The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-20
FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

New YORK, July 18.-The United State
steamer Powhattan, from Panama, the Stl
brings the following news: The trouble be
tween the State of Panama and the Fedora
Government has been settled. A treaty Q
peace was concluded between the Fedora
State Commissioners on the I'd inst.
In consequence of this agreement Genera
Camayo was liberated from prison and rein
stated as chief of the national forces on tn
Atlantic
The battalion stationed in Panama we're {,
be relieved by other forces from Bogota, anC
the State government took upon itself to pro
tect the transit until such time as the othe
troops from Bogota arrived.
DIR. Pablo Arosemena has been declared
elected President Of the State of Panama fol-
the next constitutional term.
The State has thrown its vote for DR.. Menez
for President of Colombia.
The United States steamer Omaha, from
Callao, arrived at Panama on the 9th to re-
ceive her relief crew, which arrived by the
Powhattan. The officers of the Omaha were
relieved and returned home by the Powhattan.
dreadful riot took place at San Miguel,
Salvador. great deal of discomfort had
been excited against the government by its
refusal to allow pastoral of the Bishop of
Salvador, written in tone hostile to the laws,
to be read in the churches. There had also
been considerable hostile feeling among the
lower classes, owing to some regulations re-
curing dealers to use new market place.
While matters were in this condition q
priest, named Palacios, preached a violent
sermon against the constituted authorities on
Sunday, the goth ult That evening the mob
rose, attacked the Jail and liberated two hun
dred prisoners. They then proceeded to as
sault the small garrison and took the Quartet
they killed Gems Espinoz and Castro cut the
former to pieces and threw the pieces at each
other. They split the skull of Gen. Castro and
threw him over q wall where he was picked
up by his mother, and died in three days.
The garrison were nearly all assassinated,
and many honorable citizens killed. After
this, the fanatic mob set fire to some sixteen
houses with kerosene. Before the town was
entirely destroyed it fortunately happened
that the British ship Fantome was at Launion,
where she landed her marines, which allowed
the garrison there, united with some troops
from Amopala, in Honduras, to march to the
relief OF San Miguel and put down the mob.
The curate, Palacios, at last accounts, was
arrested with others that had participated in
the outbreak, and good many of the inferior
rioters had been shot by order of President
Gonzales, who had arrived with troops. With
the houses destroyed and pillaged, the damage
Is estimated at 81, 600, 900, and commercial |
iShuEes are lOOheu IOr III consequence.
The country has been declared in a state |
of siege, and President Gonzales is taking
measures to establish order and bring the |
perpetrators of this disgraceful outbreak to |
condign punishment The Didrio Official of |
the State, and all the public priats, abound |
In indignation against the priests who were
the instigators of this savage and sanguinary
analr, the vicar fer the edict published by his
oroer' and Jose Manuel Palacios, ex-canonigo |
OF the Cathedral of San Salvador. The mu-
inequality OF this city asked to have the said
falacios removed, but no attention was paid
70 the petition. He was continually sowing
hatred between the lower and we'll TODD
classes, and the result has just been described
One curious and incredible discovery was
made after the murderous affair was over, and
that was, on the persons of some of the dead
rebels were found passports which read. when
translated: Peter, open to the bearer the
gates of Heaven, who has died for religion.
>Signed) George, Bishop of San Salvador"
which were sealed with the seal of the bishop.
ric of San Salvador.