The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-26
AspISwALL, April 81. /

Via KINGSTON, JAM, April 25 1871. I
wonderful discovery has been made OF coal
mines ana Oil wells thirty miles from Aspnwal.
The mines reported to be nexhaustIble, and The
coal is said to be OF superior quality equal to
the best imported The government has given to
the dscoverer an immense tract Of land
The rains heavy, and the heat Is excessive.
There Is another revolution in Chiriqui and this
time Tomas Herrera is the leader. SIX hundred
rev0utonists have proclaimed him President. The
insurgents recently captured the American steamer
Montijo. The United States steamer Rescue has
gone to recover her. The insurgents also captured
the town of Las Tavlas and made prisoners OF the
garrison. President Correso escaped from the cita-
del. Panama has been fortified. because of appre-
tensions OF attack the city by the insurgents.
The impressments for the government service
caused quite riot In Panama, but quiet now pre-.
walls.
Advices from Bogota state that forty houses In
villa Valencia were destroyed by connagration.
The war between San Salvador and Honduras is
ended The former holds the territory OF the latter,
having defeated the army Of Honduras everywhere.
General Hatruch has been made Provisional Pres.
dent Intrenchments are constructed In the streets
OF the capital from which the CHIEF families have
ned. San Miguel was captured by the allied rebel
forces OF Honduras. Hatruch's army 1t Is reported
has been decoyed into the mountains of Honduras
and their retreat cut OF.
Several earthquakes have recently taken place on
the South Pacific coast.
The Indians OF Terra del Fuego murdered the
captain and three sailors OF the brig Propontis
while In the Straits of Magellan.
The Araucanan Indians preparing for a gene.
raj attack on the settlements. Two raids nave al
ready been made, In which several persons were
Killed and number OF women were carried or
Chile and Peru have granted the necessary con-
hor,n loI Agr rg.-p
ing the telegraph cable connecting those two coun-
tries.
A company has been formed TO run steamships
between Callao ana China. All the stock IS sub
scr,bed.
Later Information greatly increases the amount of
tho losses caused by the overflow of the rivers OF
Peru.
Additional Iutelli2cnce-Ex,i citing Elections In
acknowledgements of the Nicaragua Rail-
rOnd-En2lisll Scamen Murdered by In.
diags-vnlpnraiso shaken by Earth
AsplNwALL, April 81.
Via KINGSTON, Jam, April o. 1871.
Advces from Bogota TO the Goth ult. state That hc
elections are exciting The people, and everybody
seems anX ious to become deputy.
There are dates from Nicaragua to the 25th ut.
A survey completed Of the railroad to connect
Lake Nicaragua with Masaya.
News has been received from Punta Arenas OF o
terrible tragedy that place. The captain Of the
British shin Alexandria and boats crew went
ashore and came in conflict with the Indians, who
murdered them. The Indians then put Off In canoes
for the vessel; put those board, alarmed by the
yels OF the natives made sail and saved themselves
and snip. The body Of the captain has been found.
There were two wounds on the body and the legs
were cut OF. No trace has been found OF his CON-
panions. An English war steamer expected to
go the scene OF the tragedy and chastIse the In.
dams.
Dates from Baranguilla of the 18th ult. announce
tho capt ure Of the robbers who stopped the man
near that place and took the treasure. They con-
fessed their guilt and informed the authorities
where the treasure might be found.
The announcement Is made from Valparaiso,
Chilli of the 81 ut., that the foot and MOUTH cattle
disease, which has prevailed extensively lately,
Is disappearing.
severe shock of earthquake was felt at val-
paraiso. As the the noise which generally pre-
cede5 the earthquake was heard Thousands
OF people ran into the streets terror
stricken. The walls OF churches were cracked
while the services were holding and panic seized
the congregations. The steeple OF the Church OF St.
Augustine Knocked out OF plumb, and may have
to be taken down.