The New York herald., 1868-05-23
COLOMBIA.
The Election Strife-Trnde of the Panama
Rgi!way-Arrival OF the Gettysburg-ResuIt
Of Her SOundings.


PANAMA, May IL, 1865
The two political parties, conservative and liberal,
are pitted against each other for the approach
ing elections with the utmost fervOr of their passions
and the last resources Of their power but the liberals
again are splitting the choice OF candidate, al
though Pablo Ar0semena Is still the most popular as
well as the best deserving one. DR.. Amador Guer-
rero the conservative candidate has been very hard
at work in the departments of the interior, and 1t
is not unlikely that some Of the liberals there will
have 10 decide the question between the pretty
equally matched aspirants for Presidential honors;
and won't there be nice chance for neat little
bit OF corruption and bribery But In the meantime
there is strong to fear that before the
tlons come on something else may come of. Several
OF the principal spectators in politics have disap
peared from their favOrite haunts here, and the
stupid rebel Herrera of Chirqui, who sent away
from the Isthmus by the government, is said not to
have left Aspinwall at ALL but TO be hidden there,
waiting for a new chance.
Those OF our young men who dabble in politics
and virtually almost control the country-a seazy lot
In generai--are now reveng in meetings, cOnversa-
tons at the corners secret correspondence in cipher
but the better class OF the growing generation
and this class Is fortunately increasng-are looking
on sadly, unable or unwilling by q combined effort
To wrest the power OF doing mischief from certain
form the tail which formed by the average young
FanaDeno with his first cOOa cTls They have begun
to lay tue foundations OF = monument to be erected
by the State 10 the late General Tomas Herrera,
OF the best men the Isthinus has produced.
The immense and increasing profits Of the Panama
Railroad afford favoraite theme Of conversation.
In the month OF April $460,000 receipts against
s6o 900 expenses. II has always been the opinion of
all wen informed men that IN Spite OF the establish
ment Of q line Of steamers through the Straits to
Europe III spite OF the Pacific Railroad any other
transit through Mexico Central America, the
traffic will continue increasing tremendously as
To make the road splendid investment IN sdculd
sPcuio77ip
The steamer Gettysburg Captain Irwin, of the
United states arrived at Aspinwall, from Kingston,
on the 5th. This vessel, which measures 100 tons,
register, carries seven guns ana has OF ninety.
eight al tOlu, was sent out from Kew West on the
18TH nit to take soundings between Cuba Jamai-
ca and the Isihmus Tor the laying Of eiegrapnic
cable. starting nom Santiago de Ctha on the 27th
she arrived az Kington on the LIST inst The rough
state on the weather prevented much work being
done between Cuoo and Jamaica where he depth Is
SAID 10 be enormous, IN some places as much as
three thousand fathoms. The greatest depth between
Kingston ana Aspnwa appears to hc SIX hundred
fathoms, levol and soft ground, while between Cuba
and Jainaca three thousand fathOms seem 20 he
quIte common. The result o. the expedition II Ger
fanny very satisfactory and VIII undoubtedly induce
obe-hali OF which may be IN the water by the end OF
the wear.
THE United states steamer penobs,ot Eastman
- also ~ Aspnwall Here In Panama we have the
Cyane, Walters and Saranar, Fraiey, ready for sea-
and the English frlgatc Topale am FrchUh steam,
Cls iamohc, tquut and Cuisdro. Al 4. pinwal
theAu@w1a "a the Nof'h German nay, ms ri'urned
from simon.
rANAMa May - .Gy.
-ae Co.orad0 nas arrived mere from san nc.sco
The great centre OF attraction air 1sg her .scngers
was OF course, tire l.aguifccnt cmn o. Mr.