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News from Carthagena, Sept. 26, 1826: Bolivar pledges to reach Bogota by Oct. 12; suppresses dissent in Quito by executing ~100; plans town meetings on potential pre-1830 government convention. General Paez reported missing from Puerto Cabello.
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A schooner had just arrived at Carthagena from Puerto Cabello with information that General Paez was missing. The report was generally credited at that place.
We are favored with the following extract of a letter from a respectable gentleman at Carthagena:
"Carthagena, Sept. 26, 1826.—We had yesterday a messenger from Bolivar. He came from Quito by the way of Panama and proceeded in a man of war for Porto Cavello and La Guayra. The object of his mission is to call a meeting of the people in every town, and if the majority wish a convention called before 1830, to take into consideration a change of government, the President intends to yield to their wishes.
"Bolivar has had a good deal of trouble at Quito. He has been compelled to shoot about one hundred men and to hang a good many.—They mustered and called 'Long live Ferdinand,' &c. Bolivar has pledged himself to be in Bogota on the 12th of October."
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Carthagena
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Sept. 26, 1826
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bolivar has been compelled to shoot about one hundred men and to hang a good many at quito. general paez was missing.
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A courier from Bolivar via Panama stated that Bolivar pledged to be at Bogota on the 12th of October. A schooner from Puerto Cabello reported General Paez missing, generally credited at Carthagena. A messenger from Bolivar, who came from Quito via Panama to Porto Cavello and La Guayra, aimed to call town meetings; if majority wish a convention before 1830 for government change, the President intends to yield. At Quito, Bolivar faced trouble from men mustering and calling 'Long live Ferdinand.'