The New York herald., 1873-11-04
COLOMBIA.

ZIONIST Def States Naval
Disciplinc-Murder by the Military
Earthquake ON the Isthmus.
PANAMA, Oct. 25, 1873.
Correoso, at the head OF the rebel faction, re-
treated from Panama on the Sth inst. and returned
to his old quarters at Pampano. The government
chartered the steamship Montijo which left
Panama on the 2Ist with $50 troops Of battalion
Herrera No. l under Colonel Espinosa. On coming
near Pampano fire was opened on the government
troops with rines and q small cannon, causing q
loss or four wounded. The enemy then fed into
the bush. The cannon. some twenty rines, several
boxes OF ammunttioRand two men were captured.
The government force then proceeded by land to
Furfau. The commander -ln-chier Colonel Espi-
nosa, continues in pursuit Of the fugitlves.
The government ordered the approaches to the
city to be fortified to prevent surprise during the
night, In the absense Of the troops the guardian
ship OF the city being performed by the or the
national battalion.
PRESIDENTIAL COMPLIMENT.
President Neira has issued an address to the
army and citizens Of the Isthmus, compIimenting
them for their courage and devotion during the
thirteen days combat with the Correoso faction.
Senor Ramon has taken possession Of the post
OF Secretary Of State, to which he has been ap-
pointed his predecessor. Mr.. Burmudez being still
incapacitared from the effects OF his wound
UNITED STATES NAVAL AFFAIRS. -
daring feat was performed on the night OF the
18th inst. by couple OF men OF the United States
steamer Benicla, in an attempt to desert. The
two men let themselves over the side Of the Benz
rested on the anchor chains till driven @ away by
those on board when they swan to the Island OF
Flamenco and stole boat In which they came to
on loot along the line OF the railroad for AspInwal
The distance swan by the deserters from the
Bencia to shore must be over n,ile The most
Il
have escaped the lnnumerable sharks for which
that part OF the bay Is noted.
In honor to the memory OF the late Admiral
Winslow the United States steamer. Pensacola and
Benicia placed their nags at hall-m: I on the 18th
inst, and at noon fired salute OF irteen minute
guns.
There has been an unusually large amount OF
sickness on the Benicia and Pensacola The cases
are chiefly intermittent lever, contracted by the
men while on shore doing duty during the late po-
htical disturbances here. Some fifty men are on
sailed for Talcahuana. 0hile, on the 2sd inst.
BUTcHERY or AN ARMY PRISONER.
Wne n squad OF sGlaers saat Snder
TALON Herrera, were conducting to the cuartel o
prisoner named Procapio Solano, native OF Costa
Rica, whom they had arrested as O deserter and u
rebel, the prisoner made some remarks which the
lieutenant did not like. The latter ordered his
by first striking him rom behind on the head with
the butt ends OF their rifles and afterwards shooting
him. While their victim lay on the ground in
dying state tney continued to beat him on the
head until life was extinct. The officer was furious
and even threatened with his sword Colonel
Espinosa, his superior, who offered to raise the
dying man. and the Colonel dessted and went
away.
EARTHQUAKE AT PANAMA AND AsprNwALL.
Panama was visited by an earthquake on the
evening OF the 18th inst. The shock was strongly
felt about five minutes past six, the night being
dark and sky overcast 1t was felt on board of the
ships in the harbOr, along the line OF the railroad
and at Aspinwa. AT san Pablo, one Of the sta
tions, there were two pretty severe Shocks with
an interval OF but second or two between them
The second shock was most severe and accom-
panied by rumbling sound resembling thunder
In Aspinwal the sock was felt about ten
minutes later, and seems to have been more
severely felt than in Panama The people there
much frightened, and the fear OF a tidal wave
added 60 the excitement The duration OF the
shock in Panama was about four five seconds
that it was over before the people had time to
run out OF their houses.
Most people agree that the oscillations proceeded
IN a direction from southeast to northwest.
REPUBLICAN OPINION OF CENTRAL AMERICAN Gov
ERNMENT.
The Panama Star and Herald OF October 16
says Honduras has at last fallen into such de-
plorabe condition OF suspected morality, discredlt
aud administrative anarchy that the other Central
American States have come to the conclusion
to unite and divide her territory among
them. This apparent deT7afer resort seems
to be the only chance that the swindled
bondholders OF Europe will have OF getting
a cent on their shares and, by destroying
the base ror further proposed swindles, win thus
tral America. We have fine country ruined by
bad governments, which is the inevitable result Of
and al OF the petty Spanish republics that
suffer themselves TO be managed by n few men,
who are nothing else than parasitic destroyers
that attach themselves to the body polite,