New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-25
THE BOMBARDMENT or SAN JUAN.
ErOa The Ionion 1rines.


tectorote exercised by the British Government for ong
series Of years the Mosquito Coast possession II
any practical advantage TO the interests the honor Of
ills country and learned with great sasa ;tOn about
fur years ago that treaty had been signed Washing
ton by Sir Henry Buwer and Mr. Clayton the American
Secretary Of state for the purpose Of placing the
ncoon betwee the Atlantic aud Pacific Oceans by
Of Nicaragua npder the joint protection of the ma ims
powers most interested in the prosecution Of that UNDER
tai ing The spirit Of that treaty perfectly fair aud
jut; end. IL any exclusive hts had been claimed
exercised by the Bitch Government il its o reia
tons with the Moquito Indians, far back under the
SIsrh dor iuon over Central America those rights we're
Cle rluly and ibiIk wi-cly renquished eYch1nge
for positive engagement from the United States Gov
eminent that they would cooperate with ourselves in the
Only Object which gives peculiar valGe and imp Drtanee
10 that part OF the gobe-nantly the opening of
line of communication between the two oceans, and the
establishment of two free ports for all nations at each
tIcnty of the canal For this purpose the commercial
fia'oDs at which this transit trade Is carried on would
naturally Income important free cities like the Hanseatic
towns Of Europe having political character strength
but respected by all the world for the services they render
tO the best interests OF society.
This being the principle which the British Government
oos o , e as Tcsragus WITH the fa
Of the United States it with considerable surprise
aud regret that learn that Greyown at the mouth OF
the river San Juan, ha. recently been attacked and de-
sIroyed by Of the most extraordinary 0urages
committed by the commissioned officers of any civilized
State. The facts which re at present only known to US
through The American journals AZ follows: IL seems
that q arre had taken place the San juan between
one Capt. Smith commander Of small American steamer,
The nti,e had leveed bis piece at Capt smith, but did
not fire. Capt Smith shortly aerward called for hi. rifle,
and cooy shot this unfortunate Indian Trough the heart
Upon the of the steamer 10 Greypwn the local au
thos Of that place proceeded not u0reasOnaoy tn at
tempt the capture Of the murderer. The Americans,
yer resisted the Mayor the ground that there was
10 authority in GreyOwn competent to arrest and try
American citizen Capt. Smith retired on board q
steamer in the burDor, and, oddly enough Mr. Borland,
the Minister Of the United States in Central America,
WHO was present thought consistent with his duty aud
bis dignity to take the part OF the cuprf rot ensued
in which Mr. Borsnd received the fragment OF bottle In
biz face. Upon this prOvocaton the Americans having
demanded the assistance of Capt loiDs of the United
States slip-of.war CyaDe, that officer proceeded to
threaten he place with bOmbardment unless satisfaction
were afforded by the payment OF sum OF s24 600 wifhn
few boms Greytown was, in fact village consisting
of about one hundred Tow huts thatched with palm leaves
and containing five hundred inhabitants. chiefly Jamaica
Uton Capt Holnss threat this mixed population fed to
lie pephloring woods, and the English residents went
ON board Her Maesty's schooner Bermuda, when WIS
y tbe only British vessel in the harbor and far
too small to oppose the American ship 10 the asonsh-
eDt of every who wit essed the outrage Capt Ho
lps terms not having been compiled with, he opened
his fire upon this deenseess and abandoned town. which
was soon in ruins apd its obstruction was competei by
landing men it fire. The whole ot the property
COZ in the warehouses was likewise consumed ana
the iuh abitapts left totally destitute! ,,,
Creytown is not British possession; If it lad been,
would ave been taken TO repe so wsnton and
L"s,ovs an attack but we have this tine further
in the place than that which resus from the CON
mercis undertakings in which British subjects may DC Ell
there.
n, fct which stands recorded in solemn treaty that
Great Britain waived and rnquished her rights 70 tno
coIato of the Mosquito Coast and OF Gfeytowh s
al trading sta ton the express stipulation WIN
In. Unted States that they would, III conJuncnon win
ours.l guarantee the neutrality ana security oi tne
" "nsssspe" Tie object of that treaty was to promote
he construction of the communication between tue Two
oceai for the benefit OF mankind on equa 'orln 20 M
ana for the protection of the same IL Is certainty
o extraordinary violation of the spirit OF that treaty
,hot nm American shp.owar should have presumed, IN
Jeense Of al bert very doubtful cause, to attack ana
des troy tho principal commercial station On 'uI'
very fine OF communication which the American GOV
errIont il expressly bound to maintain and project
The act cf Captain Holns speaks ior ltseli. ~ Is,
indeed without parallel IN any hslorS Wi. I w. &c
re ,couainted for the place was wholly ihcaPso'e VI
f,i shot in its defense: not man was killed or "ouhu-
cd in te attack and the enterprise was one oil mere ue
rc,;nu The American papers from which we nave eN-
d ,bese details record them with the strongest ex-
nricps of shame and regret and we cannot DOUBT ths
he oppiop of the enlightened classes III tue oneu
state will condemn these proceedings as srong! o. M
Snt Of every other part of the world. There Is IN
se no wpr and no provocation TO account for or 10
ualiac such measure FAR from oens - s ar i.;,aS
Stses has always affected to regard them with pecuna
;n,e,ost. and the t proof given of tns interest al o.
of violence which would have uissr s;baa hv
decd considering tie species OF protection % ,e s
,b tresty of 1850 and the engagements y ~
ieS States toward this country and the wnoie MOTH v
,h sefu,ity of the passage this outrage OF APP.
i ,rt If the authority Of his own Government ana
= ,oss breach of faith to every nation when may ns'
mtr, autile transactions carfieu on a0i' WV
N0"i"e" From The Morning Chronicle
lava verv extraordinary vs. from San Jnah' olnst
aIoS Or, ytown Nicaragua, which town vas 'o'aIy
"a ON the 18Th July by the Uoied states 500 So
Gvsne Csptan Hollns. II appears thal on lne iItu
~ nins demanded full aud satisfactory apeiog5
s,bo ,sult offered 10 the United STATES alhse1 y
80 cn,ral America (Mr Borandl ms was reiuso ~ g.. ~
h,;,;,s and inhabitants. On tue iuio"luh ~! ~,
~ ,s ;rformsd the inhabitants snd tue nas.u ~ ;
hoin u aI,,,v we're made by o'clock on the morning
unh 20 o" iabb ne would bomhard the town Inc PeoPe
ca c,se5 ' and Captain Hollns having previously n %
s "r;csn Transi Companys steamers 70 .ahe on , -
'De - as chose 10 leave IN them, oomoalueu w
oi 'ho ~, x bours till Z. NJ. party Oh neu - - "a
,,Sd and hurut Whist renamed OF tne Paoo. -. go
ma, M lives were lost. San juan t,trey o~p % 5 ~ m,
,i,i ,lsce which contained numoer " : t rs,an,
niue ' ';th few better buildings IL wih oe .e...s
S ce ,hS, MIR Borland several mon, Us suvc ns;nv
btfeo , ' man charged with killing aoo.ne.i 49, S
to rreNe .h lsre,town authorities for ekaininsnon ea
gwen up dn~;,g riot that ensued M pona.u r. w.
nleI, e" sn1 placed under arrest pt1 "aS ha NJ;
u3"u I3 a eh matter to destroy all 'he -
s,s MON. rty of the people Even 10 hon. and build.
e bambardment of Odessa, the prVae or o the GOV.
;ns were stared as much as possioe n, No. where no
.rom,nts of England and France. ps' i.,rnvad Her
,.e;stapce was Of. red, everything S I'D the West
E,;tapuic Majes,ys schooner =, "a a,Hrmed tha,
u ,sSm;r Dee were in port IL Is s,,t ~ h.
al Z. .overnmeut existed at Gre!lo"h s .s,r a,
cri1ea nv the United States. bnt tnIs "a nsa,
~ kkr,sycan Consul was stationed tnere, " 80 man
o. - res;dence the riot occurred Desue =. y,.tics
49,, ,,i,h homicide ought % be surrsnuei gu - '5,nh,
he,., ,le act may be committed. ihe'o ,ha con
W, Snl.. on both sides; but be that As my msr;cau
IT,, If the Cyane is much oensureu .! LIZ G ,hs cbsrac
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