Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-08-05

opposition that during the various suits instituted BY
their creditors in the city courts for debts due from the
company the agent In reply to the question why he re-
sisted the jurisdiction Of the civil authorities, declared
that he instructed by the directors Of the COM
pany. Nevertheless for the first six months at least
after the establishment ofthe city government this
company had repeatedly acknowledged its jurisdiction by
suing and defending suits in its courts Of law What
they may have had for turning against Its pro-
| tecting authority are best known to themselves.
With regard to the building alleged to have been de-
stroyed by the government Of Greyown and for which
damages to the amount Of have been claimed by
the Transit Company have state l. That it did not
ing house keeper, whose sole connection with the
pany arose from his providing accommodations for the
workmen.
O. 1t removed, in legal and orderly manner, by
the Mayor from The grounds belonging The city, which
had been illegally erected and Of which the company
had lease after had been repeatedly served
without avail the party in possession, requiring him
to appear before the proper tribunal and show why
summons the setting up of spurious charter al
legged by the company to have been granted to them by
the State Of Costa Rca, than which ridiculous
and desperate claim was never preferred
3. The entire value Of the property thus removed in
stead of being $4,000 the company claim falls
sderably below thousand dollars and that the
most liberal estimate
viii conclude my present letter with the remark that
the statements commonly circulated by certain
this country to the disadvantage Of the population Of
Greytown are the grossest Misrepresentation. II the
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to be able to satisfy them that this little community has
been struggling for very life with the ngratitude,
rice and domineerng propensities of the Nicaragua
Transit Company. But little than year ago the
city offered the company whose lands Punta Arenas
were fast washing away two large and valuable tracts
estimated at between $40 900 and in all respects
at the time but hardly fail admire their sim
guar return for the friendly thus extended by
the people OF San Juan to them
And now few words with regard to the murder Of
nnOr tha Inrrr
river in the boatwhich followed that commanded by Capt
Smith When arrived the night, learned all the
particulars about the transaction There material
diversity Of statement Antonio the owner of the bungo
had his boat made fast to tree, getting supper for his
men-some ten or twelve men and women who
q with him. Antonio was we'll known pilot on the river
and had formerly been pilot for Capt Smith diff
Guilty occurred between them at that me and there
still bad feeling existing between them. 1t supposed
that for this Smith tried to his steamer into
the barge for the purpose Of destroying her When An
ne ran into him. The vessel struck but did not sink
the bungo To the passengers who rushed to know what
he was about Smith said that his rudder would not
work, and that the collision was an accident.
Antonio was Spanish mixed blood perfectly peace
ful and quiet man, and universally respected When his
wounded body to be the station house the
people were very much nfurated for they looked
it as wanton and deliberate murder.
P. 8. forgot to mention that Mr.. Sigaud the mayor
offered reward Of fifty dollars for the apprehension Of
the person who threw the glass bottle at Mr. Borland
Our firm were among those who protested against this
indignty, for we looked upon it. it was, the act of
some irresponsible person We placed our property and
under the protection of the American consul The
protection was not such as was anticipated. Thirty
thousand dollars would not repair the loss have
tanned. Yours respectfully, SAM'L s. Woop.
FROM THE CORRESPONDENCE THE BOSTON ATLAS.
IRVING HOUSE, july 3d. 1854.
The proxmate of the recent wanton destruction
of town the homicide by the Captain of the Tran
sit Companys steamer which was descending the river
with the May passengers and into bungo, native
boat,) inurng it considerably, whereupon the patron
and owner Of the bungo demonstrated and demanded pay
for his injury, threatening to shoot Capt Smith
accounts say aimed his gun at him. The steamer pro-
ceeded down the river when Mr. Scion Borland Minister
Plenpotsnary of the United States Central America
said to the captain, Why didn't you shoot the id black
I 1.-THE language is two gross for publication
The captain turned the steamboat which by this time
about half mile below the scene Of the dispute and
bungo laid and having meanwhile been below and loaded
his rifle deliberately dropped knee and shot the
captain Of the bungo dead He went below and ex.
regret ut the deed said he would not have
it if Borland had not told him to do it, The victim
was o very respectable man, Ncaraguan named An
tonic, and has formerly been pilot the steamboat
Upon the arrival of the steamer at San Juan,
plant having been made warrant issued for the
arrest Of Capt Smith, who at first seemed willing to sub
nit when Borland nterfered, and, rifle in hand stood
the guards Of the boat telling the marshal if he
stepped board he would shoot him that Smith should
not be arrested; that he Borland) was an American
Minister, and called upon the passengers to aid him
passengers Of course disposed to protect the
Minister, but did nothing except talk.
The marshal returned without his prisoner and the
of the afternoon Borand shore and
to the house of the Commercial Agent remaining until
evening Meanwhile report ashore that the pas
sengers were coming to burn the town. and the author
ties stationed the police along Shore orbdding boats
land after dark. During the evening boat sent
ashore from the steamship for Borland which not
permitted to land, and Borand was obliged to remain
ashore all night. From this the report Of the i'm
prsonment Of the Minister.
Pending this rumor was circulated that the homicide
Smith) was at the house Of the Commercial Agent and
excited rabbe Of the countrymen Of the victim went
down to arrest him without authority, and
Borand came down stairs and exasperated them still
more by his harangue, in the choicest kind Of dialect
/ such as, OF, scum of h-ll, sc.
The Mayor appeared the ground and denounced the
croo but could not dispense them when threw
bottle, which some accounts say hit him (Borand on
the face and the Mayor the spot offered reward of
fifty dollars for the discovery of the vagabond The next
morning the City Attorney addressed to the Com
mercial Agent, dsavowng the rabble and discaiming
intention Of insulting the Minister and the steamer
sailed bringing that distinguished parsonage to New
1 York.
The Tribune Of this city on the 26th July contains
letter, the signature Of HI. L. g." giving an ac-
Of the burning Of town by the "Cyane derived
| from lady, an eyewitness.
About onehaf of the property destroyed belonged to
Americans and there happen be here now accidental
ly American residents Of San Juan whose loss will ex-
| coed 100000.
Lieut.. Col. Fremont among the passengers who
Witnessed the murder.
The Hamburger Consul at San Juan, H. Weidemanu