Washington telegraph., 1854-06-07
Arrival of the steamer Pampero.
ARREST OF Ma. BORLAND.

ARREST Of NAL BORLANU.
Tie steamship Pampero. W. c. Flanders,
commanding, arrived at San Juan on Sat.
urday the 18th with 20t passengers. all in
good health. The steamef Northern Light,
Capt Churchill, from New York, arrived at
San Juan on fuetday, tue 10th ult.. at I
\ NJ sixty hours after the Rampero. The
passengers leh.on the river steamers on the
slmt morning, Health on the l,thmus is
good, and the river is rising, Passengers
by the eortes down, arrived ut San Juan
on the 10th aud 18th
Tie Northern Light lel for New York
Oh the Evening of tho l1lh with 500 pas.
seng'rs aud sl,20n,000 treasure Among
the passengers are Major Borland, United
STATES Minister to Central America Col
Fremont, Bishop, Simpson, Sam, Brannan,
] Selligman and DIR, T. Smith.
The Pampero brings 232 passengers
and $500. 000 treasure. Max Slrohell, as.
.istmt tu Col. Fremont eleven Delaware
lndans Of the expedition, aud Col. II j.
l4alntt. came passengers on the PampeIo.
4 revolution has broken out in Nicaragua
melted by merchants and the insurgents
haw taken Rcaleia. and will undoubtedly
'ucceed in the end Max Slrobel confirms
the report tint Col Frehunl has succeeded
in his expedition. lla went through the
central route near the head waters of the
Slanislaus, and lullawedil directly wcsi near.
IL all the route llo reports it practicable
ior tue railroad. But one man Of the party
licl,
The ci,y Of San Salvador was destroyed
by an earthquake, continuing from the lth
I'll the Oh int. The city is IN ruins, aud
5D00 lives lost \ difficulty occurred on
tie San Juan river. between Capt Smith.
al the river steamer Ruth. aud uaiite, in
which Capt. Smith shot the native in sell.
dttcnes. When alongside the ocean steam.
e rnlicernard from Grcytown came off
iD arrest him and Threatened 10 fire Into the
sramer il he was no, Immediately delivered
yer Nljor Borland the Minister inter.
trcl to his protection, anil stated that they
we're out Of the jurisdiction Of Grryiown.
In the evening Maiar Borand went
ashore 10 visit the L $ Consul as lie was
hhou, returning to the l'ni;cd States on the
Panpefn. aud was there arrested aud guard.
ed all night hcinr grossly insnlicd aud his
face being cut with bottle, The Consul
srL, word to iha, effect aboard the steamers.
aul 4 committee, consisting of Mcssfs liar
nnu, Nagraw aud Moiiler. with the Consul.
Who met them attempted to land aud learn
whether Mai Bofland wished the passengers
u come To his rescue, but they we're not al.
hwcd 10 land They returned to the shirs.
md under Col. Fremont we're organizing a
2illibusieIing company To lileraio our Min.
ttcr, when hp made his appearance. having
been liberated with the masI awkward excus.
e. the Mayer Of GrcytuWn refusing tn coun.
ienanee the arrest. after the Major had been
detained some sixteen hours The Consul
aud the committee we're shot Al Wien ;hey
attempted Ia land. but fortunately without
elect. They were unarmed or the result
might have been serious. The Consul hoist.
ed lis nng at Punlas Arenas. aud has there
made his headquarters
Great excitement existed among the pas.
sengers, anl bad not Major Borlnnd dissuad.
ed them they would have marched against
Grcyiown. Meetings were held ou the
quarter decks Of the Northern Light and
Pampero.
Major Rorlnnd recommended peaceful
aud defensive action. aud recruited fifty men
to remain and protect our citizens, while
heproccodcdio Washington aud laid the mat.
ter before the Government They were
speedily raised, and rcyolyers and other arms
were obtained for their equipment. There
could have been raised Eve hundred men as
easily 1hiry.eight went from the Pau.
poro. They are 10 be paid $50 bounty and
sln0 month with free passage home,
We should not be surprised if some COLI.
sion took place soon. rs the company expect.
ed the natives would attack them when the
steamer sailed. Capt Smith went to New
York on the Northern Light ~ o. Pie.