The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-26
IMPORTANT FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
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REVOLUTION IN NICARAGUA.
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OUTRAGE AND EXCITEMENT AT BAN JUAN.
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ARREST OF THE AMERICAN MINISTER.
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Armed Americans Landed to Protect the Consul.
City Of San Salvador Destroyed by an
Earthquake,
OUTRAGE AND EXCITEMENT At San JUAN.
ARREST OF THE AMERICAN MINISTER.
armed Americans Landed to Protect the Consul.

principal leader supported by Colones Pineda Xeres
zspata, Doctor Guerrero and Jose Maria Vale alias
Cheon, who had arrived from Honduras the head of
. strong force, and effected landing at the port of
Healjo which surrendered, we'll the town of Chi
pandga, without struggle their object being to march
uPon Leon, from thence to the capital The President
with the govcrnment officers, had removed from Mana
qua to Leon, with the intention Of resisting the attack
nedtated against that stronghold The whole country
was under arms, prepared for any emergency;
but the result far remains matter of great uncer-
tanty and win depend upon the enemys plan of action
Csstillon, Guerrero Xeres and Das, who are at the
head Of the movement, banshed from Nicaragua
weeks before the present revolution, suspicion
ef Being engaged in conspiracy to overthrow the ad-
ministrston Of Chamorro. This act however only de-
yed for brief period the execution Of their plans for
no sooner arrived in Honduras than they COM
enced their operations anew receiving believed
mot only encouragement but assistance from that
try Their forces at present number nearly thousand
neu and are about equal in strength to those of Cha
moro. They have already taken Realejo and Chimanda
us both Of which towns of considera BILE Importance
the first on c coast and the second distance
In the interior Chamorro is said to be exceedingly
rannc and the people appear know no law but his
vil His viii has in fact been that of despot At tho
last election which placed him at the head of the govern
ent, his opponent Castillon who is said to be man
OF great abilities and of the liberal and enlightened
policy.
The city OF San Salvador was-totally DESTROYED by an
earthquake the night Of Easter Sunday by which up
wards of two hundred lives and than four millions
worth Of property destroyed in less than one mi
aute Of time. On the Friday previous until the moment
othe calamity strong shocks of earthquake were ex
persnced from day to day. until the night Of Sunday the
18th, when, about 10 O'Clock p M rolling sensation as
that OF of the sea- and which lasted for about fifty
seconds, laid the whole city level with the ground The
night being ealn the dust occasoned by the falling of
the houses obscured the whole atmosphere rendering it
impossible for people to recognise their relatives
Piunder and robbery followed matter of course the
government with the troops having removed from the
scene Of destruction at early hour upon the following
morning The consequences accompanying this ruin are
likely to be attended with very results to COM
insrcia business throughout the republic The author
tics have peoned the neghborng States for assistance
in money, provisions and labor.
Ousxs~rous Conduct Of the Mayer OF San
.Juan-Arrest OF the Hon. Solon Borland'
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
D.AR Srx-I am authorized, by Capt. Churchill, to
communicate the following statement Of facts in order
n rive them publicity free from any inaccurate source
R. LORD.
rus REroRr OF THE LATE H1GH-HANDED OUTRAGE
ATS JUAN.
On the evening Of the 10th inst, the river steamer
Routh Capt. T. T. Smith, arrived at Punta Arenas, and
vas lying n.ongsde the Northern Light to deliver her
passeugers About dusk, while the passengers were
psssng from steamer to the other, bungo, having
ON board twenty Eve or thirty armed men, mostly
Jamaica negroes headed by mulatto man, calling him
self the Marshall from San Juan, or Greytown
and ranged up alongside the steamer Routh. The So
called mar stai accompanied by several Of his armed
man Jumped board the steamer and announced their
purpose to arrest Capt Smith, by virtue of warrant
from the Mayor of Gryown upon the charge Of murder
Captain Smith refused to be arrested, and armed him
uslf for resistance.
At this stsge of the proceedings, Mr.. Borland the
American Minister, who at the time on board the
Northern Light was informed of what going
He immediately went board of the Routh where he
found crowd Of persons-among them number of the
armed men from the bungo--n high state Of excite
ment. The Marshal, with his men, was attempting to
arrest Capt Smith and the latter, standing at his cabin
door, keeping them at bay. Mr.. Borand at once
fnterposed telling the Marshal that authority recog
pxed BY United States existed at Greytown to arrest
in any way interfere with any American citizen, and
ordering him to Withdraw his from the steamer and
90 away The Marshal proposed to exhibit the Mayors
warrant under which he was acting This Mr.. Borand
declined to examine. After some hesitation, the
Marshal announced his purpose to withdraw, advised
by Mr.. BorlaDd While this going on, and before
the Marshal and his men left the steamer much excite
ment manifested among the men who had remained
ON board the bung0. Loud threatening language was
used by them and brandshing their weapons several
at once rushed board the steamer. At this moment
Mr. BorIand taking a rife from the hands of bystand
er stepped the railing upon the guards the
bungo TO keep of and at their peril not to put foot
the steamer Upon this the movement towards boarding
the steamer ceased and in few minutes the Marshal
and his returned to the bungo ana she returned ia
the opposite side Of the harbor.
About das& Mr. Portland accompanied by Mr.. Scott, a
Of the sgrnt of the Transit Company, on beard one
Of the boats of the Northt Light went the har
ta c. I,,on Efap m IN Mr. EaIi
commercial agent. Soon after arriving there Mr.. Bor
land learned that at meeting Of the people Of the town
held at the station house and presided by the Mayor
1t had bsen proposed and seemingly agreed to that he
Borland) should be arrested In few miputes the
heard at she lower doons of Mr. Fabus' house and
upon hisg to ascertain the cause, body Of men
armed with u,uskes, consisting In part of the regular
police Of the town, and headed by Jamaica negro, In
quired for Mr. Borsnd and declared their purpose TO
arrest him Mr Borand hearing this went down stairs
confronted these men, and demanded their business with
him their leader informed him they by order o
the Mayor to arrest him, because of his the
them what be had said to the Marshal about their wan
Of authority &c. and inquired Of them IL they were moi
ninster Of the United States To this they answered
they cared nothing for all that but that they hai
come to arrest hm and meant to DO It, He then warn
and to all concerned with them, IL they proceeded e
the extremties they proposed. He replied they knew
the consequc and prepared to meet them. Mr.
Borand then said TO them, they must proceed at the
peril and called several gentlemen who in upper
room to como down and be witnesses OF tine threatened
assault upon him. Upon this, the leader of the armed
force called Mr. Martin Tex Mayor II for the purpose
of consulaion and Martin not answering they drew Of
little from the door In the direction, where from the
manner they expected to find him. About this time
Mr. Borland, etil standing at the door, the Mayor
Frenchmsn) came up and said these proceedings had
been without h order or authority - while this con
versation going from The crowd threw
the fragments OF broken glass bottle which struck Mr.
Borsnd slightly wounded him in the face The parti
cular person who threw this missile not recognized
~ the night was dark and crowd In the porch ant
IA ado0r ftert liza
Borand the crowd dispersed. Mr.. Fabus the commercial
agent, procured and crossed the harbor to tn
Northern Light to make known to Captain Churchill
and the passengers the Of affairs the other side
meeting wns held, at which II agreed to send
sommfftec Of three gentlemen to consult with Mr. Bor
na - TO the best steps to be taken These gentlemen