The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-25
Our Isthmus Correspondence.

PANAMA March -, ISL.
Horrible Murders on the chages Rrer-Elcren Persons
Horribly Mrdaed-Immense EIotement-Pubiic Meetings
held in Panama-sir Thousand Dollars raised 10 pay
the expenses Of Parties 10 60 in pursuit Of the Murder
os, and as a Rerard-.frest Of The Murda1s-Def1mi.
nation the part Of The .7mereans at Chagres Lynch
ue,a-Tdken TO Panama for Trial, &c. &c.
On Saturday the LIST inst information reached this city
through Mr. H. Runne that several horrible murders had
been committed on the Chagres river. lie stated that
in coming up the river, the day previous he many
Of the bodies floating in the river but that on no ac-
could he induce the boatmen 90 the bodies
they afraid Of the "pesen Public notices we're
Immediately posted about the city, calling meeting of
the citizens to adopt for the detection and
Of the murdercrs TO be held in the hall Of the
riean Hotel the next morning Sunday, at o'clock
Daring that night and early Sunday morning great
element began prevail among the American residents
and at the hour appointed for the meeting large crowds
Of persons had collected in and about the hof manifest
ing great excitement and eager TO learn the particulars
Of the dreadful transaction.
Upon assembling, Edmund II. Green. Esq, Of New
York called the meeting to order and requested the inn
mediate election Of officers TO conduct the meeting upon
important occasion; whcrcupon he unanimous
iy elected President, and Col A. J. T. Phcan, Of Loui
After few brief and appropriate remarks from the
President and A. u Corwine Es. (thc American Con-
the object the meeting the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted -
Resolved That committee consisting Of fvo. De APP
pointed by the President to memoriaze the authorities
Of the city Of Panama In relation 70 the late acts 81 MUIR
der committed the Isthmus 81 Panama The Prcsi-
dent presented the names 81 the following gentlemen
Peyton Middleton. Ran Runnels, A j. Phclan r. n
jenkins. and H. q. Ely "a said committee.
Resolved That relief committee be appointed by the
President to consist Of three for the collecting from
American and foreigners generally funds to defray the
expenses of detecting anil bringing 20 condgn punish
men the perpetrators Of the aforesaid hord crime The
following names presented by the President and
accepted nv the meeting viz Lewis A. Middleton w
Dinncford. asd DIR v. jenkins
Speeches we're made BY many persons present and
country and to oppose violence in any unjust impro
per form.
The meeting then adjourned to o'clock
During the interim. committee of three persons
despatched TO Gorgona TO procure all the information
they could and aud report as early az possible
This committee consisted Of three men well qualified for
such duty and they started well armed and equipped
as the Law Directs
THE MEETING At 4 O'Clock, pm.
The meeting assembled pursuant q adjournment and
increased In s numbers by the addition II many
dents u " Green. Esq. In the chair announced that
the Memorial Committee had desired to entrut the pre-
cntaton q the memorial to Iiis Excellency the Cover
nor, into the hands Of our Consul A. b. Corwine Esq,
with instructions from the meeting 70 procure reply
and report as soon as possible.
The following resolutions we're then offered anil unani
Resolved That the memorial to his Ercellcucy the
Governor Of Panama be presented by the American Con-
Resolved That a committee Of three b. appointed by
the President for the purpose q raising the sum Of three
thousand five hundred dollars TO be paid reward for
the and conviction Of the perpetrators u the late
arocious acts II murder The following named persons
we're appointed, via David Jones John Fretz, aud ID.
H Corwine, Esqs.
Resolved That committee Of vigilance. to CONSIST Of
Ave persons. be appointed by the President Messrs.
Lewis A. Middleton. Ran Runnels, Jas. v. Francisco
Louie Bayer and . d'Aquin were appointed said COM
mttce
Several other minor resolutions passed speeches
made and had been resolved to take steps
adopt any until reply TO the memorial
had been procured from the Governor the meeting adj
journcd until the following MondayT afternoon at o.
clock.
THE MEETING ON MONDAY AFTERNOON.
very large body II American and other foreign cti-
tel nj the hour appointed The excitement had become
very great and intense and prevailed throughout the
above city Tho meeting again called TO order by
Mr. Green the President. and the following memorial
presented by A u Corwine, Esq, together with a
statement of the correspondence which had taken place
himself and the committee appointed 70
riaze the Governor and ALEC copy Of the Governors
reply
The following is the memorial -
PaS.s., March ID 1851
To Hrs ErcrIIrycy, rur GovrssoR or PAxls. -
The undersigned, committee appointed by meeting
~ foreign residents cf Panama, held Mt the American
Hotel this day Instructed to present 10 your Excel
kncy the following memorial
whereas, There has been recently pcrpetraed on the
Chagrss river most horrible outrage In the murder 81
ssysn ysrsens consisting u eight two females and