Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-04

| who is now IN II prccarInns r"n'!itl"n The usual
ucasre. hav, been taken Ia prevent, ii posSib, the
rNtrloun of the disclse, which hope may prove sue
ccs>iul.
| Immediately on my arrival / communicated with
Mr. Joseph W. Fabris, the representative oi the Uni
ted States at this place. and delivered into his hand"
t,. ,-.atci forwarded through III" from the Hon. ". .
l.. MurCv, Secretary oi the Department al Sa'c, oi
which | had been honurcd with copy. After due
consultation with Mr. Fabcns learned the demand
made by him by order Of the State Department upon
the town OF Sun juan had not ony br,u treated with
contempt, but threats oi future VIOLENCE toward
American citizens and property were publicly made,
! il mn ur,urtuniIy sluu!l offer. After due dcllbcrI
,iur, il was thought cNpcdicmt To make final drmam
upon h inhabitants for AL Indemnity for lurit" sits
timcd 10y rzens oi the nlt"d St,'ics, and for an
apology o II satisfactory character inr the insult r.-
Gently given 10 Mr. BOrlund, our Minister 70 Central
| Ancric; In accordance with this decision, Mr. +.
directed communicate with In: agents "a. the
Transit Company, 10 determine upon the amount al
indemnity commensurate with tlIr lusScs, and the
sum Of 5000 dollars WAS agreed upou the
smallest sum admissible under the circumstances,
which, with previous demand already made n!
5000 dollars made the total of S2i.OOO.
From my knowledge vi the Injuries, &C., sustained,
md the future dcrlnent 10 the company, &C., tins
suu seclncd tn br more than nst. | directed MIR.
Fabcns {" make II last appeal to the people ni san
Juan before decisive measures taken. This was
done on the a!ternoon o the lst instant, rs will be
HcciI III s communication dattd l2 instant, Is, win
liz contents i'll answer Ia minc 4. vl the lny prcrr
ding; the result ui he demand entirely unsat
.tclorv III my answer & 10 r. Fabrn- to his com
nuuicaiion | cnc''scd him copy oil Il proclamation
ID the people Ut The town, which posted III the
Irst public places and lrrrsr,i bv all Shortly "a
un the murutu. ut the l!tI. as earnest ot my III
rutios rs So, forth in rh. rrucamaon AZ the request
of Mr. Fnlcas. guard Oi marines and scthlc, under
! tic command of l.uu:s. Pickering and Faumticrov,
we're ordered M, sLorc to ,,r,,rr the nru,s and aum,
ntOn, an evident disposition WAS cNls:!@ lilulg
the people I" lnakc an .lnrr"pcr uS"" them: ana nS"
10 assist and project Mr. FacS and others ia the r.
uuyn uf th,r urnnrrfy This Iuiy wn. uuirl IL ,cr-
fu,,,i lac tho i;,.crs ,,r line ,,n,r,ud ,nI ,l ,,,,s
a.. Inr,.i,d , pnrt Arrr,s in r,,r,,. ,f ,Lr ,tcui
t ,hr ,rns, r,,nuny In nwuit tu,ur,. Li.n,sitinn-
| &, ,t, .,n, linn, ,r.;,,,ors .rurmlv unJ Inns. ,
| v,r,LI. IN ,br I'ut,J Stu,cs wrr. un,if,d tlnt Il
| .,r,n,r ,.,nLI I -, r,.,I;,,,. ,u t,,. ,n,ru;u,
| -: rim. dnv If the homLnr,Iurut. IN cnnv,y such
| us wrrc dismissed f., n uIarr al safety
| Connanlrr and Lieut. ,Juliy of her Britanuc Ma
;os,v's .rIr Hrrmudu at ourb,r in this hnru,r wa,
% notified by me il, pcr,nu of my intentions nn the
mrrow and tender of assistance was made To him.
for the purpose of removing any property ON persons
| of Great Britain
This Offer ,yn. ,nrt by his commander and resuoud-
al IN ~ IN my letter tEl a,r..nhlc f., ur,,u,r 4
st.nmrr wos SOM IA ,Lr inwu az ,nv.l;.,bt ou the
| ;,,, nf ,hn I3,L T., -, .s, .u.l, -. ,ycr,. su,s.J
y, ,I;, -,J,.on.,,. -, Tho ,nnor,rr;,w 4 few only
| ,,,J tI rrn,oraJ ,..i. i,u,r and ,.r. ,.uuv.y.J
| q" ' DP, ,n,i, ,rl ,nn;r;t, - ,,, ;nI, I,,J,i,,,,.
o;,hnr cr,, r;',h, nr VIII ~ s.t ,t d.t;,urr ibe
,h,, n,d ,,nir.t the ,,,wp hnI LIIt ,r ,y.r. will
| ;m tn r.,u,;, nuI ri.k t,,. cou.uurnr.s hnI
| i,a1 i L,,,, nt t,,,,;u,,;,,, ,, tL, ,,r, nc ,L.
liz, ,.nr,I M ,h; since nf t,. ,,roc..I;uns bay,
Lrirrht niut satisfactory a,s;:uru, of the dlt.-
rrucrs in question: but total disregard and contempt
towards the government OF III. Cmrd Sr:cS, deter.
mined me 10 execute my threat Ia the letter.
Atg A. NJ. on the morning Of the l'th instant, "uI
batteries were opened on the town, with slo! aud
she'll fr three quarters of hour, Oiiuwrd by IN
erni.sion Of r same tilmr when they wer,. upenc,
a-an inr half M hour followed by II second in;crns
sam of ,hr. hours az the rxirnIi, of this n,rrva
the firm. was recommended, and continued Tor tween
,y miuut,- when the bunbar,lnrut ceased. The nI
rct of lh,-r several intervals in the hunbar,lnrnf
was that opportunity I" treat and satisfactorily ar
range matters might b" furnished the inhabitants I"
the town. y" advantage war taken oi the consrl'"
ration shown ticn anu nj four clock, i. VI, com
manG under licuicnili' Pickering hm! raui'lrTny
was sent on shore with orders L" complete the de
s!rucun oi the town by hrc.
The property ot San dr liarwrll FrrnclIman
wills directed To be exempted from the destruction il
possible ,s had learned he had protested aud held
himself a!uof as far ~ possible gaiIls, any c"-oporu
ton with the towns people, ar pretended authorities
Of san Juan. The town thus destroyed for the
.rcatcr part in the short spice of two hours. y,
hives were lost, although utiacl; WIS made by III
armed party on the command Of l.i"utrnans Picker
ns and FauntlcI"y but "n ia" v"ilryS being returned
the attacking party c'i. lhc shots were returned
more for the purpose "t frghtcnn" than destroying
life, and had the desired effect. Til" execution done by
our shot and shells amounted I" the almost total de-
strEclOn al the buildings, but II was thought best IL
nuke the punishment oi such character nS to incu
cate lesson never 10 be forgotten by those who have
for 80 long a time set at defiance all warnings and
satisfy the wul. wurl,i that the United States have
the power and determine 10 enforce the reparation
and respect due them as Il government, in whatever
quarter the outr;lgcs may BE- committed. The Royal
mail packet Dee arrived in .hc harhur during the con-
iasrntinm of the town. but lett immediately taking
with her in tow II. Il. NJ. schooner Bermuda. Thus
leaving the English subjects referred to in the com.
4 I
tancc, should il be required
No communication from Conn., jolly, oi the Bcrmu
la, was made with the CyHnc prior 10 his departing
but am informed he carried with him Il number u