New-York tribune., 1867-10-02
PANAMA, Sept. %, 1867.

Prom Our Special Correspondent
PANAMA, Sept. 23 1867.
Confusion and anarchy are about the most ap-
propriatc words with which TO describe the present con-
dton OF Colombia. There sudden reaction through
out the entire length and breadth Of the Republic, and
the warke spirit have arisen simultaneously In
All the States fomenters OF evil strife discord, dis
sentons, and revolution at their old work again
Hydra headed they are cut down In place only to
turn mp again formidable in another And they are
tins moment unusaiy busy There IL hardly state III
which they are not making themselves felt. Their rami
caons extend here and Panama Is at tins moment
experiencing culver which bctokens the approach
ing storm. Politically, We In Panama are drifting III a
of troubles" Our President and Legislature are at
0ggerheads questions Of vital Importance, ana
ID that the present complications VIII terminate
seriously that is If the hostile attitude assumed ny b0h
parties be maintained at the extreme point Inc SUD
ecs which have brought about this deadlock IN iegisi
tive affairs are first the law in relation To forced loans
and increased for purposes; aud, secondly,
the opposition Of the Chamber 10 the pet pan OF oafle
of keeping standing army" In tie state Both tbese
questions Interest foreigners In greater or less de
gree and consequently IT bchooves us 10 Watch thcm
OF the State have decided to nominate Senior
Ganboa President Of the state next year ~ opposition
TO Oare whose term Of office expires, and who, 1t IL
known, making efforts insure his reelection There
are many wise involved IN the nomination: FIRST
people oi Panama require IA their President native
of their State; secondly, they insist upon having
candidate who is UncOnneeted with party ana ivoilng
neither sde next they do not Ike military Presden
the obvious that such an one Is apt 10 turn
his sword against them aud last though not least ney
want man who is bit Of an Arstocrat ana BIT OF Il
DemOcratsOmet hing and nothing Impartial nalOng-
suffering fOrbearing forgivDg such an individual
seem 10 say that they have foudd the manphenonenon
and TO make hun President. Ramon tiainboa, the
aucy and OF the fair State"-he President Of Panama
in prospective. lie viii he elected next year. that's GER
tain. ,,-.- -. A.,
The interior news is exciting, and indicates that the
Mosquera party is not yet dead but feeling us way
quietly awaiting chance To show Its loyalty To lts ola
General Established at Bogoa the Mosquelta faction
seems 10 be extending its eyl influence III other states
aud pernoatg the entire Republic ihere Is 10 use con
ccang the fact that there Is an anxiety ia the ndS o
tho peope-he minority, bcleyc-to see the eX-6rahd
General at liberty, II not aEalh IN power lMnsS aI5
bright loyal men should like TO see them, ana
there black than blue spots Oh the political nor
zon ORGANIZATIONS having the name OF "MOsquera' as
The WatchwOrd and battecry are on the increase ana
threaten To agtatc the country once mot, lMo e,
eyolutionize Cauca, and would have succeeded II the
enough Ia check H. the fuel s there and only
qurrs spark TO produce flame, and flame TO produce
Tacatatya had raised the cry OF viva hOSquera and
some 100 more ehapshardcned criminals in the Bogota
state PrisonmanaRed 90 escape by shouting tis appa,
rentiy tasmauie cry had been raised
IN various towns In Anabaiina, La Mesa and Monulif
ex- Dictator and at Bogota several prominent men
have been arrested and sent TO prison for eonsilg
The state, fact has been placed under martial law by
its President and the next step probably Will be the sns
nncal the present Government are suspended OF re-
moved day while Others of lesser note reyolutionists
OF those ripe for reaeto AtPopayan the capt
tai ~ the Canca Mosqueras native sate secret con
splracy against the life OF President Pagan ow nluch
the lame the late President Is like the name OF the
capital D. In which many leading men were engaged
feSl batch of prisoners here taken H. There had
been discussions and warmer demonstrations
in the state bly all arispg out Of the question
OF the dsposng Of MOsquera The pOpaiace IL appears
actually demolished the bar and rushed INTO the Dody OF
the House intermDglDg with and illuminating the mem
bers with threats. fierce and furious. And, as 10 cap
the climax the newly elected President, Gen. IrJlo is
y warm friend and partisan of the exDctaor-a fact
which augurs badly the adhesion OF the state 10 the
present Federal Administration. Boyaca IL also III
revolutionary fcrlncnt The papers from tne
capital that although several OF the noted epe ea
crs have removed the neighbOnng state where the AR
IL congenia 10 their occupation, yet Otners nave
with sangunary consequences" The President OF the
state heading the troops had been In pursuit OF inc reVo
tionary bands, with what success HAD not rahspred
The news regard 10 the disturbances at BaDaeoas anu
confirmed. The object Is now SAID tc nave oeeh
,ectiOZe the state. setting sort OF southern prov
ince INDEPENDENT of federal executive authority III many
respects ZunacO continues III possession of the so
called ndcDcudents:" hut nothing further ls knoWh
Nothing has transpred IN the state Ol Masuaeha
toward the National Government Gen. Lopez, MOS
uurra old friend and fayorte, whose achievements III
the Last named OF but recent origin d arrived
ot Rocota and placed himself under submission 10 tne
nrlrs Of The National Government IL Is feared hat Ills
continued loyalty Is rather shaky matter lhc othcr
states are all perturbed more or less In nearly every
one o there IL Mosquerltan agent II not party
and the OF the Gutierrez Administration ~ 10 al
appearances. somewhat equvocal Mosquera, tne I'M
prisoned is the point which the whole machinery
turns and the duty OF the Federal authorities 10
ispose of his cas-. early possible. tneasess ana
disauIet will prevail so long as he is Kept on hahd'