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

PANAMA., June "A, 1873.
The steamer virginius. Of ockade-running fame.
has again turned upn In Aspin wall harbor for the
purpose 1t Is said OF getting some repairs done.
She has lately been lodging into and out OF the
creeks and unfrequented harbors along the Colon
ban coast, and now comes back TO vex our State
authorities and cause them to turn to the records
OF her former visit year ago, and take down
again the dusty volumes OF International law and
definitions Of neutrality.
Another curious thing connected with her pre-
sent visit is that Spanish man-Ofwar dropped
into the same harbor on the 21st and, still later,
on the same day, the United States steamer Kansas
also made her appearance and came in.
The appearance OF the virgiaius has OF course
caused considerable talk in Aspinwall, and the
questions to be solved :-Wlll the Spanish man.
of-war interfere with the virginius, and in that
Will the Kansas convoy her out to sea, as she
did last year?
The state authorities here have not yet been
called on IN any way so far as KNOWN TO Interfere
The Spanish ship is the Bazan, Commander
1t is understood that the Kansas will remain
until the repairs of the vTginius are finished.
COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Company are about
to place two new steamships-the Colombia aud
the valdiria, OF 1000 tons each and 500 horse
and Callao, touching at Payta, Guayquil and other
intermediate ports. They will leave Calao on the
24th sailing again on the 27th, to arrive at Ualla0
on the 7th OF the succeeding month.
POLITICAL AGITATION TENDING TO REVOLUTION.
There has been q good deal OF disturbance and
revolutionary effort in several OF the States OF the
interior, all evidently connected with the question
who shall be the next President OF the United
States OF Colombia
Besides the revolutionary drama we have Just
passed through in Panama there has been great
political excitement in the State of TOlima To-
mented by intrgues in Cundnamarca, parties
from the latter State having entered the territory
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ing to violence. The general government is TO
send national force 70 keep the two States within
In proclamation by President MurillO to the peO
pie ne states That he can see no justihable causes
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want OF respect Tor law and love for revolutionary
| excitements. These State disturbances are not
expected, however, to lead to any general conflict
| in the Republic
GEOGRAPHY AGAINST CONSULAR RIGHT.
A curious question has come up in connection
with the Hon. J. Tnorington, lately appointed
United States Consul to Aspinwall. On applying to
Boeo 0r ne usual sa vas
nized no such place as Aspinwall, only that OF
| Colon.
| seems, replied to this that the United states OF
America had been in the habit for years of appoint
ing Consus to Aspinwall without any objection
having been made until now and, as ne saw no
good reason Tor the change Mr. Thorington has been
named Commercial agent at Asplnwall with iuil
| The Hon. w. l.. Scruggs United States Minister
| to Colombia, and General J. G. Caldwell, United
Panama. The former will proceed to BOgata, by
| the steamer from Aspinwall, on the 25th, and the
| latter to the south per the steamship Trujillo.
! hga.f CHINESE IMMIGRANTS.
The Pacific Mail steamship Montana, Just ar
| rived here from San Francisco, brought some
| forty-seven Cinnamon, who will go South in the
| Trujillo, to be employed in Callao by the Pacific
| Steam Navigation Company on board OF their
PANAMA TRANQUIL.
Panama at present is quiet and Is likely to re-
10 examine the voting for President Of the Union
and Representatives to Congress Will meet on the
the sanitary condition OF the city remains good.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.
Commander Lull and the officers Of the Nicara-
| qua Canal Survey came from Greytown in the Kan
sas, and win take passage for New York in the
| Ocean Queen.
The Kansas, before leaving for New York. VIII
| return to Greytown to look alter their steam
| launch.
The Question OF Cuba-Naval Moveme nts
Mt Aspinwnn.
| [Aspinwall June 22) Correspondence OF Panama
| Star.]
At halfpast six O'Clock this evening there arrived
in our port q Spanish gunboat, which to all ap-
pearances Is very fast saller Rumor has 1t she
came for the purpose OF capturing the Virginius,
the supposed Cuban blockade runner now lying at
anchor alongside the United STATES gunboat Kan.
sas splendid looking war vessel, commando by
very competent officers and manned by Jolly Sc,
OF tars.
Interview With General Qucsada.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Quesada, l suppose you are
aware that Spanish war vessel has arrived in our
| waters9
General QUEsADA-I am very glad of it. wish
instead OF they had sent four for the virginius
can outsa every war vessel spain has control Of
REpoRTER-Do you believe Spain win ever again
| control the whole island OF Cuba
General QUEsADA-Never at least while life GIBBS
and flows in the veins of 500 Cuban patriots
Spain has ruled our island over four hundred years
Our people during that long interval were deprived
| OF the means Of obtaining knowledge, our riches
| were sent to Europe to fatten our tyrants and nj
| the beginning OF the war 1t required, on the part
OF the leaders, very great exertions so as to con-
vince the natives OF the justice OF our cause Hap
and ere long we shall be able to convince our
tyrants that people lighting for country and Tree
dom cannot be conquered.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, during YOUR struggle have
you received material aid from the United States
| General QUESADA-NOt the least-though our
country lay at the door OF the United States, and
the cry OF anguish sent forth by our people has
found an echo In the breast OF every American
| woman and child.
| OF the United States Government
General QUEsADA.-The whole blame rests with
the cabinet OF General Grant who, in this instance
has not interpreted faithfully the wishes OF the
great American people.
REPoRrEg-General when will you leave our
ports
| General QUEsADA--As soon as l can get ready.
AT this stage OF our interview, several gentlemen
having called on General Quesada for the purpose
oil Knowing his opinion with reference to the arri
| val OF the Spanish Don, your reporter shook hands
with the gallant veteran, who will soon add one
| more laurel to he crown OF glory which grateful
nation has bestowed on the daring patriot.
THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF WILLIAM
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