The New York herald., 1875-09-29
THE WAR IN COLOMBIA.
THE FIGHT AT CHAME-PRoCLAMATIoNs AND
NEGOTIATIONS OF PEACE.

THE FIGHT AT cHAME-PRocLAMATIoNs AND
NEGOTIATIONS OF PEACE
The Panama Star and Herald of the 10th inst.
tains full account OF the late troubles in Colombia,
from which the following is selected
THE FIGHT AT CHAME.
The forces left here the night ofthc 31st
consisting OF eighty privaes and twenty officers
under command of Colonel Vergara and Lieutenant Col
onel Joaquin Arosemeni Not having favorable pas
sage the party did not arrive at the Chame beach till
early in the morning of the I'd inst The force dsenl-
barked and marching toward Chame, when, about
daylight they surprised by the enemy who fired
on them from ambush. After short fight the govern
ment troops, finding themselves short of ammunition,
having left their chief supply board of their boats
retrcated, leaving four or i've dead on the field some
wounded several made prisoners and others who de-
serted The government force reembarkod mme-
diaely after the fight and returned TO this city, arrv
ing here about ten p NJ on the I'd inst The govern
ment loss is generally placed at eighteen in killed and
missing, though some accounts put it as high thirty
odd, which seems an exaggeration. or the rebel loss
AIzpuRU's PROCLAMATION
On the I'd inst circular IN writing, signed r. Aiz
puru dated General Quartet Guachape August 25 1876,
addressed to several of the consuls IN this city The
circular states that the government Senior g. Miro had
been dsowned and that he, Azpuru had been elected
chief Of the provisional government Tho circular goes
to state the chie object the revoluonists had in
view to prevent the State joining those of hagda
dalena In the present movement against the national
government, and winds up with the assurance that
while he occupied the position of head OF the govern
the rights of all would be most sacredy respected
other documents of similar nature relating to Mr.
Azpuru's provisional government also circulated
but none Of them have come TO our hands.
RUMORRD ASSASSINATION.
II has been reported that after the last engagement
at Chame between the government forces and the adj
herents of Mr. Aizpuru the wounded officer Lieutenant
Vargas who was missing, was taken prisoner and as
sassnated by orders OF the leaders Of the so-caed
provisional government of Guachapeli AZ fact Of
the kind would characterize any party OF men capable
of perpetratng such Infamous action being but
little above the moral standard Of savages the
of cause so stamped with nfamy could bring good
to the l5thmuS
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
The readiness with which President Miro has re-
sponded to the favorable change of the situation the
DEGREES declaring and consequent state OF siege,
which restores Panama TO state Of peace toward the
general government without ceasing TO preserve its
fraternity with the other States merits the praise Of all
patriotic citizens and the aid Of all good men. Al
though the State Of Panama not included In the
pact, conuenio above alluded TO- the government
of Bolivar, not forgetting the fraternal sym
pathy extended to her in her troubles, has sent
DR.. Amador Fierro we'll known and appreciated
here to confer with General Lopez tho chief of the
national forces in order have 1t understood thai
Panama also should be added TO the States affected by
the treaty OF peace. In consequences Of all this tht
government Of Panama at has fastened to show
its acquiescenco In the proposals Tor peace, by sus
pending the state of siege, which has borne so heavily
the social tranquility and industries of tho Isthmus
Let US trust that public opinion will uphold the gov
ernment for its readiness to consult the welfare Of th
people, the moment 1t felt 1t could do without
rihcing its dignity its duty and the trusts deposited
its hands by the of the people of the IsthmuS