The New York Herald Newspaper, May 1, 1856, Page 1

>» WHOLE NO. 7185. ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS, ‘wo Weeks Later Mews from _ Galifornia. $2,000,000 ut iaRAsE SHB PANAMA MASSCORE. ‘Col. Totten's Protest to the Panama Authorities, MORE INDIAN BATTLES. SCARRTAGES AND DEATHS. MARKETS, MO, &o., &. The stgaiiahip Llinois, Capt. Boggs, arrived yesterday <aflernoce from Aspinwall, bringing the Californie mails, -nine hundred and fifty passengers and two millions ot dol- lars in treasure. By this arrival we have also received additional intel- ‘Nigence from Panama. ‘Weare indebted to the enterprising California expresses of Freeman & C>., Wells, Fargo & Co., and the Pacific Express Company, for favors and for files of California papers, THE PANAMA MASSACRE. ‘Protest of Colonel Totten, Chief Engineer of the Panama Rallroad Company, ainst the Proceedings of tne People, the Police -and the Governor of Panama—Oorrespon- @ence Between Col. Totten and the Gover nor. The following protest, made by Col. G. M. Totten, Chief Exgineer of the Paname Railroad, was yesterday forwaried to his Excellency, Don Fransisco Fabrega, «Governor of the State:— Escrvggr’s Orrick, PavaMa RAILROAD, } Panama, April 18, 1856. EXCRLLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF Panasa— © Kxeellenoy well knows,on the evening of the an’ attsek was made by an armed mob ot resi- J Panama, 02 @ body of twansit: 7 agers,.and on the property of the Panama my ‘ Samengere ware 010 in number, including a large ot women .and children, who came from New York by the steamship Iiinois, and had just crossed the isthmas by. the railroad pray ere weiting at the railroad terminus, at P! la, for the tice to come in, to go om board of the be cone pag han tg nee peepee they me engaged to regist ‘their receiving their lug: Goad eel akiog relrernpaté at the neighboring hots and eatirg houses. While in this siteation they were attacked by the armed mob as edove sta‘ed. It matters not at present wrether the disturbance ori~ giuated with'one party or tue otwer; itis sufficient that 0 disturbance existed, and that other means tailing it became theviuty of the suthorities, when'calied upon to @xert their influence, to quell ix Finding that the disturbance was becoming serious, the Officers of the railroad snd steamship companies, who ‘were present, requested the {aterference of your Excal- leney ana upon the ing to quiet ‘Your 4 ‘pnd the police ap) a asoue tnt instead ot at ing police immediately co: jog upon the raiirosd depot snd the emecenany het fled to it for safety, thus taking pert with the mob. Bxoollvnsy must have known that most of the ‘were unarmed, and that the depot was filled lees men, Women sad children. swith bel! ‘That sowe of the mngus attempted to defend them- selves, ioe re and Sai nae ae arms, upon mob w: Wes mesural, right and right. acted in self do‘enoe, G § ¢ Gring upon the depot and pas- broke into the Typot on tho -other, wherd, in ‘blood, tney murcered many of the defenceless paasecgers while on their knees supp.icatins ‘The mach then commenced despoiling the depot of what- sever it contained. “They robbed the treight deposited wafee of the company, and the clothes and ‘the officers who occupied the building. They + alao destroyed the books and papers of the compaay, and taken posseesion of the depot, tue . poh ge firiog upon it, and entered it aiso, aad “Fog on withont lage aad destractios go- opt to prevent it, and even, in thes in robbing the indtvidaal passengers, with- depriving them of such baggage with them, aud their pers sas of hadabout them, even taking the fer haem the fingers aud eers of feraies. alao was done id the presence of yoar Excellency and Cl goad without, an ¢ffort being made oy you to prevent it. 1 not present at that disgracefal transaction. The above sistanent is made from the evidence of reliable R oe ‘who witnessed it, and whose testimony I cannot Your Exceilency well knew the character of the people composing that mob. You knew that their design was robbery—and robbery through blood —and you permitted ‘sam indiscriminate and pi of dete: ri strangers, end heipless women aad o| a, which would jiagiaced the most savage country cn earth, and sigh it wae your duty and in your power to prevent. Two days have passed since committal of these out- " andl have yet to learn whether your Excellency Seiten ‘Qny steps to arrest those who were engaged io them, Tpote any. OF pu any. ‘WheroDre, in the name cf the Panama Railroad Com- hoses sgent 1 am, I do hereby solemaly protest the outrages committed by the mob, comp2se4 of eee oe ere, on the éveniog of the 16 I Fa egainst the mascacre ard pillage committed at persons and effests tgp ger ng protest against the attack and pillsge committed by ‘the mob and pclice on the buildiegs and property of the reat pootey er Re Exsellen L. the conduct of our Exsel 33 ‘the Governor of the State of Panama, inven ring the oe Hee to fica vpon the ratlroad cepot, and passengers ora *) bP asrnntcane pene Pe =~ e avert the r not protection 08 live: fects ot the passengers, and the prcperty of Railroad Company. . And do hereby notize to your Excellency, thet this gbvernment will’be held responsivle for the murders ‘and oatrages committei on the evening of the 16th, on the persons of the passengers, and for thy robberies and damages couimitted om their effects, and on the of the Panama Railroad Compsay. G. M. £0 THN. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN COL. TOTTEN AND THE GOVERNOR—PROTECTION TO BE AFFORDED. Evcrvese’s Orrick, Panama Raitroan Co., Pasama, April 18, 1856. To Hr Excetuancy Tue Governor oF THE STATE OB PA- ‘eannot protect with the polics or other force, it ‘will be necessary to protect by other means. G, M. TOTTEN. REPUBLIC OF NEW GRANADA, STATE OF PANAMA, OFriCe OF SECRETARY OF State. Panama, April 18, 5 Torrey, SUPERINTENDENT OF THS PANAMA juarter ation, st two, I receive! your apprecia- ted to-day, for the purpose of ao- + Halting the protection of the authorities for the passen- era and treasure which are expeeted tom California. ‘Sines thia the citizen Vice Governor being in- @ormed that the steamer Golden would arrive to- Prefect of thi Keer ag in concert wish 1 Bristacae’ tall the disposable force of the id = body of forty armed cl:i- wens, should be stationed at the railroad ata tion immediately that said steamer should be in sight, for the pre the ra treasure which ma: ), and thus Mr. tre was given to un- derstand by the Prefect, not having done 0 to you di- the moment the Golden Age is in s'ght, and will be s0 om necessity way require it, T must add that in spite of the lamentable oscurrence th, “| bye mie yryoee } has no bie ith res secu! pSssengara and effects tr the tatare, but be believes it would be well to adopt precaationary measures which will ins confidence in ‘the public. BARTOLIM& CALVO, Additional Details of the Attack on the Raliroad Station—More of the Killed and ‘Wounded. ‘We are now avie, says the Panams Aerald of April 19, 40 lay bo*ore the pubiis * correct version of the proceed. “tog ou Tuesday evening last, ot the ratlrog! siation, by THE NEW YOR and Mr. Wi Nemon, of raiiroad company, and the atatomen:samaie to us tein it of the Panama Matt 8: a Ne ier whates were ‘teempting to pro- on the spot and sotsveiy en; io at Vide her tha aero tie paemgee. S0mwm OF THE FATAL APFRAY. flight of steps, for the purpee of delivering and rece freight. ‘Keaiher track branches off a short distamee up boge. in paseengers to the Panawa Mail. Steamship Company's steemern in the bay. Next are storé-houses belonging to the company; the officers’ residence and a large abod under which the. com ’e-boata ere buut; the Ocean Hotel; Mr. MoAllister’s ore; & small store called the Triangle, and « lit;le more ts the colicction of native buts known as the Deyond 4}. which lies the city cf Panama. ARRIVAL OF THE PASSENGERS FROM ASPINWALL — ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE RIOT. On Toesdsy tg wh porAnas orien vig Pasengers, pér Ilincis, arijved trom Aspio wall at tl atatdon, for the purpose cfembarkicg cn doard the Joho L, S'ephens, for California. Owing to the s‘a‘e of the y were detained on shore antila latehour, A little before dark, whilst most cf the yemwen® around the railroad »tation waijng to get registered, end others were at the Ocean Hotel otber ho'els and esting houses in the Cienega. Whilst Mesers, McLane, Center and Nelson wore atand- igg on the wharf they perceived a commotion among the passengers, many of whom commenced ruaning towards the town. Sending a rrasees to ioquire what was the matter, they were informed that native hal tried to steal; & watermelon—a pistcl had b:en discharged, anda man slightly wounded. Almost at the same tine, axd before the party left the wharf, the bells of the chureh of Santa Ava commencsd toring the alarm of fire, and immediately afier, the natives were seen runai along the beach and through the Clenega; then followed the attack on the Oc Hotel, MoAllaster’s store, and the Pacific House, (situated more tothe left), From, the time tbe first aifficulty arose until the attack cn the houses, not more than fifveen minutes elapsed. Daring this' time a few shots were fred. MoLare tmmeiiately sent a town fer Garrido and the police, and then proceeded to the station. Many cf the passengers ren down to the wharf to em- bark, and others at depot were auxious to go out to rescue the women and obildren in the hoves, anda few went, the rest crosding into the office asking for arais and amunition, All the arms in the office were a doubled barreled gun, a pair of pistols, a aabre, and fourteen old flint muskets, all private property, which, afver some Gelay Calving Yaa would be mo attack), were given out and loaded for de‘encs, but a centry was placed at agtre ‘to prevent apy one from going out joinieg in be At ‘in time Mr. Center cent and had the women and children removed from the Ocean House. ARBIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES CONSUL AT THE SCBNE—ACTION AND ALVANCE OF THE NaTIVEs. Col. Ward, U.S. Consul, and Mr. Sabla, his seoratery, just then arrived at ths scene of action. aad eudesyored, alorg with the other gentlemen, to restrain ths bn r to all three gere, some of whom were anxious to go to the of the women and children in the Clenaga, and.could with difficulty be kept beck, although at this time the work qe ere simost ceased, and things wore Oompa ra- ee rc "As cll eaanon belonging to the was dag out of the sand end being cha rivets in- stead of but Colore!l Ward, Mr. ter, and all who had authority, gave positive orders that tt was not to be an made by the mob. mo! sent to. nee if the poliec were coming back; but, as he not return, (havisg been shot in tbe leg by a revolver ball), the Consul him- self and Mr. Nelson went forward to stechow things stood, advaneed beyond the 3 House, when a crowd of natives advanced throug’ cane huts, and Mr, Nelson celled out to them te 8 not to fire— tbat they were frienés; but notice, and a number of shots were gome of which hit Col. to 9 restive. In ‘perple; they teld that now flew about fast, a regular fire being kept up upon the building, and, at this time, many were killed and wounded. A report was then spread that the natives were coming own the track to attack the depot; and from tae direc tion of the bails, it was evident they were changing thelc positions. Th:re was no firing at tots time from tne sta- tion or 6. Col. Ward, Captain McLane, Mr. Nelson and Mr, Corwine then their position, and moved to the old mess hc ) whilst Mr. Center went in'o the depot to see after the passengers—all of them believing that wh'n Colonel Garrido a: Se rieasehts ar oie eae inet pa resently, the police a1 but by this time the natives had advanced on the freight house, and commenced pillaging. One or two shots were at this time fired by ths passengers; still no attempt was made by the police to restrain tha mob; but, on the oon: trary, they joined the people and commenyed firing on the cepot. Col. Ward, Capt. Molane, Mr, Nelson and Mr. Cor- wine then returned to town to induce the Governor to come down and see the "msaere, on {heir amay, a they were atop; a party of armed natives, but were allowed to | ager Reaching the roment House they found that he was not at home, whilst a crowd round the house, armed with guns, demanded that pow- der and ball should be given to them. At last the Governor was found ia Juan de Dios rent, and 4 to retarn to the station, bat sai bed been }, was fired at, and received a bail theoug’ his hat. At length he set out, accompanied by Captain McLare and Mr, Nelscn. THE MASSACRE, PLUNDER AND APPEARANCE OF THE RAILROAD OFFICES. Reaching the asene cf the riot, trey found the perple tll peacesog the Ocean Hotel aad MoA‘aster’ whilst on the &@ man named Dolores Urrit s cannon loaded, pointed at the steamer Taboge, and could with difficulty be induced not to fire tt, They then learned that C.1. Garrido had gone or sent on beard the Taboga, dissrmed the passengers and taken away the Cat gun. mn Mr. Nelson and Capt. McLane were thus employ- ed, Mr. Center entered the depot, wnere he say the oa tives advancing cown the track to attack it. Enter! the freight rovm, he found it filled with men, women ai children, trying to screen themselves from the firing, wkich wes then brisk, and all in the wildest state of ex- citewent. From theace he entered the office (the noar- ert the beach, at the left hand corner of the depot), and found many persons there trying to keep the door closed; the room was filled with smoke. Whilst there aiding, he saw one man Killed before him and three more killed or wounded on the floor; there was no firing from the room. Leaving this scexe of slaughter, be next managed to get to a plank over the beams of the freight door, and look- ing out to the Cir through a lerge open door, he din- tinctly saw the police outside close to the house, firing deliverately into it, Col. Garrido, with his sword drawn, cheering and urging on his men. Proceeding to one of the rocms on the upper story, he found two passengers trying to bold the door; he hatped them, bat ina moment they were both shot—one died instantly and the otier in a few hours. Passing to another piace, where he could see into the freight room, he saw the natives entr. The passengtrs cried out for “mercy,” and “quarter,” bat wat people still Lapetane lundering, Verge heel opin of the passengers and cutting their ear a trunks. About this time the firing ceased, but the plan- dering continued. When Mr. Nelson and Captain McLane reached the ata- ticn, after leaving the Governor, they found the police outsice ins very excited stave, and wanting to fre into the upper story of the ia declaring that they had frine, the got trom hh . tern, and, oreceetiag ‘> ey im « lant ; q stairs, found the room filed chiefly with women and c dren, the few men that were there declaring that they had t fired. Garrido and Capt, McLane then went up « second to release the women snd children, Mr. Nelson re- Bi =, with the police to prevent them from ascending the stairs, which they seemed anxious to At one time they raised their muakets and we! a difficulty, ted from firing. Finally about seventy women bd children were brought dowe and taken onboard the steamer. Inexamioing the officers afterwards, a horrid sight presented itse.f— many dead and wounfed. horrfoly ma- lated, lay ail about; \he floor was covered with blood; all the furniture, b oks, papers, &c, of the company were destroyed, attempt mate to break open & iron safe, a hele being actually mace on the door, in the outside plate. All the proporty of the eompaay was destroyed except that in the room of Mr. Johnson office, Some of the cars were injared, n up, and the telegraph wires cat, and an attempt was made to fire the depst, bu! providential- ly it Gia ot ensceed. A party was then sent ont along the beach on the north side, to bring in the stragg'ers who had taken to the bushes. One party were ee @aid they had been robbed by men ‘calling thems polloemen. Vif- teen lives were known to be lost, all passengers per Illi- nots, except two, Five lay atill at the atetion, badly wounded, two at the American ffotel, and some slightiy wounded went ou board the steamer John L and one or two returned next day to Aspinwall! e whole matter the conduct of the police and the people ‘was most blameable, and the whole difficulty might have been settled without loss of life, if the police and the authorities had done their duty. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED AND MEDICAL AID. We are unfortunstely unable to give the names of the murdered passengers, an the bodies were not recogaissi, We only Snow ct Robert Macks, toms Ponseytranis, aged abrat 22, MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, MAY 1, 18656. NEWS FROM ‘The news from Californ'a is uninportent, B.S. Foote has declined to be a candidate for the United States Senate, The Know Notnings are not with- out thet fear tas serait still eucesed in electing « Gems- ‘On the 18th Chinamen watchwan of the Railroad Company, shot through the Octave Dubois, Frenchman, !ovg resident in Panans. Sag tebes = pennenger steamer Cortes, amd one of General haikor's recrutte. bea ‘Twelve others unknown. Since then, Alexander ‘Utth. He had received three bullet wounds in the Sits Desiees Gevgcal cavere breast. the wounded we ly record the newes of xen rr E i | jeble, a descendant of the officer of that nsas, cabin near Orhir. The owner cabin was mur- the Railroad Gompany's hospital ‘mortally wount | Pree ey inurl wheat jonmpany’s er ewe musket bis right arm, right shoulder on Trtuley Moattata, have been. Jes) a fares omemucmeiomeatimer nase Sails | EMO scents es mane years, aad « citisen of New Torx oliy, A more than distinct wounds, some from ballets and of gold weighing sixteen pounds, and worth rane from Knives, his scatp and hull cut a0 bars ‘i found by ® Chinemas, near Aubara, on the that the brain i wa out to pieces, a wound in the arm, te chest. The | Commisslonere had aot a) one Tom, a fireman om board the Taboga, a pallet wound in dollars for the redemption of the tem por cons the armpit, the ball lodgicg ta the near the FORGE OEP olis oF Sem Resnolscn, and invited bids unit spine, having Lergerey upper ‘the left. jm te May tor warrgeler of sash stock. The tang, beside under Dr. Barker's care. are not to be presented for Aarti At the American Hotel He Mr. W. A. Fenner, gunshot | seventy days after the first of May; leartgg ample wound in the chest, and Rev. Joha Sellwood, cut shout | time to have bonds forwarded from New eration the and hands, besides theese, about forty, more or : o " yeas |, weat off im the John L, ‘The Indian Duficultice—More Battles. sccounr/BY aL beanie {HE NATIVE Newsra- wi rm KaN WAR IN THE NORTE. 4 'e fol from en extra of the Oregonian, We expected to have found tn the “na- The er Volunteers who took the field Inst Septem- tive organ in this city, some account of the attack om the | ber, and ‘have been in the Indian country ever since, Ditnois passengers on Taosday last. gi stetemeat Oe Sins So ome Raa reat aha ‘ve the Indians bat- of the cage as it is received by the netive popu- | tle, As this junovure it eerms the Indians divided their lation; the more so, forces, and by a military ruse have placed a large war was ample time to get up detalled statement. Our cou- | party between beth the regulars, vi and the sot, tem , however, contents himself and satisfies the | tlements, sud have revoasmenced the war near our doors. by condecring, into a prsserard & toe. tiaet, all On ‘26th inst, the Tadians, sapposed to hss to fay upon nubjeo’, as follows:— | nomper the Cascides, and at our latest On the 15th inst. a serious event tock place outside the | cx.es had of the only by which com. walls, in the district cailed the Cie . A coliisioa os- | municsion. can be. with either the regular ¢ or ourred between the natives and reign, walgh bara the volunteers now in thefield. Tao Indians have burned from what we have heard, from istol fired by ‘one of every Duilding at the Cascades. They have esptured and pus lane. oi paar Riles bi t cess teke Lied destroyed the steamer Mary, hited. @ large number of in spat a3 and cut struments, | citizens, and yestercay were from. ‘which bas resulted great losses of litvand property, cue Bleck House. BEEBE SHRP Prete with many wounded—the greater part being is gee lt wil be seen by the letier following, which re- Such Ope to see Nag nd | ceived by ex; trom the moath of Sancy, the situation we cbserve that our government, in union with the of affairs at Cascades :— sula of friendly nations, are tang the means necessary it Wii Genaicas Wei to obtain this end. a7, Maroh 2-64 PM. In another column cur ated Taha finds fault with Just below the mouth ot Sandy, we met Kilbora ine tbe account of the event pydlished in our last, and pro- | batteau ‘with mon and women, bri, the startlti mises in its next istue EP gives version of the mar, news that was attsoked Tay igh py she Kika which we sball look for with interest. Ia the meantime | im¢iacs, and that we give another version, which we vouch for as sorrect, | D#ines), and were fl Oar Aspinwall Correspondence. AsPINWALL, April 20, 1656. The Wholeiale Murder at Panama —Appeal to ths American : Government. ‘The papers I send you by this mail bear most momen- tous intelligence. In addition I bave litte to present. The authorities fo Panama are very much frightened, and yetthey are doing nothing to atone for their wilful neg- ligence and the fearful responsibility of implication on the part of tteir police. We are now evidently standing upon voloanic ground; and the attack having once heen wade, for evi'e nt apite against the foreign progress he! on the Isthmus for plunder, it im fearfully probable that the attempt may be r ade the isead of severely punhlug tule State, can evade the issue of sever tate, then American citizenship {6 worne than mone. All of our countrymen who hare lived abroad for any considor- land or France, surrounded when they lett. SETH 8, SLATER, ctty, and over forty men voluntered at once to go to the rescue, The ateamer Fashion was despatched at anearly hour {orterday, with these volunteers and auch proenred. The stesmer Belle was des- patched from Vancouver with foriy regulars anda few Voluateera, at fiveo’clock yealercay morning. She ar- ved at the les about 10 o’siock, and succeeded ta landing her men under cover of howi'zerr. The Indians in large nambers resisted them, and the fight had coati- nued tor several hours when Mr. Slater, the purser of the Belle, teft in @ camoe for assistance. We have jast ve) the followieg letter from Mr? Slater, who'left tHe Cascaces yesterdsy afternoon. The letter will explain bow matte:s stood at the latest hour we — ‘The Cascades are taken by the Iadians. We started frem Fort Vancouver this morning at 2 o’slock, with lyersnans, Shai d forty mee tre! i steamer be a ie Nees aera firing and bucaing. 138 2 2 well know hi fal of ber the United piatelierind see backing... TAR Sates governoseat it; but few of thbm have to suffer the | *2re pod oral eager Demag cb | dangers of Itving ina commantty like that of hens dead faatlaa aod » pars of nia menrwetie mins, without aay. A shai ye or even the sem bis noe of it, to Le, Bar| has We hore that all of our friends of the pressand its oon- fe csearerot | ‘persons could not dla: ee ete ear ewcicy sad capts | tizguigh to be whice or red. Coptain Wells stationed y the tation ot our nations! | *¢ntine’s on the vénk to prevent a 4 Lieutenant ‘name and the life of our national commerce have been | Sberican toon returned, bringing the intelligence that ‘but the entixe town was laid in anues, that the steamer Ma severdly aseaulted, and nt extreme mearites | was burned, and that they were still fighting at the blo can vindicate or hereafier them. Don’t Mil to | Dotse, About twenty hed teon killed Ng Kamel ed Raa ~ Bod see hae ‘AXOTERR ENGAGEMENT AT WOITR RIVER. ple aad government in the right path. From Gov. stevens’ expressman, says the Sianiard, we Jeagned that a of tear oom: mostly volun- Adaitional peewee of the Riot, teen, wen auetel: by about 150 Indians, near White FROM OUR SPROIAL REPORTER. Iver, on the morning of the 10% inat., about 8 o’olock. pee the riot gt Panama, b: iy the steamer | Twp yolleps from the Indians were fired before the troops preg eased reer Se0s pg had formerly gould resuse the fre, but wo whises wore sichee Raided oe \ ros roots of trees, and returced sho's battle lasied in tails way til vwhea the te ee without any chatce of getting a shot at an Incian. injared and dead. whites had ‘only fow ‘wounded durin tittle, however, could be Jeerned, as none of the The numver of Indians killed was about twenty, Hatsengers by the Tlnols came back, ‘and the Emote | whore deea bedies, with one excep.i00, the enemy auc. ‘ity pacsengers ‘were those who had come from Califor. | ceeded in carrying away. This body proved to ce that o « Chehaiis Indian. ‘THE WAR IN NORTHERN OREGON. ‘The following iss portion of ube repor: of Ool. Hayes, Californians in town speak bitterly of the oondust | orine wa: ‘Volunteers, aiationed at Camp Gon’ of the Transit Company, and diane them for She desfal | O41 to Governor Stevens. Iti dated Marsh 10: ecctar en ten Toisas. Wan Pemrbrigts ‘Sen ‘At about cight o'clock this morning, Captain White, a ' ‘us | with hia company, were orcered to tae White River :o el Sur, Nicaragua, the passengers all wishing to sone yn by that route, very many of them being recraits for General Walxer’s army, and others again desiring to settle permanently in land of the sevea volcanoes, As the Cortes was approaching San Jain sho was hafled by the Golden Gate, and an pgent despatched wich | mersage to the captain of the vessel, the pur- forage cheery Sppon oe at in por ging A when should continue his voyage to Panama, as the Transit Company wished to cut all supp.ies from General Walker, The vessel entered the port of San Juan on the evening of the lat of April, but on the tollowing morning set sai: for Params, where she arrived on the 6th fost., ard landed the enraged and disappolated passengers, who vented curses loud and deep on those whom they sup- posed bad cheated them. As the George Law had Je't for New York, they were compelled to wait, which they did, until the 15th iastant, determined 10 take the Philadelphia to Havana, whore the steamer to New York would due. Bata fearfal tragedy ‘was enactod before they got off. On the morning of ‘16th the passengers by the Lllinow came over to Panama, and among them were many rough, drunken, and desperate men. In the evering a number of them strolled to the ont- shirts of the towa, where.the itle, vicious nativeyeke out a wiserable living by seliing finit and refreshments of different kinds. There the row commenced. {[t appears that the Americans seized the fralt on the stalls and re- fused to pay for it, whereupon the natives became exas- perated, and afight ensuec. The Americans drew knives, and, it is cbarged, wounded one of the natives, who be- came furious, and raisei the cry of *' Diwan with ths Americacs |’? upon which the inhabitants of the an- merous buts swarmed out with machetes and gans, and a terrivie scene was soon enacted. Stones were buried aud shots fired at the unarmed and now thorc ughly frightened Amerisans, who brcxe and fied to the Pacific and Ocean Hotels, with the maddened mob at their heels, shooting and stabbing all they coald cat ‘The news apread to the town, and the most fearful ex- citement ensued; bela were rung, and the armed police build a bicek houseand ferry, aupported by Capt. Swindal avd ten pitvaies. He had not proceeded more than half amile from camp when he was attacked by a large [n- dian fores, supposed to be at least 150 warriors and a lerge number of squaws. | immesistely forwarded Capt. Henness to his support, with twenty men. Capt. Hon- mers moved with great saptr—s tremendous volley of guns announced his arrival. I became satisfied that ad- Gitional force was necessary, and I despavched Lieut. Martin, of company B, with titteen addi ionalmen. The Indians, by th , Were seen extending their flanks to the lett with rapizity. [then forwarded Liout, Veo Ugle, company B., with fifteen men, to check flank muve- Jame Dat before he could position they had so ex- tended their line as to make it neoassary to send another party of twelve men, under command of Capt. Rabbe- -~ eucceeded in checking them. The figat by this ume esterded the whole lergtu of our line, and onecon- tinuous voley could be heard from the Indian guns on the bill and the guns of our mon in the bottom. This firing continued for some two hours. I saw the advan- tage which the Indians had in position, and I de .ermined to cbarge them. I ordered Capt. Swindal'to charge them from his potition, which was central, and Capt. Rabve- cn to make s simultanecus move st their extreme left, while Captains Henness an1 Whits were ordered to cld the position which ge Heese This order’ was promptly obeyed, and the charge made in the most gal- Jant style by Capt. Swindal against their centre, and Capt. Rabbeson against their lett through a deep slony drawirg the enemy from their re. aad pursui them rome distance in their flight. Capt. Rabbeson returned pens, res Capt. Swindal took # potiiioa on a high ridge ta rearof the main body of Indians, I ordered Capt. Rabbeson to take his mem an4 join Uap- tains Henness ahd White, and to esy to Capt. Hennoss to charge the Indians from bis position, if he deemed it atvisable. The Indians in front of Captains White and Genress held a strong position from behind logs and trees, and from an eleveted hill. It was deemed too Gargerous to cherge them tn front. Capt. Rabbeson was ordered to take a few men and join Capt. Swindal, . é ke a finnk mcvement to the right and charge the en- colied out to put a stop to the aifray. The employés of | ™®* - fhe ralirosd and tho Amectcua Gonna! interfered bere, | 202 in theicrezr. This they nuoseeted ia doing ta the ardtor ® time quieted the rioierr, bat the intoxicated r y hour duricg the fght. Simultaneous with this move- Awericans, wlid with excitement, and not knowing | Tone “Canreins ‘Hones and White, charged them in what they did in their icfatastion, commenced | 72) ‘The Indians were rou ut to fight, end pur- fing om "the police, who, upon this’ provocation, | ‘ea'tor a mio.or mere. along. A/troll cx arkls ooverod commenced attacking the ae ‘cans, bel 1 +f 1. | With blood. It ts believed that not leva than twenty five willing hombres. The two hotels were attacked and pil | o. thirty Indians were kiled on the field, and many laged of ther contents, and it was not until midnight that peace was restored by the Governor. The passengers by the Illinois were the principal suffer- ers, ard as none of them have returned, it is impossible to give the pames of ail the billed. It is reported that 64 persons, natives and Americyns, were kilied in all, but this caunot be coafirmed uatil the srrival of the next steamer. We learned the following names from the passengers jestercay:— iat NAMES EAD. Juood Frey, native of Switzerland, 55 years of age; was | as not set been Soneae pee & miner, coming back to rejoin his ‘famiiy a Columbut, | 9.) suowing ireaplon tt eas ts Ohio, wnere he hed a wife and eight chiliren, Momey ing 1s copied from an extra of the Crescent Clty Herald, dated March 30:—~ fo te leg esa aa eh os oe nile the forges o>enmuaaced by Col. Bushanan, U. 8. Taiick O'Neal, an Irishman, 50 years of age. Hed | A, which marched by the micdie of the present month, been a miner im California, and'was ooming. to nls home | 824 amount to about 400 Sreops, comprising. Go . | tachments from this piace, Fort Oxford and Fort in this city, | Has s brother in New York, e horee farrier | mast before th’s have effected the contemplated junction fully about the head and boty. The physician was tre- | Somewhere inthe neighborhood of Big Meadows nie : river, the place where it was sald the Indians ning his head when the passengers lett, bat had Ro | Syaiiog an attack om the part of the whites; and while ioe Stoker, Rinerican, 25 years of age, sald to be | ‘aboursy exzestation cf news ‘rom that quarter, the re. weurdea. They were seen carrying off thelr wounded ano dead from time the fight commenced un- ul ft terminated. Withs and ropes were foand on the grouna they cecupied, which had been used in drageing off \heir dead into the brush. Hats, blankets and shir were picked up, wita bullet holes in them, stain:d with blocd. Shey were forced to give up their drum, which they abandoned in their retreat jat_ two Indians were found cead om the field, ons of whom haa been recognized as Chehalis Joha, the o:her was placed under a log, and slam eet in Gen Walter ray ad sttogme om | vil gtueee nro nay, rai By Bawls on to it. layed desperat aie in te fight, ne Wee at length pm “ ‘downey ‘a. | ceexest sympathies towards the sufferers, the gloomiost ferebodiegs for the fuiure. Mr, Cobert, who arrived here on Thursday, lefc Althouse on Tuesday (25th), and as near ashe could ascertain, the following were th gort,,then current. there: That on Sunday (23d inst.) a shot, which through him from side to side. oa Piiner, ote of the Ucket ‘agents of the railroad, also said to be shot. One woman and three children are known to be killea " Wiight, a partner of Vannoy, in company with some Tang set of Sis shang by the Ieee ais wen at ape ‘Pace, atthe tad of Deer creek val. ye u lor Van! iJ and after travel! some six Seth Lore, sixty, years of age, trom El Dorato, om bi miles, they found themselves. ru idenly pte by way to bis family in Philadelphia, Mr. Lore was dreat | Trdiane. Mr. Wilght was killed, but his oompantona fully injured. He had sprang cut of the rear window of the | oscaped and returned to Hayes’, where it appears some Pacifie Hotel, when the natives followed him and strack at him with # huge knife twice. To defend his head he beld up bis arm, which received two ugly os, fa was then beaten on the head and lefson the ground for seventy-five volunteers were encamped. A second party then went ont to mere of the whereabon's of the enemy, when they wore also attacked not far ‘rom the house, Alexencer Caldwell being killed. Towaras dead, bat was only stunned. On recovering he found the ming four pack trains, consisting of some cight: const clear, and managed to get inside the walls of the sales, wees encamped in the viclalty™ and are enh town, where his wounds were dressed and ho was taken | to have been captured. One of the packers had his ani- on board the steamer. mal abot from under him, and one man, John Davis, Charles S. Brown, keeper of & store on the road from | way killed. Information of these ocsurrences was the 8 ito to Collome, bound fox IMlinois, cut om the | same night sent to the meighboring localities, Althouse, arm and on the a - Sucker creek, Canon creek, &c., and the number of In- P. @. Putaam, of Lowell, diane reported to be connderable, perhaps not short of He was in the rear of the natives, y f= saa way them in order to reac! rt Trade with the Russian Possessions, Quite a trade has sprang up between thia city aad the 5 places, st tolerably well. He was cut with a knife under th nea Aad ba pas his left stabic lin the arm, the thrust nesrl, band off, and shot im the left shoulder, bea! several | of ihe , with a cargo of assorted merchandise, a fr ey) re ig a the hes ae “y fery quistly, of courre—e ship loed of mercbandiee to the Rus+ians at the mon‘h of Amoor river. As itis under- s*ocd that s sort of Sebastopol atrong hold is being con a'tueted ther the head and stomach. Also cut tn several piaces. Nathan Eltwood, also injared slightly. A ‘wns asetvored, The fruits ot years of hard toil waa wrested from the retursing ():!i- fornivns, ond many of them have not a cat ia the wors, | i ! i where several thousand mea ae %o be Stor peas is extely NY te Rays aie, Apri be x % best?ea being wounded. They say tha; the passeagers Marriages and. Death,. MARRIED. In Sen Fi March 2, by the Rey. Dr. Thurston,” Mr. Augustus Johnsoa to Miss Jane Coleman, both of San Francisco. : 4: In San Francisco, March 22, st Grecs Church, by the Right Rev. Bishop Kip, Mr. Frederick A. Gibbe'to Mias J. Rosalie Woet all of San Fraacise>, March 15, at the residenes of A. B; Laforge, Esq., ‘by Wm. W. Porter, County Mr. Louis Housadour to Mataine Francine Consner, both of Moqueluane Hill. Tn Sap. francisco, March 44, by the Rev. Wm, Rollta- fan Mr, Robert Hutton to Miss E 1zaboth Camfeld, all of 2 Fraxcin<o. In San Francisco, March %$, by C: M. Chamberlain, Bue H. Lictenatein % Misa Eve Ooha, both of In Nevata, Merch 16, Me. Jonas S. Barman to Miss Sophia Ohsuren, both Of Marysville. > In San Francisto, March 26,by the Rev. Fa‘ber Lieharis, Mr. Joneph 4 to Mise Johanne Holland, both of San Francisco. In San Frarc!se>, More 28, by Juatiee Ryan, Mr. Jn. Perrocine to M:sa Doroths Vilada, In San Francisco, March 31, by the Rev. 3. H. Willey, Mr. Horace Webster totMisa Aun M. Simons, daughter of Ger. 4. 8. Simons. In San Francisco, on Tuesday, April 1, by the Rev. De. Soott, Mr. Jamas N. Pratt, of Stoskton, to Mits mma F, Emerson, of Mtehuen, Mass. fo Francisoo, March 28, by Justice D. Bi Castrie, Mr. nes Maset, to Miss Catherine Smiih, Tn Sin Franeiter, April 2, by Rev. Mr. King, at St. Ma- y's cathedra}, Mr. ‘Patrick Kenny to Miss Margaret Nes- tte. DIED. In Sen Franciceo, March 22, Mr. John Eltug, of Germa- by, aged 46 years In San Francizco, March 26 Mrs. Catherine E., wife of Edward's. Doyie, of Boston, Mass, aged £4 years and 4 months. Boston parera please copy. In Sen Francisco, March 29, Mrs. Ellen Dean Dent, wife nf Onpt. J.C. Dent, cf St. Loufs, Mo-, aged 22 years. In Sau Francisco, Merch 20, of consumption, aged 28 eM, Bras. Louisa Corbitt, wife of D. W. Perley, attorney- at law, In San Francisoo, March 20, ot pulmonic consumption, Mre. Harriet, wife of Thomas R. Flenner, aged 29 years and 5 months. formeriy of Tin Oly, Ohio. To San 'Fraxcisco, March 31, of consumption, Mr. J. Chat, a native of Switzerland, oged 41 years. ‘On the mornirg of April 3, Minnie Fifzabeth, daugh ‘er cf Jemes A, and Marietta A. Vandewcort, aged 2 years, 4 months and 5 days; ot laryngitis, Markets. San Franciaco, April 4, 1856. Frovr.—Seles are 8 000 quarter sacks domestic at a shave under $12; 700 nalf sacks Pacific at 8120 $12 60; 600 quarter nacks Fowler’a sel(-raising at $13; 2,000 do. Oregon City, and 2,000 do. San Joaquia on p. t.; 2,000 do, do. at $12; 3,000 do. aecpeny ey. ap domestis, 200 co. do,, and 400 do, Commercial, 400 do. Suisun, and 200 do. Alviso, all at $12; 2,400 do. San Joaquin and Eureka at SIL 76, 80 bbis. Gallego at $15. War. ‘Sales of 200 sacks at 4c.; 300 do. at 3%c.; 379 do. Ch 7-160. ; 146 at 3%{¢.; 140 do. at 33¢c.; and 200do. on p. t. BaRtey.—“alee ore 600 racks and 150 do. on p. t.; 1,600 €o, and 80,000 Ibs. at 4c. a je only sales are 200 sacks, at 3%{0.; 100 do., at do. Poratoms —Sales are 150 masks, jodbing, at 4c.; 40 do. weet, at 60. Cony MEAL —100 half bbls. sold at $4. Berra —Sales are § bhas., or 150 kegs extra, at 450.; 125 firks avd 20 do., at 43c.; 100 do. on p. t. Hams.—70 caska told at 1c. Lanp.—225 cases sold on p. t. Rick —700 wats Chins No. 1 at 7140. pn Goops.—100 bexes Hamblin & Baker’s oysters sold at $9. Toracco —A sale of 1,000 boxes, 1% Iba. each, Bulfato chips, at $2 per bex. Coat —260 tona anthracite sold at $18 60. Conpack.—112 oolis small sold at 16:. Baanpy.—100 cets. American aold at 67c. Oregon snd Washington Territories, Advices bave been received from Portland, Oregon fer- ritory, up to March 20, The Indians had attacked the settlement at the Cascaies, des roping the town and killing some twenty persons. They have also captured and destroyed the steamer Mary. Altogether Indian aifsirs in Oregon look exceedingly gioomy, and it is evident thet the Territory needs as- is tanee. In Washington Territory there has been bat litte change in the state of effatrs since the departure of the last steamer. The inhablunts aro stilt in foar of an atta 'k. Lower California, By the arrival of the brig Judron, Vincent, twenty-five days from Lower California, we learn that the Apaches bad done much damage to the stock this seasoo, and have been within ff.eon miles of Guaymas; they have also dore much mischiet to the caravans on their way to the upper country. Two caravans of about 400 mules Jeft Hermosil'a the latter ny ot February, for Californ’ The government in Mexico recently appointed a iw Governcr to Sonora; he came abcut the last of February, but bed to leave again, as the whole Ch remy ‘was op- pored to him. Ali the troops were cal feom Guaymas ‘to Hermoasilla. Gov. Gandaros was atill in office when the Judson left.—San Pranctsco Alia, April 5. News trem the Sandwich Islands. Our advices from the Sanwich Isianda are dated to the Ast of March. ‘The Polynesian has the following ivems:— Her Britiah Majesty’s sloop-cf-war Alarm arrived here last evening, five weeks fom Callao, and a brig of the navy of France, baving left that port two days betore her, may be ex; here every hour, exident Montt, of Chile, and the Ozar of Russia, had replied to the offfeial notification of the death of King Kamehsmeba tke third. ‘the Legislature beh ree blew 5th of April. ‘The Pt gian of the february says: ‘The arrival ot the Hon. W. L. Lee, lately the King’s Envoy Extraordinary to Washington, in improved healta, bas awakened in this commanity a feeling similar to (hai which agitated tne Btates of the Old World when one wh» had been chosen to copault an oracle returned, declaring {t propiticur. Triamphing over sickness, to which most men would have succumbed, Mr. Lee pursued the odjecta cf his mission closely and succeeded in them. The re- ppect macitested towards him perrorally, and tho instant aiterfion invariably given to his communications, are matters which he is not jikely to forget, or the country te represented to undervalue. ‘The tranractions of the Royal Hawaian Agricultural Society for 1865 have been published. Faturdsy, 9th of April, being the King’s birth day, his Mojesty received vistata of covgratulation from the repre- sentatives of Great Britain, France and the United States. His Mojenty was also waited on by the Consuls ot the United States, Sweden and Norwsy, Hamburg, Bremen and Chile. The occasion was observed generally a4@ holi- day. From Bilo we learn that the flow of lava continue: as sotive as ever. The stream has nearly pushed its way through the woods, and was ovly four miles from the bay. In one night it advanced one quartar of a mile, and when once ont of the weods {t will move st an accelerated pace. ‘The stresm of Watluku river waajgreatlyjdiminished. and the remaining water so hot that it was unsafe to oF he theatre people were having benefits all round. Naval Intelligence. James Hutchiavon, guncer, has been ordered to the United States steamer Susquehanna, Sean ia connedtion Wit ton Topas ef tho tached from dui conn c United States cleaner Princeton, and ordered to the steamer Merrimac. G,R Woodend, third assistant engineer, has been or- dered to duty in connection with the repairs of the United Sta‘es steamer Powhatan, ‘4 The United States sloop-of-war Portamouth dropped down m the naval anchorage Seturday.—Norfolk Herald, Aprit 28. o learn that the United States steam frigate Merriman: which hes been lying of Aunspolis for some da: i sail about the close of the present week. It issaid that the Secretary of the Navy, Hon. J. C. Dobbin, will take passage in her for Havans, where he goes for the benefit of his health, has been impaired for some time. The Merrimac, after visiting Cubs, will sall for Earope, and will show herself off the ports of Southampton, Fog: land, and Brest, France; tae LA] is more thaa robable, visit other ports of jaent. * ‘The United States sloop-of-war St. Mary, Com. Bailey, sailed from Callao for Valparaiso on the 1ith of Maron. weds memnsntvilimnadhon Coroner’s Inquest. Svicpe BY Hancinc,—Coroner Hilla held an inquest morning, at No. 322 Pearl street, upon the body sailor named Francis Pastel, who committed pales hy hhapging himself while in # deranged state of mind. deceased, it ap Fong very int 6 in his debits, ‘and it fe suppored this herd mode ng drovght on al tion ef mind, The deceased was forty. sight years (faze and wes a an‘ive cf Fogiand, Paste ern ‘oc merty wate of ‘he pasket ebip save acd was . " an Ergin aby Lat, ‘Death &, PRICE TWO CENTS. THE CRISIS IN NICARAGUA. Additional Details of the Conflicts between the Costa Ricans and General Walker's Troops, IMMEDIATE AID REQUIRED BY NICARAGUA, | Wesive further correspowdence acd partiouterw of the conéfilon of things im Nivaragus. Our despatehes are very fall, end exceodingty iateresting; but it iv impos - sible to And room for all this morning:— ; Our San Juan Cotreapondence, Hyr's Porn?, 3 miles up Sen Juan, At itr junction with the Sorepiguy ipa, 1980; § Further Details of the Battle of Seroptyut—Crllant duct of Captain Baldwin and hie Adttle Band—Deah of Lieutenant Rakestraw—Defeat of the Costa’ Ricanews Bevigation of the San Juan—Want f Arms ite Nicate~ gua, éc., de. My Jast letter was delayed here until the arrival of they Orisaba, which agsin opened cpmmunivation with the Btates, and is the piomer of a new line, by whish'yeu’ wil) hereafter receive regular b'-monthly news ofthe sti: rirg events transpiring in this portion of Ooutest! America. ne The miiitasy ball with Oosta Rica is just opened) Ad~ jutant Seblessinger’s partis! defeat (for whioh he wae trieéand found guilty of cowardice, and is now under arrest ter trearcn) bas aroused the American seldiesy ard fired them with an untameabie spirit ofrevenge. Gee. Wm. Walker, in command of 800 American troops, welll armed, preceeded down the lake, per steamers, on the Ste tret., to probably ccme ia the rear of the Costa Rican feroor near where Schlessinger met them, while Capt. Watern; with 100 Americans and 1,00@ native Nicaraguan troopa, bad already advanced, by way of Silenas bay, to: deploy on the north side and attract the enemy's attention u 21 Gen, Walker hems them in between his two formas, whenoe there willbe no porsitie ercape. Gem. We kar has also 1,600 mounted Leonese troops to ald the free with bim. i ‘The General makes no communication as to bia io- tended movements, and we are left to infer Ins designe from the movements themselves. In the meantitcs Capt. Kelly was stationed, with s force of forty men, e+ Castitlo, and Capt. John M. Baldwin, with a company of thirty men, at this point. It waa here that Capt. Bald- win ixtereepted the Costa Rican acd Erglieh mail on its pastage to San Joré, by way of the Serapiqui river, whiolt is the oniy point cf Atlantic communication Costa Rice bas. Cept, Baldwin Jay with his smali force upom Bipp/e Point, the mouth cf the Serapiqui, in hourly expestetion ofan attack from the eastern division of the Costs Rican army, by way of that river. Hearing or seeing nothing cf the enemy, Capt. Baldwin grew weary hud impotiias Gf the delay and suspense, and on the morning of the 6u inet. propossa to ascend the river with a volun‘eer divi- sion of his company, twenty-one of whom accompanied him, including First Lieutenant J. B. Green and Second Lieutenant Rasestraw. A nck obaaean 20 4077 31 fs vectt compered ae again to divice—e part proceeding oy land, mac! s trail upon the bavk of the river. They proceeaed in ton manner sixteen miles up theriveron the 8:h aug Ocul, beixg atl) nine milea below the Moro, s Costa Rican mill tary post, sixty-five miles from San Jozé, and the head of river ravigation, On the morning of the 1th, Capt. Baldwin resolved te teke all his party up in the boats, hi‘ching them up the aver by landing as load a mile or so in —t ‘and retursicg for the balance; #0 taning Gttecn dole ” aed trang oot eto fo an enemy’s ups st au river, ia am country, to reech's poise fcur miles in sAvseon, free which rmoke, ae if from the ecemy’s camp fire, was seen curling up thr. ugh the heavy forest trees upon the bank cf the stream. ‘‘A camp flre—the A$ the wep. “Who gets there, and opens on them first,’* shou‘ed Captain Baldwin, and a hearty siri@ at the ones commenced between tie beats. On nearing the ehbich was at an acute angie of the river, and the point, the enemy appeared, some two to dred strong, provost and within twenty to paces Ciatant only, a marrow creck-mouth separating the Americans and Costa Ricans. The enemy were atarted to their feet bya volley from twelve muskets aad @ stream from Colt’s revolvers. A secoad volley from the muskets tore through ‘hem before they seizad their arms and forned vpon tbe dack of the crees, thicty fee; from Captain Baldwin’s ary, nine of whom climbed up the high snd slippery river bank toguinthe plateau. Some two hundred fish muskete, shouticg Min e balls, opened upon the Itttie but undaumt- ed and intrepid band. Captain Baldwin stood out in fall view upon the beach, with hia uniform inviting aitention and ceath, nor could he be persuaded to change his posi- tion, while the leaden missives ¢irected at him waizzed im hundreds by his person, tearing up the earth all sbout bim; and be, ifferent to aul ger, cheered om his men, Isvgbed derisively at the enemy, and was enraged that his Colt wes wet, and woulda’t g> off Thus the fight, butina minutes some 50 to 100 shots came testing through the chaparral, from the rear of the Ame- rieane. A part cf the enemy were below, machsting a miki- tary roac Gown netr the river bans. The gallant little band civided its attention, and literally ‘tought right amd. left.’’ Thus progrereed the fight: now charging down the trail, and rurning those below out of sight ta the oha- parral; now shooting left, across the creek mouth, the ene- my falling dead at every shot from the Americans, until, atter scme half hoar had passed, when the enemy siask eved fire, aud began to retreat io squads and break inte the chaparral. In one hour no enemy was either seen or heard, save the thirty or forty dead which they could not bear away with them. The creek prevented pursuit, and prudence dictated s re‘reat, wnica, at while upon tne fie'a waa made in good ordi ing cond Lieut. Rekestraw, a brave and gallant officer, Coad upon the field. The boata having been ordered dowa the river, mo means were at hacd to either bury or bring away bis bedy. The Minie ball whieh killed bim was shot from an smbush, 80 close as to burn his clothes with the pew- der; passirg through his hip, fc strack First Lisutenemt Green (6 gallant and dauntiess officer) in the lett breast, knceking bim down and making » slight flesh wound, There embrace all the casualties of Capt. Baldwin's dar- ing, intrepid and gallant little party. This eusceastal expecition, viewed in all its bearings, with » thomssad and one nameless circumstances to annoy, and lemon the efficiency of those conducting it, euch’ as tatigue, want of tlecp, garments s.tled and torn in the obaparral, arms soiled and wet'with rain, and fording or swimming creeks, the soaoty numbers, and the overwhelming odds sgaipat them of men better armed, must be regarded aa Sitnoat a parallel in the annais of warfare, ané must reflect gol¢en and enduriog honor upon Capt. Joba M. Badwin, who conducted it, as well as First Lieut. J. B. Green and the men who we.e fortunate esough to be en- 4 in it. wrRspt. Kelly, the corporal who throttle’ Adjt. Sebtes- ricger up: m che field at Guana Costa, and since promo- ted, reinforced this p:lat yesterday with Sity men. There are now some eighty-five rank and Gile et thie place, and £00 Costa Ricans cannot drive them off. The river San Juan will be kept open; steatnors, and freigh's can pass rafely, and no fear be - tained. Nicarsguans volunteer in t numtere to joim the army, and they can fic ‘Genta Rios alone. ‘The ralpy reason is dy ayprondiog; the river is s0 low as to impede navigation, but will soon beup. The wes- ther is pleasant, the air ial ard balmy, soldiers in g:0d eheer, ant anxious for « dash at Costa Rice. 1 with to call the attention of the Americans coming pono ha gg Be thar od very great isck of arms im Nicaragua. We want men to come armed. There are s thousand good able bod ed men bere now without arm, and more comi Y, every steamer. Bring either Sharp's or the Miseinal; me ite, We want good, educatec, steavch and substantia! citizens, of whom the more the merrier, and the socner the better, from the States. Lieut. Green fs nearly |. Capt. Wm. Morrie, 4 Philadelphia, and Dr. Traphagen, of New York, are are, k tl i Nicaraguan Forced Loan. Repvaric or Nicanacoa, } GRanava, March 22, 1856, To rae PRrarect OF rae DRPARTMENT OF ——~:— ‘The Supreme Executive Power bas determined to iasus the following decree. ‘The Provisionary President of the republic of Nicaragua inhabitants— Consider g that the urgencies of the moment demand the levying of s forced loan—which shall be returaed with interest—as soon as ible; and sesing that im order thet the division # de fairly made, it is proper that the proprietors themselves should make the osloule- ticn; the executive power, therefore, in pronouncing bia authority, ‘DECRERS : Art. 1. mad Lay tig ite Set toon loam of tight thouran 5 mvon ria ior Shove productive capital may two ‘tdounad ollars, ‘Art. 2. A commission composed of three persons who ball be nominated for that shall thie poe to make the Civisiod eed the iis having boos very da; Formed, {abel be Banded to the sub-delegate of the treasury, in orcer that he may ieform the parties moe- tioned in it of the amount set opposite their names. The amounts shall be in three eqoal :natalmen's—the first cn the spot, and the two remaining after an interval of five days each, Art 3, The eubd-@rlaga’e t+ anthories! te om os! Ki Pasa ‘