The New York herald., 1869-04-22

AAS'c WIZ OvVAAu auu I0VbKtQ Dy tu6 COutouuiu8
forces OF Prado ana Canseco following appeared the
yellow fever and smallpox, originating In the hos
pitas established BY the military commanders; then
ywsfme wfme the fearful earthquake OF August levellng
TO the earth and destroying the work Of
and ebanrnns nnsping the fields Of grain and vineyards
lated desert and iSrtiie country to almost aeso
despair to the hearSs OF those CONSERVATION ana
deavoring to rebuild their shattered f3fpi pia''' VA
The railway to AEequipa is now looked upon =. .he
transportation will lend new energy to producers,
and the future OF that section OF the country Will ap
pear far more encouraging.
tally IN Lima and Callao, but medical men express
the opinion that the danger OF the appearance OF
nnted Pernvan artist was one ~ the latest Victims.
His picture the "Funeral OF Atahualpa" the last Of
the ncai, attracted very general admiration in Eu-
rope, and was SO highly appreciated here that Con-
gress voted him %, 600 soles and gold medal for
the performance.
News from Boscin-The Car,hageua Dixie
Compnuy--SmnlIpOx at Panumn,
PANAMA, April 13, 1862
In my letter dated 1st inst said that no mails
had been received from the interior lately, and
were consequently without any news from Bogota,
the capital Up to the present no mails have reached
here, although two steamers from Carthagena have
in the meantime arrived. BY private advices from
Bogota l learn that the National Congress has
annulled the law on coniscation passed by
the Legislature OF this State not long
ago. The law referred to decreed the conscation of
the property Of all persons found engaged In rev0u-
ton against the government, and that the proceeds
OF the same should be used In paying the expenses
incurred by the government In putting down the
revolution.
The company formed short time since for the es-
tabshment Of line OF steamers on the Carthagena
Canal seems to be making but little progress Ad
from 10 tha ofyao
that the directors and shareholders are quarreling
among themselves as to the manner in which the
undertaking should be carried out. and from ia
maica learn that the little American steamer La
Estrela, belonging to the same company, had put
in there and would be sold for debt That the CON-
pany Will long hold together is doubtful
The little steamer MOntijo arrived from Chiriqui
on the 1lth inst. Political matters in that depart
ment are for the present quiet. President CorreosO
has not returned. but remains at David.
That lOathsOme disease, smallpox, from which
the lower classes OF our population were suffering
severely when last wrote seems to be on the de-
crease from the fact that the material for it to
feed on s becoming exhausted than from any
active measures taken on the part OF the authorities
ment issued decree on the 1st inst appointing
committee OF five gentlemen to look into the sani-
tary condition OF the city, and to take such mea.
vestigations might suggest. Although two weeks
have elapsed since the issuing or the decree the
committee named seem to have done nothing
A Jamaica negro. charged with the crime OF break
ing into and robbing the British consulate in this
city, in February last was brought up for trial
the 7th instant. He confessed his guilt and was
fenced 10 the chain gang for six years. Nearly all
of the money stolen was found in possession Of the
culprit.
the French frigate L'Astree, flying the pennant Of
Admiral Cloue entered this port the 5th instant,
from Peru, and will remain here few days. pre-.
paratory to sailing north. BY invitation OF Admiral
CIoue the President of the State commander OF the
forces several Of the foreign representatives and
large number OF ladies and gentlemen visited the
L'Astree on the 11th inst, but for some reason,
vet unexplained, met with very cold reception.
The President was not honored with the salute
customary on such occasions.
l learn from San Francisco that the pest ship
Jamestown has been ordered here and Is now on her
way to this port. For years past the Jamestown,
in the tropics has suffered terribly from
yellow fever. When stationed here two years ago
The number Of deaths which occurred among her
officers and crew was something frghtfu, although
1T the time there was hardly case OF sickness on
Shore
The weather continues extremely warm and
'ultry and we are suffering very much for want of
-an. few drops have fallen in the past week, but
lot enough to be OF any benefit.
The Panama Railroad Company's steamer Saliva
ior, Captain BOwditch arrived here on the 5th inst
rom Central America. She brought no mails or
news OF any kind from the Central American re-
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