The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-20
THE COLOMBIAN QUESTION.

Politics mt Panama and Rise and Prog
ress OF the Isthmus M0vement-Ovcr-
throw OF q President and Installation
Of . New Ruler-Fighting and Fury,
but Little Blood-The War Of Races.
PANAMA, April 10, 1878.
Since the year 1871, when the radicals ana con-
servatves combined In an attempt, which signally
failed, to overthrow the government OF the then
President, Correoso, the liberals have been in the
possession Of undsputed power, and all the State
authorities and the Legislature have been OF their
selection. President Correoso having completed
his legal term OF ONCE, made room for General
Neira, one Of his own party and one Of his most
intimate friends
The consequence was that on Saturday, the
9Th inst, Rafael Arzpurn. q halfbrother OF ex-
President Correoso, went to the Government House
with half dozen others and having previously
brought over the guard captured President Neira
and made him prisoner In his own house. They
then went to the barracks OF the State troops who
had also been bought over, and declared Damas0
Cevera, as the fifth substitute, President OF the
state. The Supreme state Court was next visited,
and before IL the leaders OF the revolution wit
messed the swearing In Of the confrere whom they
were thus thrusting into power.
A small proclamation was then issued In which
Colonel Aspgrn declared that "the people who
had elected President Neira had declared against
him and had placed In his position one In whom
they had full conadence.n The new President also
came out with declaration that he was acting
solely In the interests 81 the people.
THE cOUP.
WIN ,ne pupncauon oi these Two decuments ~
although the numerous Political factions into which
the white population Ii divided were considerably
liberar or black portion OF the population, IL APP
peared highly improbable that even an attempt at
counter revolution, for the reinstatement OF the
deposed President would be made.
MOVEMENTS AT DARK.
BY dark, however, II became evident that, falling
fighting friends among the natives OF the town.
the partisans OF the ex-President had sought the
assistance Of the national troops. The com.
troops brought his men and stationed portion OF
them In the principal square and spread the rest rs
pickets TO prevent transit through the streets or
Communication between the gross Of the troops
OF the new government which were out
side the city, and some NIFTY men they
by the State government. The commander
OF the national forces sent message 70 President
n ana ss
State-who had been taken with him-and an
nouncing his intention OF attacking az ten O'Clock
O'Clock random shots commenced to be fred by
various individuals, but no general skrmish occur
az l. APPEARED matters would be arranged quite
lively lire for the place occurred q the state bar
racks. A picket OF the national troops, station
ed In the street at some little distance. COM
menced firing on. the men In the barracks. and
after firing for abont ten minutes they retired,
one killed. Tho desire 70 fight evinced by
beth bodies OF men after this was 80
evident andthe desire on the part OF the oncers OF
both sides was 80 strong, that an arrangement was
come to soon after, and the ex-President was re-
moved to the quarters Of the national troops.
The next day quiet reigned.
THE FINALE.
IL was said that General Neira should ne re-
turned to the State government AS yet however
he has not been returned, nor does II appear prob
able he Will be, since IL Ia known that the national
troops are in revolt against their 0fcers and have
threatened to shoot their colonel. The national or
federal troops are almost all pure Indians from the
interior, while the state government troops ere
formed Of mulattees and negroes, ana there 10 not
Q single white man amnug them.