The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-22

route toward. the setting SUM- and whose mission il IA
here and TO achieve the highest because it is
the most difficult and the most bene6cent) triumph Of
the worlds histerybe union Of the waters Of the Allan
tic and the Pacidc This therefore is time and place
for remembrance The Pilgrims Of Massachusetts,, the
Cavaliers of Virginia and the Hunters of Kentucky can
associate it with their homes and their history the po
neer spot of civilization in Central Amercaas the
cleus Of freedom in the tropics San Juan wants but
more point TO ill the glory Of her STAR it is the press
May its rays soon penetrate her forests and light up
shores.
1.-The Ladies-Ihe white which have been
and are to he added to the garland of the tropics
His Honor the Mayor replied and hoped they would
stay long enough TO become part Of the garland Their
present brief ourn only causes Ms to regret the bouquet
we lose
Night and Home and sweet remembrances offriends
filled up the evening hours, until to their ham
moeks and some the quiet waters Of the bay had
gone to Their rest, with happy and thankful recolec-
ton Of the Independence Day of San Juan.
The ensuing day saw the travellers safely embarked
their way across the lsthmus.
Our San Juan del Norte Correspondence.
SAN JUAN DEL NORTE, MAY 80 1852
Outrage on The Mtmus-Lolge Robboics-d,usts Of
ne Decentralization Of Que 0ffhen-R Recovery
Of some Of the Money.
Among the numerous oGtragcs that have been
committed upon the returning Ca!ifonians, both on
this isthmus and that Of Panama, few have
equalled in extent, and none in atrocty, one com
On that evening, while Mr. p. Lafarge and his
wife were at supper at the American Hotel, their
room broken into and their trunks broken open
and tweny-seven thousand three hundred and ffty
dollars in gold dust ana jewelry taken thereirom.
The robbery was discovered q few minutes after II
was perpetrated and many were arrested hut after
investigation two Of the sporting gentry with which
our town is infested, Mr.. John Phillips Of Boston and
James Powers e New York, were held for trial.
Jhe next day tie Cnltornans, numbering about
two hundred and ftty, assembled ~ the courthouse
where the final inves. CATION was being held and
upon the court announcing thot the prisoners woa!d
he tried on the succeeding Friday the 2sth inst.
became eamorous for the privilege Of trying them
ln der own peculiar manner; bl5 The authorities
held the prisoners safely with the orGinary police
until the morning OF the 10th, when the Clifsnians
signihed their determination to attack the police
station where the prisoners confined, aud cap
ture them and cXtort from them, through the in
strumentaiity Of Lynch law, the whereabouts Of
the treasure The station was Immediately gar
rsoned by the citizens who had all flown to
arms at the first manifestation, and cannon, loaded
with grape and canister, pointed from each door Of
the station but the excited Californians did not
seem to be much ntimdatod by these formula
bic preparations 10 vndicate the majesty Of our
laws, and fixed upon o'clock in the afternoon When
they would make the attack. In the mean
time an offer had been made to the boy who
was the PRINCIPAL witness against the prisoners
Of five hundred dollars If he would leave town This
reaching the ears of the Californians cnragod them
stu more; and from the fast of this offer having
been made by one OF the policemen they feared thar
! he prisoners would be allowed TO escape. The Mayor
hearing Of this Immediately had the policeman a.
rested and sent the boy under strong guard off to
the u ) steamer Saranac. At about 3 0 clock Capt.
Iendcrgass. OF the s.. ashore. went out to the
ll&za. and made speech to the crowd, reminding
them that the authorities here were many Of them,
Ike themselves. Americans and recommen ding
them ~ refrain from outrage and 10 leave the adir-
aicaten OF the matter and the recovery Of the mony