The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-02
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

PROGRESS OF THE CIVIL wAR-LEGIsLATIvE
CONDEMNATION OF CLERICAL INTERFERENcE
IN PoLITIcs-A SHARP BATTLE FouGHr--THE
PANAMA RAILROAD.
PANAMA, March %, 1877.
The latest advces from the interior OF Colombia via
Barranqula, March ID, favorable to tho govern
mont cause 1t Is now stated that the war will
DO over IN two months. Tho clergy bit.
ter and desperate since Bishop Bcrmudez Of
Popayap, banishcd last month. Tho Archbishop
Of Bogota preached sedtious sermon In tho Metro
politan Church Of that city tho 25tn Of February
which led to the adoption by tho House Of Represcn-
tativcs OF the Colombian Congress OF tho following
resolution -
CLERICAL POLITICIANS CONDEMNED.
Conscious Of she solemny and immense importance OF
rinesd By ali The examples Of history that exssnses q
this kind are not met and overcome witn0ut exhibiting
by the ndom.abe resolution conquer the Chamber OF
0 upon the
Chief agsrae Of the naten but they would urge
any override the Of country
..a b. s1e. n s' ." . %s
tay and prestiy vgarchy which from this city Directs In
The special mosivc Of this resolution the or
nsd with ss"u ;n MSs The rs
The Chamber the Executives Power that soon
BIZ effects sSa be appropriated add shs xrehicpssep"
palace used Office Tor the secretary Of War and q
This proposition was approved tho call OF names
by 80 votes in tho affirmative to In the negative.
A RELIGIOUS WAR.
The Is assuming moro and more religious
character. A battle took place near Manizales, in
the Stale Of Cauca, March 10, whicE resulted In a
victory for tho government forces. An Official do
spaich from the field says tho battle lasted seven
hours II took place between corps OF the
OF General Trujillos line and Of the encmy
than double tncir number, strongly intrcnched The
enemy dsodgcd and completely routed. The
losses wcro heavy on both sides.
THE PANAMA RAILROAD
The Panama Railroad Company hae received form al
notification from tho Colombian Minister OF Finance
that must within six months proceed to carry out
the stipulation OF It's contract to proong the railroad
tho Pacific side lar as The islands OF Noar Cuc-
bra Pcrico Flamenco, any other place whore per.
mancnt anchorage may be found Tor large ships.
LIBERAL FORCES
General Correoso was still Mt Barranquilla In COM
mand where last advices there 800 liberal
troops Tho Commander In-cbie, General Ponce. had
also arrived at Barranquia from the interior.
MURDER or THE DUTCH CONSUL
II reported that the Dutch man-of-war which came
TO Carthagcna 10 after tho murder OF the Dutch
Consul Senior Moreno. the 18th Of December last,
had mado demand upon the government OF $50, 600,
and that suitable apologies should DO made, which de-
mand English vessel Is said 10 have seconded
This, however, Is not confirmed.
CENTRAL AMERICAN coPFRg CROP.
Tho total receipts Of coffee to date at Panama since
January l. 1871 o3.le6 bugs. Tho cnllrc coffee
crop OF Central America VIII. II Is said reach 500 600
bags this year. OF which Guatemala Will furnish 150 000
and Costa RIGA 100000 bags. The shipments from
Puuta Arenas will be about 81 00v by sailing vessels
and the remainder say u.s. 900 bags by the steamers
OF tho Pacific Mail Company, either to Panama San
francisco. All the Central American States arc At
peace.
In Peru and Chill everything is quiet at present All
the newspapers oil the former Republic taken up
with tho Mcggs contract Tor opening tho Zorro de Pasco
mines next May.
AMERICAN SHIPS OF WAR;
The United States steamers Pensacola and Omaha
are at Panama The Pensacola Will leave April TOR
the North.