Washington sentinel., 1854-01-05
Gensral SnteIliaente.


The Trouble at Praya, Peru.-The following
is said to be a true account of the trouble at
Praya:
Don Domingo Elias, who, awhile since, was
banished from Peru for sundry obnoxious political
publications, entered the town of Tumbex, on the
northern line of Peru, October 2l, with twenty or
twenty-five men. Now, Tumbez we always sup
posed 10 be a town of Ecuador, and not of Peru,
and hence are at loss TO know why they were
almost Immediately surrounded by the national
guard Of 200 men, headed by Senor Portalauza,
Governor of the town. But so il was and the
guard firing into Elias company, and that exiled
gentleman forbidding his men 10 fre-we cannot
see whv-eight or ten Of Elias men cap
tured while he and the uncaptured balance fled TO
the United States consulate. This was early in
the morning, and before he was fairly out OF bed,
our consul, Mr. g. J. Oakford, found his house full
Of fugitives claiming the protection of Christian
and an American, against an armed mob of two
hundred men and that to have surrendered them
would have been grossly barbarous and un-Amer-
ican They were protected, though the guards
did not cease from firing into the house until they
had shot one man dead and wounded two others.
Some five days afterwards, Governor Antonio
Bene videx, OF the province OF Paira, came into
mort in a small vessel, and sent for the consul TO
come and see him. Mr.. Oakford went, and being
abused by the governor, talked up TO him-even
going so far as TO hint, and the governor took the
that a Peruvian stramer Of war had come to
anchor--that the tickle people of the town, being
disgusted with the whole affair, were meditating
his honors arrest. But the arrival Of the steamer
reassuring him. he ordered the consul 10 give up
the arms Of the men, which order was obeyed. On
the same day he ordered the consuls doors TO be
forced, and the men themselves TO be given up.
Being defenceless, resistance was In vain, OF
course. The inner room was entered, and all the
men, except Elias, who had managed TO escape,
were seized and borne away"
Boiler Explosion-One Man Killed-Sey-
eral badly Scaldcd.--The boiler of the steam
propeller Petrol exploded at seven o'clock on
Saturday morning, while the vessel was passing
through Hurlgate on her way from Provideace.
Rhode Island, to this city. Peter Lynch, the fire,
man, was instantly killed. and several others We're
badly scaded. Their names Joseph Ander-
SON. engineer; Peter Williams, assistant engineer;
Henry Hughes, James Herman, Smith, Thomp-
son, Henry Nichols, and Joseph Crosby, deck
hands. OF these, the engineer and his assistant,
il Is feared, are fatally injured. The wounded
were brought to the city as quickly as possible
and convened to the residences of themselves or
their friends. The body of the deceased was left
on board the steamer, which was towed 10 the
foot of Albany street, where Coroner Gamble yes
terday held an inquest upon it, The evidence OF
William M. Forbes, captain Of the vessel, was
taken. and is as follows:
aPeter Lynch, the deceased, has been employed
on board the Petrol for about two weeks. We
left Providence at noon yesterday for New York;
all things went well until seven o'clock TINS morn
ing; we had then reached Hurlgate. was in
the pilot house, and heard an explosion; found
that the water bottom Of the boiler had been
blown out. On going into the freroom, found
the deceased dead. The steam escaping from the
boiler, caused the two engineers and five deck
hands 10 be scalded. The steamer Granite State
soon came up, and placed the injured persons on
board of her, and they were brought to the city.
The steamer Nahant towed us to the pier at which
we now lie We were running at moderate
rate of speed, and were carrying about thirty-hve
pounds of steam to the inch; think our certlhcate
allows us to carry fifty pounds, but believe we
have never carried over forty pounds" The above
was the principal evidence taken, and the jury
rendered a verdict ssthat the deceased came 10
his death by scalds received by the blowing out OF
the water bottom Of the boiler Of the steam-pro-
peler Petrel." The deceased was native OF
Canada, twenty-three years of age
Fatal Accident.--Thursday afternoon, as Mr..
Sorrel (clerk at the Broad Street HoteD and Mr..
George w. Howell principal operator OF the
Washington and New Orleans telegraph office in
this city, were passing through Marshall stsee. y
buggy, the horse became unmanageble and dashed
off, when nearly opposite the residence OF James
Lyons ESQ., into 7th street, thence into Broad: and
ransdown Broad street at fearful pace AS soon
as the horse became unmanageabc, Mr.. SorreI
fell out of the buggy, and escaped without injury.
Mr.. Howell unfortunately retained his seat, and
endeavored to- guide the horse This, however,
proved to be hopeless task. The animal dashed
madly towards the northern side walk of Broad
street. and in endeavorng to gain It, shattered the
buggy against tree in front Of the depot Of the
Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad. The
concusson caused Mr.. Howell 10 fall from the ve
hice, and in falling, his forehead struck the pave
ment violently. He was picked up and borne to
the Broad Street Hotel, where he lay insensible
the whole night breathing with much difficulty
Drs Beale and Gibson were promptly in attend
ance, but their acknowledged skill proved un-
avaling; this morning, at 20 minutes past six
O'Clock, he breathed his last.
An incident in the life of the deceased-whch
occurred many years ago-is no doubt fresh in
the memory Of most of the citizens of this city.
He was rescued them when mere boy, from inn
pending death, by stout-hearted youth, (now
Lieutenant KeIum) who braved the angry food,
and at the imminent hazard Of losing his own,
saved the life of companion. II thus seems that
IN accordance with the insctutable DEGREES of
Providence he was rescued then only to meet
more deplorable fate in after years.
[Balletim of Friday LAST.
From New MexicO.-A correspondent of the
Santa Fee Gazette, writing from Zuna, says;
"The Coyotero Apaches suffered robbery the
other day AT the hands of some Mexicans who
were trading out there without license, which
will likely be productive of unfortunate results.
The Mexicans run of, and got clear with some
twenty head of animals mules and horses; and
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