Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-08-05

Company, dated May IL, 1854, "and all damages sus.
tanst by their outrageous conduct in preventing the said
company from repossessing itself Of it,"
10 therefore hereby demand Of you immediate resto-
fatbn Of the aforesaid property am not prepared to
putan estimate upon it at this moment or to name the
amunt OF damages suffered by the Transit Company In
consequence Of your outrageous conduct towards their
agent and employees while endeavoring reake posses
sion OF the same and upon subsequent occasions con-
neced herewith expected that for this as well as
for their conduct in other respects towards American
citizens the people of the town will be prepared to afford
redress in satisfactory manner There is likewise an
| outstanding claim Of the Accessory Transit Company
the acting authorities Of San Juan del Norte for
the sum Of $4,000, remuneration for the loss
tanned by the company in consequence Of the destruction
OF their building on Point Arenas in the month of March,
1853, by the said acting authorities, which claim
duly presented by Abraham Banker agent of said
pany, on the 18th of June, 1858.
am, gentlemen, your obedient servant
JOSEPH W. FABENs,
United States Commercial Agent.
(B.)-CoMAERcIAL AGENCY u. STATES OF AMERICA,
San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, July II, 1854.
TO those lately pretending and exercising authority
IN and TO the people Of San Juan del Norts.
GENTLEMEN: On the Oath ultimo in accordance with
the instructions Of the Government Of the United States
of America, notified you that the said Government
would require of you immediate reparaion for the pro-
perty belonging the Accessory Transit Company which
stolen from the said company and received by you
as specified in my letter Of that date well for all
damages suffered by their agents and employees while en-
deavoring to repossess themselves Of the have
now acting in concert with Commander Hollins of the
United States ship Cyane present in this harbor to
demand Of you immediate payment Of the Of sixteen
thousand dollars which has been adudged be the pro-
per sum for to pay for the said property and
perperated by you upon the persons Of Ame
can citizens set forth in protests of Mr. Scott Of the
May last copies Of which have already been served
upon you.
Tbe.a :, ,;,,o.;.... .,.: A-l., - =, ~
verss the acting authorities Of San Juan del Norte
Tor the sum Of eight thousand dollars as specified my
letter you OF the Gath ulmo. This you will be like
wise expected to pay forthwith.
For the indgny offered to the United States Of Anne
RIGA the conduct Of the authorities and people Of this
town towards their Minister Mr. Borand while recently
IN this place. nothing short of apology promptly made
and satisfactory given Commander Rollins
of future good behavior the part of the said author
ties and people towards the United States and her public
functionaries who may in future be here will the
place from the infection which its late Justly merit
Your obedient servant,
JOSEPH W. FABENS,
United States Commercial Agent.
Commander Hollins to Mr.. Fa6ens.
UNITED STATES SHIP CYANE,
| Harbor Of San Juan del Norte, July IL, 1854.
SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
your communication Of this date in reference to the
successful result Of the demands Of the Government
United States upon the town of San Juan del Norte
1t is with deep regret find myself compelled in obedi
to my ORDERS to make of the force my COM
mand for the purpose Of enforcing the demand Of our
Government and obtaining that reparson Justly due
for the outrages committed.
Enclosed have prepared proclamation setting forth
my determination and the shall pursue which
will be posted in the public places of the town you may
designate proper.
Any assistance you may require for the purpose of
moving the archives Of the commercial agency &c. will
| be furnished at your request.
have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully your
| obedient servant, 35 H
| GEO. N. HOLLINS, Commander.
| JOSEPH W. FABxSs, Esq.
United States Commercial Agent, San Juan
! PROCLAMATION.
To all 10 whom these presents shall come or 10 hon, the,
L. may concern, greeting:
Know ye that whereas certain gross eutrages have
sundry times been perpetrated by the" authorities $50
caed and people Of San Juan del Norte upon the per-
and property Of American citizens at that place
vicinity and whereas serious insult and ndignity has
been offered to the United States in the conduct Of thu
said authorities and people towards Mr. Borland United
States Minister to Central America, for which Outrage
and insult indemnity has been given and satsfac
tory reply returned to demands already made:
Now, therefore, /, George N Hollins, commander 0
the United States soop-of Cyane by virtue of my