Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-04
IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA.

AhhlN AL VI lhE OEOhUlA.
M. Thrdsher Sentenced TO the Chdin-gdng for
eight years-.Awfid Riot at ChdgreS, tlDenty
to thirty americans killed.
New YORK, November. 49,
The United States mail steamer Georgia,
Lieut.. ID. d. Porter commander, arrived from
Havana in four days and seven hours, with the
California mails and passengers.
The Georgia met at Havana lie steamer ~
nos and took he. mails and passengers. She
hao me, WIN an accident TO her machinery
Also met the Philadelphia and took her passen-
gers. The latter ship had also 400 passengers
for New Orleans. The Georgia brings 81
$50 900 in gold dust, and about $S90,O00 inthe
hands Of passengers.
The California had arrived at Panama with
27O passengers, and the New Orleans with 200.
The Georgia also brings number Of passengers
by the Nicaragua route, who could not obtain
passage by the other line. Most of them were
fourteen days crossing over, and experienced
many hardships. About 200 still remain there.
Mr.. Thrasher, at Havana, has been tried and
found guilty of treason, and sentenced to eight
years in the chain-gang, and would be sent TO
Spain. He is in good spirits and anticipated
reversal of his sentence. Mr.. Owens, the
American Consul, was present during the trial
and had been using his endeavors to obtain from
the Captain General Mr.. IT'S release, without
effect. Every thing was quiet at Havana. No
American man-of-war there. The steamship
Edgar arrived at Havana on the l4th.
We are in possession of the particulars of
another terrible riot at Chagres, growing proba-
bly,, out Of the same causes which led to the
former difficulties. The following account is
from the Panama Star:
On the 23d of October a general fight COM
menced, which ended in the free use of fire
arms and some of the cannon on the old fort.
The reputed number Of the killed is IA Natives
and American. Some twenty or thirty more
Natives were wounded, and also American. The
u. ,. Consul, Mr.. Gleason, was shot at but
not injured.
POST SCRIPT.
At late hour last evening, we conversed
with two gentlemen who had Just arrived from
the steamer Ohio, and from whom we learn
that when they left Chagres, the fight between
the Americans and the blacks, (who are not ma
tlves, but San Domingo, Jamacans and Cartha-
genlans, was still going on with DIES peraton.-
lhey state that at least twenty Americans were
Killed, and much larger number of blacks.
making IN all about one hundred. A ball was
hred through the hat of one of our informants.
Inc roof OF the Irving House was shattered by
the cannon ball from the fort.
proposition TO take the fort was made 10
the Alcalde by the AMERICANS, and accented
ana ihe attempt was to be made Immediately,
Inc o!ackS were IN full possession of the fort,
ana one rlileman, returned Californian. was
seen to pick off five OF tnem SUCCESSFULLY. as
'hey attemr,,,.cc,a. :; 10 discharge their cannon
IT A
Two bars of silver, valued at five thousand
dollars, were recovered on Friday lastaby Mr..
r. Hurtado, on the Cruces road. They were
stolen from the British specie train, about three
months ago. and all hopes Of recovering them
had been wholly abandoned Last week how
ever suspicious were excited against n native
man. and he was arrested by Mr.. Hurtado
VINO induced himto confess the robbery and To
state That the treasure was buried some distance
OUT on the Cruces road. ''''--'e
lie was tai ken out to the place indicated and
AFTER digging about for some time, and no dis
SGo'efy Oh II being made, Mr.. Hurtado had
MN laden and hung to a tree. As soon as
he found the rope tightening upon his neck he
confessed that he had mlsled the search. and
tha'' II they would release him, he would take
them to the rightspo ''''
"'' HoSOl uluSly IeleaSed followed to an
other place in the woods which he pointed ont
and there the bars of silver were buried in tbe
sand. One OF the bars was covered with convas
the other inclosed in a wooden box. Great
credit is due to Mr.. Hurtado for his eficenc,,
IN recovering the treasure, which had 50 l6SnSS
been considered lost.-Panama Herald on u
TROUBLES IN UTAH.-The accounts from the
Salt Lake give information of a most extronr-
binary revolution in the Mormon settlement
Those violent fanatics foolishy vain of tbe;r
strength, and believing themselves secure from
the lnterposltion Of the Government bv tho 70
m m OF their position, have driven The
United States officers, who are not MormorS
from the Territory. The Governor, BrigSo,I
Young, renounces all allegiance 10 the GoSern
menl OF the United States.
The necessity of a strong military force -.
'he Salt Lake IS obvious; 1t should be a ner,,a
nent post and should be garrsoaed Nv troaa,
enough to chastise the insoence of t6o Nj
mons and 10 keep them in subsection 10 'l tbo
Jaw. N''
1t is stated in some Of the papers, that ,bo