The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-04


natives Of the suburbs were informed by the boy
that the Americans were taking him out TO hang
MN, and forthwith they rushed.to the rescue with
rocks, clubs and knives, and sel1ng the boy soon
put ms Keepers to fight, On the subsequent DAY
these facts were made known to the Governor, by
NE Natives on the 6he side, and Mr., Need and
friend on the other Shortly afterwards the boy was
re-arrested by Mr.. G. w. Morris and few others,
10 whom ne again confessed that he took the trunk
and would show them where it might be found
put feering that the natives would again rescue
him, he was taken to the printing office, crowd OF
MS suburban allies following closely after, who on
tnelr arrival there, commenced furious assault on
the windows and inmates, with rocks, clubs,
knives, etc,
The fracas lasted some fifteen or twenty minutes,
during which, quiet and peaceabe citizen from
New York, Mr.. VIM. A. Semper, was pierced by
knife, and stabbed in several places, causing his
almost instant DEATH The bleeding corpse, carried
through the Streets excited the sympathy and anger
oil every American who beheld it.
= AS soon as Major Corwine, our indeiatigable
Consul, heard of the disturbance at the printing
office, he repaired to the spot and exhored the few
Americans engaged in the melee, to desist. Dur
ing this time he was exposed to the most imminent
danger the natives having gathered in considerable
numbers, with deadly missiles, which were used
alike on the offending and unoffending Upon
learning that Mr.. Sempler had been killed, he i'm
mediately sought out the Governor, and demanded
that the native who had committed the murder, be
arrested if he could be identified, and punished by
the laws of the land The Governor promised to
use his utmost endeavors to have him brought to
justice.
Knots and crowds of each nation congregated
few of whom armed themselves for the conflict.
The scene in the streets beggared description. All
was excitement CONSERVATION and alarm.
The Americans, most of whom were unarmed,
saw from 300 to 1000 demi-savages rushing on for
slaughter, while the one drove back the other but
the greater he the tive
force assembled. At dusk or twilight the Ameri-
can Consul, who had been busy and active from
the hrst to the end, in company with the Vice Gov
ernor, addressed the multitude from the Cathedral
steps on the Plaza, which was loudly applauded
and well received to which the Governor responded
through an interpreter, giving his assurance of
hearty cooperation in preservation of order, and
placing his military force under orders for the same
object The feelings of the emigrants were in
some degree quoted. Soon, however, rumors of
several deaths reached the ears of the emigrants
and again they became excited, and shots without
number were fred at the natives outside the walls
although the Consul and Governor were present,
dong every thing in their power to calm the ex-
cited multitude. We have not ascertained the
number wounded; reportssays some six seven
were killed, but as the emgrants shot at long dis
tances, and under much excitement, the effect was
uncertain.
The funeral obsequies of Mr.. VIM. Sempler
were performed on Sunday morning. His remains
were escorted by large concourse of his country
men, headed by Senior Diaz the Acting Governor
OF the Province, and our worthy Consul Maj. A.
B. Corwine, whose sorrow was best manifested by
their silence and gloom The funeral obsequies
were conducted by Mr.. Colt, of Conn, in the alb
sence of preacher of the Gospel, in the most APP
propriate and solemn manner.
Before the procession moved, our Consul deliv-
cred to his countrymen, from the steps of the
Cathedral, near the western gate, a solemn and
imDTpsSIye snaprb which listened IN wit h
marked attention, and which received, it de-
served the universal appreciation of the vast multi
tude who had assembled to pay the last sad rites
to their deceased countryman. He requested them
to move peaceably and orderly to the cemetery and
on their way thither, as well their return to
the city, to offer no offence or menace to the ma
tives outside of the walls--to hold themselves en-
tirely on the defenSiUe and il they assaulted,
as Aneeytcaas they knew how to defend Them
| selves.
On the return of the procession to the city, be-
fore the multitude dispersed, the Consul, in behalf
| of his countrymen, thanked the Governor for the
re Il and efficiency he had displayed in his efforts
to suppress the outbreak, well for the friendly
feeling he had manifested towards the Americans
| during the melancholy and tragical occurrences
| through which they had Just passed.
The Governor replied in a neat and appropriate
| speech and the assemblage, after giving his Ex-
| celency and the American Consul each three
hearty cheers, quietly retired to their respective
| quarters.
| At an early hour on Sunday morning the body
of Mr.. John Everett of Cayuga county, N. Y.
was discovered the city walls horribly mutila
ted and his psckets completely riAed of their con-
| TENTS which consisted OF small amount in money
and steerage ticket on one Of the steamers.
In the afternoon, the remains of Mr.. Everett
were conducted to the tomb, the procession beint
headed by his Excellency, the Acting Governor
and Col. r. W. James, Of NewOrleans, acting il
behalf of the American Consul, who was quite in
disposed from the fatgues of the preceding day ant
| night. AT the request of Col James, C. E. Mount
| Esq, of New Orleans, delivered at the moment /
neat and very impressive discourse upon the vir
tues of the deceased, uncertainty of life, etc.
Having quietly deposited the remains ofour friend
the procession returned to the city in the same
order. "
The first evening of the excitement a volunteer
patrol Of forty men organized by J. Med. Ross
of Mobile, which in thirty minutes drill were ready
| for any emergency. The Governor, being sent fol
to obtain his concurrence, advised them to dsperse
| as more conducive 10 safety; which was adopted.
| The boy, we learn, has been arrested by the au
thorities of the place, and is now confined in Jail
and every thing is quiet and peace restored.
During the whole of this lamentable occurrence
| Sr. Don DiaZ, the acting Governor, was unremit
| tingly engaged in suppressing disorder. His duty
| was trying one. He had 10 adopt the most ener
getic measures and the most conciliating tone. He
was obliged by turns to exhort and compel, to fat
ter and threaten. And most nobly did he perform
the difficult part allotted to him. Our worthy Con
sui also deserves the thanks of his countrymen fol-
his vigorous conduct and timely interposition. Ir
his sOrtie from the walls, he was exposed to immi
nent personal risk, and in his speeches to the Anne
rcans, he had to address minds maddened by ex
cite nent almost beyond control But the universe
cheers that greeted him on every occasion proveC
how thankfully his efforts were appreciated by hi
cOuntrymen.
| We cannot omit to mention the handsome man
ner in which the French Consul conceded with thu
enigrants. When the affray was hottest at thu
outer gate, the tri.cOlor was soon displayed anC
his house thrown open a hospital for the wound
ed. When our countrymen were being borne t,
the tomb, his flag was placed at half mast and 81
continued through the day.
In conclusion, we cannot but advert to the cu
pable neglect of our Government in not statoninl
man-of-war on this distracted coast. We doub
whether another Government on the earth but gu
own would permit so large a number OF their Cit
zens to remain without protection in a foreign
country, save by their own unconcerted efforts
We lay the above remark before our brethren o
the press in the United States, and we trust the
will not let it fall to the ground
i MEETING OF THE CoNSULs.-The foreign Con
suls, residents in Panama, met at the residence O
VIM. Perry, Esq, the British Consul, on Sunda
last, and drew up the following protest, whic
was transmitted to the Governor the same day.
is judicious and well-timed document, and W
trust the suggestions of the Consuls will be adopt
ed by this Government. The plan they propose
certainly feasible one, and il adopted, will, N
doubt, prevent recurrence of the unfortunate an
bloody scenes through which we have recent
, passed Without some such organization, we can
not expect peace and tranquility to prevail in on
MIDST, we therefore hope the Governor will &C
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