The New York herald., 1873-05-25
COLOMBIA.
The Panama ISthmus Political Party Peace
After ReVOlutiOnist PrOnunciamentOS.
Treaty Making After Battle Financial and Am
nesty Provisions Sixty Persons Killed and
Quite Number Of Others wounded -.
United States Interests and ~s
Diplomatic Precedent g.

PANAMA, May Is, 1879.
The counter revolution, headed by the ofhcers OF
the federal troops stationed here against the State
government OF Senor Damaso Cevera, has been
brought to close by an agreement entered into
that General Neira, who was deposed by the Cevera
party. shall be reinstalied in ONCE that the gov
ernment OF the State shall pay the expenses of the
contest. and that none Of the partsans OF either
party shall be troubled for their participation IN the
events which have happened since the 5th OF April
This so-oalled "treaty" has been signed by two
gentlemen appointed by the ofioers OF the national
battalion and by two appointed by the now OK
government Of Sehor Cevera.
COUNTING THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
Since the lighting ceased IL has been discovered
that each party suffered pretty heavily. The ma
tionals admit . loss OF twenty-three killed and
thirty y-three wounded. out Of total force OF less
than three hundred; and the State militia out OF
about five hundred. reported to have lost thirty
killed and nearly as many wounded.
ss .fses WHAT NRxTs
The town is now quiet. and will possibly so re-
main until news Is received from BOgota, when.
in all probability, there will be another political
change or some kind or another. The suppositisn
that some change will then occur is based on the
fact that the national troops, which have replaced
President Neira in the presidency, are forbidden
by the constitution from taking the least part In
any state political contests, and are merely re-
tained in such force on the tsthmus In accordance
with the agreement come TO with the United
depot In 1855, when 80 many foreigners lost their
lives. These troops have, therefore. acted both
VINO, alth0ngh sefapp0inted and sprung from an
unjust and uncalled,for revolution were, de Jacto,
esners and properties they were placed here to
protect, and whose lives and fortunes were at
stake the whole time the rtne and cannon we're
PLAYING deadly havoc m tne streets OF TINS small
PRIVATE PRorERTY RESPECTED.
Fortunately the damage done to property has
not been great, for the soldiers on both sides,
although exposed to the temptation to plunder
y sne II sr
excesSes to getting drunk. Eiftl
EXECUTIVE POLICY.
1t is believed that the general government viii
at once consider 1t the duty OF the Cabinet to
despatch communication to Panama to inquire
into the causes which led to this riot and to ex-
anime the damage done, since on its shoulders, as
superiors OF the troops which commenced the fight
both on the 9th or April and the 7th INST. the re.
AMERICAN REPRESENTATION.
1t Is more than probable that on this matter the
70 ns
proof that selfgovernment while IN the hands OF
It's present regtns Is Impossible, and that the
sooner the system could be changed the sooner the
the. gamer. The landing OF men from the United
greatly to restore confidence, and much more to
restore the courage Of the inhabitants both for
ei0n and native, OF the inside part OF the town.
,-,.s.a PRESIDENTIAL RESTORATION.
~ Commissioners were despatched from here the
day before yesterday to 60 to Savanla to bring
the restored President Neira, but having oversight
themselves the steamer lett Colon without them.
Fortunately the Juan G. Meiggs, or the Colon and
New Orleans line, In the harbOr, and Mr.. Henry
Meiggs Keith being also here, the government made
arrangements with that gentleman, and the
steamer len with the commissioners.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS.
The Peruvian exploring expedition is still 81
Cupica Bay going over Commodore Selfridge's
canal survey. Nothing has been made public as t.
their views on bhe matter.
CENTRAL AMERICAN FILIBUSTERISM.
Several leading Central American politicians are
at present on the Panama isthmus-Enrique
Palaci0s, Of Guatemala; Colindres OF Honduras
and Medina (Medinita), OF Salvador. They sl
their party have purchased the small steamer
General Sherman, and evidently intend to attempt
revolutionary movement on behalf OF the ex
tinct conservative governments OF Guatemala anc
Honduras. They Will land either on the Atlantic
coast OF Guatemala or Of Honduras, more probablJ
In the latter Republic II they succeed in obtain
ing any number OF foreigners the war may be
bloody one, as they will have the whole OF the
priests OF Central America on their side and the
present leaders Of the liberal party not tt
give IN at trifes nor lose the predomnance then
party has at length achieved, except ct grea,
sacrifice.