The Portland daily press., 1885-01-16
SOUTH AMERICA.
Alarming Condition Of Affairs in
Panama and Colombia.
Efforts Making to Overthrow the Gener-
al Government.

PANAMA, Jan. 15.-The most alarming con-
dtlon OF affairs prevails throughout Panama
aud Colombia and general conflict is immi-
nent. Civil war is under way at Cundinamar-
Ca, Boyaca, Santsnder and Magdelena and it
seems about to break out in the important
State of Cauca. In Panama, trouble may oc-
cur, but there will be little bloodshed. Heavy
fighting has already taken place in the intsTi-
or. The object sought can be- better under
stood abroad By description of plans. The
Radical party, SO 1t is called, has joined q fact
ion of the Conservative. Thus united they
are endeavoring to overthrow the Liberal gov
ernments in the differentsStates. Those Lib
eral governments are the strongest supporters
OF the government of President Nunez. Ii
they are successful, they will units the States
they hold in an effort to overthrow the general
government.
Severe skirnishes have occurred In Santan-
der and Boyaca, and battle has taken place
a Tunja in Boyaca in which the federal for
ces were defeated, their commander-in-ehief,
General M9ntifsr, and another general, having
been killed In the CONT bat. The fighting must
must have severe and rebels in strong force, II
they proved victorious, siDces President Nnnez
telegraphed as follows only three days age:
The remaining rebel force sought asy lam in
Boyaca without having fought. They reached
TuoJas the I'D and they arO now surrounded
by 1000 men. All munitions had been moved
to Zpaquira in advance owing to the eff0rts
and emery of Generol Morgan, who, for this
reason, had been raised to the rank of general.
The Revolutionists have asked for an armis-
tice. Bere in Sabane and Zipaquira we have
strong reserves. If the Boyaca movement is
successful it will acquire headway that will
be difficult to overcome
O1 December 9, President NuneZ issue0
decree raising the strength of the army to 5000
men with their respective officers and statfs,
and on the 18th he proclaimed martial law in
force in Santander, Boyaca, Cundinamarca
and Magdaleua and 10 the provinces OF Boli-
var which border on Magdalens.
A letter from Chiquinguira, dated December
10, states that oa the previous day, a fight had
taken place at Vale de Jesus Maria, IN which
the commander of the Conservatives was cap
tured together with 60 men. They were all
immediately released. On November %,
fight took place at Chinacota in the same State
in which about 20 we're killed and wounded on
both sides.
An Emerald Weighing Over PonRd
In the celebrated Muzo Emerald Mines, sit
uated at Boyaca, in this Republic, an emerald
has been found weighing in the rough over
one pound This splendid specimen is believed
TO be the largest ever discovered.
Opposition 30 the Proposed Treaty at Mic
RrRgua.
The U. s. S. Lsckawauna, sailed here on
January 2 for Corinto with MIR. Menocal and
the party on board who are 10 re-s1rvey the
route across Nicaragua for the canal. The
opinion on the isthmus is that the Nicaraguan
Congress will not rasify the treaty even shoald
it be approved by the Senate OF the United
States. The impression of the old Walker
days is still exhibited :smong the populace OF
the five States which sunited to eject him from
Nicaragua.
New YORK, Jan. 15.-Mail advices from
South America state that the PeruvianI gov
ernment has determined to adopt a strongly
protective tariff and has already raised the du.
tY on many articles.