The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-14
COLOMBIA.
buildings.

Unsettled Condition OF Affairs ON tho
Panama Isthmus-Violencc and Blood
shcd-TwO Citizens Shot Dead-The
Public Mind Alarmed.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 10, 1873.
The British steamer Bolivar arrived here to-day,
bringing the following intelligence, dated Panama,
September a.
were recovered in mid-ocean August %, in 1,7Oo
fathoms of water and buoyed. No further commu-
cation has been received since that date.
CONDITION OF THE IsTHMUs.
Since the departure OF the steamship Rising Star
on the 25th ult for New York, Panama has been the
scene OF intense political excitement ana OF more
bloodshed. For many years past the society here
has not been in q condition SO unsettled as at
present. A complete want OF confidence and a
feeling OF insecurity prevails throughout the COM
munity.
On the afternoon Of the 2Sth ult. one OF the most
disgraceful acts OF bloodshed known to Panama &C.
Cured by which two respectable citizens OF
Colombia were hurried into eternity, Colonel Usca-
tequi and Senior Manuel de Jesus Bermudez.
The facts are as fOlOws:-
Colonel Uscatequi, for two years past, had been
commander OF the national troops stationed on
r 'S ee rev OF tde Sere on
the 6th or April last he called out his troops and
took an active part II ~ sae lie OF the
Neira; although, as commander OF the national
forces sent here, in accordance with existing
treaties with the United States for special ma
tIonal purpose, he had no right to do so. Again,
on the 7th of May, he led out his forces against the
cause Of the recall and reinstatement Of
President Neira Who IN the mean mean me-
between Uscatequi and the government OF Neira,
and the latter had sufficient proof OF the COonels
detection, and his collision with the opposition
party to feel itself justified in issuing order Tor
his arrest. An order was issued by the executive
to arrest Uscatequ and place him IN confinement
sitting In front OF the Grand Hotel, when squad
OF police, armed with rifles, approached ana In
Uscateaui entered the hotel, drew his revolver,
and said he would not allow himself to be degraded
police, but would give himself into custody OF any
respectable citizen. An order was given to take
TnE POLICE FIRED
q vOlley into the hotel at their victim, one shot
taking effect IN his arm and another entering and
passing completely through the body OF Manuel de
Jesus Bermudez, an innocent spectator, killing
- UscateGui then fed and tried to make his es-
cane. but was met by Mr. Forencis Arosemena,
supporter OF Neira's government, to whom he sur
rendered himself Internationally. While passing
out OF the hotel wounded and prisoner, he was
confronted by another squad OF police who, re-
CARELESS or the presence OF Mr.. Arosemena,
FIRED ANOTHER v0LLEY
into the hallway. The shot took effect In the head
OF Colonel Uscatequi, and he died In twenty min
utes.
This outrage, In o country where the most
heinous crime Is not punishable with death, Is
severely commented upon by all parties and has
unstrung and unsettled political matters more
than ever before.
A report from
THE VALLEY OF CANCA,
In this Republic is to the erect that the politicians
OF that State preparing to invade the State OF
Panama In order to control the elections here for
President OF the Union Tor the ensuing term.
The move will hardly be necessary, as the State
of Bayaca has cast its vote for Dr. Santiago Perez
which gives him the vote OF i've states, which Is
majority, and he is elected.
PREPARING FOR A COUP.
Another report Is that General Correso, ex-Presi-
dent OF Panama, Is in Costa Rica preparing to In
wade ChiriquI and reinstate himself IN power
A body OF troops and large quantity Of extra
arms have been sent to Chiriqu to oppose nun.