New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-01

circulation this city 20 tho fate OF the expeooh
and the reception they had met at the % ,ne
enemy Before the MontjO had come to the whari now
ever it ascertaned that Gen. CorreOso ana ms men
were on board and that they returned as soowng is
brief outline 0f the campaign which, am sorry W say
reflects little ster upon @ comander of the consttu
tional force had fortified himself IN Shiiqu aH @
probably have remained TO pudcous advice
and changed his base TO VeTaGuas distant apoxI k4o
,nnyement it being GENERALLY discredted from the alb
sence Of direct confirmation from either 'eraguas vi
therefore in leaving here expected to meet
the enemy at Cbiriqu but on arriving there ne ound
that Obaida had days previously evacuated tne
Department and gone the direction of Soma and san
ago Correoso determined to remain but Few days ana
then pursue the enemy After leaving some 200 men In
where he arrived on the 7th inst He immsd
evacuated by the enemy: He subsequently,,
learned. however, that Obaldia had retired
TO gsSS VITA GasS %a and ad adapted
as place of defense CorreOso well aware OF the inn
nacf He Waed several days in saHaSO expecting
thus to draw out the enemy. obaldia meanwhile was
bateHos cOwardce and finally, after waiting for them
three days resolved attack. He accordingly on
the 18th inst, abandoned his ntrencments and on the
morning the 18th inst appeared in the plain just before
Santiago with all his men. numbering. all told, 800 An
action place which lasted for three hours. from the
beginning of which it apparent that the superior
guns OF CoeOso over those OF the enemy were to decide
the day COrre0sOs men had Peabody rifles, breech-
leaders, while Obaldlas men had the ordinary Enfield
muzzleloaders
During the early part Of the engagement Obaldia dis
played the ntrepdy and bravery going at the
head Of his troops and urging them on was thus that
he early received mortal wound In the breast,
which compelled him to retire from the scene lie was
whence no still tried to command his troops but the
leader missing No longer having any one 10 direct
and command Them the troops began TO fall back IN
disorder which was quickly converted into ron About
nine Conservatives and four Liberals were Killed IN the
Wounded who were ali taken prisoners and killed on he
spot BY means OF this massacre the number OF dead
OF COrreoso began to look for the wounded leader
He soon found faint from the loss OF blood ana IN
brutal ends who we're filled with feelings of hatred and
revenge against the helpless object before them.
thrust or cut with nachee and While life was not yet
extinct he tied by his feet to the tail Of horse and
corpse then brought into Santiago where the soldiers
after stealing the rings from his fingers and all the vaua
carried trophies TO Panama after the style of
Indian savages II has been stated that Corrcoso dsa
by Of the soldiers that he appauded their vaor 90
in thus treating helpless and noensive prisoner From
their brutal instincts. Feelings OF humanity are en-
rey foreign them, and their natural tendency is to
their natural condition After the battle the bodies of
the dead were burned. aud the expedition ON the IAN
started for Panama where they arrived above stated
Nothing has yet been attempted ON the part OF the Gov
eminent To collect the war tax from foreigners sup
by the Consus. The following are the INSTRUCTIONS OF
Mr. Seward TO the u 5 Consul here IN regard TO the
matter which may not be without interest TO your read
ers:
DEPARTMENT sTsrE wA'HiSeToS. Oct %. 1863
THONu United STATES Consul IGn1igG
give such general directions practicable.
will be imOnib cIens 81 the United states
will lose all claim the protection Of this Government
civil existing m Panama
will apply whomsoeer hA be 10 authority shethf
for the protection Of unofsudng
citizen ofth United States aud for prompt redress aud indemnity Tor any
injuries ths; be receive
Third Yor will nss, that citizens United States sba not be
reoed In contribute Of forced otherwise
the oommAnd IN The
vie 0 o the parties named. ,
fo SscrssIy Oh he Nav. Informed Of the troubled eond
and the naval commanders at tLa place
will him confer with and to AFFORD full protection TO
exposed danger Their or property
You will keep the Department fully informed OF your proceed
- WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
Since 1.-THE force OF the observation lies in the appca
ton in it, as Capt Cutie would say the authorities
have considered it prudent TO withhold from col.
Iecting tax than by persistent dogeedness TO fall
int 10 month.