Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-27
INTERESTING FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.

The steamer Northern tght from Aspinwa arrived at
New York on Thursday night bringing among ner pas
sengers Mr.. BoRLAsD United States Minister Ncara-
qua, Col. J. c. FREMONT, and Bishop SMpsoS.
The steamer Northern Light brings intelligence Of
revolution in Nicaragua under the leadership of Senior
Castelar, who from Honduras with considerable
force captured Raeo and Chiunde and marched thence
upon Leon and the capital The whole country
der arms.
The city Of San Salvador was totally destroyed by
earthquake in the night Of Easter Sunday Two hun.
dred lives were lost and 000 900 Of property de-
sroyed. The shock lasted nearly minute, laying the
whole city level with the ground.
On the evening Of the 18th of May just before the sail
ing Of the Northern Light serious difficulty occurred at
Greytown between Mr.. BoRLASD and the authorities
The Marshal of San Juan, Greyown accompanied by
party of armed men, board the steamer Routh
to arrest her commander, Capt 7. T. SMITH, upon a
charge OF murder Their authority for making the arrest
was warrant from the Mayor of Greyown. Capt Smith
refused to be arrested and armed himself for resistance
Mr. BoRtAND being on board the Northern Light, and
hearing Of the difficulty, Immediately went on board the
Routh and nterposed to prevent the arrest telling the
Marshal that the United States recognised the existence
of no authority Greytown to arrest or in any way
terfere with American citizen The result the
withdrawal of the Marshal without making the
In the evening Mr. BogLAND the harbor to
Greytown on visit to Mr. FABIus, the United States
commercial agent and whilst he was there public meet
ing Of the people held presided by the Mayor
at which it was determined arrest Mr. Borland which
purpose ,party Of armed attempted carry into
execution by surrounding Mr. Fabius house Mr. Borand
denied their authority and plead exemption Of
bis ministerial capacity After parley the Mayor
a9faszsI ana fsagowsd. the proceedings The crowd
soon afterwards dispersed of them having FIRST throwr
the fragments of glass bottle at Mr.. Borand which
| slightly cut him in the face.
/ In the mean time Mr.. Fabius procured canoe and
passed the harbor the Northern Light make known
the state of affairs those board meeting of the
passengers forthwith held which appointed COM
mee confer with Mr. Borland to the best
| be taken This committee accompanied Mr. Fabius in
one Of the steamers boats, his return to Greytown
bur approaching the shore they prevented from
landing by band Of armed men, and had to return to
the steamer. Thus Mr.. Borlani was detained at Mr.
Fabius house until the morning, when he procured
o boat and proceeded to the steamer.
1t does appear that Mr.. Borland molested du
ring the night but in consequence of his having been in
formed by Mr. Fabius after he had reached the steamer
Of the awlsss disposition Of the people and the absenc
of sufficient force protect American citizens and the
property he invited ,eng of the passengers of h
Northern Light and from amongst the number engaged
the services Of fifty men, who volunteered to remain
afford the necessary protection until the United State
Government should send proper force for the purpose
This company organized and left at San Juan, under
the command Of Mr. Crawford Fletcher, formerly O
Tennessee, and on his return from California.