New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-01
FROM SAN JUAN De NICARAGUA.
STARTLING NEWS.
Invasion of Foreign Territory
by American Forces.
San Juan Seized by the q. q.
sloop Cyane.
THE GOVERNMENT RESIGNED.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG TIKI CITIZENS

From Correspondent
SAN JUAN DEL NoarE. March 10, 1853.
Enclosed forward a copy Of the protest
ana surrender Of this port to the United States
sloOp-ofwr Cyane, Commander George N
Hollins
On the morning of the 10Th inst, the flag Of
the city was lowered with a salute Of twenty
one guns, and the Commercial Agent Of tho
United States Of America, HEsRr /. SrEvss.
son, furnished with a duplicate protest, sc-
companied by note, Of which | subjoiu
copy. The COnsuls Of other Nations repre-
scented here, were furnished with copies Of the
protest. No Government exists, all having
been surrendered
The citizens have Organized Commute Of
Vigilance and Safety, and we may expect soma
summary punshments.
Two clipper schooners were Immediately
dispatched, one TO Blewfelds aud the other 10
Jamaica, to inform the British Consul General
and the Admiral Of the West India Station, Of
these extraordinary events
You are aware that the Government Of this
city has been exercised during the past two
years by the citizens that in April last tho
Agent Of the King Of Mosquito, formally
transferred the Government Of the city TO the
inhabitants, making no reservations ut all, and
approving the Constitution Of the city, then
adopted; that since that time the Government
has consisted Of FIVE American citizens, con-
additionally chosen by the people.
The Accessory Transit Company Of Nicars-
qua have since June, 1851 occupied piece Of
land situated on the north side Of the Bay Of
San Juan, which they had leased from the
Agent Of the Mosquito King, for a coal depot,
only at the nominal rent Of six pence sterling
per month, agreeing to yacate at any time
when the lands should be required for other
purposes.
There being necessity for Quarantine
ground and Powder Magazine large quantities
Of Powder being imported for tho Interior)
and for the residence Of the Pilots Of the port,
the agent Of his Majesty called on the Transit
Company TO vacate, in compliance with the
terms Of their lease, TO which demand no at
tentiOn was given. At length the City Coz
erbment, desiring TO effect the removal Of tho
Company from this land upon which they had
erected hotels, stores, &c, 70 she great detri-
ment Of the growth Of the city proper, am
icsbly and honorably, made several PROPOSE
tiOns to the Transit Company, rendering large
grants of land on the south side Of the Bay
and on the Lagoon in fee simple, gratis, and TO
pay the expenses Of removal, to constructs
rail tracA from the Bay 10 the Lagoon and to
transport the Company's supplies from one to
theother, free-all Of which propositions having
been repeatedly rendered, we're as frequently
ssnOfieed. At last the City Council passed
an ordinance requiring their removal within
thirty days. Az the same time q number OF the
most responsible citizens Of the town pro-
posed in writing. over their own signatures, to
give to the Company gratis the property
known a. the Bsschor Estate, situated n tho
heart Of the city, and which has beea valued
at Thirty Thousand Dollars.
This ordnance created great excitement
among the employes Of the Company. San
culinary threats were made and everything
betokeued . little war. the citizens Of thu