The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-16
COLOMBIA.
Blcodless observation-disclosures Versus Bal.
IO,s--PrOciamatiOn of General POnce-PrO.
babie Action of the Interior Districts.

A Bscodless observation-disclosures Versus Bal.
INSTRUMENTATION of General POnce-PrO-
babie Action of the Interior Districts.
PANAMA, July 8, 1868.
Another farce under the name of q revolution has
been enacted in this city. On Saturday night news
received that the entire State had gone in favor
OF Dr. Amador as President thus defeating the gov
eminent candidate, Arosemena SO, TO counteract
this result, the acting President Diaz had himself
and his secretary arrested revolution declared and
General Ponce installed as Provisional President,
with the troops under his command to support the
movement in the event of any opposition. A force
has been sent TO the interior to make prisoner OF
Amador, who VIII in all probability be ban
ished, The whole farce was enacted within
half an hour on Sunday morning, while the bulk OF
the inhabitants were in bed and no except those
Immediately concerned i'm il knew anything OF the
occurrence until il all The entire affair is
most disgraceful one to the government and shows
how little freedom or liberty the people possess
against handful OF demagogues II is more than
probable that the people OF the interior may refuse to
submit 70 this movement in which event we may
loOt forward TO another needless and fratrcidal war;
increased taxation and entire stagnation Of business
throughout the State.
Our Fourth passed off very quietly 1t rained from
morning until night necessarily forcing people to
main indoors. few venturesome spirits, however,
got out and were sumptuously and becomingly en-
tertaned at the Consulate by General Hough.
The newly appointed Inspector OF Customs, Col
oDel Grigsby, has been laid up for fortnight. He.ls
now better and will probably return home to-day,
satisfied that the appointment Is not such desra-
bic one as people at home take il to be- and certainly
not worth any ones while to come all the way from
New York 10 accept.
have just procured a copy OF the proclamation of
the newly installed Provisional President OF the
State OF which send you translation
PANAMA, July g. 1858.
FERNANDO Ponce General of the Union and
OF the sovereign State Of Panama. and Provisional Pres
dent Of his State to fellow czens:-
called me to take charge Of the
of The State the of liberty, which to-day
bs You the which has given rise TO the popular
traon Deficient institutions have permitted unauhor
se S he great b G %s6 saS check 20 'DO se
rapid which this state should necessarily pursue
distinguished because soldier who from his infancy has
rgS should not Withhold his services when he sees The cause
Of the true republic threatened shmans possessos
TERRITORY only which
civilized nations should communicate hut also that should
capable in their nenencent exercise % out the prosperity
Let conhde in the sublime destines pepar
a people. unanimous in assisting that
peace be eternal within the limits which the
have marked this county, plenty will be spread
out before ns and will be preserved by such mpegnabe
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rememSer that nv modest country has been up to hs present
time so RESPECTED by friendly nations The conduc, Of the
IN their foreign relations and the protector OF strangers visit
the race Of civilization. Your houses and property
% DC TesPsced and public treaties T De held
Soldiers Of the battalion santander entertain the hope that
will be unworthy Of the honorable title by which
you distinguished The OF the hero of Boyaca
the greatest decoration with which be adorned and
the danger ausht initiate his example
Fellow citizens, before constituted assembly, which
should unite the the will
Jay down authority and presen myself to account
Of my FERNANDO PONCE.
Dates from Bogotd have been received to the 10th
OF June. Ia PTensd still gives gloomy accounts Of
tn state Of AFFAIRS around the capital from which 1t
he inferred that there Will be another political
outbreak there before long
From Antioqula the reports of the crops are most
favorable The state remains In perfect tranquility.
Bolivar is again agitated with the elections which
present taking place there, and IL IL probable
ahere will be considerable disturbance before they
ere over.
The Pacific steam Navigation Company's steamer
Santiago reached Panama from the South Pacific
coast the evening or the 4th inst bringing dates
from Valparaiso to the 18th and Gala and Lima to
'fhe 2sth Of June.
LATEST.
The Provisional President has Issued q decree de-
clariDg the Isthnus In state OF war, suspendng
constitutional Guarantees, preventing more than
four persons talking together after ten O'Clock p. NJ
prohibiting any vessels leaving Panama for other
parts OF the state without special permit and stop
ping the transit u the Rio Grande.
The Golden Age from san Francisco arrived too
late to-day 10 land her passengers. They leave al
daylight on the 5th.
The nagship Povhatan remains here a few DAYS.