The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-08
Arrest Of the American Minister, Mr.
Deslasd, % San Jsan...rhs Causes
which led 90 Il.

Arrest Of the American Minister, Mr.
Deslasd, at San Jusn...Ths Causes
which lsA % Il.
The Psssr Of The Northern LIN, iron, San Juan
do NIcarsgua, reports ihat Tho stthorliss had NE
tempted 10 arrest Capt sxirH, Of the Iron steamer
Rosih, belonging 10 the Nicaragua Steamship Com
pnny, on tho charge Of numbering u native ! that
Capt. smiTR resisted, that Mr.. Bo1LAHD, the UnI'
,ed States Minister 10 Nicaragua, aided him !" such
resistance, which resulted IN his deprivation Of lib.
er,v ior SONS hours. From Tho statement given to
tho press by tho purscr, and from accounts given by
passengers 10 tho 7}iIun', We glenn tho following,
According 10 the story III and passenger, tho Ro1h,
which was ascending the San JuHn river, had lost
hcr ruddrr. md shout ] miles from 0rey,own. ca"o
between Capt. Smith and this captain Of tho smaller
Graf, md The latter leve'cd gun ut tho ior,ncr imi
did nut fro. Tho ionih parsed on, but was earl led
back by The current toward tho native host, when
Captain Smith, who had armed himself with d rifle,
deliberately shot tho bon'. captain through the heart.
agree IN stating thai Capt. Smith Deliberately muir.
dctcd the nmtive captain by shooting him With hls
rifle, which hs procured fOr ihnt pun pose,
'As thu steamer R1@h, 81 Tho Transit Company
Of New York, was approaching 0rrytown, two b. ATS
or bu"g"s we're perceived tied close 10 thu bcach The
owner Of these b'n's, perceviug that tho steamer
WIS nearing him, cried out 10 tho captain of The
STEAMER u aks cnre, and MT run into him. Al this
this time The owner Of tho hunt had gun IN hs hand.
Tho steamer pissed or, bU returned again, aud II
Was suggested by mn influential person 0H hoard TINT
unfortunate owner fly ln.hes for his impu4cnre.-
Instead 81 doing So, however. tho Captain Of The
RoMh called far his life, and taking dcIihc,a,s aim
~ The "a.. shot him dead-'he balI passing through
his heart"
Upon the arrival of tho Romh nj Gwytown the
Marshal md his posse went ~ boatd ~ arrest Capt.
Hn%.s ""ss " s "~yS' e. .;
armed h'!"'elt for the purpose. Mr.. portland, who
WINS On board tho Northern EgM, encouraged tho
Captnin IN bis resistance, armIng hinser with rifle
and ordering away tho Mnrshnl and hls men. The
Marshal exhibited his warrant 10 M. Borland. but
that asiuie doumlst refused 10 insj oct u, and ~.
sisted that the authorities had no right 10 arrest or
Into frrs IN any why with m American citizen,
whatever his crime. IN other wOrd,, nj UreytOwn,
Americans mre aIenmblc 10 No law, tvI Or criminal.
OF course the Marshal WIS not Mtlc 10 cope with
the frce Of the steamer, md WIS c,npe'hd I" relin
qush tho attempt 10 arrest the murderer and return.
oil u the town. A meeting 0f ciiuns wns convened,
NJ which tho Mayor presided, aud much Indignation
WIS naturally cxprc1cd nj tho murder; NJ tho pro.
lection given 10 The murderer by the American Min.
lister, aud NJ that g"ntcInun Tor interpreting armed
resistance ngnirst tho execution Of the Mayors war.
rant. II being known that Mr.. lLtland had come on
shore, aud WIS At the house Of Mr.. Fabins, the Uni.
ted States c0t,incrcial agent, II wis resolved 10 ar.
rest Mr.. II. on the criminal chnrre Of icatciing 10
shoot the Marshal, and police force wis dispatched
10 Mr.. Fabn's residence with that intent.
>, Mr.. no' hand claimed exemption from arrest M
United States Minister, md called several gentlemen
who we're 10 IN upper room, 70 assist him IN resist
Ing the police. The actraion contin,ed sone time,
and some one Ia The excited crowd threw n missile
which slightly scratched Mr.. 1jmIand'. face. Sub.
s'l,enly ne Mayor came ~ person and rxplninrd
matters ~ Nj B0thnd, and som after the crowd
dispersed. Nj. Fnbns went on ionrd The N~thon
L5r 70 consult VIII Capt. Churchill. Mr.. t,ofland
tebalnihg NJ tie agents residence. During The night
Mr.. Fnins. Win some friends, attempted % return
u The iown, bit The authorities refused 10 aow them
~ land Until morning, and they weat back ~ The
sisa'ef. The police were kti on duty IN Grey town
during The night. ~ The uorning Mr.. jofIand went
IN hoard the steamer, md atiar consultation, NV
passengers agreed ~ Hnain NJ San Juan, 10 protect
Americans residing there, IN case the popular excite.
a'en ocea-Ioned by The eld.blmded murder NJ The
native bWlmaN, and N.Y. l'o,land's completely In the
frc'ble resistance 10 the arrest " Captain Smith,
should had ~ vilrnce, Mr.. BOrIand cune home.
The whole business reflects di.credM upon those
WIN were engaged IN j. That Captain k,nI,h, of
the Ryu'b, shut tho 1atyr iMml,Dao mt IN al,nr,e
or In excitement, Int viii, domaiion and NJ set
pu'pose, H. MOI dsoled, nnd No presume dies not adj
ini' of devb I'y sne Of The passengers II II even
said Tin, he returned pprposey 10 the iwa. NJ tho
suggestion Of M official on board, IN "punish" tho
man Ivy stripes. md then called fDr hs rifle nnd slot
him doad, Now this being the case, II WINS tho duty
of Mr.. lImlnnd. Of capi"in Churchill. Of every oni.
Ger IN hm'd Tho Nyihon hsh,--ef every man. of
whatever coun''ylo insist rather ihnn Impede thu
officers 81 Justice when They cano legally 10 arrest
him Thar symlm'hles ought 10 have bccp m tho
sdc Of humanity md Inv, aud mt IN Tho side of thu
cr,eI murderer. But Mr. I,ornnd's share In tho
,nnter h c'lrcalIy dI,srnccfI. Recently holding
Tho post 81 Ugh representative Of his country, hs
ought 10 have been Tho lns, man 10 ihwnr tho M.
ihO' iiirs of Tho parc In their cndrnvor IN arrest
i'mn who Ind wllhlly shm onc u The ciiiyrn. Sii
less 0nsh he ~ have been found with deadly weap.
on projecting mufdcrefj and last Of MI committing
the honor of nm American Minister 10 such sitef.
f,se ~ that h. invented.
Mr.. l,mIand knew, Or ought IN have known. TIM,
the privilege Of freedom from arrest apfiains ~ mn
Ambassador only ~ The Count 10 which hs h accted.
lied, md While hs retains his Office. Now, Mr..
!!otland h reported u have resigned hh mission
Whether TINT be the fact 0r n0t-it ID greatly ~ be
desired lhat II !. 0r s0OB will be-Mr. Boiand was
aOi Minister ~ UTytOwa, and could not there claim
the privileges NJ Minister And even had II t,een
otherwise, that DIES not relieve him from The dis.
grace of SELLING rife, and threatening 10 shoot tho
lawful authorities Of the place, IN order IN lot MUIR
deFer eseRi,e from tho penalty Of hIs mjsdeeds,