The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-08-14

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llurrt, 0fnHANY, August ~. 'flt
lunitrnoe NJ uld Catholic eallrd Nv
W. Dp'llngoT vas formally npfutt
hrfH today The session viii nHi
about iluo0 Digs.
/ MAnmp, August ~. a decree has
been l.Hoi, ordering n levy NJ one
hundred thousand men, the levy Ia
cnl rnco MI persons FROM nineteen
ana upwards Another decree orders
nm i...ur ~ slSty million pounds ~
con..nlidatol Interest scrip, 10 rus the
Ilontlug debt.
The man-Ol,war Victoria, n h0is-
harding tho town Of Lcgnita, on the
| liiscnyan coast.
PANAMA, August 1.-The several
States nro affected In proportion 10 the
political proclamntluus of each An
tl0gma, being almost entirely cOnscrv-
alive and ultramontanc, refuses 10
vote altogether. The battle h carried
on ~ the Liberal party.
The election of Nuncz bytho Atlant-
lc Coast States, aud PARA by the In
aud threatens to do rs much for tic
Republic. The Nunists talk of SEM
ration, and the establishment of n dis
tinct republic 10y Const States. When
II became evident that PARA was the
candidate Of the Federal adminlstm-
ton, every state, which had chosen
different candidates, counted Oh hav-
Ing the general government, and be-
came II secret If not an avOwed enc
my, and took measures accordingly.
The other coast sympalhi2ed with
Panama and gave the general govern
ment to understand that any attempt
to interfere by force with the sovcr-
eighty of Panama, in the matter of the
arrest, by Panama, of General Camur-
90, who was appointed Commander in
Chief of the National forces along tho
coast, would he resisted by ali the
States that had declared for NuncZ.
Meantime the Columbian army was
Increased and large force sent down
the Magdalena river, under General
Delgado, Il decided Panaist, who took
strong position to see what Panama
and the Coast States would do. Gene
raj Dclgado was instructed to occupy
Santa Martha and then proceed to nut
Panama to rights.
The President of Bolivia issued n
proclamation that Bolivia would re-
sist the pretensions of the Columbian
government to impose its will upon
the coast States.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The Navy
Department has advices dated Pana-,
ma 3lst ultimo, from Captain Simp-
son, commanding the United States,
steamer Omaha, regarding the troubles
there:
President Meira having arrested an
English subject named Taylor, Super
intendent OF the Gas Works, the Brit.
ish Consul applies. to Captain Simpson,
his being the only war vessel there, az
an officer of friendly power, to inter-
vene. Subsequently Taylor was re-
leased without Simpsons interven-
tion..
go Captain Simpson refers to the troub-
les in Magdalena, in Bolivia, between
State and Federal troops, saying it re-
ally seems AS if Il general war in CO.
lumbia was imminent.
The Omaha has been instructed to
remain Mt Panama during the distur-
Dances for the protection Of American
interests.
Rear Admiral Collins, commanding
the South Pacific squadron, is ordered
to repair to Panama in his flagship,
the Richmond.
The Department will order the
steamer Shawmut, at Hampton Roads,
to proceed to Aspinwall to look after
American INTEREST," ut the Isthmus.
AsPlNWALL, August l0.-'rhe latest
advices from the interior show that
the situation in the Republic of Column
bia is more complicated. The contest.
for the Presidency threatens to pro-.
duce general war, the difficulty being,
sectional animosity.
A fight took place at Comaroness be-
tween the State troops and the revOlu.
tionists, in which the latter, consisting
of six hundred soldiery, were defeated
with II loss of several officers, severe
loss in the rank and file and loss of a
part of their artillery,
The revolutionists are, however,
gathering strength daily, and it is con-
sidered that war has begun that
must prove disastrous to the country
In San Miguel, where the recent
fanatical riot occurred, order has been
reestablished after harsh and sum
mary proceedings on the part of the
State.
President Gonzales has had about
fifty of the rioters shot in squads of
live ana ten in the different principal
towns and hamlets between San Migu-
el and the capitol.
At each execution the Padres in the
vicinity, who were suspected of par
ticipation in the outbreak, were forced
to witness the execution.
Many criminals, previous to their
execution, confessed that they were as;
sured by the Padres that they might
rob the rich, provided they gave part
to the church.
Great indignation and sorrow has
been expressed throughout Central
ut the events of San Miguel,
in which the respectable part of the
Catholic clergy heartily concur, and
which they make it Il point to censure
in their sermons and comments.
HAVANA, August ll.-Several Skin
mishes have occurred between the
Spaniards and the insurgents, with re-
suits favorable to the former. The
loss on both sides was slight.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Post pub
fishes dispatch to the effect that a Sc
rious scnflle had occurred between the
frontier guards of Prussia and Russia. .
and that the combat was provoked by
the Russians, who .trespassed on Ger
nam torritnru