New-York daily tribune., 1854-04-26
Of The N Y. T,lsune.

,,,,eston6ence Of The N Y. Tti'une
STyAmsHiP ILLINOIS, Tuesday Aprl, 2j-l NJ.
will ysI myself OF leisure hour 10 give your readers
few jottings down respecting our present TRIP IRON ths
land OF gold TO The Atlantic side.
We let san Frtncifco on the ? " steamer Oregon at
1PM Saturday, April On The day previous 10 our de
paru The CITY was thro into excitement by the arrest
and pr sonmen the Mexican Consul pn the charge OF
violation Of our aws, in oalistiug men within ouc ter
rtory for military service in The Mexicon Republic As
Won Will receive l accounts Of the affair from the plPer
l ibsll not go INTO the dttais
Tie ur setted ts,e of affairs in Mexico gave rise to some
anxiety ItIectng reception o. Acapulco Fears were
enrtau,d Of bs seizure OF TN hip and mprsoamert Of
all on board Immediately after dropping anchor we're
bosrded by Ca0tin the Por rom whom We leaned
that meters sill ,emsin' in siatu quo We arrived at
Panama ar agreeable and prosperous voyage OF four
teer days six hours.
was informed BY passengers who imo down on tho
Ilroi that one Of their number murdered on the
road eadpg from ObsDO TO Panama number OF rob
bei,s are reported Passengers cannot exercise too
much care psssing this part Of the route would
recommend TO all going over the formation of parties Of
,A or more az the greatest safeguard from attack
The Isbmus is in fine travelling condition, no RAIN nav
ing hs yetialen.
Onr na,,spe unon this tida has been marked by two
rsinul ncd nts The first was the death OF gentleman
fom A,ppwsn formerly connected with the City iio III
tbat nj b. apoplexy His name have not learned IL
in sad that his ana child are IN New ork
inc his auval upon this vessel The body being kept
for inermept aer arrival What shade 4s We are
md What shacows pursue This ssd event occurred
on Sunday evening On Monday myrDng at about .
O'Clock the ship was startled by tn cry man overload
The tes was running high with stiff he,d wind and the
pnioruI ate soon far in The rear
Tie ship was Immediately stopped Without ,ments s
hesitation the fist and second officers together with three
or four sailors sprune nto he life bos-she was lowered
away and scon gliding the mad waves upon her
eirand of mercy. Her was watched with many
throbbpg heart lifted Ike the merest feather upon
tie giant wave and then lost entirely 10 the view as she
ssrk behind IFS oaming crest They succeeded at sst in
finding the object Of their searb aud returned in safety to
the ship All efforts to rosuscta.e the sufferer though
made with most commendable promptness by Capt
Hsrts,uH and the ship surgeon unavailing Alas
that this be sdded TO the long list of runs victims
While suffering from attack of derum trenens brough
on by the excessive of dent spirits the sshmus
he lesped from The forward gangwsy. and thus in ,h.
awful manner rushed uubdden into the presence of his
God.
Tco much praise cannot be awarded to the noble fellows
who rsked their vesiD earnest effort to save that Of
fellow being not acquainted with Their names OF
should take great pleasure in giving them the punc
The ounC eme is Just made that shall reach New
York at o'clock this Afternoon The feelings with which
this information is received by only be known and
appreciated by him who has ben for years wand er from
home and from the loved ones that cluster there.
cannot close this has sketch without adding word
of comm epdaton to the Illinois snd her officers know
that speak the unanimous eutmen' If he passengers in
saying that the officers snd their ship worthy of each
oher-srd both are unsurpassed Or the former needs
only to be said thst their quiet snd eaemsny dpotmen
Us men is fully eqused by their skill and efficacy
sCsmtn. ". T.
The most important event of tho fortnight has bean the
trial Of IL T. Watkins, the hbuster associate Of Walker
in getting up the Sonora expedition The tral began
the soth of March and occupied four days -Four or ave
rrominert merchants Of San Francisco upon the
jury The United States District Attorney, lnge
a ne for the prosecution the defense had four Attorney
among whom Gov. Fooe. Seventeen witnesses were
sworn of whom FIVE went as tlbusiers IN the Caroline
and three in the Anita The evidence went TO show ihst
Watkins aided in placing arms on board the Caroline a.
night that he promised 80 ps for damage done by the
Caroline party that he msde speech to the Anita party
il TIE Columbia Engine House IN this city the night the
vessel sailed that s his speech be spo@e as ther leader
told them they would 80 aid Walker; that he had exam
ned the vessel ard found her seawohy and that he oad
ninety days provisions board that he sent arms ana
ammunition board that night; that he was recognised
the leader the Anita that De Win hi men joined
hker Immediately upon landing at knsenada that ne
was recognised Vice President there aud that his de
cleTed intention in coming back 10 this ey was to raise
men and money 20 return again 10 Walker aid The
arg Is and charge to the Jury occupied Twelve hours
the jury were out twelve hours and brought IN erdici
Of guilty, with n RECOMMENDATION 10 mercy
More of the politicians office holders IN the safe,
charged by tn having been accomp, getting
up Walkers expedition, were called ss Witnesses.
SenttB e has not been pronounced. Among the wiz.
leses were two who had been robbed and an ne dibus
questioned the point testified that priv ate property
,es taken with spsTing hand
The Challenge the vessel cha tered under the xcan
opiul 70 take 200 Frenchmen aud Germans Guayamis
stopped on The 23d by The L. Marshal IL The re-
that ste about 10 carry too many ses for
measurement She was stOppo se -Jna ir- on Che
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