Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-08-10
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On our frst psgs ri; be found detailed se-
,ouns oi The bSmbaFdrnrnt sRd complei. des
.rueuon Of thp to~n, TO which We call the at.
sntiOa o. our readers.
The Cause Of this shameful attack seems to
Be as lOlOvG 1895
some lime last sPrng Smith. Captain Of
steamer plying on the Nieaagua river .delibtr-
AIely murdered he negro captain Of Blu yO0F
-iysr buat.
A wArrant was issued By the Mayor Of Grey
Town ior Smith arrest. and an officer went on
board The steamer. bat Vss prevented from get
ung bis prisO sr BY the fSreibIe Resistance Of
the PASSENGERS. beaded BY SOlon RoFland, u.
8. Munster To Central America i.
rhla lcgeIhee with Rno1her affair growing
on. Of sons variance bslween The officers Of
that place and the agents Of the Transit Com
Pany. establ shed on The opposite sid, Oi the riv-
er, eausrd the people 10 bvsrt and insult him.
The Mayor Of that place spOlOgiE,d for The
raAhness VI the mplutuds but the A Adminstra-
top degef.nlaed 10 be Tsvsnged. TO do dash.
ing and great Hcl.snd therefore ordered Capt.
G Ollns Vi lhe slOOP of war Cysns, to demand
repar alton for the insult.
The following extract from letter from Sec.
retary Marcy addressed to Mr.. FAbvns U. s.,
Commercial Agen. al San Juan del Norte. Tor
GreytUwn As il is called BY the English, rela-
live To the insult and lie rrparAIion. tAir'y sets
fOTs the position Of the Administration.
The letter bears date June Oh 1854 and
speaks rs fOlIOWs:-
'Mr. BOrland, our Minister to Central Amer
lea, has rpressn,td 10 this government, that
while recently 1T San Juan, he was insulIrd by
the authOrllles Ur people VI that place. ~
dignity offered W the nation, as well rs 10 him
iudIvlt ual lV, cannot be permitted 70 pass unno-
tlcsd. Il done by the order 0l the suIhOTIlts ol
the pace they mnsi answer iOr u in their assunl
ed poIincal character. NOlhlng short Of an
apology Tor this Ou urags viii save the place
from Ihs inAlcllon tha; such NC nc, justly mtr
rlits."
The damages claimed we're $50 200 10 addi
ton 10 peulIent EXPLANATION Of past mlSb'ha
viOr On the i2 ol July proclamation was
issued by Capt. holllns announcing 10 the in
habian.s the terms olranson. Nenh,r, III,
money nor The apology was IUrsh eonilrg; anu
ON the Is n UombardmrnL WAS opened upoI,
LLelONn which Resulted Ia It's en.lrs utmOtIun.
Captain hUlnLs ItiAins The account vi hls
achleVement, IN glowing cOIors, I, his masIers
al Washington closing III the following express
snt lankuaEe-
"frus.Ius the course have pursued in re-
la.ioh " tns affairs vi shIs place, Or yto"n,
ami my Intention Vi proceeding drecuIy ~
1ne NOl.h m,t meet With the enIlgnLeHed APP
approval Vi tas Depar ment. "lI bring my
cvmnunIiA lou W . clOse, respectfully asking
orders IA colnp p,ny with Mr.. Faasnsto Wash
! lngtoa, on the annouacsmeRt OF the arrival Ol
the slnp, by tslegr ph." ,.-e4e
Such an onslaught pOn poor defenceless
lowa. AS this, Nd nothlng 10 the character Vi
R.publc such as ours A town composed OF
only about 50O Persons. kind ol Tree Town
with III local authorities and government ~
much American anything else. Such rs mimic
wars area disgrace TO j." nation, aud The auth
ors and abetL ors should receive the contempt oi
the people.
Qute number Of the inhabitants were
Americans, VINO were transported TO New
YORK by the last steamer After their arrival
there, meeting was held by them at the lr'
wing House, y memorial to Congress, praying
for indemnii;asiOn for the losses sustained II
the destruction Of their property. Was drafted
and signed. |: is probable that the 'tiona
Treasury will have to pay rOundly for shi
shameful affair.