The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-10
G OIL o M B A..
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE HERALD

Attack on Bnrrnnquilla and Murder OF the
MISUNDERSTANDING of the IstLmus Legis-
lnturc-Anxiety About the Finances-Ex.
Minister Saigar-Arrivai of Diplomatic Per-
sonRges.
Contrary to everybody's expectations, the French
ssamer Nouveau Monde, which arrived at Aspnwall
tho 2sh from santa Martha, brough, not a letter
paper from the interior mail having been received
the coast for the last fortnight This looks suspicious,
and might lead to suppose that something was wrong
there; but 1t is possible that the despatch of mails
aud passengers from Honda has been timed 10
nee, with the English steamer which is due at Aspinwa
the 81 OF September. hardly dare hope that the
delay Of the Now York steamer may enable me to send
the news by the English packet with this mail.
letter. written by American gentleman Of Barran-
Qua and dated the goth inst, states that party Of
s.xiy armed men, in Loaf attacked that place. muir
dsrci the Governor aud put the other government ON
pioyes TO flights but who those men and why they
attacked Barranquila does not appear from the letter.
Private correspondcnces CONFIRM the which was
eommuuca:ed 10 tho HERALD just month ago Of the
total destrucct e Rio Hocaa by the troops of the
T., anisn, Of Magiaena and the aprihiation Of . w.
l. Herrsras gang Tho final fate Of this rebal is not
Mated.
Political affairs on the Isthmus arc In a state Of stag
nation. No further developments have Ilace
on . charge OF conspiracy. The evidence Of two Of
them appears DO clear and the Attorney General
ef the State is preparing the indictment.
Foreigners and natives look forward with curl.
ssty to the opening OF the Legislative Assembly, whose
sessions are 10 commence Monday next the I'd of
September Nearly all the members from tho interior
departments Of the state have already arrived here The
Executive will have to present a statement OF tho nnan-
cal situation OF the lsthmds, about when considerable
anxiety Is felt There cannot DO any doubt thst TIE
treasury is empty, that means has TO % devi-ed
for repenshing H. and that the dissatisfaction WIN TIE
increased tax on cattle Is widely spread In tue agricultural
disrols For theso reasons II " generally bsheved mat
the fresuent OF tho state will propose TO the Assembly
TO reduce the tax cattle to what formerly was and
70 raise INC commercial contribution hfty per cent IN
stead Snch measure cannot fail to cause serious dis
content among the foreign merchants business
has been nnytbing but hourlshng beginning or
the year, Du on the other hand long the
not made LOT war purposes " Is hardly conceivable
still hope that General Oarte will not be Obliged 10 resort
10 such an extreme measure; the more 90, because
Genera Gutierrez has promised use ali his no yer ae
President OF the Union satisfy the claims Of the State
Of Panama against the national treasury for two years
subvonton amounting TO $1,000 In notes, which are
a present worth about eighty per cent. Il would be
pity the good harmony cen the foreicne re- and
which Is daily manifested In different ways and on bot
Sides On the 10th Of MOTT the younger portion
Of the foreigners will give great ball TO the Prcsdeu
ana TO the society Of Panama This promises 70 DO
splendid affair
General sslgar who was recalled BY the newly setab-
Mshed ADMINISTRATION Of Bogota from his post Colon
ban Minister In ths United sIstsh u scseun; Of his