Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-04-05
Capture of San Juan by a o. States vessel
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lucy give UOLu SlQeS OIIne question:
and embraces protest and surrender of the Fort
San Juan TO the U. S. sloop of Cyane. Commander
Geo. w. Hollins. The government of the City Of
San Juan thus surrendered, it may be remembered
has been exercised during the past two years by
the citizens; that in April last the Agent of the
King of Mosquito, formally Gov
eminent the city 10 the inhabitants, and approx
ing the Constitution of the City, then adopted that
since that time the Government has, consisted of
five American citizens, constitutionaliy chosen by
the people.-Bal. Sun. sk
letter in the Herald. dated San Juan, March,
Esd, gives the annexed version of the difficulty:
1t appears that the authorities of this place, when
first applied to by Mr.. Vanderbilts agent for site
for their depot, were refused one on the same side
OF the bay on which the city is built, but had one
assigned them on Pc mt Arenas-a spit of sand
which forms one side of the harbor. They procee-S
ded and erected buildings suited to their purposes
as well for building small steamers 10 navigate the
river San Juan as forthe accommodation o; the en-
plOyees of the Company. - 5Hi1 80
The inhabitants of the city of San Juan, finding
that, with the growing trade, the mode of convey
ance were enlarged and improved, and that passen-
gers going and coming werenot detained, boats be-
ing always in readiness to speed them their way,
thus deprving the people of Greytown from making
money on the Caifornlans, and that they could not
induce the Company TO remove 10 their side of the
bay, made use of the only alternate left them
that of compulsory mea Sures. .aait
With the determination of executing those pur-
poses, the city marshal of Greyto. on the
February last, accompanied by an armed force,
proceeded 10! Point Arenas and levelled to the
ground several buildings, the properly the Access
sorry Transit Company. They committed like Of
fence IN brick buildings, the property of Capt.
M,Ceiren, OF N. OrlennS
The agent and employees OF the Company were
unable TO resist the force Of those who carried on
the work Of spoilation. ~. 'i' $50
Matters remained in statu quo until the arrival of
the Cyane, Capt. HolllnS, on the 10Th ult., from
Pensacola, which entirely changed the current OF
affairs. Immediately OIL her arrival in port, Capt.
Hollins was waited upon by the authorities OF the
port and the agent Of the Company, when, upon
hearing the statements of both parties he decided
on protecting, at all risks, the persons and prop
erty of the company, who had claimed such US
American citizens. A guard of names, under
charge of Lieut.. Hunt, of the ship, sent on
shore, on Point Arenas; and the authorities still
presistng i'll thei- determination, the slip was put
IN position that she might, if occasion required,
repel any assault that might . made upon the con-
cern.,s $50 -sA-st 3 sa-sSstgssS N I"
That officer visited the authorities in person and
pointed out them the wrong course they were pur
suing. They returned for answer, that IL was not
their intentolito destroy the Company's establish
me IT'S but remove TO the town the materials of the
buildings already demolished and which lay scat
tered and Strewn around.
On the afternoon OF the nth, the marshal of the
city proceeded to Point Arenas and commenced
IeaulHE WIFI oil electnent, Out was Oruereu 10 de-
sist by Lieut. Hurst, of The Cyane, who said he
sent there to prOtec; the property, and warn off all
intruders. That gentleman then left; muiterng
anathemas against the Cyane nd her commander.
Tine next day they hauled down their flng-the
Mosquito one-and fired twenty-one guns, which
was hosted again on the l4th, the day which the
English Consul returned from Blewfields. | am in
cllned 10 think the latter course was pursued by
der OF the English Consul. $50.
Capt. Hollins, with a laudable forbearance and
spirit of conciliation used every means in his pow
er to disSuade those misguided persons from per-
petrating their viscious designs, which proving o
no avail, the order was issued that no communica
ton would be allowed between Greytown a
Point Arenas.
have endeavored thus far to give in detail
statement oil the occurrences as they happeneuup-
on review of which can be seen that deep seated
jealousy ranking in the bosom ofthe people of
Greytown against the Transit Company, as well as
Capt. MCerren. fHGs
Purser Chas. G. Uphem, Assistant Surgeon Peck,
and Capt. Clark, have gone into the interior, I'M
derStand, TO communicate with our Charge 10 Mic
aragua, Mr.. Kerr, who resides at Leon. 1t is SAID
the unsettled state state affairs prevents Capt.
Holllns from goi: G in person. II IS thought the
Cycne will remain here until relieved by some 9TH
er vessel
A letter tot the Tribune, dated March 10th, states
that the authorities had protested against the con-
duct of the commander of the Cyane, and tile
American citizens had held meeting and denoun-
ced the course pursued by Capt. Hollins. The
citizens had organized vigilance committee, an
two clipper schooners'had been Immediately dis
patched to Blewfields, on the Musquito coast, ana
to Jamaica, to give information to the British au-
thorities at those points, The Tribunes letter en-
deavors 10 make The authorities and citizens of San
Juan appear entirely blameless in the matter. 1t
says: .s.e,sa eli.
The Accessory Transit Company of Nicaragua
have since June, SOL, occupied piece of land.
situated on the north side of the Bay of San Juan,
which they had leased iIom the agent of the Nos
quito King for coal depot, only at the nominal
rent OF SIX pence sterling per mCnth, agreeing TO
vacuate at any time when the lands should be re-
quiIed Tor other purposes. $50 sisstzs s4-.s
There being necessity for quarantine ground
and powder magazine Qarse Quantities Of powder
being imported for the interior) and for the resi-
dence of the pilots othe port, the agent of his Ma
Iesty called on the Transit Company 10 vacate, in
compliance with the terms of their lease, to which
demend no attention was given.
at length the CITY government, desiring to effect
the removal of the Company, from this land upon
which they had erected hotels, stores, &C., to the
greltdeterment of the groat of the city proper
amicably and honora bly, made several propositions
to the Transit Company rendering large grants of
land on the south side of the Bay and on the La
COON, in Zee SIMPLE gratis, and 10 pay the expenses
oil removal, TO conStructa rail track from the BayI
TO the Lagoon and 10 transport the Company sup
plies from one Ia the otheT-all ofwhich PROPOSE
tinns were unnriiced by the Company.
Finally the city councils passed an ordinance re-
quring their removal, after number of citizens had
rendered the Company property for depot worth
$4,000. This ordinance created great excitement
but the people appeared determined to support the
councils. The commercial agent of the United
States, Henr, L. Stephenson, on being appealed to
by the Company, decided that inasInIch as Nicar-
aqua was noti- possession of the lands, and the
Mosquito jurisdiction having been acknowledged
by the Company, by their lease, the question was
a local one He, however, referred the whole mat
terto the U. S. Government. -. tl.ilaI
Five days subsequent the ordinance for the re-
moval of the tempo. airy buildings carried into
effect peaceably. ~ z.ti.f5si IS i
Inthe meantime, the gent having apparently
ade up his mind 10 resistthe authorities no lon.
ger, made preparations for the removal of the com