Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-02

feeling exists among the Northern men
hero. in consequence of an article in the
star. Of this evening, which is considered to
be an Invocation to personal violence to MIR.
Sumner and other anti Nebraska members
of Congress The article contains the fol-
lowing language If Southern gentlemen
are to be assaulted and threatened while leg
ally seeking to obtain possession Of property
for the use Of which they have a solemn con
stitutional guarantee, if legal rights can
only be sought for and established at the
bayonet's point, certain men now in our
midst will have to evince little more cir
cunspection than they have ever cvnced in
their walk, talk and acts. FIVE contrast the
treatment which Southern STAKEHOLDER re-
ceives at the hands of Northern abolition
list, with the treatment which the latter
receives at the hands of the former. we may
proudly assert that among the many virtues
which adorn the Southern character, iofbear-
ance is not the least conspicuous"
The CaLtroRNt, mail steamship Illinois.
from AsDinwall Eth inst, arrived at New
York yesterday morning, bringing 400 pas
sengers and S720,OOO ~ specie. The Cali
iorna Senate adjourned April 18th. without
taking any action on the Nebraska bill reso-'
luiions. From Lower California we. have
news 10 the 9Th of April. Walkers force is
reduced TO about 40 men, and their acts are
described to be as cruel as those Of the most
hardened pirates They take property aud
life without moments hesitation. Walker
had crossed the Colorado but returned and
is again at San Vincent. 1t is said they
have all been taken prisoners.
Portland, Oregon, dates are TO the 2ld of
April. The papers contain reports that rich
4 4 -. -.
coom on Puget Sound and in the Yakima
river about $50 miles northeast from Puget
Sound
FEoN SouTH AMERIcA-.Nsp York,
May 2j.--By the arrival of the schooner
Sullivan, from Bolivar May 10, we learn
that hides are very scarce there.
On the 18th ut., the city Of Neutreas
was visited by one Of the most destructive
conhigratons ever experienced in that
country, the entire city being Destroyed
Many lives are supposed to have been lost.
Much property was consumed, including
seventy or eighty thousand hides, large
lot Of deer skins, and other produce.
Revolution ~ NIcARAeuA-SERIoUs
DIFFicuLTiEs AT SAS JUAS--ArrEMPrE
ARRFsr OF rHE AMERICAN MINISTER
THE DESTRUCTION or SAY SALvADoR.-
The Northern Light brings intelligence
that revolution had broken out in Nicarag-
IA, under the leadership Of Senior CASTELAR,,
who came from Honduras with considerable
force. captured Realeio and Chinandega,
and marched thence upon Leon and the
capital. The whole country was under
arms.
Just before the sailing Of the Northern
Light an attempt was made TO arrest the
Hon Mr.. Borand, the American Mlnisterby
the authorities oi San Juan; he however,
took refuge al the American Consulate,
which was attacked by a mob during the
night. The next mo ming Mr.. BorIand man
aged 10 get on board the Northern Light,
where meeting was called and measures
taken to protect American citizens and
property on shore. 4 volunteer force of So
from the passengers, was organized under
the command of Mr.. Crawford Fletcher
formerly Of Tennessee who remained at San
Jnan aud under whose protection our Con
sui Immediately placed himself he out
rage grew out of an attempt on the part Of
the authorities of San Juan to arrest an
American captain Of river steamer for muir
der, which Mr.. Borllnd resisted.
The President, with the government Of
fcers, had removed from Managu to Leon.
with the intention Of resisting the attack
medtited against that stronghold Castel-
Ian, Guerrero, Perez ana Dias, who are at
the head OF the movement wee banished
from Nicaragua some weeks before the
present revolution, on suspicion OF being en-
gagged IN a conspiracy 10 overthrow the al.
minstraiion of Chamoro. This act, how
ever, only delayed for a brief period the ex-
ecution of their plans, for on arriving IN
Honduras, they commenced operations
anew, receiving, as is believed assistance
from that county. Their forces at present
number nearly 1000 men. about equal IN
strength to those of hamorro.
The city Of Sin Salvador was totally de-
stroyed by earthquake on the night of Easter
Sunday 200 lives were lost aud over
100000 Of property destroyed. The
shock lasted nearly a minute, laying the
whole city level with the ground.
FuGIriyE SLAVE Law ENFoRcED.-.Ntio
York, May 26. AT about 3 o'clock this
morning. three colored men, a father and
two sons, known as Jake, Bob aud stephen
Pembroke, were arrested here, at the IN
stance of David Smith and jacob Grove, of
Washington county, Maryland. who clam
them as their slaves. They were mken be-
fore Commissioner Morton, Of the u. 5.
Court. and II was understood that they
would be examined at / o'clock. Instead
of that. however, the case was heard at once,
no persons being present, when the claim
ants testified that they were the owners Of
sand slaves, and that they escaped from their
service at Baltimore, on Sunday last
From what we can learn of the proceed
ings, the fugitives acknowledged themselves
To be slaves Of Smith aud Grove. The
Commissioner considering the testimony
"a. he's
were accordingly given up TO the claim
ants, who hurried them of at once, and
they are now on their way to Baltimore.
A teegraphlc despatch has been sent
on TO Philadelphia, as II Is understood
that an attempt will be made to rescue the
parties. when the cars arrive.
There was no excitement around the
Commissioners office, owing to the mlsun-
derstanding as to the time OF examination.
The men were tracked to this city by the
claimants, who made application TO the u.
5. Court. when Officers Horton and DE
Auge we're depnted by the Marsha TO make
the arrest, and those officers, with Deputy
Marshal Thompson, secured the city hl
they found them secreted in a house n
Broome street
No counsel appeared for the fugiiives,
and the case being made out, the usual
afhdavts of fear of rescue were made, the
warrants thereupon Issued and the three fu-
gitives delivered over 20 the u. 5. Marshal
and hurried of to Maryland.
TIE father is about i5 years Of age, the
sons Is or 10. The father Is the brother of
Rev. DIR. Pennington, "A highly respected
colored preacher of this city.
Cincinnati, May 20 The Indiana State
Democratic Convention met at Indianapolis
on Vi ednesday, and passed resolutions, by
42l to 49, fully endorsing the Nebraska
bill and the National Administration and
regulating the prohibitory law.
syracuse, May 26.-A tremendous excite
ment was created here this afternoon A