The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-07-29
The Town Of San Juan ROm-
hardcd and burnt by the United
Suites SlOOp Of War Cyanc.

NEW YORK, July 2l.-Thc steamer Prone
II Gus arrived here on Monday afternoon,
bringing 1888 passengers, and SS0c,000 in
gold dust on freight, and 100000 in the
hands of passengers.
The sloop of war Cyanc arrived at San
Juan on the ll;h inst. to demand full and
satisfactory apology for the insult to Mr..
Borland. The authorities and inhabitants re-
fused to make the slightest apology.
Capt. l!ollins then, on the 18th, issued
proclamation to the authorities and residents
that unless an apology was made by A. NJ.
on the 18th. he should proceed to lombard
the town. No apology came. Capt. II. in
the meantime took possession of the Transit
Company's steamers and sent them to the
town, offering protection to all who chose to
accept it,
Precisely at the time designated the can
| nonadng commenced, and continued with
brief intcrmission until p NJ. No DISPOSE
ton being manifested on the part of the in
htbtants to come to terms. at 4 p. NJ,
party was landed from The Cyanc, command
cd by a Lieutenant, and burnt the town.
Nothing remains but one or two small build.
ings in the suburbs to mark the spot No lives
were lost
The agent of the Transit Company rendered
free passage per the steamer Promcthcus to
all who wished to leave, which few accepted.
The Cyanc would sail for Boston on the II,
taking home Mr.. Fabuis, our commercial
agent.
The British war schooner Bermuda and the
West India mail steamer Dee, and British
mcrchantlran Were Witnesses to the scene
The rainy season has commenced in earn
est.
The difficulties San Juan did not inter
itIc with the transit of passengers.
The steamer Pacific which connected with
the Promc;hcus arrived down on the 18th
reports that OH the night Of the LIST they saw
the Sierra Nevada going into San Francisco.
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DEATH OF MAJOR GENERAL TowSoN.-We
arc panied to have to announce the death, on
Thursday, from paralysis, of Gen. Nathan
Towson, raymas.Hr General of tie Army.
The name Of dis gallant and distinguished
officer is intimately associated with almost
every brilliant action upon the Niagara from
tier from the commencement to the close Of
the war Of lSl2-15. In the official state
mcnts Towson's corps form prominent fca-
ture; and one of the commanding officers
graphically said, "Towson's battery emitted
constant sheet of flame" He was especial
ly distinguished in the battles of Chippewa
and BridScwatcr, and in the sortic from Fort
Erie. Gen. Towson was native of Maryland
and at the time of his death had attained the
age Of scventy-thnec years. He has gone
down to the grave with the sincere respect
and gratitude of his countrymcn. 1t is sin
gular coincidence that the reward which was
due to Gen. Towson and his brave little COM
mand, for their brilliant achie' nent in cap
turing all cncmy's armed brig in Niagara
river, in the year 1872, never having been
provided for by Congress, was before that
body at this session, and he had the satsfac-
ton of knowing, before he paid his last debt
that his country debt to him had been unan-
inousy recognized by the Naval Committee
of the Senate; and we may add that, had
death spared him another day, he would pro-
badly have seen Il bill reported to render him
final though tardy justice. The claim was
for the value Of the captured vessel, which
occurred under circumstances SO illustrative
of the romantic bravery of the then youthful
captain of artillery that we will take occasion
at some future day to reproduce the history
of the daring for the qualification of our
Younger readcrS.-Nm. IatcilgcRcer.