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THE R0CKAWAY REGATTA.
CROOKED WHISKY IN CHICAGO.
TROUBLE IN COLOMBIA.
SAR ATOGA RACES.
CROOKED WHISKY IN CHICAGO.
SARATOGA RACES.
1WEED'S BILL OF PARTICULARS.
UNITED STATES OF COLOuRIa
The Political Situation Critical

PANAMA, August 1.-The political situa-
ton OF the republic becomes more and more
complicated, and the electoral struggle for
President threa tenS general war. The Sev-
erai states are affected In proportion 10 the
poliucai procliNlties OF each. Antiogina
being almost entirely conservative and in
tensely ultra Montana. refuses 10 vote Alto
gether. The battle - carried on by the lib.--
raj party. The election OF Nunez by the
coast states OF the Atlantic as their candi-
date. and ParTo by those OF the Interior, has
divided the party and threatens 20 do The
same TO the republic itself. The NuniStas
carry their bitterness 50 far as To talk OF
A SEPARATION
oil the coast states and the formation Of a
distant and Independent republic. As soon
a. NJ became evident that Do Parro was the
candidate of the federal administration
every state that had chosen a different can
didate counted on having the general gov
eminent as a secret, If not avowed, enemy
ana took measures accordingly. Each party
pretended as usual 10 Seek only the good OF
lie country; but as neither placed any de
Pendehce Ia the other, ana political good
Ialth was an element not To be counted on,
matters have gradually gone
FROM BAD To WORSE.
The other coast sta tes manifested their
sympathy with Panama, and gave the gen
eral government 10 understand that any AT
tempt 10 use force with the sovereignty of
Para anna IN the matter OF the arrest bV the
l6tter OF General CamargO, who was ap-
pointed commandment chief Of the national
forces along the coast, would he resisted by
All The states that had declared for Or
Nunez. The two peace commissioners who
came 10 Panama To settle the matter made a
SOFT OF peace treaty apparently TO the salts
faction OF both sides. In the meantime The
Columbian army was increased and large
force sent down the Magdaleua under Gen
HelgadO, a decided CarriSta. He took mn a
strong position at a commanding point On
the river, and there waited TO see what Pana-
ma and the other coast states would do
While still there
THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS
paid him Visit, and referring TO the success
OF their mission, advised him in consequence
10 Withdraw from the threatening position
ne occupied. lie replied he had been instruct
ca by headquarters to GO and occupy santa
Martina, and then proceed 10 put Panama TO
rights. Such is the latest news 10 the 20th of
July. The commissioners, il is said, protest
ed against these measures of Priest Perez
ana considered this breach of neutrality a.
rendering The treaty OF peace with Panama
only so much waste paper. The priest OF
Bolivar has come out with
PROCLAMATION
stating that Bolivar would resist the preten-
slons OF the federal government TO IMPOSE its
Will on the coast states.
On July 10th a fight took place al Cana
rones, IN the state of Magdalena, between
state forces and the revolutioniSts. The lat
Ter, amounting 10 COO men, We're defeated
with the loss of several chiefs, officers and
soldiers, and a parque OF artillery.
president Baena, Of the state of Bolivar
got together force of four hundred men,
embarked them on two steamers, and sent
them
TO RESIST THE INVASION
OF the state by the national forces The lat
Ter were met descending the Magdalena. A
nght Is reported 10 have taken place on the
river The two steamers are said 10 have
returned To BarranqUllla in a terribly dam
aged state. 1t is considered that war has
begun In the republic. The United states
steamer omaha Is in port. Senior Esquerra.
minister OF finance, was made prisoner at
BarIar4 ullla by the state authorities OF Boil
liar, which is not likely 20 mend matters he
tween That state and the general govern
nent, In the city OF san Miguel Saliva
cor. where the recent fauatical riots
took place order has been re-estahlishesi
President Gonzalez had about 80 of those
engaged shot Ia squads at the different towns
between San Miguel and the capital, causing
the Padres, who occasiOned the outbreak. 10
witness the execution. Many OF these crirni-
nails confessed they were assured by the
Padres that they might rob the rector pro-
Vlded they gave part To the church. Great
sorrow and Indignation have been expressed
throughout Central America at the events OF
san Miguel, in which the respectable part OF
the clergy join.