The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-08-03

WAR o. A HEErtKss ENENY-M. Bor-
'Hnd's Honor AveHysd-Sdn Juan De Nj
czrggua Rom5urded-Traaendous Neto7y!
The steamship PrOmetheus. Capt. Tur-
ner, arrived in New York, from Punta
Arenas, on the e4th, with 81, 00o,0 900 in
specie, and 38S passengers.
The Prometheus arrived outward on the
morning of the 9th. at 8 o'clock, having
touched at Kingston for coal. She found
in the har5or the US. ship-of-war Cayane.
commanded by Capt. Hollins, which had
arrived at San Juan del Norte on the 18th
inst, in 81 days from New York, commits
stoned to settle certain difficulties between
the American citizens and the local author
tiles. also to demand a full and satisfactory
apology for an insult given a short time
since to the Hon. Scion Borland, our Min
lister TO Central America. The authorities
and.inhabiants ofthc town, refused to make
the slightest apology. After giving ample
time, and no apology having been received,
Capt. Hollins on tie 18th issued a proc
lamation to the authorities and residents
that, unless an apology was made by 9 A.
NJ. on the 18Th, he should proceed to bonn
bard the town. No apology came. He'll
the meantime took possession Of the Tran
sit Cos steamers, and sent them to town,
offering protection to all persons who chose
to accept; and within one minute of the
time designated by Capt. H., the cannon
aiding commenced, and continued with
brief intcrmission to 3 P. NJ. During thu
interval nc disposition was manifested OF
the part of ts.c inhabitants to come to term
sr Ihs saving Of the property. Alta P
NJ party landed. commanded by a lieu
tenant, who burnt thu town. San Juan
or Greytown. on the 18th. was entirely des
troyed; one Or twosmall buildings in th,
suburbsremain TO mark the spot. No live
were lost. Mr.. Scott. agentof the acces
sorry Transit CO.. rendered q free passag,
by the Prometheus to all who wished t
! leave. A few accepted the offer. TIL
Clyane sails for Boston on the 9th, an
takes Mr.. Fabens. u Commercial Ageui
/, home. Officers aud crew all we'll.
While the Cayane was ~cannonading,
! note was received by Capt. Hollins from Ii
Captain OF the British schooner Bermud;
= stating that he regretted that he ha
y not a British vessel Of war there Of Il
size Of the Cayane-he woull compel hi
}, to desist. Capt. Hollins. in reply to. IL
3 note, regretted that Capt. Jolly had n
two just such, as he believed that Il
United States could get possession of the
on the same terms as they got the Cayan
There was a good deal Of anxious lookir
for the British mail steamer Dee, then hou
!; ly expected, and remarks were made tn
when sh, arrived hostilities would imm
diaely be suspended. just as the tow
= was to be fred the expected mail steam,
. arrived, but much to the surprise Of all
y the Englishmau, the work Of pillaging ar
= setting fire to the town went forward
When it WIS all over,the British mail steam
er left for some other port, having Il
Bermuda in tow.
The burning aud pillaging party we
= on shore nearly half the day, and passt
:! the time in great glee. Many of the
were so much intoxicated that it was n
an easy matter to get them on board agai
A number Of the residents of GreytoN
~ came to New York on board of tho Pr
mctheus, beingproyided with free passag
!, by the agent.
y Two persons were said to be missing,ar
there were apprehensions that they h;
10 been burned in the coniagration.