Washington telegraph., 1851-12-10
From the N. o. Picayune.
GREAT RIOT AT CHAGRES.

e., had taken place at Chagres, in which several
Americans were killed. The Panama Star of Oct
Ssii gives the following account Of the affair;
On Sunday morning, through Gregory & Co s
F,nress, sent fcrward with its usual despatch by
Messrs. Evers g. Waterman, from Chagres, we
,err placed in possession of the following anthem
,;c account Of most disgraceful and dangerous
,;ot that occurred at Chagres on the 23d Instant.
Ne immediately placed the news before our read
srs in an extra.
On Yesterday the Herald appeared containing
nostscript, in which it I stated that from twenty
to thirty Americans were killed, and over one
hundred natives The authority for this state
meut is from passengers. We are quite conhdent
49,, the intelligence we issued is much more re-
E.hls and truthful account of the affair than the
.~.ooerated stories told in the Herald
;s street rumor that Gov. Diaz will leave here
j.. d,y or tomorrow at the head of 100 of the
National Guard for the purpose Of restoring peace
md order at Chagres. We trust that he will
.ucceed in any such endeavor.
s"'' CHAGRks, Oct. "a, 1851.
To the Editors of Star-The Beatmen's Club
of Chapres have for some time past, claimed the
.,cIusive privilege (Which was not recognized by
'he iuhabiiants) of taking passengers to and from
Aner,cau steamers. Some short time ago, they
sso,nnitted an outrage upon some natives, who in
fr;no,d upon their arbitrary laws, and few OF
a.. nrincpals in the matter were arrested and
given up to the Alcalde. 90,
Some natives and large number oil blacks from
San Domingo and Jamaica. carried passengers to
and from the next steamer that arrived without
molestatiou. This time, when the CalIiornans
came down the river. number ot blacks, punch
nally from San Domingo and Jamaica, brought
their boats over to our side, and in an alteTcation
With an American for crossing his boat, It was
found that they were all armed;
They marched down the town and shot a man
o,posite the Consus office. The Consul attempt
cd TO arrest the blacks and was fired at himself
and obliged TO retire within his office.
The inhabitants, why were quite Urprepared,
shut their houses, and the blacks, keeping possess
sion for about hour, retired to the other SIDE Of
The river Upon representation to the Alcalde, he
stated that he was unable to prevent the San
Domingo and Jamaica negroes from committing
ou,rages, they being too numerous for any force
he had at his DISPOSAL and that he would give
authority 10 the people Oh this side to arrest the
principals whenever they could.
The next morning yesterday the boats came
over and ten men were appointed to arrest those
who were active in tbs riot the day before. These
we're fred on from the boats, and the fire was
turned with interest. The negroes then manned
the guns on the fort, and, after some time, when
they had got the range of the houses, made some
very respectable holes in them. A few OF them
but they did non stop firing until got two can
aon from the American steamer. Some arrange
ment has been made this morning with General
Gonzales, cant say what 1t Is
Postscript-The arrangement with Gen. Con-
gales, the Acalde, and the captain OF the port,
was that the guns of the castle should be spiked
and all hosttes to cease. The Americans had
ihe two guns mounted and the balls red hot, to
burn the town of Chagres. The natives, seeing
this, were anxious TO come to terms. 1t was said
BY Gen. Gonzales that fourteen natives had been
buried and about twenty wounded, some OF whom
will die.
Some others were msaing; perhaps twenty or
twenty-five of the natives have been killed. One
American, who acting on the Chagres side,
was killed by the natives, and one wounded in the
office of the u. s. Consul. All the natives were
moving up into the fort for safety. The principal
execution by the Americans was done with rifles;
they picked men from the guns at the Castle. AT
pne lime all the natives had left the guns, except
two.
The natives destroyed some Of the American
boats that were lying Oh the Chagres side. The
passengers remained on board the steamers one
day account of the riot. The castle was taken
by the natives from the commander by force
The Americans of Chagres are making upa purse
TO purchase ammunition, &c. 1t is well for the
natives that the Americans had not more rifles.
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LETTER FROM PoRruGAL.-The Boston Adver-
,ser is permitted to copy the following extract
from private letter from intelligent American
in Portugal dated, Lisbon, Sept. I, 1851:
"We have been quietly observing the strange
scenes Of the Peninsula, strange indeed. In Eng
land my IDEAS of life and the country before me
had something in common; here all, all is new.
have to be accimated. But il is human world
still; is here, his estate, h.s passions, his en-
Payments here and love to think how much we
all have in common, how little the diverstles con-
Germ our essential character. Men venerate the
Deity under varying forms, and converse with
each other in different tongues. and maintain the
Popriees Of life by quite dssimar institutions
and usages; but goodness of heart and gentleness
Of life are found and priced everywhere.
4he royal family Of Portugal is certainly very
worthy family. The Queen treats us with very
marked regard, The King is gentleman in dig
converse in French, German, and English, and
are evidently educated with care, The country
full of resources; and that is needed in steady
and economical Government. We have been six !
weeks al Cintra, the residence of the Court during
fhe summer heats. ! have never found Lisbon |
2Ppressvely hot at any time. Ninety-four is the |
highest temperature ! have noticed. 1t is not so
not as Washington; Cintra is much cooler. The |
evenings in July were rather too cool often.
The thing most miss in point of climate is the
sweet raln it never falls here from June to Sep
'smber We have not had one drop since our ar
fval On, that l could see the clouds again; this
uncovered sky weary of sunshine, and night
Just as UNMARRIED. The moon and the stars, they
snne and shine till l wish for the darkness and the
tempest.
Lisbon is beautiful. From our house we see the
1sgus 'or miles. 1t is here near six miles wide
soay narrowing just opposite the lower part Of the
.GRn 10 less than half the width Ships and boats
ssp on it In the moonlight like living things with
Yut a care. II lis city of palaces. The princi-
rai streets are wide and clean. Tie architecture
upOsng often, and always making some preten-
,sS1 ,oss to beauty. We find good English society,
tnS.t ut ,nlnk we shall find our residence here de-
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