The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-07
Colombia.

COIOmbia.
PANAMA, March %, 1873.
certain amount OF alarm has Just been diff
fused through Colombia on account OF recent news
from Venezuela. The limits between the two
countries, as is the case with most Of the Spanish
American republics have never been fairly settled,
but remain pretty much as the different political
divisions were at the time OF the independence AS
this has at various times given rise to disputes
between the populations and authorities OF
the frontiers, a minister was sent specially
by Colombia to Venezuela to endeavor TO come TO
some definite arrangements. Negotiations have
thus been going on between the Colombian Minis
ter GaindO and the Venezuela government for
some time back. For some fanced offence Presi-
dent Guzman has ordered further negotiations to
had refused TO take into consideration the
documents, titles, &C., submitted by Venezuela,
while on the other hand the proofs OF her claims Of
fered by Colombia are not acceptable to Venezuela,
and so the case stands.
Although the language of Venezuela is firm and
almost threatening, President Guzman has invited
the President OF Colombia to meet him at Barran.
gullla and there talk the matter over. The Coom-
bian Senate has appointed committee OF five to
investigate the whole limit question, and so hopes
are entertained that friendly settlement will be
come to.
The 7radictonSeta a Bogota paper, saws in ref.
erence to the imbroglio witl Venezuela that now
Colombia Is likely TO have on her hands at once
three serious afairs-the national debt the inter-
vention In the affairs of Cuba, and this question
with venezuela as to limits.
THE PORTFOLIO OF WAR.
Congress has approved OF the appointment OF ex-
President Eustorges Salgad for secretary of War
at Bogota.
There i've candidates in the field for the next
President of the Colombian Union-viz., Carlos
Martin, Rafael Nuhez, Justo Arosemena, kojas
Garrido and Santiago Peres.
NEW BANK.
A bank has been established at Barrangula.
with MIR. Mer as President OF the Board and Mr..
Strauz as manager. The subscribed capital OF the
bank is S3l2,5OO in lbs shares OF $500 each.
POLITICS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Political AFFAIRS on the lsthmus quiet.
Panama has again become healthier, and tie
epidemic form OF fever which has proved so fatal to
young children has all but ceased.
INDIAN TROUBLES AT DARIEN
The people in Panama have been good deal
shocked at certain news from Darien. There are
at present some hundreds OF cauch0 gatherers in
the forests and near the Indian villages. The most
OF these men are ron Carthagena and its neigh
vicious and disorderly by boat just arrived
from Daren report was brought that party Of
about eighty-four OF these men had gone into the
forests in search OF caucho along the Chucunaque.
On returning alter being away five days. they were
attacked by about twenty Indians on the 18th inst.
The Indians were beaten and they retreated.
Shortly after this man called Florencio Angulo
and some others, descending the river Bayano, met
with seven Indians and Killed them all, leaving
their bodies lying along the edge OF the river.
Proceeding down the river they killed two more
wants to Mr.. Hernandez. Another man, a leader
in such assassnatons dragged two Indians out OF
house in which they were domestics, and cut their
heads on.
Some OF the merchants here who trade with Da-
rien have asked the President to send down troops
to restore order but as no Official information has
come to the government the President refuses to
do SO.
GERMAN HOLIDAY.
The 22d March was observed here in commence
ration OF the declaration Of the German Empire.
The nags OF all the Consuis, save the French were
displayed.
AN AMERICAN MINISTER HoMEwARD BOUND.
Colonel L. Macbreit. United States Minister to
Bolivia, arrived here per the steamship Truiillo,
home. leaves tO-ua
steamer.
The President has finally arranged with Messrs.
Dreyfus g. Co. for the issue OF the balance Of the
loan OF 1872, Tor ESQ S00,0O0 sterling, fully au-
thorlzed by the action OF Congress respecting It.
Until the presentit not Judged advisable to place
the whole sum on the market-in fact the Treasury
did not require It, Towards the payment OF tins
debt the guan0 belonging to the government IS
fully pledged. The sales Tor this year are expected
source OF income the customs receipts from Jan
uary to December 1872 amounted to 900 soles.
Mr. William Schee, leading partner OF the firm OF
Dreyfus & Co., has gone to Europe to superintend
Payta, safaverry. Pisco and Pisagua are to be
ports OF entry.
Costa Rica.
good deal OF unpleasant feeling and no little in
dignation has been excited in Costa RIGA by the
visit OF Mr. Corbett the British Minister to Central
America, who, while pretending to come in his
public capacity, also gave out that he was pre-
pared to act as private agent of the bankers, Bsch
ofrsheim Goldschmidt, Of London, and intended
to appoint an agent to receive from the custom
houses the revenues hypOthecated to them by
Inc hS an giv,n ho tae same 70
OF the country for which there was no call. The
government was firm and would not listen to any
such proposal from Mr.. Corbett. He then entered
protest as English Minister, and used coarse
language towards the government. The matter is
to be brought before the English government In
the form Of a complaint by Costa Rica.
With respect to the railroad the work from the
Pacific end already extends over iorty-three miles,
and from the Port Limon side about forty miles,
leaving stretch OF thirty-our miles where only
the clearing has been done. There are about three
thousand men now employed on the road.
Guatemala.
This Republic has not yet settled down nto quiet.
ness. The reactionary or Church party Is still &c
tive and takes every chance Of committing hostile
acts towards the government.
On the 11th inst. President Granados set out 10
make q sort OF military tour through the discon-
tented departments, leaving the powers OF govern
ment in the hands OF General Rufno Barrios. On
the same day the rebels to the number OF 300, at
tackled Esquinta, took possession OF the barracks,
prison and church and drove the garrison away.
In the fight the commandment was wounded, to-
gether with other officers and seven soldiers. One
officer and eight soldiers were killed, the rebels
losing 1--WE Killed and sixteen wounded. ON the
18th General Barrios issued proclamation, In
which he informed all that he was abont to use
extreme measures and apply strong remedies to a
violent disease.
The decreeing OF forced loan was the first step,
and spread dismay among the enemies Of the gov
eminent the Republic, at the same time, being de-
clared 10 be in q state OF siege. On the 18th he
sent for half dozen gentlemen whom he knew to
be not well disposed towards the government, and
gave them very friendly advice and begged them
to give HIM their aid In establishing peace In the
country. One OF them named Batres laughed with
scorn at the advice and the request.
General Barrios lost his temper, went suddenly
up to Batres. tore open his coat and took from him
the loaded revolver he mad, called him q coward
and o would-be assassin, and ordered him to re-
ceve 100 blows with stick. All the Others he
ordered TO be locked up among the common crimi-
nails In the jail.
San Salvador.
This Republic at last advices was quiet. No fur