The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-15
COLOMBIA.

The Claims for the Illegal Seizure Of the
American steamer Montijo-The Case
of the Virginius-PrOtest Of the Colom-
| bian Government Against the Action Of
the Spar War Vessel Pizarro.
PANAMA, April s, 1872.
The details OF the claim of Messrs. schuber X
Brother, of this city, amounting to S94 465, against
the government OF Colombia, for damages and
losses arising out OF the unlawful seizure and de-
tention of their steamer the Montijo in April 1871,
have been made public by the Secretary of Foreign
Affairs al Bogota Annexed Is translation OF H. as
published by the government Office In this city,
Ca) H. schuber a Bro owners for damages aud loss
caused By the detention OF the vessel INJURY TO business
Personal CLAIMS
% John sehuser for ILLEGAL i'm
I'D Robert Howard (chicf engineer for the same-sh@n
$500 I, S,''ef' ana 're"-0'' AZ '-'V "'''s'
| LEGATION THE AMERICA Is RoGorA
The undersigned forwards the % spee n
claim the detention OF the this being the price
agreed ON by the government OF Panama ihcy
f pssemhe ats 1881 is Oh "'' '''e ~ '" ~
The undersigned has no wish to tax the forcn!c i'm
Sc nd ns TS@ S a h S
to pay the question il LETT for amIcabe adjustment
s e s ss n1f hS OF Of
Panama No 90 and copy OF the st Of the grey Of the
Resident Minister of the United States Of America
Nothing further has transpired in relation 10 this
THE AMERICAN STEAMER viRGINIus.
The excitement on the lsthmus occasioned by
the menacng attitude assumed by the Spanish
steamer Pzarro against the American steamer
yirginus, in the bay of Aspinwall, on the 18th OF
March, has pretty much subsidized. At first the
authorities took no notice whatever or the fact
that the PiZarrO had run out her guns and pre-
pared for action in the harbor but after the star
and Herald had denounced the act as an insult 10
Colombia, and censured the government for their
apathy, President Carrerson, the agent OF the
national government on the Isthmus, woke up and
addressed protest to the commander or the PZarro,
OF which subjOin translation. After some days
had elapsed II reply to this protest was received,
but for some unexplained reason the authorities
here have kept the contents OF the same profound
secret. Captain Marquee, who commanded the Vir-
ginius has resigned ana gone to Peru and Captain
J. Barren has succeeded him. In other respects the
position OF the Nrginius has changed since last
wrote. The following IL the protest addressed by
the Colombian government TO the captain OF the
UNITED STATES CoLoNmA,
Executive Powhs or rms SOVEREIGN STATE OF PASAM
srcnErArYsnlr or srs Me-, No J, 3 10
To Senior Dos y"G&rr VIAL smrs conmandante q the
The undersigned has received orders from the President
al a % W. e National ~ s
myself to you on this occasion which have now The
y lseaEms ,sGsysa here from coGm and zee
been made aware the American steamer yirgnus
leaving the place where she has time
dergons repairs projected she is and always viii be,
by he trenes existing between the Colombian nation
aud that OF the United States OF America IL which
nationality the said steamer Nirpinns belongs, be-
lng declared By the supreme government 81 the
Union and communicated at the time, and afterwards
vessel under orders has taken hostile attitude
wards the aforesaid steamer Nrginius going far
rs TO give ground tor tearing aggression which The
Colombian government nom expecting from
which having declared its neutrality in the Cuban srug
gle is strictly in the ulhnent of its duty in giving the
vessels OF friendly nation such the United States OF
America the protection demanded by existing treaties
and according TO information law, you are well aware
such being the the governments whose organ am,
not knowing pretending 10 know what may be your
views intentions, announced. that the
Nirlnius is about to, will sail from the port Of
Colon have been directed by the Chief of this State,
who represents here national government to
Nirgnius, duly recognized American vessel especially
within Colombian waters without the previous tormali
ties required in similar cases by the law OF nations
have the honor ot communicating the same 10 you,
actions and that the rights OF Colombia, nation
trail the of independence in Cuba and friendly 10
the American nation. will be guarantee that the Coiom
ban Union viii not have 10 Witness much less aid In
laws al nations agreed respect and which Coom
lila will be the first to observe In any emergency what
Your obedien servant, j. NJ. LLERAS.
Don Jose Maria Nergara Nergara. of the
most distinguished writer's OF Colombia, died In
l,ogota on the 9th OF March.
The National Exposition was TO have been opened
i'm the capital ON the Eth ult.
proposition before Congress- ana had
passed the first reading to restore 10 General Mos
guerra his pension, which mad been Withdrawn
some years ago.