The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-25
NEWS BY THE PACIFIC STEAMERS.
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Affairs i'm Central and south
America.
NEWS FROM THE WEST INDIES.
The 8ombardment Of San Juan.
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RE ILDING THE TOWN,
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OUR ruESrA ARENAS CORRESPONDENTS.

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OUR ruENTA ARENAS C0RREsP0sDENcE.
PuENTA ARENAS, Mic, August Ii, 1854.
More aooa the Grsytotcn War--Norei Official Aa-
pointments- Rebuilding of the ToVn-1hre Of
Reprisdl, &c.
Since the departure Of the Star of the West from
this place on the Goth Of July, everything has re-
manned perfectly quiet and bat little OF any interest
has occurred. All those who left the town on the
day of the bombardment have returned, and 7. j.
Martin the ringleader of all the outrages committed
has been appointed Commandant of the town by
Lieutenant A. d. Jolly, Commander of the British
war schooner Bermuda. The negro McIane, who
led the band OF Jamaica negroes to the American
consulate to arrest the Minister Of the United States
TO Central America, Mr.. Borland, has been ap-
pointed constable. These are the kind of men
Great Britain takes under her protection; this Il
worse than the Mosquito King" This negro was
desperate on the night of the insult that when he
WA asked if he knew what would be the conse
oue1css, he said he did not care-that he had been
ea5y 10 die since o'clock that afternoon; he was
backed by this same T. j. Martin, who went up to
he Mayor Of San Juan, and told him he would 60
himself and arrest Mr.. Borand, if he would give him
the power.
These are the men that this British officer has
appointed as rulers of the town. instead Of putting
them in close irons on board of his vessel. Had II
been al English minister that was insulted, these
very men would have been arrested AMI treated as
pirates Between these two officials they manage
to arrest some poor devil every day, and send him
to Lieut.. jolly to be whipped.
On the 3lst Of July Capt. Hancock, Of the brig
OF war Espegle, sent force Of fifteen marines and
eight armed sailors to this place, to take the two
psltry iron cannons which Lieut. jolly did not take
when he took the brass piece. These three pieces
of cannon, with some other arms, we're taken from
San Juan by order ofthe United States government
and placed here by Captain. Hollins, of the United
States sloop Of war CJane, for safe keeping. They
were taken back to San Juan, and placed under the
Gag staff.
One month ago to-day, there were but three build.
ings IN the town, which were left by order of
Captain Holns, that the people might not be
destitute of shelter: there are now under the course
of erection some twent yfour small frame buildings,
and no doubt In months time. there will be as
many more.
There are some half dozen men in the town who
are very much exasperated and declare they will
have revenge, and that the Accessory Transit Com
pany viii have to suffer. The better part of these
men hed Office at the time of the outrage and insult
offered to the United States; Gnd were it not for
the Bermuda, which is still in this harbor, it would
not be safe for the company to remain on this
point; and for the protection of the lives and pro-
perry Of American citizens, it is highly necessary
that our government SHOULD make some arrange
mert to Keep vessel ot-war stationed at this place
until the question is settled by the two countries.
On the light of the 4th inst. we had three severe
shocks Of an earthquake, which shook every post
in the buildings on the Point, and the animals be-
came almost wild with fear.
The Espiegle left here on the I'd inst for Cartha-
gepa, and from there to Jamaica. The brig Re-
veilte, Capt. Bartlett from New York left this port
on the 9th inst, for L,guna, from there to New
York.
The brig Uranus, Capt. Church, arrived here on
the LIST OF August, from New Y TX, with coal and
lumber to the Accessory Transit Company.
TIE Prometheus has just arrived, add will sail
from here to night. -
COSTA RIGA.
Our advices from this republic are to the 9th Of
August. News had been received at San Jose Of
the bombardment Of San Juan and it had thrown
the worthy inhabitants Of that city into feverish
Excitement. The following comments of the affair
appear in the Gacsfa govern ment orgaD) of the
2esh ult.:-
On the 18th Of July the Cyane, an American
sloop OF war armed with twenty six guns, and com.
manded by Capt. Hollins, bombarded the port of
Sac Juan del N0rte. The commander, finding that
his ahels did not thoroughly accomplish their
GRAND Of destruction in consequence Of the nexpe
rience of the bombarGers ordered fifty men to land,
who, provided with lighted torches fired every
s9s y the town AL the in
shot had been fred the inhabitants sought refuge in
the re!ghboring woods.
Th;s ia the amount Of an exploit that needs no
comments, for public opinion in every quarter Of
the globe will class 1t, as 1t only can be classed
alike By statesman and by peasant, among acts Of
Vandalism. Not only policy, but humanity, pro-
tests against il.
The bombardment Of San Juan presented very
diferen. appearance to the bombardment Of Odessa.
1t vas found necessary on board the Cyane to i'm.
prove tie lesson OF generosity and civilization
taught By the Western Powers. Capt. Hollins has
reared glory somewhat differently from Admirals
Harelin md Dundas. Similar examples may be
found in the history Of barbarous nations. =
An Unsatsfied claim was the pretext for laying
waste San Juan. We do not know whether this
claim was well founded whether it was connected
with previous contracts between the municipal gov.
eSnment and the company, or by recent differences
vita Sr. Borland, American ex Minister to Nicars-
qua; but at any rate, 1t amounted to $24 900. For
destroyed, with all the property 1t contained
though Il is true that Capt. Hollins most generously
gave the people twentyfour hours notice Of bis in
tention.
Within twentyfour hours we have claim pre-.
scented, an ultimatum, declaration Of war, and
bombardment!
This yonld show tina. the Napier Of the Cyane Is
ready seaman; neither did he lack valor, for he
was not frightened from his purpose by an English
slo0p of war anchored in port. "H had only tea
additional guns" said the English Captain Jolly,
81 would endeavor to prevent this attack" "lf
yoa hsd twice the force that have replied Hol.
fias hsroically, you could not prevent IT, We
know tae result, and that he did not act like Ad.
miya.s Dun6as and Hamelin. Where were his scru.
Pea He destroyed the entire city-and such
city.
sdvioss received from San Juan. II was all very
wei to insult the French and English flags when
20 force was there to make them respected. We
are insoymsd that @ portrait of Queen Victoria was
isnominiously tramped under foot in the house Of