Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-09-14
From PANAMA.
The AsplnWaH and Jamaica Cables
CoWardly 0utrage-Murder
by Policemen.
Movements of Co1sp,riug Politicians
and nsurrectiORisis-F
Of the FiIIlbu ters.

NEW ORLEANS, SeptC Der l3.-The
British steamer Bolivar arrived to-day,
bringing the following from the CORE
spondent of the associated press, dated
Panama, September ID: The ends of
the Aspinwall and Jamaica cable were
recovered in mid-ocean August 2Sth,
in seventeen hundred fathoms of water
and buoyed. No further communica-
tions have been received since the date
OF the departure OF the steamship Rising
Star on the twenty-ffth ultimO, for
New York.
Panama has been the scene Of in
tense political excitement and more
bloodshed. For many years past soci-
ETY. here has not been in a condi-
ton so unsettled and unsatisfactory as
at present. \ complete want of con-
fidence and feeling Of insecurity per-
vades the entire community, and Tu-
mors of expected outbreaks and fresh
revolutions are never wanting. On the
afternoon Of the twenty-eighth of August
one of the most disgraceful acts Of
blOodshed known TO Panama occurred,
by which two respected citizens of Co
Iumbia were hurried into eternity, Colo
mel Uscatequi and Manuel De Jesus
Bermudez. The facts are as follows:
Colonel Uscatequi for two years past had
been commander of the national troops
stationed on the Isthmus for the
protection of transit and foreign
property. During the State revolution
Of April last he called out his troops and
took an active part in the protection Of
the deposed president Of the State Of
Panama, General NieTa, although, as
commander of the national forces sent
here in accordance with existing trea-
ties with the United States for special
national purposes, he had no right to do
80. Again, on the seventh of Msy he
led out his forces against the revolution
ary party, defeated them, and was the
cause of the recall and reinstatement of
President Niera, who in the meantime
had been baDished. After the events of
the seventh of May a coldness sprung up
between Uscatequi and the reinstated
government Of Niera, and the latter had
sufficient proof of the colOneps disaffec-
ton and his collusiOn with the opposi-
ton party to feel justified in issuing an
order for his arrest. Accordingly, at
three o'clock on the afternoon in ques-
ton, an order was issued by the eXecu-
tive to arrest Uscatequi and place him
in confinement. An hour or two later
the unfortunate man was sitting in
front Of the Grand hotel, when a squad
of police, armed with rifles, approached
and informed him that he was prisoner.
Uscatequi entered the hotel, drew his
revolver, and said he would not allow
himself to be degraded by such an insult
as to be carried to a felon's prison by
squad Of common police, but would
willingly give himself into custody of
any respectable citizen, naming several
of them present. An order was given
to take him at all hazards. The police
fred a volley into the hotel at their vic
tim, one shot taking effect in his arm,
and another entering and passing COM
pletely through the body Of Manuel De
]. BermudeZ, an innocent spectator,
killing him instantly. Uscatequi then
fled ,,,and tried to make his escape through
the rear Of the hotel, but was met by
Mr.. Florence GrOZomOna, a lead
ing citizen and supporter of the
surrendered himself Internationally.
Whilst passing out Of the main entrance
Of the hotel wounded, and a prisoner Of
Mr.. GrozomOna, he was confronted 10y
another squad Of police who, regardless
of Mr.. GrozOmona, as he protests, fired
another volley into the hallway of the
hotel. The shot took effect in the head
of Colonel UscateqUi and he died in
twenty minutes after. This disgraceful
outrage, in a country where crime is
not punishable with death, is severely
commented upon by all parties, and has
unstrung and unsettled political matters
here more than ever before.
a report from the valley of Cauca,
in this republic is to the effect
that the politicians Of that State
are preparing to invade the
State of Panama, in order to control the
elections here for president of the Union
for the ensuing term. The move will
hardly be necessary, as yesterdays mail
brought the news that the State Of Boy
ca has east its vote for DR.. Santiago
Perez, which gives him five votes and a
msiority. He is therefore elected.
Another rumOr, apparently better
founded, is that General COTeOsO, ex-
president of Panama, is now in costa
Riea, preparing to invade Chiruqui and
reinstate himself in power. Yesterday
q body of troops and large quantity of
extra arms were sent to Chiruqui 10 op-
pose him. The United States steamer
Bernecia is in port.
The Enrique Palacios flibustering ex-
pedition, which left Aspinwall on the
American steamer General Sherman, to
operate against Guatemala and HOndu-
ras, has been completely defeated
in both republics. The name of the
General Sherman has been changed to
General Arias She was last heard of
lowering off the coast, very likely wait
ing to take off Palacios and the re-
mainder Of his party, should he be too
closely pursued.