New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-16

STATE The Government being thus again contributed.
proee eded exercise full ana complete jurisdiction ON
Point Arenas and the boundaries laid do~n in The con
sttufion OF the city copy OF which hereuno annexed
mill within a few months, since the arrival Oi Dae
Joseph ~ Scott who il the agent OF said Transit Com
uspy and one j. ". FabeIs who represents himself ]
commercial agent The United States each OF winch per
sol have repeatedly stated they do recognize the su-
thores OF GreyiOwn San Juan del AOrte, viii more
fully appear from their and public proists-o which
CORES hereby aIneXetghOuy the SAIL Ea5ens mas
reteaedy applied the local authorities for the purpose
carrying his consular duties as can plainly se sho va
~ bis letters TO the Mayor Of GreyoTn san Juan del
Nore lcopes Of which hereuno annexed. That such
was the Of AFFAIRS until lately when several crcum
have taken place Of the most wGl and danger
Gus character the peace and good order Of this country
IT. the rst place the denial Of all authority by the Com
pany and their sgentGs viii fully appear by the protest
Of Mr. Scott and the communicons Of Messrs White ADJ
Fabens.
The denial Of all authority the part Of the United
States Commercial Agent, and the deaIa4 and RESISTANCE
Of authority the part Of Mr. Borand who represented
himself a. an American Minister.
The action OF The Company BY their agents in the block
ing up Of the river By which the haIbor il become much
worse.
TIE action Of M Scott in resisting the City Marshal in
tie discharge OF his duties.
he murder in open day Of a native OF Nicaragua by
Captain smith, OF the employees OF the Company All
OF winch eraI acis can be iu Proved ana Nhch are
set forth
Mr. Scott has blocked up, or attempted to block up,
eTal outlets OF the San 1an de Nicaragua and On
the Jih If May last past and subsequently, th5 following
orcumsia too place An empl0ye of the Company
named McGraih having been duly discharged and paid OH
took boat from the Point for the purpose OF removing as
goods 10 reytoWn Mr.. scott discovered and lmMcG4-
ntry ordered boat bring bzck SAID hctrah, but
unaUle Oyerake the boat Until she arrived IN Greyo"a,
when one SOuGn an engineer IN the employ OF me CoI,
lfLy who in tie pursuing boat struck dnd Nu'cNen
down a man b. the name OF Reid upon the beach OF
CIR, ytowD, and then attempted 10 strike McGrah-
who had taken refuge within the police station 01i
a few Of the citizens beng present prevented any
further outrage On the 9Th of May last a warrart
Issued Tor the OF said soman for assault on sad
Reid That The Marshal proceeded to the Point TO arrest
said SlomaD, but was prevented by Mr. Scott VINO REUSED
allow sad SJman 10 he arrested, and the Marshal was
obliged return without efecng the arrest OF sal So
man. IpOn the Marshal making hs report to tue Mayor,
be ordere1 the Marshal TO be reinforced and proceed
the execution of his duty The Masha again proceeded
the Point and by force arrested said Somen Mr. Scott
Immediately came Greytown and obtained the
ase OF sad Sioman by bail being entered by Mr. Fabens
Tor his appearance, and at the time MIR. Scott sE
rested for resisting the Marshal. On the 18th of May,
lsJ4 Mr. Scott fled protest with the Mayor "a copy OF
which hereunto annexed and discharged from
rest That the authorities state that they do not
believe that the sold McGrath stole anything from the
Point and able TO show fully that not single ounce
of wheat or -four, or anything else belonging to the
Company in the boat and that the boat obtained
by McGrath from of the employees Of the Company
and they satisfied that the statement Of Mr. Scott Is
fase and untrue every particular fully appears
by the statement of Mr. COdd Mclean and Reid hereunto.
annexed. But before the day OF trial of the man Soman
another circumstance of still greater a.rOclty, was COM
United by one Capt. Smith, employee of the Company,
commanding the steamer Rouh, whom the undersigned
believes from the testimony of several respectable WIT
neses the result of the Coroner inquest Ia copy Of
which is hereunto annexed committed wllful and de-
liberate murder on one Antonio Paadno, g native OF
Nicaragua, and a patron of bungo by deliberately
shooting him through the heart with rifle, and IN the
presence of M Borenc. Upon the fact being known TO
the Mayor, Mr.. Segaud, he issued warrant for Capt
Smith which warrant the Marshal Mr.. Good, proceeded
carry into effect but making the arrest on board
Capt Smith boat the Routh Capt. Smith resisted aud
Mr.. Borand a person who represented himself as an
American Minister, rife IN hand, assisted s4d Smith 10
sa..s, nj and
compelled said Marshal, well as his deputy, Mr. Pat
ton desist from such arrest, for fear OF personal
violence and said Capt. Smith Is still at large
and cannot be arrested by the city authorizes by
of the resistance thus afforded and further that the said
Smith accompanied said Borland "a the United States
COPIES of the sdavs of Codd and Patton hereunto
annexed.) Soon after the Marshal had returned from the
attempt arrest said Smith, Mr. Borand came 10 the city
OF GTeytowD, and went to the house OF Mr. Fabens the
morcisl agent The inhabitants hearing thai Captain
Smith had with him, the Mayor ordered said smith,
found TO be arrese5 But it appears such not tho
fact and few of the Inhabitants without any author
ty ATTEMPTED to arrest Mr. Borlsnd for his resistance and
pocee TO the house OF Mr. Fabens for that purpose
but the Mayor Mr. Sgaud hearing of the attempt pro-
ceeded the house. and informed Mr. Borland that no
had ordered any such proceedings and the persons dis
persd by order Of the Mayor. Mr. Borand, while stand
ing the house of Mr. Fabens assured By Mr. Sgaud
that Captain Smith charged with murder; but Mr..
Borland said
You esnnot take Captain you aso and you
sht An erean citizen he ha commit
ted uder have shoryi aud that the citizens had
tsus, one lesson By The Cysne and be would axe care that
Mr. BCrland, on the following morning, proceeded on
board the Northern Light and then enlisted and
employed fifty soldiers to garrison the said Point
Arenas and did take possession OF the same and the said
soldiers together with small and cannon, are now
located upon the Point and will not allow the citizens OF
Greyown or San Juan del Norte, without challenge
order, to land upon the Point.
The undersigned critics. thus finding that their
risdcton and legal rights TO be openly resisted by
the employees Of The company and The SAID borand ie
incumbent on them resign their several Offices for the
of
laons of the city of Geytown San Juan del Norte as
they were perfectly satisfied that all government would
be useless if could thus be put al def by such char
acters and persons Mr. Scott Mr.. Smith and Mr. Bor-
land and by thus resgning they placed the responsibility
Of uch and their results upon the persons the repre-
the government who uphold such outrageous
practices. The undersigned would forth that without
proper and well defined jurisdiction they would not be
able carry into effect any government aud that they feel
satisfied that unless immediate be taken for the
protection of the city and its inhabitants by the several
governments who interested therein and for the pro
lection Of the rights both civil and POLITICAL of the resi-
debts of said city OF Greytown or San Juan del Nore,
series Of great disorders will ensue and the results
of which will be the total Reorganization of all law, moral
ci, H. and state of anarchy and confusion injurious
alike 10 the political well the Legal rights of al and
every person resident of this place. The undersigned
would respectfully represent that is absolutely necessary
they without any legal or organized govern.
that all matters regards this place and
should be definitely settled and arranged, and would re-
specially suggest to the several governments interested
in the final and absolute settlement Of the affairs of this
place immediate and prompt action in the matter
the present state of affairs existing will ultimately
result scenes of boodshed and the total abolition of all
legal rights public private. The undersigned would
also publicly represent that they, city, totally free
and clear Of all debt and that they perfectly willing
support government founded upon the wishes of the
people which will guarantee their civl and political
rights and that they well satisfied that the residents
Of this city perfectly capable Of self government The
undersigned would land do hereby protest against the
and oppressive acts of the said Transit Company
their agents and employees and also against the
justifable of Mr. Borlsnd, by which the citizens
and authorities OF this city have received great hurt and
damage both in their pOtio and civil rights and would
respectfully represent all whom may concern that
they feel themselves very much damaged and aggrieyed