The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-04

purchase Of the Geld pieces At nrst he consented 70
sell but uently ascerainng the nature OF the
dispute he declined. An order afterwards shown
him by an officer directing him to take the cannon by
force in refusal to SELL and Mr. Oohea aware OF
no aerpative, gave them up battle afterwards
ensued between the parties in which the San Jose people
were vctoriousthe ptured and dragged away
in triumph. The following month. Mr.. Cotheal At
Carriage business, and ordered to appear before
Of that order he was apprehende and imprisoned
having sold the field pieces Every exertion made
to obtain his liberaton and security offered for his
naming prisoner in the country, parole. All
denied and Mr.. lawson was also required to appear,
which he did though suffering at the time from i'll
health and on arrival, he was also imprisoned. After
several days elaboration the tribunal condemned them
to pay fine Of $50 600 Mr. lawson to be banshed from
the State and Mr. Cohea for ten years. such place ia
the State the government might de gnate Galegas,
the Supreme Judge refused his approval to these
coed ngs and the fine was reduced to 000
These citizens of the United States then released
after having been confined in prison. tbs thirty and
the other nineteen days Nor this ALL for large
amount OF property belonging to their employers in New
York seized upon and sold by the LEGAL authorities Of
Costa Rica.
government, correspondence took place in 1885, and in
den nfcation to the amount of $24 COO demanded
from Costa Rca but usual with our government in
such the matter was permitted 70 DROP and pre-
sumo the sufferers may whistle for satisfaction.
% Of M C Of h
United States at the port of Truxillo QIonduras)
Guatemala The facts these In the early part of
1881, q schooner, named the Phanix land owned by
foreigners. was afterwards proved. viz Guiiaame
Peyre residing in New Orleans and Mr. Duplisses
Orleans for the port of San Juan de Nicaragua but in
stead of proceeding there went to Truxllo having
board six pou.der mounted pivot powder, ball
handouts, provisions, and about 6fty men. At this
period revolution was going On the arrival Of the
through representations made BY the merchants and
shipping in port that she suspicious vessel
in consequence between the command
ant and Mr. G. Coursault, u s Consular Agent who
finding that the vessel owned by foreigners deemed
it his duty, agreeably to the instructions for such
1a-. al en-,
be foreign property covered by the American Gag
se9uentiy, the commandment required Mr. coursaat 10
deliver the vessels that she might be released
from the arrest upon security, whilst the case for
waTded TO the supreme government OF Guatemala for
after decre promulgated by the Tribunal Of Marine
at Guatemala ordering the vessel and papers to be
stored (athoush at the time, the papers had been for
warded to Guatemala with view of better understand
ing Of the cae) without giving Mr. Coursaut hearing,
waiting for the various documents connected with the
proceedings sequetrang the property OF Mr. Coursault
10 The amount OF $40 GOO and requiring him to give ad
diona security, although the vessel and cargo only
valued al So 500 Now, Mr. Coursault acted in strict
with the laws Of the United States and with
his instructions and yet although his properly
represented to our government together with ali the
correspondence DEGREES, &c, notice taken
OF it, and the unfortunate died of broken heart and
utterly ruined And all for doing his duty Who would be
q consular agent in Central America after thisY The
after fate OF the schooner those connected with her
is singular On being released she proceeded to and
when of Ruatan Island captured by the Central
American schooner Executive, and taken into OmOa,
where she condemned as lawful prize and Dnpses
shot Doninguez VINO caused ms ueatn was nnahy sos
! government and was finally wrecked
| have two OF three more most important cases to
Hn'en n"n 3"~ soui "''sn''on ~ my Nv ~ EnITnp
pc Yh.a .oxco.,o, a. n,e,,ion tro .;,can,s,.noos
which have occurred here The first i the earthquake of
The eth inst II ok Place at ten minutes before three
CLOCK ~ lhe morning ana conssa % IVY snocns
of the beams Of nv bedroom and fastened Immediately
ioto the open ARA circumstance found general
a snRn. snoch occuiea AZ aoou' loui o'ocA
the uIiyate dwellings, and ome ury to a building near
the cathedral no material damage followed Had il co.,
| ~ ~. ~ I5 be nrsraa 49, raat H. ~ -- 'oe'
The other circumstance ia the OF an Eng
Gshman in the public street the evening Of the 14h
ist naaea JAMES M. iurssy anu vac "
now in prison There is however fact connected with
this unfortunate affair that rather omnous and which
mas erected no small amount o. misrus. ~ the MIN as o.
assass;naton small &c rbenwsre vessel allied with blood
was placed in window Mr. Wyke the British Consul
General and up TO ms date no discovery mas oeen MADE
Consn tbs matter The more serous and NAV
sioly lead TO disagreeable results.
elrY OF ooATkhAiA feo' % 1915
same f"p@ c'd'm@ Cn'ha States Culse"s against ue
ct'rtrt,t american States prussion Colonization.
In nv letter of the Goth inst gave yoa few cases of
ir.,;sstle claim, NJ ;+;.n ~ ,be un;toS so4e o,,;.
| :! Claims u e.sAeAs VI '.' ~e' "s"D'
the central American States and which, Tor some cause
other our government has permitted to remain dor
uan+ IN the ma n;fest nurv mt onlv of tho
D'ii', ~ 'Ne ''oAe nIuii y NOV .n'y - ''e 'aAsn'S
but Of other citizens residing IN these states, and whom
the local authorities seem 10 think they can treat with
;,1. ir,,,;., In .bis ,.,,or 7 ,r-,o.o r;r;,c uo,,
~ f'' " ~ pf se '
TWO or three more-not thst these rev Will exhaust my
catalogue but that they are sufficient 10 prove nv aser
nd -i,b ,o fold oh;ac. F;st u. ,broroh II.
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Columns OF your paper, the people OF the United states
may made aware Of how grossly the various admins
regec,.d tho int.-es, ~ ,i,;ons h,o.d
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ceency Franklin Pierce President of the United States
lovina ,ba srbisct ,brs b-o,cb. n,hI;cI, ,naar hi;
W. fS' ~
nouce may take the necessary steps 10 cause ample,
though tardy Justice be rendered sufferers and
,oo N racnrrero. az similar aets dat, cop,r,
\ - :,
ucuon 10 lhese statements ether upon the part Oh our
emit or that Of these States; they have bsen
Nth many othe-s collected with the greatest care and
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IoNI souio"s sPu'pie' uuips 4's.'.nee VI ''of
! twelve years in various parts OF Central America.