Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-06-20

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Great Exciteme mt In Panama!
Seuera! Americans and Natives kHled-Anack upon
the office Of the Pandma oEcho'-PeriLous state of
Atairs attending thereon Governors Proclama-
fion-Meefing Of the different Consus rcsidino in
Pharmaceutical fine British, French, Chilian
| and U. S. Consuts.
Much excitement has been produced BY the &C.
currences of the past few days, brief history of
which we shall now proceed to narrate. A rob-
berry having been committed in the printing office
| OF the Panama Echo, on Sunday the 18th instant,
and trunk belonging to Mr.. William Need, the
editor OF that paper, containing some six or eight
hundred dollars IN money and valuables taken
therefrom, suspicion, from a variety Of circum.
stances, fastened upon a colored hoy ,mmed ANGEL
mo Cardennas, OF st. Johns, Nicaragua, who had
been employed about the office. After being
charged with the theft, he tscitly admitted it, and
promised to return the trunk to the offices but fail
! ing to do so, he was confined in room by Mr..
Morei, the proprietor Of the Echo. for near day,
when towards evening he said if any per son would
| go with him, he would show where the trunk was
protesting this time, however, that he did not take
1t, but that boy who was with him did. Mr.. Need
and Mr.. o. NJ. Vinton accompanied the boy outsid
the walls to the place where he said the trunk WI
hid. The natives Of the suburbs were informed bv
the boy that the Americans were taking him out to
hang him, and forthwith they rushed to the rescue
with rocks, clubs and knives, and selling the bow
soon put his keepers to fight. On the subsequent
DAY these facts were made known to the Governor,
BY the natives on the one side, and Mr.. Need and
friend on the other. Shortly afterwards the bow
was re-arressed BY Mr.. G. w. Morris and few
others; to whom he again confessed that he took
the trunk, and would show them where il might be
found; but fearing that the natives would again
rescue him, he was taken to the printing Office,
crowd OF his suburban allies followed closely after,
who, on their arrival there commenced a furious
assault on the windows and inmates. with rocks
clubs, knives, &c.
The fracas lasted some fifteen or twenty minutes
during which, a quiet and peaceable citizen from
new YORK, MI. VIM A. Sempler, was pierced BY
kn'e and stabbed in several places, causing his al
most instant death. The bleeding corpse, carried
through the streets, excited the sympathy and an
ger Of every American who beheld It.
40 soon as Major Corwine, our indefatigable
consul, heard OF the disturbance at the printing
once, he repaired to the spot and exhorte the few
Americans engaged in the melee, to desist During
THIS time he was exposed to the most imminent
oahsef' the natives having gathered in
NUMBERS, with deadly missiles, which were used
alike on the offending and unoffend,ng. Upon
learning that Mr.. Sempler had been killed, he i'm
mediately sought out the Governor, and demanded
'hat the native who hao committed the murder, be
arrested If he could be identified, and punished Inv
the laws Of the land. The Governor nrom;sed n
use his utmost endsavors 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 500 to 1000 demi-savages rushing on for
slaughter while the one drove back the other; but
the greater the disturbance, the greater the native
sorce assembled. Al dusk twilight the Ameri-
can Consul, who had been busy and active from
the first to the end in company with the Vice Gov
ernor, addressed the multitude f:om the Cathedral
steps on the Plaza, which was loudly appiauaed
and well received, 10 which the Gov ernor respond
ed through an Interpreters giving his assurance of
hearty cooperation in preservation Of order, and
placing his military force under orders for the
object. The feelings of the emigrsnts were in
some degree quoted. Soon, however, rumors of
several deaths reached the ears of the emirrants
and again they be came excited, and shots without
number were fired at the natives outside the walls
although the Consul and Governor were present,
doing every thing in their power to calm the ex
cited multitude. We have not ascertained the
number wounded; report says some six or seven
were killed, but as the emigran,s shot at long dis
tanees, and under much excitement, the effect was
uncertain.
The funeral obse9uies of Mr.. WIN. scmpler
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. Mai. A.
b. Corwine, whose sorrow was best mantle sted by
their silence and gloom. The funeral obsequies
were conducted by Mr.. Colt, Of Conn.,. in the alb
scnce Of a preacher OF the Gospel in the most ap-
propriate and solemn manner.
Before the procession moved, our Consul deliv-
cred to his couhtrymen, from the steps Of The Ca
presSive speech hich listened to with marked
attention, and which received, it deserved, The
universal appreciation OF the vast multitude who
had assembled to pay the last sad rites to their de-
ceased countrymsn. He requested them to move
peaceably and orderly to the cemetery, and on |
their way thither, well their return 10 the
city, to offer offence or merare to the natives
outside the walls-to held themselves entirely on |
the defensive; and il they assaulted, as Amei-
cans, they knew how to defe the mseyes.
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 |
zeal and efficacy 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 neat and appropriate
speech; and the assemb,age, after giving his Ex-
cerency and the American Con sui 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. York
discovered the city walls, horribly mutt.
lated, and his pockets completely rifled of their
contents, which consisted Of 4 small amount in
money and steerage ticket on one Of the steam
ers.
In the afternoon, the remains Of Mr.. Everett
were conducted TO the tomb, the procession being
he AIDED by his Exceency, the Acting Governor,
and Col. II. w. James, Of New Orleans, acting in |
behalf of the American Consul, who was quite in
disposed from the fatigues OF the preceding day
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 &c.
Having quietly deposited the remains Of our
|riend 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. McD. Ross,
of Mobile which in thirty minutes drill were ready
Tor any emergency. The Governor, being sent for
10 obtain his concurrence, advised them to dis
perse more conducive to safety; which was
adopted.
The boy, we learn, has been arrested by the au-
horities OF the place, and is confined in Jail,
md everything is quiet, and peace restored.
Later from California.
The charter election in San Francisco took place |
On the 3oth OF April. and was hotly contested
John w. Geary was elected Mayor land -Tiiford,
Recorder. These gentlemen were the regular nom
nees Of the democratic party. Ceary's majority
over BIenham IWhigl was 24s. Tnford's majority
over Marshall Whigl was 800. The votes for 9TH
r officers had not been counted, but it expect
ID that the democratic ticket would have a iori-
" in the city Council.
The citizens Of Sacramento City were about to
hold meeting to give expression TO the popular
ro09s S1,n~ r ~