New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-03

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pary has notified that he Coo consic-; siyisabe
or safe under the circumstances, Point Arenas
unprotected and requests 10 Keep the quad there
service until the arrived Of armed ve.se of the
United States which roques; il perfect accordance
with my ~ in the have complied with By
living an order TO Canaan Fielder in rnmand Of the
forces TO remain until the arrival OF steamship.
due beIe seth June, previous to which date hope the
Uritec States we're! VII be here.
Very respectfully. your sb,deni servant - - -
Hen WILLIAM l. a.keY Secretary " So. II tn 9 l.
Wt,l nstn D. C.
Mr. Fasens to Mr. Marcy-iccOun, Of trhGt Occarrc4
after BOrtaHd Let.
L SHIP CtaSg
Or SAy JUsS Del NOGrE, July Is. ls54
SIR Ny lest dispatch OF 10Th ultlmo advised you OF
the detention Of the armed force LETT ny Mr.. Borand at
Point Arenas Cor additional hall month. This done
with the understanding with Mr. Scott agent of the Tran
sit Company that if the United States Government did
not recognize Necessity of this the expenses
thereof would be paic BY the Transit Company. The
helfmontb expired the I'd inst, but p the Newfork
steamship did not arrive IN harbor until The 3D. the
were not dsbandei until mat day asa received IN
settlement pay for day extra have the honor
10 acknowledge the receipt OF your dispatch OF 9h uo,
FER Commander Holihs OF the |. y shp yane, who
rived in our harbor the lih inst. Ia reply. have
sav that accordance with my Instruction. contained
Your Dir atch of the Sd umo notified tho late acting
cuilcTtes and The Peole Of the town that the |. :.
Government would require OF them araOn for the
wrongs they had committed toward our citizens. Here
will l. tram mitied copy of my letter marked " A
received Official reply-ihe town beng wl,hou. po
eel orgeuIrtiOn The information which reached me,
through private 70 the effect that the people
Of the fully determined 10 make no perunlary
redress ether the Transit Company or 10 the Govern
Ient ii the United States. ior any obnoxious acts they
n,ioLt have committed Ia the matter of the personal
asseu: uron our Minister. Mr. BO.land, they espe
cisll, insulting in their remarks, and regretted To use
Lor language that they had not Kept hm prisoner
Sar Juan, and maze him answerabe for The act alleged
TO been committed by Capt Smith of Transit Com
pauy steamer hoath
The i1sigator, and perpetrators Of the outrage
suffered hold exclusive possession OF The town It's arms
1 nd
continued Until the people were dTIVen from the place ~
the decisive of Commander ioins.
Immo dately upon the arrival of Commander Holhns
received from hlm letter copy OF which herewith
tsu.pi marked b. asking for information as to the
! sting OF affairs al san Juan
In the personal interview which followed it decided
rs expCdCut 10 the demand already made and IN
such TO impress the people o the town wlth
the dCa ih6t satisfaction for thei. past nur aud nsns
toward American citizens must anG woai be nad ihere-
UIor | proceeded 10 Point Arenas Ia agree with
Mr. Scott agent of the Transit Company az TO the sum OF
moey proper to be demanded tor the lo7e- ana dan1s'
suffered by the Company IN the case presented III IN, d'-
patch Of May lG He, Mr. Scott. assured me that lie
could not accept less amount idn siXecn
| thousand dollars, and together with Mr. huchenson'
clerk of the Company ths place showed to nay at ,iac-
on that the actual damages 10 the Company hsd oeon
much gJeai,r a.,
linz - proper and Just in the natrr on the same evening"
acting upon nay instructions contained IN your d''pach u
9Th uitimo the request OF Commancer hoils haus
the dtmobd, of whi,b the document Inar"ed ~ mere
with transmitted is copy To ths the same reply, SUB
sta1tiay was given the previous, but couch"d IN
more in, client language win here mention that the
British mr. .cboouer Uermnda that time III our
harbor and opinion tina, this fact had an influence
upon the conduct Of the people OF the town on ta occa
| sion.
| On the 18th inst replied officially TO the communion
ton of Commander HoBs, copy oi.whch letter trans
nit herewith, marked I'D. The documents therein
spoken Of a. marked "A ana ID are ABOVE uescilueu
| as "A and &C
On receiving my letter Commander fIollins after due
deliberaon and consultation decided give to the Of
hpt
facn and If such not afforded at the expiration "i
that time, lombard the town. tie accordingly on tAe
uolno of The 18th inst Issued proclamation To that
eject which, together with his letter reply 20 mine oi
sane date, herewith transmit, marked - h aud " r.
1mee copies Of this proclamation causod to be posted IN
the three conspicuous parts OF the town. where they
| we're universally read.
landed party of marines and seanei, under conmani
Lieut. Pickering Tor tie purpose OF removing the arms
ind ammunition from the stalon-housc, which was uuy
| elected. -.
regret to cay that the proclamation of Commander
Hols produced effect upon the people OF the town
Not one lis inhabitants paid 10 him the courtesy OF
visit and WORD OF explanation of Affairs or rein"n
against the proceeding OF the United states HoV
erin ent Was furw ardtd either To Commander iiOns
ny self except brief protest from James Heddes, Esd
acting NiceConsul of her Britannia Majesty at ireytown
| "MoGuiio.' | will here mention however that on the
occasion Of the outrage committed by The town presented
in my dispatch Of the 18th Of May, + protest from the
house of 4. Barwel Co.. French rnerch ts, against
the authorities duly deposited in the archives of
this agency and that the occasion of the slbseq tent
outrage mon the person OF Mr. Borand protest the
zane tenor was received from the house Of +. ). God
! SON. American merchants 1t san Juan.
Finding that intention manifested on the part o
the People the explain, furnish redress apo
ocize for tle past misconduct and that all demands AMI
notices served them by the United States G)vrn
ment treated with derision and contempt, Command
or Hons prepared his ship for action on the morning OF
the 18Th instant and opened the bombadnent according
10 notice at . clock A. VI. The report OF the engage
ment 4 c.. Will be found in bis dispatches to the Navy De
partment 49,
| Tie cOnsdera.e and generous course Of Mr. Joseph
Scott agent of the Accessory Transit Company from
! tie tin the proclamation of Commander Holiins was
posted until the present moment Is truly worthy OF men
lion Invitations extended by him, the part OF
willing declare themselves 10 be friendly disposed to-
ward the United States 10 repair on bOari OF the rVer
steamers Of the Transit Company with their most valid
able ELECTS Two sent 10 san Juan tor this
Iurpose the latter the morning preceding the bonn
bsidmen at which time she remained two hours at The
wharf Some twelve persons only avsled themselves Oh
| THE Kind provision.
In view Of the present condition OF affairs al san Juan
del Norte which seems to render my further presence
at that port nexpedent for the time being and win the
hope of being seryIccAble 10 my ie0wctzens 3Y pro-
ceroug fo the United States with Commander HOlhns,
have asked and obtained that officer permission 10 re-
move Nth the archives of my agency and personal 81
fcts 70 he ship and hope have the honor OF reporting
nv se 10 Washington alter the receipt ot hs
dispatch. ,
! JOSEPH W. tAbENs,
! HoS WILLIAM L. Massey.
secretary Q o. The L. ;. A. Washington D. I
LETTERS AND NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.
| To he Kdior' II TIC Erestng Pot
Tie recent outrage perperated upon the defencees;
cifv of Greytown San Juan del Nore, osen.Oi. IN
mart 70 ircmniy the Nicaragua Transit Company for II
l. FL han MI. az liz TIrn-