New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-07
SOUTH AMERICA.
COLOMBIA.

THE REVOLUTION SUCCESSFUL-THE C0NSERVA-
TIVE PARTY OVERAWED-A TREATY OF
PEACE SIGNED-A GENERAL AMNESTY PRO-
CLAIMED-wAsHING AWAY OF AN EMBANB-
MENr ON THE PANAMA RAILROAD.
From Our Special Correspondent
PANAMA, July 90 1868.
The revolution has succeeded. Might has
overcome right. The Conservative party OF this State
although in the majority has yielded before few adven
urers and handful of men, The 100 men who left here
under command Of Gen. Ponce, the newly proclaimed
provisional President have suddenly been transformed
Into heroes and cOnquerOrs Not sDot was hred nor
drop Of blood split The story Of TINS boodess eHped-
ton Is soon told. As informed you IN my last, Gen.
Ponce with his $50 men. after landing at Guerrero had
marched on to Las Tabas and Los santos Recruits no
could not obtain. The villages, as was 70 DC eApSceu,
were totally deserted Hence he halted for several DAYS
at Santos take observations and to consider what
to be done. That he meant To take oanuaSV WIS
evident how else could the revolution succeedi He
must put down Guerrero. But IL was known
large force 'aready collected. and an enemy
must not be despised lt Is reported tht ronso
having set out for Santiago, returned l9r lear u an a
buscade and defeat Soon, however, the truth pegi
leak out. majority OF the weLto-do citizens OF santa
go opposed TO resistance tey eamoLeI tpr poaIe
upon any terms They had but few men, they hau no gen
era military officers, arms and MUNITIONS Were iau
equate TO supply even the few recruits tnat hAd s
hurredy got together Ponce they SAID had ahd9d VIII
800 men, headed by military officers he would collect 300
more and what urged they could Guerrero 90 With suen
overwhelming forces II lie resisted ana was overcome
terms could be expected, but II peace were signed
aud the people submitted without opposition some con-
cessiOn could be obtained from Ponce. They proposed
therefore,
effect peace upon any terms These counses ultimately
prevailed Guerrero was compelled TO submit, his own
PARTY was divided and hence his was hopeless Com
inssOners at sent out To sign treaty Ponce
was only glad to obtain cheap triumph he had
eXpected trouble and with many mlsgyugs ad eIt LOT
the interior Before learning how matters really stoOd at
Santiago he had had Panama for reefOrcements
The OF the treaty and the order Tor
were received here on the same day. -, -,
The terms Of peace follows: First, the ProVls
ona Government will proclaim general amnesty 70 all
Wi part against the government created on
the 5th Of July. Second the Provisional G0Vernnent
recognizes all OF the authorities previously existing,
where they are in harmony with the Constitution ana
the laws Third all those who embraced n the am
restv shall law down their arms be delivered 10
missioner who shall be appointed for that purpose
similar convention has been agreed upon with the fTe-
feet OF the Department OF Chrqu lt is expected thas
Gen. Ponce Will return 10 Panama within ten days
whether the Government Will MAINTAIN ltseu long
I'm power is very unceran it's unpOpuarty is too great
and only brute force will be able TO prevent Its downfall
Sooner or later cOuntermOVement VIII take place; u,
Indeed fight for the spOls does not take place among
the leaders Of the late movement themselves Inc latter
Is not by any means Improbable, there is more tan
ore nspirant for the Presidency, each OF whom
thinks ms claims should take precedence over all others
You may therefore look for trouble ahead Mons reTo,s
The Pacific Mail steamship Montana did not sail Ior
san Francisco until yesterday The delay occasioned
hy the wishing away Of cuvert Oh the line OF the ran
anna Railroad Obisp0 station About 40 feet OF the
track was washed away totally breaking the connection
FOR So hours The passengers OF the Ocean Queen were
taken across on the evening OF the 27th IL is expected
the road will be I'm good running order again III about
two or three days. The French TRANSATLANTIC steamship
Conpauy's steamer Foride arrived At AspinwaH from
St NaZare on the 27th one day ahead OF lime Inc
United States steamer Cyane, Capt waters Is sun III
this bay.