The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-23
COLOMBIA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.
Yellow Fever-Sieamer Connections via the
Isthmua.

Isthmns.
PANAMA, April 10, 1868.
One of the Liverpool steamers has, since my last
arrived from Carthagena, hut without bringing any
later dates om Bogota or the coast States Than had
before. The items of this letter WILL therefore, be
confined 10 the Isthmus and as the Montjo has not
yet returned from Cmrilui and we are without any
other news from the seat OF the revolution there Is
great dearth OF news. Public anxiety is very much
exercised In regard to the things have taken
In the northern departments of the State; and on
account OF the nonarrival OF the steamer now over
due considerable fears entertained OF something
disastrous having happened.
For the rest, the people have been busy with two
other matters the ceremonies OF their church during
the holy week, which have never been performed
with more fervor than in the present year. and the
yellow fever, few cases of which have suddenly
appeared and ended fatally, causing some fear Of
its again assuming the epidemic form it had last
year, Among those stricken down by the terrible
scourge l mention Rev. w. G. Hughes our Protest
ant clergyman, native OF Ireland and for some
years minister In New Jersey whence he was sent to
the lsthmus about three months ago TO take charge
of our congregation. Mr.. Hughes was dearly be-
loved 10y every Of his friends and parishi0ners,
ana respected by natives and foreigners alike. He
was working Zealously for his church, when all OF a
sudden he was attacked by the fever and fell victim
to it after few days of great suffering His remains
were Inferred on the 9th inst. 10y most respectable
concourse of deeply afflicted mourners.
The change In the running OF the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company,s steamers between New YORK
and san Francisco via the Isthmus is a most import
ant one for the merchants and the travelling public
along this whole coast The weekly communication
with the Atlantic and Pacific States of the Union in
sures to them speedy conveyance of their persons
and goods, materially reducing the former detention
on the Isthmus.
If to their four steamers added the one steamer
which the North AlDe lean Steamship Company de-
sspatches every twenty days to New York and San
Francisco vii ne seen that shall have in future
at least five steamers each way every month"; which
nsures more frequent and immediate forwarding
OF the HERALD's correspondence and mail tele-
grams Irom all parts of Australia, China and
Japan, the Sandwich Islands, the west coast
of North ana South America, Central Amer
lea, tue United States OF Colombia and the
lsthnus For instance the steamer which
leaves Aspinwall for New York the 9th will, as q
rule, take the mail from Australasia and South
America, which hitherto had TO remain here till the
18th, arriving, therefore, week earlier at New York
The Central American mail OF the 18th will 90 for
ward on the 20th instead of the 23d and that OF the
3Oth on the same day. Only the Southern mail OF
the 2lst viii remain TIL the Both nstead OF the 2}d
unless new connection s effected between the two
lines. Speaking Of steamers and mails, | must ex-
press my surprise and regret that the North Amer-
can steamship Company's steamer Santiago de Cuba,
which left Aspnwall on the 10th OF March, has not
delivered her usual dispatches for the HERALD at her
arrival in New York harbor. The dispatches were
duly delivered the Isthmus the proper persons
nope this first case will at The same time be the last
one.
without arranging anything with the rebels. In con-
sequence force OF two hundred men, under com
forces, has been sent to subjugate them. Further
news IL daily expected. The Isthmus has been de-
clared In a state of for sixty DAYS. The militia
of the city of Panama have been placed under arms
and are now on duty. That portion of the battalion
Samander engaged In the revolt in Chirqui has been
suppressed by a decree OF the President.
The weather stu keeps dry and pleasant, with the
exception of one or two slight local showers.
Vessels OF war in the bay OF Panama are her
British Majesty's steamships Ma and Scout his
Imperial Majesty's steamer Lamothe Paquet, United
sta e. guardship Cyane and Colomb an steamer Boz
var. AT Aspnwall United States gunboat PenObscot.
The North German corvette Augusta has sailed
from Aspinwa for Limon Bay, Costa RIGA, to make
report in regard to forming Prussian colony on the
Atlantic coast Of Costa Rica
The Colombian Minister TO Venezuela reports hav-
ment Dates from BogOta are to March II. The
Tolima rebels have been put down. There is no
special news from the interior.
CHILE
important Ministerial changes are expected. The
newly discovered Huasco silver mines are not likely
to prove so extensive at first expected. Garrido
the soldier who murdered officer on the Esme-
ralda in the bay Of Valparaiso, has been shot. The
M5'c,u-tO speaks despondingy Of the ability
OF Chile TO carry on war with Spain in
OF another invasion. Chile declines to join
the South American Congress. The colony at Mage
Ian Is turning out favorably The Italian bark Elvra
Graneli from Buenos Ayros to Valparaiso, has been
wrecked on Point Tube. She had the wrecked crew
OF the British bark Wallsea board. Thirty-eight
out OF fifty Of those board the Evira Granelli
drowned.
PERU.
The elections continue to create excitement and
constant uprsings disturb the republic, IN which
candidate for the next Presidency, Balta, has pub
lshed his platform. Yellow fever continues to
spread IN Caao, about thirty persons dying daily.
Psco has been declared a port Of entry. mixed
commission has been appointed 10 settle the claims
arising out of the November Qsj5, troubles.