Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Admiral Jouett's Report of the Condition
OF Aft 'irs in the United States Of Coz
lumbia-An Assistant Postmaster Skips
With e2OOO-Pest.Office Burned-Ap.
pOiHtments.
WASHINGTON, July 20.


Under date of july lst. Admiral Jouett
has sent to the navy department from Ssvan-
lila, report of the condition Of affairs in the
United States of Columbia. He makes mem
ton of the recent battle between the govern
ment forces and the revoiutionists, in which
1000 men were said 10 have been killed. He
says:
The government troops, numbering about
1000 men. have advanced from Carcartsgua
TO Colomar. on the banks of the Magialena
river, where they are strongly entrenched
Colomsr i. sc miles above Barranquila In
addition to this land force the government
has now an efficient steamer. called Cauco
which is armed as vessel of war, and is
ready 10 patrol the coast or form anv naval
service which NAV be requested OF her The
revolutionary forces number only about 2500
men. but the revolutionists hold mum
Der OF large river steamers and are therefore
able to move about freely on the M,gdalena
river, while the government forces having
but two small steamers, are obliged to move
by land ard are therefore much impeded. On
June l0th, Gen. C4margo, very prominent
Columbian politician and leader. arrived at
this port in an English steamer, and upon
landing, Immediately assumed comm and of
the revolutionary army. The ARRIVAL of Gen.
Camargo, who is a violent liberal. effectually
defeated the efforts to secure peace by a
treaty. although there is no doubt but that
those efforts would have been successful if he
had remained awav while longer. Gen
Camargo attacked force of about 1900 men
with his whole army and although he claims
10 have won the battle, he admits that he
suffered severe loss. which includes seven of
his best generals. 1t is reported that each
side lost about 500 men The revoutionists
clearly intend 10 conine their operations TO
the Magdalena river and the interior This
together with the fact that the government
has now a steam vessel of war on the Allan
tic coast, insure> the I,thmus and vessels on
the high seas against any chance of disturb
ance by the revolutlonists. All the reports
from the lsthmus OF Panama indicate that
peace and good order prevail. There is how
ever, an alarming epidemic of yellow fever
prevailing at Aspinwall and all over the 18th
mus"
The Post announces tht Marshal Me.
Michael will remain marshal of the District
until October, when he will be succeeded by
Col Lamont.
James A. Munday, of Kentucky, and CLAY
Taylor of Missouri, have been appointed
special agents of the general land office.
The chief post office inspector, to day, re-
ceived despatch that the assistant postmas-
ter at Portsmouth, o., had absconded with
$1,000 belonging to the government
The post office at East Salem, Kansas was
burned last hight with all It's contents The
suretes OF the postmaster have telegraphed
that there was SUSPICIOUS circumstances con
nected with the fire, and an investigation will
be made.
Col A. 4 Payton of Va, has been ap-
pointed special agent of the the land office
and ex-Lieut Gov Robinson of North Caro-
lima, special Indian agent.