Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-16
The Rumored IsIockatie Of q =, ,,o -.

Ahe &sumored blockade fsGrcytoef-
by the English
The following issthe card of Captain.
Tinklepaugh, of The steamer Star OF the
West referred to under our telegraphic
head yesterday. contradictng the exciting
news from Greytown. 1t was address
d tothe New York Express - Bait Sun.
The report in the Herald that the
townsof San-Juan or Greytown; Ncarau-
qua is in 4 state of blockade, and that
Point Arenas is held by the British COM
mander for any purpose whatever, is en-
tirely unfounded.
"On the contrary, everything was quiet
at Greytown and Point Arenas when the
Star of the West left. All excitement
had subsidized, and matters were in as salts
factory a condition as could be desired.
E. L. TINKLEPAuGn.
Commander Of steamship Star of the
West"
The story, ii is said, was started to eff
feet Nicaragua stock, but the card Of
Capt. T. played sad havoc with the cal
culations of the bears"
We gather from other sources, however,
that on the 10th ulIimo, the very day the
Cyane, Capt. Hollins, sailed from Point
Arenas, for Pensacola. via Navy Bay
Commander Jolley, of the British schoo.
ner Bermuda, went to San Juan, and put
up two proclamations, copies of which arc
annexed
PrOclamat;on.-It having been brought
to my notice that, in consequence Of
the late cruel outrage committed by the
U. S. Sloop of war Cyane, that many de-
predictions and thefts have been committed
on the property necessarily leftunguarded,
hereby proclaim that any person brought
before me with sufficient proofs of having
committed such thefts or depredations
shall be severely aoggcd on board H. B.
NJ. ship Bermuda, under my command.
Given on board II. B. NJ. ship Bermu-
da. at Greytown. this 18th day of July,
1854.
(Signed) A. D. JoLIEY, Lieut.. Com
manding.
Proclamation.-In consequence of the
city of Greytown, (caused by the late
ontrage,) I being charged, as far
as my power extends, with the protec-
ton Of lives and property. do hereby pro,
claim the city and territory of Greytown,
as described by its constitution, under
"martial law"
Given under my hand on board II. B.
NJ. schooner Bermuda. at Grey town, Mos
quito, this 18th day Of July. 1851.
(Signed) A. D. JOLLY, Lieut.. Com
handing.
A letter in the New York Herald, da-
ted Point Arenas, July 20, says:
On the 18th he (Jolly) come here and left
two proclamations but one,.o them wor-
ded different from the one put up in San Ju-
an. Instead of " cowardIy and wanLon,"
he had cruel" He informed US he would
send after the brass piece that was taken
from San Juan, and placed here by Capt.
Hollins, of the Cyane, The same day
he went to San Juan, and with a pencil
altered the proclamation there. so as to
correspond with the one left here and
signed his name in pencil, as having been
altered by him. On the 25th inst. he
sent force Of marines to take the cannon,
which he says belonged to great Britain,
and was left for the protection OF the
town. He took it, under protest of the
United States Commercial Agent.
He has proclaimed martial law, and
blockaded the port. He was about to put
the pilot-an Amcrican-in irons, for 60
ing out 10 bring in the American brig Re-
veille, which arrived here on the 26th
inst; and also told him. he was risking
his life by going out to bring any vessel
in without his permission.