The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10
Herald Special Reports from
Panama.
AFFAIRS IN CHILE AND PERU.
Progress Of the Revolution in
Panama.
The Insurgents Refuse to Restore the
American Steamer MOntjio.
TELEGRAM TO THE new YORK HERALD.

VIA hINdSTON, JAM, may D, 1919
The government sent the steamer Winches-
ter on the 4th inst. to the mouth Of the
Chiriqui river with commissioners to treat
with the rebels for peace and the surrender of
the steamer Montijo.
Three hundred we'll armed rebels now
threaten an attack upon this city, and it may
be expected at any moment. There is intense
excitement prevailing among all classes, and
the city is strongly guarded
The United States steamer Resaca leaves
for San Miguel on the 10th inst. The conduct
of Commander Selfridge does not please the
American residents, although promising con-
tingent assistance.
The foreign Consuls here ask for protection
from the national forces, now quartered in the
city. The insurgents are strong in men and
are well armed, with plenty of ammunition,
and are likely to prove victorious in the event
of assistance from Americans CD failing.
PERU.
Dates from Lima to the 18th ult have been
received The fmeute in the town Of Gaia
marca has been suppressed and peace estab-
lished.
A serious accident had occurred on the
Lima and Callao Railroad, at Bellevista. Some
passengers were killed.
The dates from Chile are to the 18th of
April. A convention Of the government party
has nominated FREDERICK Enazariz as candi-
date for the Presidency.
A severe snow storm had occurred in the
Andes, whereby sixteen persons persisted.
Panama Seriously Observation-Disclosures
Anxious for the Safety of Lives and Pro-
perty-Thc City of Lima Said to Have Been
Captured by the Insnrgents-The vomito in
BuenOs Ayres.
AsPINwALI, May O.
VIA KINGSTON JAM, May 8, 1871.
COLOMBIA.
Intelligence was received by Danish man war
towards Santiago dc veraguas. The insurgents
threaten Panama Immediately and, consequ
there is great alarm. The President in proclama-
tion notifies the troops to prepare for fight, and
they have been supplied with arms and ammunition
The railroad depot has been delivered over to the
commander Of the national troops for safe Keeping
Peace commissioners have started to confer with
the rebels and also the proper officers to reclaim
the steamer Montijo and the prisoners on board.
Herrara, the rebel commander, has notified the
United States Consul not to interfere by sending the
United States steamer Resaca for the recapture Of
the Montijo, because, he says, the United States
ofcers will not be permitted to come board that
vessel and he will night them to the bitter end.
The Resaca viii leave the lsthmus Of Darien on
the 16th and thencefOrth the foreigners will be un-
protected. All the foreign consus have addressed
the President begging him to have the national
troops remain for the protection Of the lives and
property OF foreigners.
The government party In the State Of Boyaca are
likely to triumph over the revoutionists. who by
their arbitrary acts, have lost many adherents.
mutiny has occurred at Cajamarca, and soldiers
have been sent to repress 1t aud arrest the ring
leaders.
The insurgents captured the city OF Lima, the cap
tai OF Peru, on the 2Sth.
BY an accident on the Bellevista Railroad, caused
by collision with a train conveying two thousand
kegs Of gunpowder, one man was killed and many
wounded.
BUENOS AYREs.
Advces from Buenos Ayres state that the average
OF the death rate from vomito is $50 daily Five
thousand persons died in five weeks. Sixty thou
sand had ned from the city.
CHILE.
Advces from Valparaiso to the 18th or April state
that the vomito making frightful ravages there
[NoTE.-The above paragraph relating to the
vomito in Valparaiso must be error. 1t refers,
probably, to Buenos Ayres; for mention has been
made IN any previous advices from Chile of the
vomito yellow fever) having made its appearan &c
in yalparaiso.-ED. HERALD
Another Revolution In Venezuela Suppressed
Commercial Regulations with New Grenada.
VENEZUELA, April "a, 1871.
decree has been issued that all merchandise i'm.
ported for New Granada and passing through vene-
zuela shall pay the regular Venezuela duties.
There are rumors of fresh revolts circulating. IL
was supposed that an unimportant expedition,
which left Caracas and landed at Coro, attacked
by the government troops and that most OF those