The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-01
PANAMA.

Deceive Rattle Between the Liberals nrG
Conscrvuti,es-The Fosmcr, Under Cerreoso,
MISUNDERSTANDING Tthe Liberal Soldis RS
Tue slap Canal Frolcct-gnIuncsion Gu The
Australian Mail Stenner--,Nnv.li.
PANAMA, Nov q, 1863.
At last decisive battle has been fought between
The barais aad conservatives giving the victory In
favor Of the Your readers have been already
informed of the expedition fitted Out by the proyi-
sienal government mere against Chiriqui Reaching
that department 1t was found that Obida, with his
forces, had started for the department Of veraguas
| 40 Correoso alter remaining In the city OF David
until the 9Th inst organizing q government ana
leaving 100 Of his men TO keep order there, set sail
| for the Lay OF MontJo whore he landed about 42o
men and marched on the city of Santi-
ago, where obaldia had taken up his quar-
tsrs. After some preliminary arrangements aud
seeing that Tie conservatives were determined to
| light Corfeoso on the morning of the 18th inst,
at nine O'Clock, opened firc on the enemy, which
was promptly returned warm engagement sue
cecded lasting until noon, when the conservative
party broke UP and fed In disorder, leaving Correoso
master Of the aeld. Early In the action Colonel Obal
Ola who was Ut the head OF his men, was wounded and
carried to the rear. He was discovered afterwards
alone by some OF Correoso's men, who treated MIN
most brutality, beating him with their mu skets and
running their bayonets lron him. Ills eyes, 1t is
said. were also forced ont of their sockets. He was
then tied to the toll OF horse which started or
ut run, dragging the unfortunate victim at his
heels until life was extinct. CorreosO, hearing Of
this outrage had the body decently buried afterwards
The conservatives lost IN Killed ana wounded about
10o while the liberals had but three killed ana eigat
wounded This IS accounted for by the iact that the
CorreO5o men were armei with the breecil-loadinx
rifcs whlch informed you some time since were
taken by him from the sore Of p. \. Merino & Co.,
III tnis City, while Obaldlas men were armed with
the ordinary Springfield musSei. Had the latter had
weapons equal to the Iorncr the result Of the
the victory Correoso embarked his men ana
proceeded to Panama. where he landed with his
forces on the afternoon OF the 10TH Eycept some
cheering fr0n the outside bai barians who accompa-
nied them from The station W tue city there no
Demonstrations OF any kiad and IN: excitement
into perfect tranquility afterwards. We are now,
thank heaven, comparatively quilt, though martial
under arms. How long peace wiz be enjoyed 1t is
hard % forcscc-prObabiy month or two. The con-
once more spit among themselves, as they have
done three times since the 5t OF July last There is
no use hoping for permanent traa4tty under the
rlinous to the foreign commerce OF iauana, there
not being merchant here who does not lose heavily
by the breaking up u all business IN the INTERIOR
aud OF course there Is hope OF their recover
ing anything from what Ia due them. Correoso HIS
put himself la funds by coluscatiug cattle estates
and other property In the rebeious districts 80 mat
u y possible no attempt viii be male at present 70
enforce the obnoxious Commercial tax; bat there
Is 1t Will no doubt be resisted, iorcibly n necessary
the strength OF Mr.. Stewards despatch To Consul
Smith. and very justly too.
also TO an appreciation OF the inpostols practsed
by these petty States, and the Board OF Admiralty
captain Bridges or her Gajesty,s ship ChaTlticleer
at Mazatlan, Notwithstanding the Admiral on the
station had disapprove OF IT, II the governments ut
lone hal the most distant Idea of the Of people
that govern oil these States, they would as q rule
pursue a diercnt course towards them 10 what they
have been in the habit OF doing. Prumptness ami
decision arc always far more efecsual with them
than wavering aud Oily daily ing question once
allowed to go INTO diplomacy Is never likely to he
Inc following extract OF an ot,ciai despatch from
Secretary Sewara 10 the United states Consul here
has been puolished.-
DEPARTMENT STATE WASHINGTON, oct. &c, 1865
TnnaAs hiLBY ssin, nlsed sa.es Sonsal, fanana:-
Py~-you win be expected TO .irnonh citizens OF the
unie, States tsl they w, lore ali upon tie prctec-
ton OF TITS gosernment u they become actors patsas
o, You viii apoy whom shri be author-
q any ano.lns CITIZEN a e nri sass as S,r
PROMPT redress aud Indemnity for Injuries ina, he may
Ta1agyou win lnss ,ha. Of the United State.
whaevsr The command sersss ). ei,sf 81 The
f,a p.D~Ise Secretary Of the Navy informed of the
commanders =, that place wiz be dirc.ed BY him 70
VITA YOU and 70 Anord fu profession 70 az CITIZENS
Itelg-feu VIII keep the Dep.itsens fuy Informed II
obsdirn. servant $3.50 ''''' ' w. H. saS%kD.
The isihn1s Ship Canal has not attracted much
attention here ~ lar II u Il ever to bs carried oat
s0nethiny more thaI loose Contract with the gov
erninent ut Bogosa must be accomplished. something
That VIII give security 10 tho investors Of the
SlOOO,0O0 or t2jlrOpo9J II - ca culatcd the work
will cost. Tie genera government viii promise all
sorts Of protection for the sake OF grasping some
money, but II does not honestly u stone IN THIS
state today nor dollar own treasury ut Bogota;
30. however nne It's promises what security can it
give Tor PROTECTOR against fraud, imposition and
the contract IL sgnei fns state Il not disposed TO
LET the general government selz another golden egg
Ike thai Of the Panama railroad. Tor which gets no
An Injunction hes been taken ont against the
Panama. New Zealand and Australian Cofupany's
steamer Mataura for protested bus OF exchange re-
Iurned here amounting t. about ft5,0 go 1t IL pro-
babe her sailing may be postponed unless the Royal
Mail Company make an arrangement TO take the
traits up, which they viii probably 10 rather than
nave the msus AMI passengers now due here from
John smith, alias "A. v. Clinton, stu remains In
AL. Fourteen hundred dollars WAS recovered from
ttempt was made 10y tue Bolivian Consul at Aspin.
vail to make way with II, and he hi actually got
n his possession when II WAS taken nom bun by the
Inc United states steamer Yantc, Commander
lloyd, reached Aspnwasl on tns I3Ih, from Key
He. MaJesty's slup ChaIBeicon, from Mexico,
cached this port on tho i.tn 10 relieve the Chan
The Colombian war steamer Bolivar IL to be sold
8 soon o. an oiier can be had for her. She will |
ring probably so, Co., end has cost tito government
asing her anchors re except once pleasure trip
. tle Pear .sltnis, during which President olaite
@ nd po % ono i er Srgna cSst nsye, vas maze
eve tley mold mortgage on no. Tor her saii vailc
SINCE ny last we have been cut on from all com.
lugiCatipn with B0gDta 81 have no news al to
oW Tue fesoi .toh pfOgfcs. - taets.
Colonel q. NJ Iott.n. cnief cnsneer OF the Pana.
IN lsailroad, retu NJ IT, New iuiS IN TIT prcscn |
'camer leaving IT. a1le ass ~ Z, ~. Fstez rur.
fl mai t4StI rf Az. ~,