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

Of similar enormss hereby tender TO your Elk
the aid snA cooperation of the following memoasts
who have nstructeas to ocr you their sssstance and
support: ,,s = :. ., = ~ 80, n.,,s, g sincere
regret that such shocking should take place
within the jurisdiction Of this government therefore
feel to BIZ duty to offer you aid in bringing to
proper punishment such persons may be engaged in
these terrible murders and also to protect the lives and
property who may hereafter wish to cross the
with considerations Of the highest respect we are
your sns Io and oSsdsnt
THOMAS H. JENKINS, HENRY G. ELY,
RAN RUNNELs, Committee.
This memorial bore the signatures of several hundred
Americans and other foreigners resident In Panama
The reply Of His Exceleney was then read and as 1t
not considered clearly definite enough to the meet
Resolved Thst in the opinion Of this meeting the
Of his ExNlency the Governor Of Panama, to the
communication Of A. b. Corwine, ESQ., is not satsfac-
tory and that committee Of three be appointed by the
President to call his Exccency the Governor and
procure from him definite answer in relation to the
memorial presented by the American Consul-sad COM
mittee to have full to act in any emergency The
President appointed Messrs Thos H. Jenkins, Dr. 4. A.
Theer O. Elizondo-to which added the President
and Secretarythe committee to report at O'Clock, this
| evening.
The meeting then adjourned to o'clock
| MEETING AT o'cLocK-TREMEyDou EXCITEMENT.
At o'clock the hall thronged with people, whose
and actions betrayed the most intense excitement
The President called the meeting to order, and the
| mittees were called upon for their reports
The Finance Committee reported that about three
thousand dollars had already been collected and that
five thousand more was held subject to the necessity
its being used to carry out the object OF the meeting
| (Great sensation and applause
The Memorializng Committee reported that the day
before they had dispatched three to Gorgona for in
formation and that they had returned without procuring
any further than the general facts possessed by the meet
The Reward Committee reported that any amount Of
funds ready to be placed at the disposal Of the meet
| ing. to meet all emergencies.
The Committee to wait prsonaliy upon His Excel
ency the Governor and procure distinct and definite
reply to the memorial presented to him. reported that in
obedience TO the wishes Of the meeting they had called
personally upon the Acting Governor in the absence
His Exceency the Governor That the Acting Governor
stated his great satisfaction at the action taken by the
American and other foreigners in matter involving
such momcntous consequences; and that to aid and
operate with the memoralsts he would tender the
vices Of officer Of rank, with sergeant corporal and
ten soldiers to unite with number of citizens to
in pursuit Of the murerers He also offered letters to all
the Alcades through the country invoking their aid and
authority and protection to all forces sent out 1t
then
Resolved, That the report of the committee be adopted
and that accept the generous offer Of his Exceency
the Governor, OF AN officer Of rank corporal and ten
men.
Resolved That the Committee which called on the
Governor be discharged from their duties.
Here the letter Of Mr. Gleason to Mr.. Corwine was
read This document has already appeared in the letter
Of our Chagres Correspondent-Ep. HERALD
STATEMENT OF MIR. r.. NJ. MUsGRovE IN REGARD TO
THE DISCOVERY OF THE DEAD BODIES, ETC, ETC.
Mr. Musgrove. gentleman connected with the specie
train the British steamers furnished the editors Of the
Panama Siar the following statement of facts -
26th February, AZ o'clock AN left Chagres for Cru
ces 80 o'clock, PM same day arrived at Dos Herman
heard awful accounts Of most cold blooded
having been committed higher up the river and also Of
boat and chest having been by native in a
Of Trinidad river Called upon the resident Alcalde at
Dos Hernanos for particulars who summoned before him
the dscoverer Of the boat and who to having
as stated.
27th February. So o'clock. AN. armed myself and in
company with Pauline Caldern Alcalde Of Dos Herman
Mr.. o. w. Parsen. voyage companion; Matthias Mu-
nos Rcymundo Yanguc, Antonino yarcal, jose Angel
Montenegro. IprmanOs
to the river Trinidad and in the first creek found boat
painted black with whH line round her Of about three
inches wide two ana rudder inside of the boat On
shore found a chest broken open; Of the
penters tools, which it contained, thrown about the
ground seeing footsteps up the bank leading TO the
bushes sent up to If anybody goods there,
and beirg answered in the affirmative went up and
found two trunks locks broken, carpet bag cut and
knapsack all open; and wearing apparel and bed cloth
ing &c strewcd about all more or less bcsmeared with
blood amongst theS found two pairs Of pants and one
two shirts Of sacking Heian such generally
worn by Carthagenan boatmcn. (as am informed) Not
finding single article Of apparel except overcoat Of
cloth fawn color, and pair Of oil cloth pants sundry
hats and caps. feel satisfied that the parties guilty Of
the crime Of robbery and murder must have dressed
themselves in good clothes and taken the surplus with
them; not single new article Of clothing did find not
n shirt.
We slowed all could into the packages there found
and took them together with the boat to Dos lie an-
where they remain In charge Of the Alcaldc.
promised the men who accompanied us to sec them paid
FOR their trouble.
proceeded after possible my voyage, and
found between the entrance Of that part Of the river call
ID Pao Matias and that Of Juan Gallegos. at different
parts four dead bodies, caught by their clothes among
the snags; these white men. and bad been dead
some time say three or four days.
In that part Of the river called Ahorca 81 Lagarto
two graves the lower Of which entirely covered
the hands and arms being exposed 10 the elbow; could
not persuade my men 70 land me- but saw two cuffs Of
what appeared to be black velvet the dress being torn
away by the birds Of prey to clear the flesh saw
was informed at Dos IIcrmanos that three Carthage
mans little below. had that morning (the 2Gh) asked
an elderly man, who was ON his way up, alone, to put
them she river but not liking their appearance he
refused these men the side Of Chagrcs
river. and little below Trinidad We found paan-
cas- in the rrnidadi and the bank bottle with wicker
work, for liquor. X. ". MusGR0yE.
Panama March l. 1851.
lIere the postscript already published in the Hyaid
in the letter Of our chagres correspondent appcarsEd
Herald
At this period of the meeting Mr. Corwine introduced
Judge Tomrkins Of Mississippi who had just arrived
from the scene Of the murder and who made the follow
ing thrilling statement
Arrived Chagrcs February IS heard Of tho MURDER
vent over to old chagrc aud learned two persons had
been arrested on the charge went 70 the caaboos and
saw them In the stocks; they Carthagenans;
told by negro o. Jamaica that 81 them had confess
ed and In his confession implicated the other The pur.
port Of his confession being that the boats FIVE in
number. Of Csrthagena with the boat Of a widow
native Of Chsgres taking nine passengers up the
river among them two women and three children; that
the wished them to stay the night at Dos crmanos
but were forced by the passengers TO that quar-
rel cnsucd and the quarrel ended In struggle just below
Nsmos NamoT In the IL which the kuli Of one II
the passengers crushed by a blow with oar. In
To this time IL not tsr intention TO kill but then
they began In earnest the work of DEATH that after dis
patching the men with the they poinariod the
women and chdren that they then rihcd the pockets
and baggage Of the murdered passengers, aud the
boat into the River Trinidad; that he who confessed
charged the other man under arrest with advising and
directing the murder This was the substance Of the
confession A. stated by the jamaican.
Apart from the confession. statements very
fictng varying the number killed from nine to thirteen
Parties had been sent out from Chagres to make iuui
res and pursuit. With Of these parties Mr. had
met IN ascending the river they reported that they had
found anything to identify them except paper which
showed that man named Brooks one Of them. aud
that he was passenger out from New York, the En-
prc City
Mr. r and his party three Of tho fresh graves In
ascending the river; and At point less than mile be-
low Namo Namos attracted by the buxzard TO the
beach where they discovered signs q violence, such
rent clothing kc they had their boat landed. and
examination found two graves shallow that the birds
had opened them down to the dead bodies the hands Of
hutl anil nft ILL