The New York herald., 1868-04-11


Much praise is due and given to the officers and men
from the Penobscot, who rendered timely and etfec
twe e ca n nature Of the material was
nous and visible for many miles around. The fol-
Sws IS Ge: a 81 He
cargo in thrytwo cars $50 900; 100 900 feet Of ium
Der belonging to Panama Railroad Company, $4,000;
lumber belonging to Boston Ice Company, 800;
damage to rails, &C., SIS, 900; damage to COAL 800
total, $2os, 400. 1t is not known yet on whom the
Sporadic cases of yellow fever have again ap.
peared on the Isthmus; of the last was that Of
Mr.. samuel NJ Rice, who had brought produce down
PANAMA. April ], 1868.
am In possession Of letters and papers from Bo-
gaia with dates up to the 18th Of March, and shall
give short extract Of the news
First about Congress. The liberal majority has had
new addition in the three Senators and three Repre-
sentatives from this State Of Panama On the 1st Of
March Congress made canvass Of the State votes
for President of the Union and Judges Of the
Supreme Court. General Santos Gutierrez was de-
clared to be duly elected as President. To-day st OF
ApriD he Is to take charge Of his ofce 1t is very
likely that the appointment Of substitutes Of the Ex
ecutive, to be made by Congress, will fall on Santos
Acosto, E. Salgar and e. Pagan, three generals.
Among the bills before the Senate notice princi-
pay one about "publc order" and several on public
credit which led to very long and tedious debates,
The House Of Representatives has been more
active. Among other bills advanced to different
stages mention one authorizing the Executive to
enter into negotiations with the Pope, through the
Archbishop OF BOgoa. for the settlement Of the diff
1culty between the Church and the State. and
another disappearing the treaty concluded by $.
Palau with the government of Venezuela But the
most interesting debates took place on the 9th and
7th ut In regard TO the interference Of the national
nd
certain Chavez with two hundred and fifty men for
Toma, and the Secretary OF State Mr. Martin, was
asked about this by one OF the honorable members
lie tried to stine discussion by the remark that those
soldiers had only been sent to recover be-
Bogoti and the frontier Of Tolma. But this did not
satisfy the House. the discussion became hot, and
deal to be said about the matter. Next day the
debate was taken up again and at last resolu-
Sn agreed tho to sva the n
troops Mr.. Martin got his legs again
and in very unparlianientary. speech abused
revoutonists, conspratOrs, &c. President Acosta
went even further than that In message sent in
on the 9th in answer to the above request, he says
the latter Is entirely supernuous because the govern
ment has already taken the matter into mature
sderation and not only that but 1t Is imprudent and
such requests! In one word he gives the honorable
members scoldng as II they were schooboys. The
pears the matter dropped. The Executive will not
fail to take advantage Of their victory. In another
Acosta-Salgar has been very Unsuccessful. The
peace commissioners sent to TOlima have returned
n s s
ment had been routed and dispersed. After being
taeS hmsef ON S te estats "f sada On the
river or the same name. Here lie lost mum
Der OF men and arms In several unsuccessful sorties
against the besieglng parties He therefore resolved
to the river and retreat towards Ibague This
he accomplished but with the loss OF i7O men killed.
wounded and drowned, and was hotly pursued by
Cordova yiana In hague he was Overtaken by y
squad OF cavalry who dispersed his small band COM
pietey and obliged him to start alone and on foot for
the State OF Cauca.. Thus ends for the present the
civil war In ToiIna but the ruling party In the Exec
Ive ana 10 w hSs sr fesi T dn ia ey ave
the relative strength OF the liberals and conservatives
has to be decided.
ca, A. Currea, had not yet entered upon his duties,
and it was thought that he would only take charge
of the Presidency for short time, leaving +. Perez,
the second substitute in his place. The latter is said
to be an honest man.
Mosquera and his followers are busly engaged in
their most successful moves was the amalgamation
OF their chief men-E. Sagar, L. Ruiz, Roas Garrido
&c.-wth the decent fraction or the liberal party,
which they will soon dominate. At the same
time Mosquera continues writing proclamatons as
constitutional President" which are handed round
among his admirers. The last production OF this
kind Is dated Lima, March 10, and in IL the "Grand
Genera promises to be back soon among his faithful
Colombians. Secret agents at work the lshmus
and the other states on the Atlantic coast spreading
rumors and spinning intrigues Two OF these, both
best to cause an outbreak In the State OF Bolivar,
where several dangerous elements are accumulated.
There rst the party OF Herrera and other revolu
ters at Barranqula Then there Is the party OF Con-
zales, Carazo and Mendoza Lanos, the "blood and
punder' party, who dissatisfied with the present
moderate administration OF Bolivar. A general
easness is felt in that state, kept up by false alarms
and causing complete standstlll OF business.
Things appear TO be taking the same turn on the
Isthmus. Something Is feared, but nobody knows
what. About the revolution In Chriqul nothing
fIrfn I
the peace commissioners Is anXousy expected. In
order TO be prepared the government nttAd up the
Ra s asds al s saaG
viii convey the forces down to soma or some other
point in veraguas Chiriqui, II the expected news
should be unfavorabe. The militia OF the state has
been called out, and two hundred men have assem-
bed the contingent of the capital. IL Is remarka
BILE fact that the offices Of this organization are nearly
all MosqErisas so that IL appears that the moderate
liberals here, well as In all other States have seen
themselves again obliged to entrust their fortunes
and their very existence to the tender merces Of
INSCRIPTIONS faction whose yoke they threw OH only
! year ago.
The losses Of steamers and bongos on the Magda-
cla river nave been considerable In the last month.
Ihe low state OF the water obliges the boats to take
the indule channel In the rapids and there great
many are upset or snagged. large quantity OF to-
phcco mas Deen lost In this manner, belonging espe-
clay 10 Messrs. Fr0hling h Goschen, OF London.
| =, Inc North German corvette Augusta has been at
M savanna where her Officers were Hospitality enter.
| tained by their countrymen, who took them up to
| Barranquilla and dned and Jsted them there. She
| Is expected soon at Aspinwa
| Inc colorado, from San Francisco arrived this
mmornlng; IN out her passengers will not cross before
| tomorrow, because the Ocean Queen, from New
| lork, arrived at Aspinwa only Yesterday and she
mas 10 uscnarge about thousand tons OF freight
as well as take In a full cargo. =
In port here, United States sloop Cyane. at Aspi-
| wall united states steamer Penobscot.