The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-27

The HRRALD's special correspondent at
Panama sends the following later and fuller
details Of the recent important events trans
piring on the Pacific coast -
Via KINGSTON, JAM, April rs, 1915
COLOMBIA.
The rebellion in the departments of Chiriqui
and Los Santos, in the State of Panama, turns
out to be more serious affair than at first re-
ported The movement is headed by General
Thomas Herrera. Sefor Correoso, the Presi-.
dent of the State, while making an official visit
to those departments, was surprised at
Negho, in Las Tablas, but managed to
make his escape to the woods unhurt,
and in this manner escaped the assas-
sination which was attempted. He man
aged to reach Panama after journey of
twenty-three days, enduring many privations
and being much Of the time without food
The American steamer Montigo, owned by the
Messrs. Schuber, of Panama, which was
seized by the insurrectionsts, is still held by
them. They took from her thirty-eight hun
dred dollars Of government money that was
found on board. Panama is greatly excited
over the event. and all the males over eighteen
years Of age have been called to arms to
defend the city.
General Mosquera has made protest to the
government of Ecuador against the letter of
President Garcia Moreno, in which the latter
threatened to shoot him should he land in
Ecuador while en- route from Peru to Panama,
and the government of Colombia has de-
manded an explanation thereof.
Forty houses have been burned in the Villa
Vilencia.
The men who robbed the mail near Baran-
quilla have been arrested and part of .he
money recovered.
Senior Corte has been elected President Of
the Otate OF C0uCu.
The State of Santander has been invaded by
a revolutionary force under Felix Pulgar.
The Congress of Colombia has ratified the
treaty of friendship with Peru.
THE DARIEN SURVEYING EXPEDITION.
The Darien surveying party from the Allan
tic has crossed the summit and expected to
unite with the party from the Pacific about the
18th of April. The party will then return to
Chipgana, after two weeks of surveying, with
successful results. The new route from La
non Bay via the Napipi river offers unusual
facilities, it being only twenty-four miles from
the Pacific to the Atrato, with summit near
the Pacific, about six hundred feet almost per-
pendicular. The Napipi recess (?), mile
from the coast, flows into the Atrato.
Captain Selfridge crossed the Isthmus in
thirty-six hours on an Indian trail, on line
behind the old road to the Atrato.
The expected rains have begun, and the
rivers are much swollen.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Peace in Salvador and in all Central
America is assured, the rebel General Con-
zales and the Honduras invading army under
Lopez having been completely routed at Santa
Ana on the 18th of April. after six hours Of
hard fighting. The Salvadorians, under Chato
and Marin Hatruch, have occupied Comay-
aqua, the capital of Honduras, without oppo-
sition, and declared provisional President.
There was fighting on the 9Th and 9th Of April
between two hundred and fifty Salvadorians
and four hundred Hondurians.
The Custom House at La Union was closed
on the 9th of April, the Collector having fed
to Corinto with his books and papers.
The Peace Congress at Amapala has been
dissolved because the Honduras troops at
tackled Pasaguna during the session.
The revolutionists in the Department Of
Luesenate have been suppressed.
PERU.
Dates from Lima to the l4th of April have
been received.
The agriculturlsts of Peru have formed
steamship company for the purpose Of import
ing coolies from China, with capital of two
millions of dollars. The Grst ship is to be
ready within year.
The Presidential elections, which occur in
October, are causing much excitement. Fran
cosco Balta and Manuel Pardo ore the promi-
nent candidates.
The prospect Of declaration of peace with
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