Washington telegraph., 1854-06-28
The Recent Affair at San Iul9 do Nicaragua


gives different version to the Greylowu Nicar.
aqua affair from that which bas heretofore an.
peaied in TIE papers, Which of the statements
is correct, we are unable to determine,
WAsmNGtoS, Nav ". 1851
Intelligence has reached here, of an in4i,,rt,,et
and reliable character, which puts very different
aspect upon The unfortunate allan at san lmn de
Nicaragua, iforl that soughl 10 he eepyey4d bX
the exparte statement Of the gentleman snhfrrib-
Ing himself "R, Lord Pmsrr,n This information
comes from persons who were witnesses Of ,he
whole transaction, from the murder Of the nnnf
iendlng native down 10 Mr. Borand's last Quix.
ollc manGnyre, As Mr. Lord was doubtless
where his duty required him 10 bt-nn beard @.
MS own seanirr-he could nat possibly know
anything, personality, OF the ,mHsarilans which he
assumes 10 describe Indeed II Is nafirrtlV VOL
understood that Mr. Rafland himself /. the en.
thor oi u'e extraordinary document 10 which Mr
Lord alliSes his signature aud high official desie-
nation.
The facts Of the ease give 10 YOU in nearly the
precise words OF an eyewitness, who can have na
possible feason 10 mlsTepresont them. They afe
as follows
Captain Smith. Of th. steamer Rnnih when
coming down the rivef, near san Juan taE %
closely upon loaded bango going Up the ri,cf,
a. 10 alarm the owner les, II should h. crushed
lie called cut 10 the steamer 10 take care. aud
some high words took place, the patron OF the
hnngo evidently supposing the intention wa Ia
run utn hn The steamer nevertheless. went
on bat alter goine down the river nearly hafa
mile, in paint whew # was wide ennnrh ia en-
able him to turn the captain pu, ahoni rassed up
the rlset ahave the hungn, turned ahant and rhmr
down on the latter, head on. The paifnn af the
hunso had an old nisiy fn, ioaline pirrs in Ms
hands, which he heli by the baffel, neaf The mu1.
gle, A. the steamer approached he cried .s'i'ake
safe, captain, Aou will crush mY boat The ~.
spnnss Mas rifle shot ifam Cent smith, which
killed the panr fellow on the spnt Tie huuea
WAS crushed "a rieees. Incredible as II may ap.
pear ii I, aid The capiain Of The Steamer was
ahe,ied by person wha aiierwafi, figured in the
ALTAR in very consp.ranus maunef
The body ni The nnnlafei Ia'Ton Was taken IA
San Juan, near which place. as have .ail. the
deed was committed where the proceedings iank
place which the pariicipaiors IN the muflrf have
taken pains h have announced a "a hIrh.iahdri
on,aesh We stall probably b. ale 10 ct ai
the truth better Whon We come 10 heaf the other
side
Even accnnlng fn the suspicious sFua,if slate.
mrnt Of Mr. l.url ID sprrau that the only
offence which can he charged arau,i the people
ef S'n ln,n IS that iheY attempted - affssi a
murderer whase crime ha1 hren committed with
in their own as faffaan ae usaenissl ufsiIr-
ton I any disturbance arose II Va in saHsr-
qnenee NJ an illegal Trsisianer Ia authafIie anl
the unRsildahlr Intervention NJ NJ naH#ni
whose imreiHasi's has hafriui5lc rai him inla
eTra, deal Of nophls
The. !. ahniirr rlrmeHi IN Tins affair which
should no, be inrgolieu. II The lnaslHes ans
unAissmsrd hostility ni ali The nlffrfs and scents
oi the Nicaragua fnnsit romnsny towards 10Th
= Il = "a
Which have made al Their inirfeanr,s an uniHl.r.
up,rd ssricsui brliis lie has been lasi. on more
than ans oceasiau lsinre IN consequence
Attempts will las matte IA deHX lla' HrivlIaiinn
Of the government al San Juan in thu ras.. bot
they VII all# inr # Is perfectly we'll iHbWn that
pradine The settlement of The Masluiin question.
upon which the aaesiinn II The ultimate saeef-
eisniy asrt San Juan deI#nds the exIsfetrss af a
provisional government thrW has been directly
Tsenguisal hY Eneani, aui iafIi'y asecdaal hy
the United States. In consequence. the authnn.
iies al That town, unlef ronsiinilaa ilHmally
puhlishei have ,Nricss4l power nr every pur-
Tnsr ul government equally o,or the inwn ara nn
esirui ul some thirty WI.rs up iiH ufrT l' fs
universally admitted that they have DISCHARGED
their huc'iens faithfully anl we'll A. ihr only
authorities WIN cnH'd by arv possibility iakc cog.
nfanc. of eiims, u Was their plag jHiy inntrr.i
any mat who should commit mHnlcr within She
limits NJ their ipihnriN This ,hHy liiainpirl in
10, bat were l,rcihy fessird liv D lot, Il mru
with ar American Minister a. their braI
v will moi d iif Mf iod, ~ rather Mr. Blr.
lsnd IN ssy ss the sr paris fenari rrnrr..n's him
~ saying -ihli the United States recognizes itp
authority IN san lma iu arrest nm NmrHrru -i'.
ifrn' The iart ihai the United Siairs has nm
agent N san Juan, vhn receives his ffo,saiar
from the authorities Of that place, proycs the con.
,iafv.
Nor will 4 DO Ia rcprr.cn, san Juan as made
up oi EHslI'hmrn and Jamaica reefnrs ma.
Ioniy al lls eihrcts aud large part pi IL people
ore Americans
l,s necessaty that ihe public should lc inform.
ri Of these ar't lrinrs making up their opinions
on this aiIsir Whrn the o,bcr ,,de IL hesrl. sr.
pIrhead there will not b, much lelt Of the state.
mcnf II Mr Lord
And here We may cypress regret that govern.
menis have allowed the anomilour rendition Of
ihings in San Juan 10 souiinur n, long Il. a, the
United States has always ronirudrd the part hr.
longs Ia Nrafaein, In hraycH's bimr let n he tr.
siotrd io her II. on the other hunl NJ England
contends u belongs io tho sn.caled Mesquite
King, let him have H. Or 81, Is proposed 10 bet
an independent power spring mp ihrre--and this
has been the practical course nj c,rnis-lri iha,
be understood. In any casc the present annHIsl-
ous state 0l adair, should terminate and II the un
fortunate occurrence alnve allulrd io have no
other effect than In call the attention u the Ain
erran government earnestly 10 the condition ol
San Juan, Il will moi be- without a miiipatins
tcsnl,
need m, aid that Mr. Dorlanl will 6nl nj,
conduct wholly ihgs,ained hy the rnyrrnmru,
here, with which he Is lar from being ia good fc.
puie.