The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-25

" the demands were not paid IN tWonsy7O uv~Ass
be would commences operations
On the morn ng of the 18th. the inhAonants OF
Che town eft, and took to the woofs, leaving ~
aheir property behind ten. AT nine O'Clock, tne
twenty four hours aving expired, we haulsd
abrea OF the town, and opened 6re on II from our
utarboard battery, and continued firing several
bours every shot takiag effect; we shot away their
Gag staff, and down came tn, ensign; but the
houses being frame we could not do much injury.
therefore we cesasd firing. and sent party on
shoreto burn the town, and in few hours the
whole pace WAS in ruins San Jnan is now one heap
Of smoking ashss. he authorities have been taught
ahx our government win not allow her ministers to
be imprisoned with impunity, and also that the
commander Of the Cyaneis the wrong man to trae
with.
neglected to say that the English vessel. seeing
eve were in earnest left in TOW OF mail steamer
which had just arrived. she goes to Port Royal to
report tie fact to the SO ladon. We sail on Monday
next for Pensacola or Boston. +. b.
SAN JUAN, (Punta Arenas,) July 15, 1854.
The city OF San Juan del Norte is no more--'tis
Totally annihilated. On the 18th inst she was Gu
tirely destroyed. One or two buildings only remain
to mark the spot where ahe once stood in al her
glory.
The Us. ship Cyane arrived here on the 1lth,
twenty.o days from New York, commissioned to
settle certain money difficulties between American
citizens and the local authorties also to demand
ample. full and satisfactory apology for the wanton
And gross indignity aud insul. offered some short
time since to Hon. Scion Borland, our minister to
teatrai America. The authorities and residents of
HE town refused to make the slightest amends
Either by payment OF the money claimed, or offering
The apology demanded.
The demands were formally made by our able and
excellent commercial agent, Mr.. Fabius. After
giving ample time, and no reply having been re-
ceived, Cemmsnaer Hollins. Of the Cyane. on the
12th instant, issued proclamation (three copies
Being posted up in the city,, in which he pro-
Cisimed 10 the authorities and the residents, that
unless the sum Of money, twenty thousand dol
Lars, believe, demanded previously, was not paid,
and full and satisfactory apology made for the in.
suit Offered Mr. Borland, by nine o'clock A. M. on
The 18th instant, he should, without further notice.
proceed to lombard the town. Nine o'clock auiv.
ed-Do Douey-no apology came-nothing but con-
hnued insulting reports and remarks were heard up
TO the time. Within ono minute from the time de-
siguated by Captain Hollins, the cannonading COM
meneed. and with long intervals continued until
three o'clock P. NJ. During the intervals, no dspo-
stien manifested the part Of the inhabitants
10 come to terms for the saving of the property, At
four o'clock, party commanded by Lieut.. Picker
Ing. landed and burned the town. Twas q splendid
sight that burning of the town of San Juan-loag
TO be remembered by every one who saw II. Two
British men-of-war were in the harbor at the time
the steamer Dee and the schooner Bermuda. One
Or two buildings were saved.
San Juan had earned the reputation Of being one
Of the worst towns in This section Of the world Her
reputation just. She richly deserved It, and she
merted her fate. She has at last received her full
deserts No respectable man can regret her annihi-
lation. Her rulers were entirely anti.American in
feeling and principle. Capt. Hollins conducted the
AFFAIR throughout in q most creditable manner. He
is remarkable for his judgment and good sense. The
navy and the government may well be proud of such
IN ofacer.
learn that the Cyane rails for Boston on Monday.
She takes Mr. Fabius, commercial agent, home; she
also takes the remains Of PuIser Ashuan. He died
here two years since, while the ship Decatur was
lying here. Everything quiet. Iregret to say that
the health Of the Cyane is quite bad. Many Of the
eFrw are down; officers quite well. G.