The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-06
The Hiot st Chngrss.

The New York Journal OF Commerce publishes the
following account OF the riot a, Cbagres, received from
returned Californian, who was al Panama when the AT.
fair occurred
"The Americans insisted upon uniform rate OF 50
for taking passengers from the town the steamers,
and demanded OF the naivesa compliance with this reg
uation On the other hand, the natives insisted that
they wonld be bound by This regulation AT the time
OF the departure of the steamer previous to the Cherokee,
the disagreement assumed serious aspect violent
resoned to, and one two lives
ported to have been lost On the arrival Of the passen
gers by the Columbus and Oregon al Chagres, number
Of the natives armed themselves and crossed TO the
American side, where alteration took place between
an American boaiInan and the party. The American
boalman was fired upon and wounded The of the
American boa'men and the California passengers Just
arrived being unarmed, all fed and took refuge in diff
ferent houses ard the woods After the natives had
cleared the streets OF all opposition they returned their
own side Some % or 100 then repaired 10 the fort,
with the intention OF firing upon the American part OF
the town Thereupon, report says the aIcalde placed
himself in front Of the guns declaring that II they fred
the ball should first pass through him. They then left
The tort, and all appeared quiet during the night The
American Boat Club held meeting, and pas sed reeolu
ton, the substance Of which generally known
the passengers However guard was stationed on the
American side Of the river 10 prevent the natives from
crossing, or to give the alarm in they should make
The attempt All was quiet through the night Early in
the morning some six eight boatloads, armed. passed
over to the American side One two OF these boais
were loaded with passengers for the steamer which
upon The point OF sailing These passengers they had sue
ceeded IN obtaining from the American side. In pur
suance OF previous determination the part OF the
Americans Or as was supposed in accordance with the
resolution passed at the meeting held the previous
nng, they commenced Tremendous fire upon all the
boas OF the natives. considerable number were
killed in the boats number sprang overheard, and
many OF them succeeded in swimming back TO the
native side Some OF the passengers in their fright
sprang from the boats and succeeded in reaching The
American side while those who remained in the boats
dred 10 the native side, where they Instantly
killed. About 300 OF the natives then repaired 10
he f0F nj sldp If
the town with grape and canister shot Owing to the
bad state Of the guns they could not do much execution
They also fred number OF shots upon the boats loaded
with for the and also upon the steamer
Gorgona. which going out TO the Cherokee under
New Granadian colors. This was done, as was sup
posed 10 prevent the passengers from going on board the
steamer Cherokee The remaining passengers then had
90 mile or more below the town. and of the reach
OF The guns of the Tort from whence they were conveyed
10 the steamer by boats which had succeeded in getting
out OF the habor After this several guns were sent on