The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
WEST COAST on AMERICA.
News 4rOm Colombia, Central America,
Chile, Peru and Bolivia.
The, AcekEent 20 the West
|lni3ia, Telegraph Cable.
TIE Alsalde Of TabOya Killed IN
o Row.
COLOMBIA.

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VIE Panama md West india Cnble--s,ar;in'
OF the ExBoGitIon--Aa Accideut-EGect o
tho sGcrin-Hoaors 10 sir Charles BRIGHT
-Unyeiiing the statue of Coinm5us--rat alta
Row in observation-disclosures Now-.
AsPINwALr, Nov. 2, 1870.
The laylng OF the shore end OF the cable which Is
To conaect iethmus with the Island OF Jamaica,
and thence with the balance OF the worln is the
great event OF the fortnight aad one In which al
feel interested In previous letter |
announced tie arrival OF the steamers Dacic
and vestal at Aspnwall with the cable
on board. They remained IN port unti
Monday, tie cath ult., having been detained several
days by unfayorable weather, wnen the boats Of
the Dace landed the cable safely. The work Of
splicing 10 10 that which passes through the lagoon
ana connects with the oilce was soon flushed, and
n little after midday sir Charles Bright had
taken leave OF hts friends and the Dacie
was proceeding slowly TO sea. Tho Yestnl
followed III the afternoon. Uninterrupted
daily communication was Kept up between the
Dacle ana The shore batteries till Friday, the 2sth,
when the signals Suddenly ceased. since then
nothing In regard 10 the progress Of the work has
been made public. THIS unfortunate mishap Is ut
tributabie TO the disargangement OF the paying
machinery, Whicn rendered II necessary 10
for repairs some hrce hundred and lfty miles o,
caDe had been paid out when the accident occurred.
The Dace Is likely TO meet with but little If any
detention AZ Jamaica, As understand the precan-
ton has been taken 10 have three duplicates or
every part OF the machinery likely 10 be needed In
case OF accident
the Caribbean sea aoout Tie middle or Octo-
Der, ana at tse tine Tie iicet sailed RON
OF paying out cable very dinicult bui 1t is to be
hoped caimer weather VII layor The balance OF inc
WORK, ana MAJ the news OF the successful compile
ton oil The Cable Wi appear III the HERALD long
this reaches Its destination.
The warm reception ana kind greeting given to
Sir CHARLES Bright " The sooa people o; Aspnwall.
referred 10 IN a previous letter, was followed up
by those Of Panama, win equal enthusiasn,
and for an entire week the two cities Kept
up succession 81 -nteltanEients III honor o. uelr
distingu.s. cd quest. cir Charles, accom- aned b.
Commander Hunter oil the Nesiai came over TO
Panama W special Train on TIE leth. RE rs met
al Lae rafeal station by The frcsldsut o. Tie state
10 The Grand Hotel where specsal aparttn.uts had
deem prepared. lii The eN entns suIaptugus dinner
was given IN honor u the Vie Cls at A.gu P.esl-
dent Caraeosp presided ald some ny 81 our Head M
cilzens were present. TINS was followed on me
succeeding day " an e%cursioa iowa our betuiliM
Da} on board lie steamship Ancon III the p-ci.lc
man steamship Company, which was kindly pidc.d
al the disposal Of Inc committee ~ Mr. Cofwlue,
TIE agent u this cry. The Gay Was hnislc4 nlti
ma9aileeLt raA n tie sala Il the IublidO tGtty
nam, az Whch al The eiut % ne city present.
Inc oand OF the Jealous, nAgsGlp u The Btut.a
ludntol ~ VIC i1eac, VS. ~ altchaaheei ana the
iesuVldes were Eept up VAN great spiIlt
~, L.
quiar aad oice.s u ne Zeaiuus tie loreigh repre-
sentatlycs rCaident here aad the leading citzets
took m i've part Ia I'll tag festivities given in
honor Of Our VISITORS.
On Saturday NE interesting ceremony OF unyoilng
Inc statue or Columbus, Presented 10 tie titv Of
was performed ~ ST. C4aytss Bsight Ia
tbe presence OF the Pfeldent ana The
STATE Authorities The foreign repf seh!atiyes
and large concourse or people The statue IS Of
bronze, about twelve ieet hgh, ana Is Beautifully
executed ~ - erected IN ihe oiisiIsss part of tie
city, near The railroad freight house, on temporary
base hastily Prepared ict lhs occa5!on. inas con
lhak Pas peeA experienced "a the lsthnus for many
l5sl unfortunate n Ill fatal disturbance occurred
in the VILLAGE .! Rlboga Oh ge I'd atill9 b,tUeeh
some liberty men non hef B!Larnic Majesiyis
itigate Jealous and Tie natives u lte Place, Whlch
Jury 10 many Of those epsaGel IN the row. r4biga
= g sa n tO' I fg9'i fg SAG 7B @Is- 4i,ag y
british inenokI@ar when stationed here. Tic
zeaious Ad9iral Ee'4eharl A94 a{t arrived
waller Some 'w5 huaased d. 'lty rscn were Ser.
mited u 10 N shore a. OLE u.ie Oh liberty. iheA
had been on lanJ but u sho 0nile aheh bad I4acr
had It's eli ct. 4 Tree fight Gitl le natives u the
village followed Ihc Aotllc appeared .t the scene
OF conflict ana eaGetyoted 10 quel lie disturbance
bat without Success Ae uas sfEca on tn head Win
payGg stone ana died coon after. y tcice 5an~lSnt
TO restore peace was Immediately landed nom the
Jealous ana Tie un,uly characters were carried
back 10 tic Vessel, Ehle the surgeons OF the slip
rendered az ASSISTANCE pQvl.le 70 TIE ihjlfeq. six
cnslg. The casQaltio5 ON shog We Aef Isl lyseg5,
An Investigation into toe Vglse2Qi l.e sac e!fay
was held before President Corieoso, AdlGlral SAT
quhar ana Tic British Cousal IN Panama. Tue
damage to properly was estimated Al $3.50.
which amount vas Immediately subscribed ~
the officers and crew o. tie Jealous. Eat l.trthcr
claim OF I've thousand dollars was after
wards made s1r the beHelt ~ the family Oh tic &c
ceased Acaic. IAts latter claim was raielled 10
gogota t. he arranged between the general govern
ment and Irt:sIi Ai0latel resident tnere. The
Jealous sailed AcAc. on the afternoon OF the 18th
nit As tue men engaged IN the ARRAY c0ula not be
identified none O them were given up.
The project 70 supply tlls Guy WIN water, which
has been under consideration Tor some tlile past,
has finely ended Ia Nothing and DIR. Center
turns nome to day without having accomplished
anything. Tie proposals on the pare or Tie govern.
ment were SO absurd ana prep0ster5Gs that 10 COM
pany Could possibly accept them, " hereas those on
the part OF M. Center We're or the most liberal
character. The property owners Of our city do not
want Good supply OF water unless they can have
II Tor nothing.
The monthly French steam service between st.
Nazaiie and Aspinwall has been suspended Tor the
present
The steamship Shannon from Carthagena and
santa Martha, arrived OF AspinVali this afternoon.
ohe brings ne news whatever from the interior.
fontieal matters are quiet at present rhe election
OF members Tor the Constituent Assembly to meet
In Decem0er, Tor the purpose oil revising The consti-
luton, took place last Sunday. The prominent lne il
OF the liberal party refused to accept any Of the can.
didates Drought forward, and dil not vote, consc.
wished