The Portland daily press., 1885-03-18
SOUTH AMERICA.
Great Excitement Prevailing at
Panama.
A Second Attack Upon the City Expected.

New YoRK, March 17-Advices received at
the office Of the Central and South American
Telegraph Company announce that the rebels
nave retired from the city of Panama and
that consequently the revolution there has
ended.
PANAMA, March 12-The Colombian com
mRnder-in-chief publishes the following state
ment which, however, 10 not believed in some
quarters: The united forces of Generals Will
ches and Aldana, on the 1Ith and 18th of
February, completely defeated the forces of
Generals Camrago and Hernandez in Moui-
quira. The forces OF Gen. Witches united
with those Of Col. Cayo Garcia, were preparing
to descend the Magdelena, embarKing at
Puerta, Witches, Matens and Nepomuceno
occupied Honda with $500 men defeating re-
volutionists. The death of Generals Vergara
and Amador and the imprisonment of Figuer-
doan and RestIepo Lucio are confirmed.
Matens left garrison in Honda and marched
for Antioquia with 2000 men. In Cundina-
marea there is not single man in arms
against the government.
The rebels, who hold nearly all of Cauca
are anxious that this state should openly pro-
claim for their cause. When it does SO and
the date cannot be far off, the fall of the
Nunez government will be assumed.
Capt. Coward, of the st samer West Indian,
who brought to Aspinwall the report that the
government troops atCArthsgena had fired on
BOAT belonging to the British war ship Canada
carrying Capt. Curtis and crew, says that on
the following day Gen. Villas rendered ample
apologies for the outrages.
Gen. Ruiz of Panama has gone to Join the
revolutionists. There is no commuuic alton
from Colon to the ports which they hold on the
Atlantic, So with party Of friends during the
night OF the 1st, he seized the steamer Game
CooE, belonging 10 the canal com pany and pro-
ceeded to BarraDquillan. Prior to leaving he
vent to the home of Capt. Stevens, an Eng
lishman in the employ of the canal CONF pany
and compelled him to dress and go on board
with them together with a friend also an Eng-
lishman who was staying with him. They cap
tured Stevens, it appears, in order to compel
him to command the vessel, although rumor
declares that he had treated with them and
they had promised him $1,000 If he would en-
ter the service. This event has caused much
excitement
letter written in Barrsnquis on Feb. 2lst
says: News received yesterday from the in
terror announces the complete defeat by
MateDs of Restrepo, FIgueredo, Amador and
Acevedo who were all together. The govern
ment forces fought with great bravery and won
a complete victory. Generals Vtrgara and
Amador vera killed, and almost all their mel
ara prisoners. The battle was q bloody one, ,
Orders Weregiven yesterday to march on Car
thagena, bat | doubt if this order will bs car
ried out sitter this defeat.
PASAMA, via Galveston, March 1.-THE
heesy firing ceased at 8 last night and the re-
befs retired to Buena Vista TO recruit. The
8riIlsh gunboat Heroine landed IS men yester-
day with Gatling gun to protect property.
Traffic in the Panama railroad and business ia
suspended to-day, and there is great excite-
ment as second attack is expected Presi-
dent AroSemeDa took refuge on the Heroine.
Colon is reported in possession of the rebels