Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-29
Important from Central ImerI,,

inDuRh my heart and arefu think
VI the little boy that died.
Important from Central America.
REVOLUTION IN NNICARAGUA-oUTRAG AND py.
ClTEMENT AT SAN JUAN-ARREsT OF THE ,vEp.
lCAN MINISTER-ARMED AMERICANsI .Ynrn To
PROTECT THE CoNSUL-CITY OF SAN SALVADOR
DESTROYED BY AN EARTHQUAKE, &C.. &C. &c
We have obtained some important news BY the North
ern Light She sailed from Greyton on the 17,b in
stant
Among her passengers is the Hon. Solon Borland opr
Minister to tue Central American States.
We have received advices of Revolutionary or,h,..r
n tie republic OF Nicaragua Senior Castelo, a, tho ,;
cipalleader. supported by Coonels Pineda Xeres Z,
ia, Doctor Guerrero aud jose Maria Vale alias CbI,,,
who had arrived from Honduras at the head of
oree and effected landing the port of Realo which
surrendered as well as the town of Chuaudega witbou,
struggle their object being to march upon Leon from
thenee TO the capital The President with the
ment officers, had removed from Managua to Leon xi,b
.se 'n.enuon OF ,essns the attack meditaed agans,
lnat stronghold The whole country was under arms
prepared for any emergency but result so far remains
matter o great uncertainty, and will depend upon the
enemy's plan OF action
Casillon, Guerrero, Neres aud Dias who arc a, ,h
head OF the movement banished from Nicsraupa
some weeks before the present revolution on suspcon
oeins engaged IN conspiracy overthrow the adj
Innlstration OF Chamouo. This act, however only d.
ayed for brief period the execution of thsir nIons f.
no sooner had they arrived in Honduras than thew
menced their operations anew receiving as is believed
not only but assistance from that copnt,v
he forces al present number nearly thousand men
and are about equal n strength those of Chamorro-
iney cave already taken Reae and Chimandagua both
OF Shch are towns Of considerable importance the rs
on thc sea coast and the second short distance in the
interior. ChamorEo is said be exceedingly tvrann;c
and the people appear to know law but his will His
win mas IN TACT been that OF despot- At the last eec
ton which placed him at the head of the government,
his opponent wasCasoD who said tobe man of ersa,
abilities, and OF the most liberal and enlightened DO
cy. P'
The city of San Salvador was totally DESTROYED nv an
earthquake the night OF Easter Sunday by which m
wards OF two hundred lives and more than four millions
worth oil property destroyed in less than one mi
mute oil time. On the Friday previous until The momen,
oi 'ne caamy, strong shocks of earthquake were e1pe
Renee from day to day. until the night Of Sunday the 9th
when about 10 O'Clock, p NJ a rolling sensation ss tbs,
ora wave OF the sea- and which lasted for about so seconds
aid Inc whole city level with the ground The night
oeng calm, the dust occasCned by the falling of The
houses ohscured the whole atmosphere rendering II i'm
possible Tor people 10 recognise their relatives Plum
uer aha toobery followed az matter OF course the 90
venment with the troops having removed from The
OF destruction at early hour upon the folio morning
The consequences accompanying this ruin are likely TO be
attended with very serious results
throughout the republic The authorities have pe,itoneS
the neghborng States for assistance in money provisions
and labor.
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT OF THE MAYOR OF GAN
. JUAN-ARREsT OF THE HON. soLoN BoR-
LAND.
To The Editor ofMe Herald
Dear Sr-Iam authorized by Capt Churchill TO com.
munese the following statement Of facts in order to
give them publicity, free from any inaccurate source
X. LORD.
THE REPORT OF THE LATE HIGH.HANDED OUT.
RAGE AT SAN JUAN.
On the evening Of the 10th inst, the river steamer
Routh Capt 7. 7. Smith, arrived 1t Punta Arenas and
was lying alongside the Northern Light, to deliver her
raE kavs l...l
sing from one steamer to the other, buugo having on
board some twenty-five thirty armed mSn mostly ia
maca negroes, headed by muaito man. calling himsel,
the Marshal, over from San Juan or Greyown ana
ranged up alongside the Routh The so called
MARSHAL accompanied by several OF his armed men ump
ed on board the steamer and announced their
arrest Capt Smith, by virtue Of from the Mayor
oi ureytoWn, upon the charge Of murder. Capt Smith
refused TO be arrested aud armed himself for resistance
AT this stage OF the proceedings, Mr.. Borland the
American Minister, who at the time on board the
Northern Light, was informed Of what was going on =
lie Immediately hoard Of the Routh where he
found crowd Of persons among them number Of the
armed men from the bSuGo-in high state Of e1ci,s
ent INC Marshal Win his men, was auem Stng 10 ar.
rest Capt, smith and the latter. s.nding At bis cabin
door, was keeping them al h., Mr. Borlsnd At once in
eposel telling the Nashal that no authority recognized
oy Tue Vni'" states existed at Greytown arrest or in
ahv interfere with any American citizen and order-
ing him TO withdraw his from the steamer, aud 20
away The Marshal proposed to exhibit the Mayors war.
rant, under which he acting. This Mr.. Boand de
Clncd 10 examine. Alter hesitation the Marshal
announced his purpose withdraw, advised by Mr.
BOraud. While this was going on, and before the Mar
shal and his left the steamer, much excitement was
manifested among the who had remained on board
the bungo. Loud, threatening language was used by
them; and brandhing their Weapons several at once
rushed board the At this moment Mr. Bor
land, taking rifle from the hands of a bystander step.
ped over the railing upon the guards warned the 20
keep of and at their peril put fot on the steam.
Upon this the movement towards boarding the steam.
ceased, and in lev minutes the Marshal aud his men
returned to the bupgo and she returned to the opposite
side Of the harhor.
About dark Mr Borlind, accompanied by Mr. Scott A
Of the agent OF the Transit Company on board one Of
the boats Of the Northern Light across the hatbor
TO san Juan or Greytown visit Mr Fabius our com.
mercla agent. Soon after arriving there Mr. Borand
learned that at meeting Of the people Of the town held
at the station house. aud presided over by the Mayor II
been proposed ard seemingly agroed thst he M Bor.
and) should be arrested In few minutes the execution
Of this proposition attempted. A loud knocking was
heard at the lower door Of Mr. Fabus house. and upor
his going to ascertain the cause body OF men armed
with muskets consisting 10 part OF the regular police o
the town. and headed by Jamaica negro incurred 70,
Mr. Borand and declared their purpose TO arrest him M
Botand hearing this down stairs confronted these
men, sod demanded their business with him. their leader
informed him they by the order Of the Mayor TO ar.
rest him, because OF bis preventing the arrest Of Captain
Smith; Nc Botand then repeated TO them what he had
said TO the Marshal about their want Of authority &C. and
inquired Of them " they aware Of his exemption
rom arrest In s capacity OF minister Of the U. States
TO this they answered. they cared nothing for all that but