Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-08-08
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The steamer Promethsus. Capt. Turner,
arrived in New York, from Punia Arenas,
on the 24tb, with 81 900 900 10 specie, and
383 passengers. '.'''"'t N sH' ''' "
y The Promelheus arrived outward on the
morning Of the l2lh, a. 8 o'clock, having
touched at Kingston for coal. She found
in the harbor the U. s. ship-of.war Cyane,
commanded by Capt. Hollins, which had
arrived al, San Juan del Nor.e on the 1l.h
inst, in 81 davs from New York, commits.
stoned to settle certain difficulties between
the American citizens and The local author.
tiles; also 10 demand full and satisfactory
apology for an insult given short time
since 10 the Hon. Solon Borland, our Minis
Ter 10 Central America. The authorities
and inhabitants OF the town, refused 10 make
the slightest apology. AGer giving ample
time. and no apology having been received
Capt Hollins on the l2th issued aprocla.
ma.ion 10 the authorities and residents that
unless an apology was made br 9 A. NJ, on
the 18th, he should proceed 10 bopsbard the
town. No apology came. He in ,RS mean
time took possession Of the Transil Co.'S
steamers, and sent them 10 the town, offer.
ing protection TO all persons who chose TO
accept; and within one minute OF The time
designated by Capt. H.. the cannonading
commenced, and continued with brief in.
PERMISSION TO 8 p. M. During the interval
no disposition was manifested on the part Of
the inhablan,s to come 10 terms for The saw.
ing Of the property. Al 4P. Ma party
landed, commanded by lieutenant, who
burnt the town. San Juan. or Greytown,
on the 18Th, was entirely destroyed, one or
TWO small buildings in the SUBURBS remain to
mark the spot. No lives were lost Mr..
Scott, agent Of the Accessory Transit Co.,
rendered free passage by the Prome,heus
TO all who wished 10 leave. A Jew accepted
The offer. The Cyane sails for Boston on
the 9Th, and takes Mr.. Fabens, our Com
mercial Agent, home. Officers and crew all
we'll. ','fF|89 tt" i9.. 20 ''J 'a. 7I.1 p
While the Cyane was cannonading. Q
note was received by Capt Hollins from the
Captain Of the British schooner Bermuda
stating that he regretted that he had no, I
British vessel Of war there Of the size Of ,ht
Cyane-he would compel him TO desisi.--
Capt. Hollins, in reply 10 the note. regretted
,ha. Capt. Jolly had not two jus. such, as HI
believed thar the United States could ge
possession Of them on the same terms as the.
got the Cyane. There was good deal o
anxious looking for the British mail steam
er Dee, then hourly expected, and remark
were made that when she arrived hostiliIie
would immediately be suspended. Jus. a
the ,ovn was 10 be fired the expected mai
steamer arrived, but much 10 the surprise @
all the Englishmen, the work Of pillagn
and setting FIRE 10 The town went forward
When twas all overthe British mail steame
Left for some other port having the Bermu
da in tow. atEr
The burning and pillaging party were o
shore nearly half the day, and passed .h
time in great gles. Many Of them were 8
much intoxicated that IL was no. an cas-
' matter to get them on board again. aene
A number Of the residents Of Greytow
came TO New York on the Prometheus, 6ein
provided with free passages by the agent.
Two persons were said 10 be missing, an
there were apprehensions tina, they hu
been burned in The conhagralion. ns'
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