The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-15
COLOMBIA.
a Revolution in BogOta-Plot seize the
Prcs;dcnf-Civl War Imminent Throughout
the Republic.

Revolution in Bogotn-Plot 70 seize the
Prcs;dcnt-Civn War Imminent Throughout
thc Republic.
PANAMA, Nov. s. 1868.
IN my letter by the pre- vous mail expressed the
fear that a revolution would soon break out In
Bogota. Scarcely had despatched my letter when
news reached Panama confirming my suspicious
On the 10th October the Governor OF the state OF
Cundnamarca, Senior Ignaco Gutierrez Vergara,
collected some 1000 men in the government house
In Bogota, and having prepared himself for fight
declared the State outslde OF the law" The Presi
dent OF the republic General Santos Gutierrez, hear
ang Of the affair Immediately called out the national
troops In the city, about 700, surrounded the
government house and demanded the surrender
OF the Governor The latter asked five hours but was
refused moment, SO he surrendered and was made
prisoner with his secretary, Senior Holguin, and oil
his followers. Meanwhile the conservative friends
of the Governor were busy outside the capital.
Abacuc Franco with 1000 men, presented himself
at M0ntZerratte body OF national troops was sent
to dispense his forces, fight ensued, in which
Franco lost forty Killed and the government troops
seventeen. Francois forces were finally compelled
30 retire.
500 men III favor of Don lgnacio ana Antonio
Cuervo with large force had taken Chipaguira a
place near Bogota, and which contained $4,000 OF
government funds This Is an important point, as 1t
cut the government or from receiving any duties
from the state, as everything passes through that
town. the reports so Tar received came through the
government or liberal party and OF course are not
any more favorable to the conservative or revolu-
tionary party than can be avoided. There Is little
doubt the conservatives have powerful OrganZa-
zion throughout the country, and general civil
Is looked upon as inevitable.
All regular communication between Bogota and
the coast has Teen cut OF. Forces have been sent
Into Touna and other States to aid the government.
IL IL more than probable that If the conservatives
at all successful the liberals will ut endeavor
10 get old Mosquera back from Lima and place him
again at the head Of the government in the hope OF
ma Bolivar &c. The liberals will make desperate
struggle 10 keep themselves In power, and there Is
conservative party was thrown ont ofpower, had lis
origin with the general government at Bogota.
Tho Los Santos Fight n Massncrc-Impo-
sifi0n of Government on American aud i.
Other Foreign 1Ierchants-A Suspicious
TraveIler-Nnval Intelligence.
PANAMA Nov. g. 1868
The revolution still lives. My last informed you OF
fight between the forces OF the Provisional Pres
dent and the conservatives at La villa de los Santos
Further particulars OF reliable nature inform
that the fight was not very equal one and resenl-
oled good deal more . massacre than bat
Ile as the President was pleased to an
bounce 1t In his onlcial report. 1t appears
tina, when the conservative party stationed at Los
Santos and composed OF 100 men, heard that Car
ro.,y THShdRs alscren6n inc btcur rift o." ythfy
and skedadiIed leaving only eleven persons OF
.soI- force urlnu. and these also calculated to
escape but before they could get their horses sad
died they were corralled by the government troops
ana obliged to make the best fight they could They
succeeded in holding out for upwards OF an hour, at
the end of which time only one OF them was len
alive and lie was so badly wounded as TO be unable
20 make further resistance and was captured.
Since this affair Panama has been kept In a con-
slant state Of alarm by the reports that are crcu-
xotad ~ Ysqt nj no cd
arc marching on this capital Guards are doubled
every night sentnels stationed at ever corner and
no one permitted 90 pass after ten O'Clock without
being hailed with '.AEGi Quien Utref" the replies TO
which are very amusing at times, there is
regular pass word and every one, especially
the foreigner has TO invent one for him.
self. Some reply they foreigners OF ners Amer-
canos, others Coombanos. which the sentinels don't
Ike; others, 'kt gtJ'erRo irortsoTtO," and the ia
maica mig invariably haWls ont, "fm jamaica
man, sar" strange to say in all this Babel no one
has YET been snJs at which Il certainly more owing
So the discretion OF the sentinels than the stupid
decree Of the Governor which announced thai all
persons found In the streets after ten O'Clock with
out lantern would be subject 10 be shot by the SEN
tlnel.
ore dated the 3gin nit, at which time II ~ soma
yeraguas and was sail for Chirqui on the 3lst; so
VIII scarcely hear Of II again until the sth or 10Th
Instant.
cal tax GU Oil merchants has met withUppo1ition
Irpin that body: and, although no attempt mas YET
1een made TO enforce the decree, there proDaby Wi
oe In few days. The foreign merchants have ad
their consuls On the SUBJECT anu hey IN turn
have held meeting and sent "a renonstrance 70 the
President, in which they take the ground that the
raising Of the commercial contribution at thus pecu-
liar time can only be looked upon as war tax. ana
that. therefore, foreigners should De exempt rom
paving IL. This view IL also taken by the press here,
and Il undoubtedly the correct one.
The President has handed In his reply TO the con-
SUM y, , N wc e cops"s held apo6er
meeting receipt OF this document and have pro-
tested against IT, The matter vii DC lad before we
government at Washington by the Consul. ana IL Is
AOped immediate steps viii be taken to have stop
put TO this imposition on foreigners here.
young German named Francis Gogge, aged
went three years, native OF Hamburg, committed
suicide on the Isl inst. az The Railroad House. by
shooting himself IN the breast with rile, causing
Almost instant death. The unfortunate young man
had been but few days IN the country, and was, II
Is supposed, insane ut the time lie committed the
deed lie left letter addressed to his family, taking
farewell ~ them.
A parsoa named CAPTAIN James Smith came to
Panama from Acalpuco by the last trip OF the con-
stitu,ion. lie represented himself a. secret agent
20 Mexico from the United States government and
has remained here since giving various reasons Tor
doing so. The last mail from New FORK brought o
letter nom Nh. Sargent, who was a passenger rom
san Francisco on the Constitution stating that he
had been robbed OF letter Of credit and suspected
SMITH q the taeft, Inquiries here have led 70 the
discovery that smith was fu'l OF drafts OF one Kind
or another and that he had Introduced person to
the hon Of William DE Roux 4 Co., OF this place.
VINO Gd 9nccd him $500 on the letter OF credit OF
sargeu 4 he consuls at Panama and Aspinwal had
Smith arrested yesterday, and lie u now IN prison
here unuCs going an Investigation. There Is an inn
preston thal he Is OF gang OF thieves, and II
may turn out nc was connected with the recent
heavy robbery On the plains. In my next may he
able ~ have an inte esting case lor yOui In the
meantime II any passengers by the Constitution
have lost money or checks they bad better inqune
after Captain smith alias Mr.. Thomas.
The news from Central America brourht by the
Guatemala Is unimportant The states were oil en-
joying peace. The indigo crop In salvador turned
out better tnan ANTICIPATED. Mr.. George Burt ma.
been appointed United states Wee Consul at the por
OF san dose de Guatemala
a lyr MI m
over the coming Presidential elections The present
candidates are Senior Volts, cx.Nlnister or STATE
and Don Francisco Montealcsre. The latter. so far
ucclines the nomination. Nonto Il the government
candidate.
on Acapulco, October 30, the Sacramento passed
chip entering the harbor, supposed 10 10 tic Pensa