The New York herald., 1875-08-27

not mako war against State without the express con-
sent Of Congress. Two Peace Commissioners were ap-
pointed BOgoa 10 proceed 10 Panama and confer with
the authorities there AT the same time large force
under General Delgado was sent down the Magdaena,
and taking up a strong position, which Commanded th9
river we're 10 await the result of the mission Panama
The Commissioners arrived, sort OF treaty Of peace
signed, and General Camargo was liberated and put
in charge of the command of the national forces The
Commissioners, Messrs Salgar and Esguerra,
feased and left, taking along with them the national
battalion, 20 be replaced by others in accordance
with the treaty with the United states respecting tho
transit and friendly solution appeared TO have been
70 which would reflect benedciay the situation
of the other two rebel States Of Bolivar and Magdalena
Matters however, have not turned out So Presidents
Perez was not easily to be turned from his purposes
On the return Of the Commissioners towards BogotA
they had
A coSFEREScE WITH GENERAL DKLGADO
at his entrenched position the Magdalena River,
ADVISING hlm to retire from position which was
threat TO the coast States and which the mission to
%rahana % @ haa rendered unnecessary General Delgado
replied, "No; my orders to proceed and submit to
obedience the States Of Bolivar and Magdalena first and
Panama after" Senior Salgar, who also President OF
the state OF Cundnamarca protested being breach
of neutrality the part Of the federal Executive aud
resumed his journey to the capital Sehor Esguerra,
the other Commissioner and who also Minister of tho
Interior, turned aside to have a conference with tho
authorities of the State of Bolivar TO which he was
invited, and by them made prisoner
battle has since taken place on the Maqdaena River
between the militia forces of the latter State and tho
national troops under General Delgado About the re-
suit there contradictory reports but the fact exists
that President Perez will carry his point even at
the risk Of a general war in the Republic.
that republic, be its love of liberty what may
Is to be congratulated Here have only the
liberal party divided against ITSELF but the Republic
itself threatened with disruption. The States OF tho
Interior with the exception of Antoquia pitted against
the coast staes the former flying the flag of Dr. Nuhez
and the latter that OF Dr. Parra backed by the active
influence of the federal government Antioqua,
wrapped up in its conservatism and ultramontane pro-
clvites refuses TO for either side OF the remain
ing eight States the leaning Of one TO either candidate
decides the Presidential election of 1879 President
Perez evidently expects no opposition TO his wishes
the Interior and Of the coast States must be gained
aa0lens uoLels.
Then we shall have the commencement OF civil war
in the Republic and no man say when and how IL
will end Some of the leading men or the rebellou5
coast States have gone far as TO threaten TO head
movement to separate the States from the rest OF
the Republic and form Independent Republic which
would entail the ruin of the whole confederation, and
which, 1t is hoped should matters be pushed 10 that
extremity that the ministers of Germany France Eng
land and the United States will their good offices to