Show COLOMBIAN POLITICS THE USUAL SPIRIT OF REBELLION AND insubordination PRE VAILS colon feb 12 Political troubles in tha department ot bolivar arc growing the steamer la 0 the french line has arrived hero from cartag na and Savan llla and brings news ot a rebellion and practically a state 0 anarchy in the department which has lasted or almost two weeks and arose the determination ot lie government at bogota to oust dl go de castro romols position aa commander ln ahlet 0 the military in bolivar it was deemed prudent to do this because general do acting in conjunction with francisco governor of apolivar Po livar sent an expedition up the magdalena river the latter part of last month to calamar for ane purpose 0 stopping certain government troops who were coming down tho river inc government soldiers were sent down by the bogota government for the purpose of insuring the election ot joaquin veles as president of the republic and whose chances were considered slim ari bolivar and castro pur poked to meet this force in the interest of the candidature of general itaf ael reyes when the two forces met at banco mutual explanations were made and insignares and castro were induced to general manures who Is with the government reached barranquilla Barr anquilla where general caltro is stationed about ane end of january and informed castro that he hela p aaers fram ent maeng ats man jare commander ln chief of the military and naval forces of the department in succession q castro castic refused p belve up his post claiming that appointment from general wn 0 had des conlA ander of all colombians Colom bias military forces and that he hud not been advised to hand over his command to general manjares upon his refusal general manjares went to cartagena where he succeeded in inducing general arengo to turn ovar to him the command of the troops then in cartagena general manjares Manja entered atit took possession on february S without firing a shot ual bogota feb 12 the minister ot war left here the atlantic coast iott result orlee presidential election la not yet known |