
flames winch had been quietly consuming the contents
o m he ne car, & Mhcn VII, VIZ ~ ns % " y 'nDr ~ ncr ~
cussOn caps which formed part of the freight The he
ragged earfuly threatening at time TO endanger the
eniirr premises; in fact, had II not been for the
prompt ARRIVAL of portion OF the crew OF The
active use which they made of the frcengine which
they brought with them, there Is no showing how
the hre would have ended. For the simple rels9h
that the flames would have gnitcd some portion oi the
wood around anu TS% soon II se IL tav fbe most
censurble feature OF the whole concern rs hat the r X
r. Co. has fireengTne In connection with It's cxteNe
buildings and workshops here, and is, in fact, as unlro
vided with the implements for checking ana eAthglsh-
eve the rst time that fire has occurred on thelr prem
lscs here and s heped that the predlcnemI IN wIJn
be sufficient incentive 10 their taking the necessary pre-
the FTcnchman that the fire this morng has NOT done
more damage than destroy carload OF merchandise
blockade greater part Of the roast but they are
beigeren and a. usual contradictory ~ appears Ger
TAIN however, that the Dctaurs authoiity j.
the majority OF states and that he has u IN hs power
OF playing out his game after m fashion, Tie truth
rs that the name Of Mosquera one OF dread TO his ee
in the Republic, and has ta!lsinaDe influence wherever
lt ia sounded throughout Colombia HIS exp.olts ~
successful general aud artul politician have for nm
celebrity which your eorre sponden would gladly render
min had he-the Grand GcneTal-been less ambitious
gentlcna,. II is the love of personal grandeur aia
w%slsa amplSn me ov fat ue1 and perps the viii to
do his country good. Mosquera has nor l that
oiig dig''itqe which man IN his e1ated POSITION
who, having thrown suddenly INTO an nDp0iIaht
and digfed position thinks that he Is lord of all ne
ssryeys . and everyone should crook the pregnant
hinges az the knee and fawn under him IncODtncny
such men generally 10 grief, and sooner or later
think that MosqueTas fate viii be analogous TO that OF
ais prolo wees ia history But let to the news The
State of Antioquia seems Determined ann uLlhllo ~
opposition 10 the Dictatorship Immense preparations
have been made for war, and the force which the % Se
has ready for action is estimated at lOW ei, lh'9
have plenty OF money 100. Al medaloI T ,h ,g o,l &
rep0rfl hfst.rate cannon at rapid rate Az JOlma'
which some accounts say Is favorable 70 the great S h
pacc The Invading force seem 10 have completed thclr
narch and occupied Honda place oi , gieaS I'M IN,
townsh,s ON the river MagialcHa is also making war
like ON the 22d OF May force OF 80 men armed
with of heavy calber occupied rue sitnt VI
he place suppose where ths bOeisei
came from, which commands ule pslioI pi th,v ~ Inv
river which they threw an & ,i
cutting OIL all communication between th9 coast anu me
interior The authorities go the corner state seem ~ S
watching game 81 proceeds lneeta ~ A.
s,e tI,cv will mn with advantage 70 themselves Az
sresen the state s quiet but there is no ceily ules
shs k1r cDsf Niosquera. The President has issued
aca 10 arms" and the tOesin OF war sohds IhIVusnVu
fbe state the supreme Court at hogoa had prepared
ssaufio s.dalifcd and elevated" In its tone lrOtes
ing aeslmsf the erection OF the national eapiih mo
fedora. district Prom Nagdalena we learn tla' eIi th
safiicf and sDuIIgosy had been ARMED and MANNED
for war purposes ON the water LoIez 3 MSsqneIe &
tan chief had obtained loan Of $4,000 from the eeie
brfed firm OF Robinson & Fleming ana had commences
opersfons against II Banco an imp0rt9nt position on ae
os9 In the war operations The general had at his com
Snand two armed river steamers 10y Nhn nc Ssn
nealcalatle damage upon tne one a the Greatest
autaeoiSfs Of the Dctat0re policy ana man uIeaucu
Considerably 70 judge from tas lgyon1p he prSsen Of the
5fatc OF Bolyja las taken political measures 10 DaSk UP
tho Unconstitutional policy Of AlSsgaele AZ ne hrief
srminary OF the news from the tnter1or ~ soie ONE