The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-30
Central America.

Central America.
ACCOUNT OF THE LATE cRuELTrEs, COMMITTED ON
DON RAYMoNDo SELyA, IN TIE PORT OF SAN IVAN
Oh NICARAGUA, BY THE AGENTS OF ENGLAND. AND
THEIR MOTIVES THEREFOR.
English despotism is being executed in San Juan
de Nicaragua, in the most atrocious manner, prin-
cipally on the Nicaraguans themselves, who are
called TO the port on business. 1t does not appear
sufficient that the persons and the property of Eng
lishmen, well as those of the foreigner should b
respected than the native but, under the au-
thority of this distinguished protection the English
agents and their dependents, pride themselves in
exercising over the Central Americans, who tread
the soil, brutal ferociiy, Of which, perhaps, few
examples are to be found, even among savage
hordes.
Let it not be imagined that our assertions are
either false or inspired by jealousy malevoence.
No: they are incontrovertible truths, in proof O
which we will refer to recent acts, which will heap
eternal opprobrium on their perpetrators.
uan hs 20 Se on
sented himself to the commander of the port, pre-
senting a certain claim on +. A. de Barruel Beau
vert, in which the latter was indebted to Sen'r.
Florentino Soma, and, which Selva was empower
ed to collect. The Commander was then partner
of the Anglo-Mosquto Consul, Green, before whom
BaIrue Beauvert declared to have paid the amount,
to its having been liqudated On this single proof.
the commander and his partner the Consul, ro-
leased Buevert Of the debt kept possession of Sell
vas documents, and handed them over to the
This happened in the morning of the same day.
In the afternoon, as Selva was walking along the
coast, he was assailed BY gang Of negroes.
and conducted him to the guard house; there
they handcufed him, and chained him to post,
where they left him the whole night Next morn
ing, at o'clock, after having stripped him, they
Whipped him most cruelty, leaving him senseless.
The like barbarity was perpetrated on twenty-five
sailors from Granada, who arrived in the Priagua
Captsna, belonging to Mr.. Peter Rowland. They
bar rod fla cata Sol r;ol
prison, shut up in dungeon, stripped of their
clothing, and inhumanly logged. -
1t may, perhaps, be imagined that these indi-
viduals had committed some crime, and that this
way of example. Not so they had not in any
way transgressed. This can be attested by all
who were in San Juan at the time of the occur
renee. Then, to what shall we attribute this
brutal procedure To two causes, wiz
First, because Beauvert and Bschor, aggravated
against Selya-the one on account 81 the claim
made against him--the other from falling out in
Granada, informed the commander, and caused
him TO believe that, that very night Selva and the
sailors of the " Piragua Captains" intended to as
sassinae the English, and that therefore il was ne
cessary to capture and infict on them cores
pending chastisement. 3D.. the British Charge
d 'Aiaires, arriving about that time, Frederick
Chatheld; his Secretary, Manuel Pavon; and the
English Vice-Consul, Thomas Manning; it was
act OF tyranny, the absolute dominion which tho
English government holds over the territory of Nj
caragua and TO crown all with an air of dignifed
Importance, The worthy representative Of Queen
10 Selva, in prison. The latter presuming find in
him mediator, besought him TO intercede for his
liberty; but the arrogant minister, disdainfuIly
glancing at the prisoner, knocked the Havana out
of his mouth, and struck him with a sword that
he carried tor the purpose. Are these acts worthy
Of a diplomatist What shall we say TO mini ,,er
ofrefned England converting himself into exc
cutoner, and wreaking his spleen on a defencelcss
prisonerl These facts are undeniabe, and the
only mode ofjustiiyng them is TO alege that they
were committed in the name of his Mosquito Ma
jesty. lie Il so: and il is unnecessary TO add that,
clothed even in the mantle OF that ridiculous sove-
rcignty, all the actors ia this scandalous drama
may rest assured that their dark deeds will not in
cur the less responsibility.
The atrocities of which we have spoken were
Committed in San Juan AZ the time that the COM
mander Of san Carlos Den Trinidad Salazar, and
his lady, sister 10 Sclva, were at san Juan. As
soon Us the former was Informed OF the occurrence
he used every means, and succeeded through his
nterccfsion. in freeing the prisoners. But words
would iail TO convey an idea of the CONSERVATION
CT The lady on Witnessing the tofturcs Of her bro
Their. In vain the monster Paven Addressed her
wofds OF consolation, since il IL not difficult to inn
ngine that such Offices, emanating from one who
had co-oopcrated in the sacrifice, were worse than
vain. She gave way to overwhelming grief In
her delicate state, what may not be the fatal con-
sequence a so severe a trial
We have traced, without any exaggeration, an
infamous act, which recalls 10 mind the barbarous
treatment OF the English agents in the colonies,
giving idea Of the fate which awa~s us,
should we be base enough TO submit TO their yoke.
In recording deeds so airocious in their nature
ffom the pcrsons who suffered in the scene, and,
from the rank of those who insiigaed their execi-
ton, the pen tfembles; but they alone will herald
Themselves, and will stamp with eternal iafamy
their vile perpetrators.
We have not the sliehtes, doubt that these afro
cious acts have been executed with the double
object, that Messrs. Chatiield, Beauyert. and
Bcchor, might be reyenged; and principally to
attempt, by such irregular proceedings. TO excite
the injured parties TO commit some indscreton,
and thus fcfm plea for a demand Of satisfaction
On the part Of the British government and thereby
impede the progress Of the North American Canal
Company.