New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-25
Important from Central America
ARRIVAL OF THE PAMPERO.
REVoLU17oM LW NICARAGUA.
rhe American Minister Arrested
EARTHQUAKE AT SAN SALVADOR.
Immense Loss of Life.

Il EARTHQUAKE Az SAN SALVADOR,
Immense Loss of Life.
The steamship Pampero, Capt. Flanders, from
San Juan the evening of the 18th, arrived at
this port yesterday afternoon, bringing 232 pas
sengers and $4,000 in specie.
Max Strobell, assistant of Col Fremont with
eleven Delaware Indians who were in Col Free
mont's exploring party, came passengers on the
Pampero.
The Northern Light left San Juan for New
York on the evening of the 18th, with 800 pas
sengers and ISL 100000 in gold. Among her pas
sengers were Col. Fremont, Maj. Borland, U. S.
Minister to Central America, J. Seirlman, Sam
Brannan, and DR.. Peter Smith
The Pampero brings the passengers brought
downs from San Francisco by the steamship
Cortes The following is q correct list:
Col H Labatt, W Turner and lady, Mrs Temple Max
strobe and IL Indians Delawsres of Col Fremont
pedition DR. Mcdowell and servInt, Lisso II Err
win, DIR j Parsons. Copennng Perkins, j Lipman
Fletcher, w Ladd, G Gallagher NJ OConner and lady
Miss 0'Conner, Roht Stone Foss. Reed. w Lylun
McCusky,JJ McGusky, ] R McGlnsky, W Loran, "
Stees, II Allerson, Allerson J Clayton, Maloney
Launsan J stahl, Mount and lady, simons. W
aid, Mcdonald, A Mcdonald, NJ Mcdonald, Mount
P Marsh. C Mauss r Thompson, J Reed W Jardey W
Edwards, r Dobbs, Walsh Gross, Logan, II Avery
Avery, l. Avery, Avery Avery, W Avery, L Gath
er, Kesson, L Helrenn6 Menson, Baakee j Rouse
Monks 1 Long: g Kulph J Dice, Wrinkle, Fannin,
a 0devis, W Smith, b Santel, Glass Irwin and
lady, . Davidson, j Pckins, Il Long, Wilson, r
Hennipel Nixon and lady l. A Russell. APPLICABLE
Baily; B Hinkman J A Hatch Jearnee, W Thorn
son, W Cousins, o Burns, j Stephens, NJ Holmes
Lamb, w Banner, w J Hedman Lewellyn, ]
James, L Fisher, J B Coon, White, H Owens, Robt
Logan. i Quicker, Mrs Henry L S Ross, G Nelson, M
CLARK, 9 Thomas and lady. And 11s in the steerage.
A revolution had broken out in Nicaragua.
The insurgents had taken the town of Redlejo,
and were fast oyerspreading the country.
Gen. Don Munoz, Governor Of Nicaragua, had
left and gone to Costa RIGA.
The city of San Salvador was nearly destroyed
by an earthquake on the 9th inst. Five thou
sand persons we're killed
A difficulty occurred on the San Juan River,
between Capt. Smith, of the Company's steamer
Ruth, and the native Captain of bunga, which
resulted in the death of the native
On his arrival alongside the steamship, IN
armed force from Greytown came over to arrest
him, but did not succeed, as they had no au-
thority over an American steamship, and he
refused to give himself up.
Major Borland, the u S. Minister to Central
America, had come down passenger, and, on his
arrival at the American Consulate, was arrested
by an armed force and taken to the guard house,
when he demonstrated, and represented to them
the consequences. They replied that they were
acting under authority
However, he was released by the Mayor, Mr.
Segua, mob collected around the house, and a
melee ensued, in which he received a wound in
the cheek from broken bottle thrown from the
crowd. The soldiers were up all night
On the morning of the 18th, Mr.. Falin, the
American Consul, came on board the steamship,
and, on his return to his Consulate, was ordered
off, and fired at by the soldiers. The Minister
and Consul then proceeded to Punta Arenas.
Great excitement prevailed on the steamers.
The Californians were for taking the town and
releasing the Minister, but were anticipated by
the timely action of the authorities
Fearing some further difficulty when the
steamers left, Major Borland raised company
Of returned Californians from the Pampero and
Northern Light to remain at the Point for the
protection of the Consul and the Company's
buildings, etc. He enlisted sixty men, paying
them $50 bounty, and 800 per month, and in
surfing them free passage home when dis
charged.
Flo then proceeded on the Northern Light to
New York, to lay the whole matter before the
u s. Government.
The company purchased number of revol-
vers, guns, etc, from the Northern Lights pas
'engers.t Several of those on the Pampero also
eft their arms.
The force at the Point is under the command
If G. Fletcher
Great excitement prevailed when these steam
rs sailed. Major Borland addressed the pas
iengers from the deck of the Pampero, and, if
necessary, could have raised a regiment