The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-03


"a: greatest scla and OF the most successful
entertainments ever 20. up in this city.
have had QaItea lively time lately with balls and
o,nncrs several or them following each other in such
rapid succession az 10 furnish ample material FOR the
ees.e.pondent OF sporting paper sad interruption
morning Of the 18TH causing loss Of human life and
placing the city IN great danger nom the large qusnti
ties Of powder and other explosive articles stored in
private houses ana from he absence OF ro engines
The government and the merchants have been stirred
to sense Of the terrible consequences which may
result rom further neglect n this matter, and this time
hope, something more than talk will come OF IT.
have had occasion 10 see despatch addressed by
for Foreign Relations to tbs British acting Consul In
this city, in relation 10 the commercial taxes which the
love- ., ne sse 70 rass
HERALD will recoect that President 0are, the rep
reseniaton OF come friends wisely withdrew the decree
but the consular body wished TO the question Of
right In this case denitively settled by their respective
governmenta Mr.. Stewards decision In the matter, in
consisted only Of general phrases which could not
serve guide either to the diplomatic representatives Of
the United States or 20 American citizens Lord stan
leys Instructions on the contrary are very short and
precise. He says that, .after comforting with the legal
adviser OF the Crown, he wishes the consul TO remon
sras theoretically against the enforcement Of tho taxes
on behalf Of British sueecs II s not only contrary to
general good faith. but 10 especial treaty spulatons
MAJOR General Thomas K,lby Smith, the new Ameri.
can Consul a; Panama, who came hero powerfully
recommended bv tho Herald, has already gained
prominent and pleasant position among and ven.
turs predict that his residence here viii be equally
agreeable TO himself and beneficial 10 bis government.
Tlo Englieh steamer santiago arrived mere on the 20th
from the south coast, with the latest from Chile
and Peru, which VIII be found in the HERALD eorre-
spondence which Is forwarded by this mail
paper edited By the opposition party In Santiago,
Lc L2eridd, has for some lime past been publishing
narrative OF Mr. b. VoGha Mackennas mission con-
hdenal agent of the Chilean goyernmcnt 70 the United
States written by himself In his usual sprighty and not
over modest manner. Senor Mackenzie headed li.tio
withdrawing before the world, and especially before his
his nndeniable shrewduess very little accomplished
by him for the cause OF she allied republics In the
l.tA unla laea oil by all S has last
arrived IN the United States aud commenced his de.
scrp,ion OF men and things he in Washington,
knowing" may in due time come TO Ugh: among tho
"reminiscences OF The gentleman who nary worried The
Spanish Minister TO death and plagued the honorable
Secretary of state a good deal, may again refer to
those sketches and in the meantime call the attention Of
the interested parties 20 them.
Spcer; British sioop Mutine, Nchoett. At AspiDwal
United States steamer saco, H. Wilson. The flagship
Snsquehanna, with Admiral Palmer on board, aad the
steamer Monongaheia left Aspnwail for Carhageua on
tho 18Th inst.
Another Grand Mosauerista Plst Nipped In
the Bud-Level de Coda Breaches All TO Gem
erai Gutierrez at Sc. Thomas-How the Au-
thoritles Used Their InformatiOn-IIighly
Important correspondence aud Revelations
The Policy Of General Gutierrez in the
Spanish American War.
PANAMA., August %, 1867
When closed my letter yesterday left for to-day tho
most important item Of news, in the hope OF gaining
some additional information which would enable mo TO
make complete report. The news speak OF is great
complot for tho purpose OF imprisonng General
Gutierrez proclaim the dctatorial rule Of Mosquera
replace General 0are by ono OF the dctators friends
in nnc getting up complete revolution in this and the
negbbor State Of Bolivar As far the Ishmus con-
ecrncd the scheme collapsed by the arrest OF the prInc
pal parties, which took place yesterday Tho govern.
ment had long been appraised Of the secret nrFues but
they gave the conspiraos time to their plsn
and waited patiently for the great coup TO OF.
which il was expected, would be on the night before
last. When everything remained quiet, the authorities,
FOR tho purpose Of transmitting by the Carthagena
steamer full disclosure, and preventing thereby an
outbreak in Bolivar, basged the chief consplrators and
seized their papers, among which found the most
convincing proofs Of their guilt.
bad been right in guessing that the great adventuref
and intrguer. Level de Coda had gone TO St. Thomas
for no good purpose When General Gutierrez stopped
there on his voyage from Europe TO this country Level
obtained an interview with him, and begged very hard
TO be taken back TO Coombis where he would the
new government with fidelity and zeal Gutierrez told
him frankly that he could not well take q Of his
anteceden,s back but talked to him in friendly
ner, which had the effect that Level in NJ Of shame
told Gutierrez that he had TO st. Thomas for the
purpose Of waiting for his brother whom he expected
from Europe with lot OF arms that he had, before
object Of upsc,ng the governments Of Magdaena and
Panams aud that he had In his possession eight thou
and and odd dollars being part OF fund furnished by
sosquera for revolutonizng those two States the
Of which in the hands Of other agents of Mos.
guerra General Gutierrez, at his arrival the 18TH
mus, communicated the whole story 10 0'are, who s
great personal friend OF his and although they did not
believe all Level de Coda had ssid still they kept their
eyes open. When Mr. Calanchs returned from Csrhs.
sens apparently who tired OF politics and
who wished to end his days peacefully his paternsl
arm, the government had all his movement closely
watched still the compot would not have been SO |
,asy discovered and couclusvsy proved II the con-
pirators had committed the inlprudence address
themselves to Major p. j. Aurguei!io and Captain Ant
Antoiiasz OF the Slate troops to whom they offered
certain OF money II they would aid them in their
Undertaking. These two officers are particularly de- |
To.ed 10 General 0larte and Antone1 20 Gutierrez \
both belonging 10 the same province OF Bcysca; they
therefore, once denounced the proposition, snd fegn
~ acquiescence learned saioert particulars which
hey reported 70 he President. who theroupon hal the
olowDy seven persons arsstei:-Jose Leonardo ca. |
aucha former President OF Panama. Es.syAx Casanova
Ia individual who lives by revolutions; Csyetsno |
jjmsz lie COS, former Prs,eet Of Chiriqu Manuel \
Loads, Antonio Martinez. Felix Acosia and u Vega
Ayaio No were tho arrests mede than the /
important Onos found among the number especially in
,slanohss trunks SHAH only give trsnslstons Of |
two Of thsm, which make 1t sapsrduous to enter into
more details. a. every hing worth knowing contained
a them. The first is letter from Level De Coda 20
abrio de Nsifs great sdmlrer OF Mosquera and one
~ the principal ievoiuonisis In Pansao, but ut present
In larosg0na The letter wns written Just before
IeysrS departure fol st. Thonas, aud reads thus
Ny Dxla FRKSp-gh. afternoon OF tomorrow embark
Tor 81. lhonla1 Nffe 10 work. have told
osc sou have received my previous letters pen frun here
brough Jorge Hcnr0uez YOU Calrucha rrd Moro Ia
~, STATE have done rsery hing could daring y r.i
scuce here ihngs are al hight and everything prepared
M " = nsesty that you come 20 ide irthnns % o-upy
onf rofs "a tho different Departments; but u for
son or oihcr you sud he ether foais nc. willing
,be 10 come then you mus' on no account 70 into - IN
erof out rather wait Al Cafh1gcus 20 10 g. Thomas
sscs, u you have ihs mems sud for future occasions
mat the authorizes colon Jose MorrnOh~ 1f
no etpedicn-and fetnes ave guarantees ant security
therefore yOu NAV come here Aui Walt which would
5srs Is tie nosi convenient a l0ng sGairs ere not
tclfiea NsgosieuA fayuythiy rihcfW %
seilg m nis Slate Tor u tiuulrhr there
bal have the dp.nssbe support and q mag cous
anyhow al these who VII fni themselves psrscsltsd
.aa Obliged u leave ths, and Ia indeed we'll hat