New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-03
CENIRAL And SOUTH AMERICA.

LEASE OF EX-PREsIDENT DUENAs OF SALIVA
DOR-ROBBERY OF A CHURCH IN COLOMBIA
| NEWS FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
PANAMA, June 2O.-By the arrival of the
steamship Costa Rica the 18th inst, more recent adj
vices OF the revolution recently naugurated In the Re
pulio of Guatemala have been received. battle had
taken place on the goth OF May, at Chich6 In tho Depart
ment Of Tetonioapam between considerable force oil
the revoluOnsts and 800 Government troops Tho lat
ter were completely routed being seized, according TO
the official report of Col Calonge who was in command,
with an unaocountabe panic at the commencement Of
! the engagement. Only men killed and about
double that number wounded. From another source 1t is
stated that the Government troops only fred one vOey
at the rebels and that then men and officers turned
and fed throwing away their arms and accouterments
a considerable number deserving 90 the reyOutonSts.
Tho extraordinary panic among the Government
troops is attributed TO the presence, with the
rebels, OF about 200 Mexican sharpshOOters
armed with repeating rifles who wore placed
in ambush, and deliberately picked off the Gov
eminent troops at long range much TO their conster
nation and final utter panic Great excitement prevailed
in the capital receipt of the intelligence Of this defeat
and the feeling against tho Government which had long
been smolderng. became outspOlen. The Government
has issued proclamation lamentng the disaster bat ex
pressing confidence in its ability with tho means at its
command to suppress the revolution. The friends OF
the latter however, equally confident Of the success
of the revolutionary chief, Garcia Granados with the
elements he possesses The rebels after the battle at
Chich6 proceeded Masaenango, where is expected
they will proclaim the Government. II is scarcely
doubtful that they would have been able to take the capt.
tai without any difficulty whatever had they folowedup
the advantage at Chiche by boldly marching on the city,
The revolution is considered very promising, and the
strongest that has been inauguated for many years
from confinement at the Military College, hut is still
under surveillance at his own house. The Government
has offered him his freedom on his signing BOND Tor
$4,000 present himself for trial when called upon
which condition he has refused 70 accept Gen: Mar
| fftD1 hos hpp roll
turned to Nicaragua. his native country The widow OF
the late Gen. Barrios, who shot some eight years
AGO by inc present ex Presdent Dueas arrived mt the
City of San Salvador on the I'd inst She was received
meet her cast bowers in her peth aud shouted out
yocierous welcome, mingled with crlSs l0r NebeeaCe
on Duelas for the murder Of her husband. -Four new
lines OF telegraph have been proposed, and MT g. H.
Billings has offered to construct them Tor $4,000 III Is
| Thought his offer viii be accepted.
Much excitement and discussion have been caused in
Costa Rca by the proposed new Iato4a ~ meeSs VIII
considerable opposition on account OF us enormous cost
-$LO0OOCO-tO be distributed among population ~
X confident of cxperiencng no difcuty in finding the
money having been offered in Europe loan OF any sum
up to S50OOt0 over 10000 qunials OF cOHee sun re-
main in the interior awaiting favorable state OF the
roads for transportation TO the coast.
Another church robbery has been added to the prey
ouslylong list Of similar sacregous outrages in the
United states Of Colombia Ihe costly cod'G has been
in Autioquia, causing great excitement throughout e
state kilograms were sent to MedcIn deSeTGnG INC
ing ono of the cupts, but the other two escaped THIS
makes the fifth robbery Of cnstOdtdS in the various states
within the past two years Senior Primo LoZanO asserts
that he has discovered new route for canal the
Daren which is more advantageous than the Napipi or
Tuyra routes Captain SclfdGe. He is stated to have
offered his discovery TO CAPTAIN Sefdge fora consdera
ton but much faith is not placed IN MS IepGsenaOns
The Resaca is still in this port and Is ordered 10 remain
here for months The officers OF the Daren EXpedi-
ton are here still, waiting for the Guard 70 arrive
| at Aspnwan from the Atrato TO take them
home The Guard Should nave be en- iIeT re t1Iee
weeks ago according to orders ana II Is feared lha some
accident has bcfaon her. company has been formed
Immigration to Colomlda. large section Of the press
Of this Republic s indignant at the action taken by he
These troops 200 in number, oscnsihy placed
on the Ishuu by the General Government for the pro
Of their and by the Constitution Of the country,
these troops are require TO maintain sIlct ne4trahy
Stt' So fr however from carryng Ont lie letter of
Tie Constitution the national troops stationed in the vari-
Gus states have during the six State revolutions which
have taken place since sazar became President OF the
Republic more less in each case been the means
influencing the results OF tho to favor the friends
of lie General Government. In this state, notably,
The AID of the Government troops was given TO the de
faco President Of the State sehOr COrreOso against the
revoutonsts under Herrera, under the express stpua-
ton flat the vote Of the State TO be secured for Dr.
Muilo as President of the Republic 1t is not yet known
whether the General Government at Bogota Will openly
sanction the action OF Col Forero in command Of the
national troops here but It Is pretty generally under
removal the contrary Notwithstanding Some uneasi-
ness still prevails in the State OF Cauca arising from the
supposed hostile intentions OF Garcia Moreno PRESIDENT
OF Ecuador 1t is stated that he has imported two more
mitraileuses, ordered two rOnclad gunbOats and en-
poyed several foreign officers with ostensble object,
save it is thought OF reyyng the old dispute with Co
| lOmDla.
According to accounts received from Lima Peru up to
the l4th inst Mr.. George Ester has been appointed
hitherto no Russian representative has been accredited
10 Peru. The savadorian snip Dolores Ugarte, with
sea- The French bark Bernica from Batavia arrived at
Caao on the 18th ut with 2S Coolies me ay oGoe
those saved from the ships Unc0wa and 0ivieT
fire some time since. while on the passage
from Macao Callao. 1t is stated that the Chinese
authorities at Macao have prohibited any further
| eIi
ship America Of Bordeaux has been wrecked OF Cape
patagonia In the Straits of Magellan, after having been
exposed for weeks in open boats. One OF the crew
Fiore arrived Callao from Valparaiso the 9th inst
Aregupa experienced another severe shock OF earth
done. It is reported that the Government con con
templates purchasing me rallro oSf IRON sa
ring it to Mr. Meigg the great railroad o cqnraSt4 fT
arrived at Callao on the 9th inst from Boston, Inc
United states steamship st. Mary sailed from Caao on
the oGwng DAY for a G , s PaGa
Friendly Society FIJI and other Islands, returning by
States steamship Osspee Is still IN port Inc press OF
Lima has recently been venting its just Indignation at
Sc II S Spgs Sa co Gnss nS in
the Pchncha battalion of the National troops in that city
had long cherished luminosity against Col Garido for
mery a member OF Congress, and meeting him
on the attn inst had him summaTily arrested for some
real or imaginary insult and placed In confinement WIN
orders for him 20 be stripped and logged No less than
200 ashes were inflicted upon him. and lie kept with
Indignation and the permanent commission Of Congress
has taken such action in the matter 10 compel the
Government TO take proper cognzance Of the affair Gu
terrez has been arrested and confined at Carcetas To-
gether with Capt Cardenas and two other officers mp
Gated In the outrage.
Accounts received from Valparaiso in Chill, TO the 9Th
that the foot and mouth disease has spread
TO all the farms in the district Of Iiuarco, leaving
scarcely per cent Of healthy cattle The disease has
also extended all the department OF San Felipe
News from the mining districts is very cheering. New
odes OF silver have bccn'fouud in the Guii mines aud
CuatrO Amigos ana also a the Mania Gloria az Perry
The whole OF the coast has been visited during the pat
few DAYS with ycTy severe north wind. u cnmmeucod