New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-26

them in tbs Cy and their "a" lie in San Jusn-sni there
! beirg n Government lis money demand was not OF
curse con u al will the apology furnished, and
the conseuence was it- dc-ru. tn Of the eairc )Sn
to eter witt az OF tho ucFh ndse and household furni-
iue and TIE nhab many OF whom were f'ro'Z ier',
dr En- 10 the forest for shelter during as deaispens-
ing roins =. son IN The tropics.
When Ne consider that more than Ihree-iourths Of te
IT rerty stroyed belonged 10 Americans and The value
thereof being fu 81 Ccooo0 snJ the prcieSt thereto We
e 20 ssk IL ;ie Government of 'he United states u
not onsbe to her citizens injured by national
shp whether in obedience instructions or not aso u
ID, Engshuer and Frenehmen who have k wise been
ruired
By reference to the G.e Of Tue rRIBUNE Tor March,
lss3 you Wiil find that injury the tausit Com
parry fof which this immense indemnity could have been
Justly den snded for he value OF the matched
b u.e belonging to the Company which wus taken down
by order OF the authorities the comsnd II the owner Of
The land wss $3.50 AID this the only property OF any
description which had any been harmed We, the
towp OF who's, people oil dsnterese ed men have spoken
well n ust be demolished after the fashion OF " Indian
90 warfare With T, ference 20 the insult to the Hon Mr..
Borard the authorities ofortd reward OF go on the
rot for the discovery the vagRbond who committed tie
outrage but the darkness concealed him.
This ladv further informs the writer that the magnani-
nous offer of the conn ander of the Cyane of comfortable
seat on the quarter deck of his rhp. whence to look
out upon the destruction of their property the accumua-
ton arr scornuly rejected by all Of the Aner-
cans except the immediate family OF the Commercial
Agent as was likewise the kindness of the Agent OF tho
Transit Company of free passage home except by two
invalid ladies.
Itsrot little to be regretted that naval officer
familiar with The rise and progress of this town amid its
discouraging difficulties and acquainted with ia people
could not have been in command Of the station since
March Captain Pendergsst OF the flag ship Coum
bia has three times visited the harbOr in command of
national vessel, and Capt Plat, formerly Of the Albany,
once ard Capt Gerry, of the Albany. twice. Capt.
Greer with TIE Decatur lay there four months. All OF
these gentlemen know San Juan from top to bottom,
also does Commodore Parker spd the unfortunate events
Of the past year would probably bot have occurred had
either OF them commanded the Cyane
In conclusion the American people have reason to con-
graduate themselves upon the vaor OF the maritime ar
of tie national defense as displayed The harbor of San
Juan whence Morales driven out i'll lSis and where
Walker met his death by drowning. The army of San
Juan and its matched Notifications and wooden bsons
could not Withstand the disciplined marines and the bomb
shells and torches OF the Cyane.
Tie single brass field piece and iron caronado OF which
Greyown boosted could not be efcciual'y used by the
enemy for commander captured them before the bat
tie began War is divested Of its terrors No longer
heaps Of SLAIN and pools of blood but victory is
gained and nobody d,pletod except the treasury Ehu
Burritts occupation gone Let him 10 his poly
glot anvil and hammer away Hebrew and Sanscrt and
cheap postage for longer require Peace Congresses
Has not the time arrived for the creation OF a retired
navy llst-for of Chelsea FOR stupid superannu
ated naval captansl Surely common will answer
in the affirmative but political expedency and venerable
epaulctied obsnacy may say nay. II. L. 5.
Trrisg House, ". J. July Is last