The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-08-16
MPokr-HT nom NICARAGUA
Rembarding aud Burning Of San
Juan by u States SlOop OF War
Cyane--The town totally de-
stroyed'--F Exciting Scenes.

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de NIcaragua, OF Greytown. inflicted grosi
insults upoa Hon. Solon Borland, our Minis
ter 70 Central America. The fact being lai,
before our Government. the U. S, Sloop o
var Cyane Sss dispatched to San juan
conmissionedto demand a full and salts
factory apoiogg for the outrage, and also I,
settle eert&ia difficulties between America,
citizens sad the local authorities. The A
mount Of money involved was twenty thous
and dOAarsl .-s h t...-l =.
The Cysne arrived, at San Juan ON tn,
ith INST ,twenty-one DAYS from New Yurk
And st once entered npeR the ebusinsss. Th,
people. however. trealtd every attempt a
Amlcaole adjustment with insult and dis
dan; Alter giving ample time and no apol
egy having BEN received. Capt. Hollins, eJ
the 18th, issued a proclamation to the au
hoFllles and rsRidepts, that unless an apoI
ogy was made BY 3 A. NJ, on the 23d. and
the money Paied, over, he would bombard
the town. The commander ,f an English
var steamer, entered protest against these
proceefilAgE, but Capt. Hollins said he in
tended TO carry ont his ins trGctions and obey
orders atsll hssasds. He in lhe meantime
took possession of the Transit Company,
stealAeTs, and sent them 10 the tIwn, offer
ms protection 10 all who chose to accept it
Tne designated hour arrived, but no a
Ikalogy. Within one minute of Q O'Clock A
Al, on the 18th, 1.-The cannonade commenced
and continued with long intervals till s
?. II. During the intervals the residents
allowed no disposition to.come TO terms
They had left for the woods in The morning
leaving all their property behind them. Al
r. NJ. party was sent on shore 20 burn
the town. In few hours the whole place
was in ,rpinsl-only one or two small build.
ings remaining in the suburbs to mark the
spot L ,.f....., sa..... H.. ..a -.
The Tribune learns some farther inter,
estng particulars of this transaction, from
which we copy. .l ..... ...
GreytoRn consisted Of about 80 houses
nearly of all them built Of wood, and by far
The greater proportion Of them constructed
in the U. States and taken there on ship
heard. One of these-Lyons hotel-cosl
$4,000. Not more than one fourth of the
houses in in the new part oftown, which has
been Abuih since 1850, were. occupied. but
were deserted from business considerations
some time previous to this affair. The pop,
ulaten of Greytown consisted of about 500
persons altogether; Of which number 10 or
l2 were from ths U. States, about 25 were
Englishmen and IL Frepchmen and Ger
mans. The remainder OF the population
were Jamaica negroes and native. The
Americans, English, French and Dutch were
engaged in hotel keeping and trade. SD.
The houses occupied by the natives and
negroes were principally frame buildings
with roofs of thatched palm-leaf. sl
When the Cyane appeared before Grey
town and demanded sisfaction to the amount
of $50, 900, threatening bombardment if not
complied with at given hour it was not be-
heyed by the inhabitants that the Town was
to be demolished, pillaged and burned
They expected that few shots would be
fred into the town, that few houses would
be perforated, and then hostillies would
cease. Most of the English, however. went
tnr protecti IN on board of the British war
shooner Bermudas, Capt Jolly, lying in the
harbor. Mr.. Fabens, U. s. Agent together
with six or eight of the Americans, sought
protection under the flag OF the U. States on
board Of the Cyane and the remainder OF the
inhabitants of. Greytown, including all of
the French and natives, together with few
English and Americans, left the place du-
ring the night and morning preceding its
destruction. They all encamped together
on ths shore in the woods about mile dis
tant. Not anticipating the entile demoli-
ton of the town by bomb.shells and torches,
they took but little effects with them. All
the property left was destroyed. Consequent
iys.he houseless inhabitants were in great
suffering for the want Of food, and of pro-
lection from the weather when our inform
ant left. They had stretched up sheets for
tents. and many were obliged to sleep in the
open air without the least shelter and were
half 5amished for the want Of food, A brig
ladened with provisions which had just ar
rived as the bombardment commenced has
probably supplied them. eaa
The terms Of Capt. Hollins not being com
piled with he opened his fire promptly at
the appointed time, nearly every shot doiag
execution. He fired about two hundred
shots, but not barning up the town as he
desired, he sent ashore launch with leu
tenant and about twenty-five men, who pro-
eeeded to set on fire ali that remained of
lireytown. M4.@ + .Al q.
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Theday before the 9bombardment Capt.
Hollins took possession Of the guns which
we're for the protection OF the town and took
them to Punt4 Arenas and place them in
the keeping of the agent Of the Transit Com
pany. During the bombardment two shots
were aimed al the flag staff from which
doated the Mosquito flag. The first ball
severed the liali-yards, and down came the
siag to Aalf mast. and the second bali cut
The staff halfotf from which 10 vas suspen-
ded: 5g H' trps'@ @ Y
While the Cyane was cannonading, note
was received BY Capt Hollins from the Cap
tain Of the British scooEer Bernudas stating
that he regretted that he haG not a British
vessel Of war there oftbe size oftlse Cy ane
--he would eompel bin TO resist. Capt.
fIollins, in reply TO the note, regretted that
Capt. Jolly had aot tue Just such. as he be-
IievSd that the Uniied States could get pos
sesgiop 0ftiiem on the same terms ss they
got The Cyahe There VISA good deal OF
suxious looks ioF the British mail steamer
Dees then hourly expected. and remarks +
we're made tlat when she arrived hostilities
you'd immediately be suspended! II
Just As slie town vas about to besfred Z
he mai steamer arrived, but the Cyaae set
bout her woFk .sotwthBtanAing 1he Brit