The daily union., 1854-08-01


could not be ascerained at the time md which do not
yet know, is the cost OF to supply portion OF the
men. These purchases authorized the agent Of the Tran
sit Company to make. The subsistence of the viii
be furnished account by the agent of the company If
the service shall continue longer than month"; the rate
Of compensation, for the additional time will be Slo0
month.
expressed the confident opinion 10 the employed
that they would not be detained longer than month
and promised that they should be paid, through our
commercial agent when their service expired at Punta
Arenas. For this opinion and promise confidently
lied upon the approval and cooperation OF my govern
ment.
have the honor be- most respectfully, your obedient
servant rt
soLoN BoRLliND.
Hon w. L. MARCY,
Secretary Of State
Arical of the Northern Liqhterious Trouble at Nscay-
gua--4rresto Of Nr Boriand United States Minister
The purser of the steamer, by authority of Captain
Churchill furnishes the following report Of extraordinary
proceedings at San Juan involving the arrest of Mr. Bo-
land, the American minister. The purser says
On the evening of the 10th inst the river steamer
Routh Captain T. T. Smith, arrived at Punta Arenas and
lying alongside the Northern Light to deliver her pas
sengers About dusk while the passengers were passing
from steamer to the other, bungo having board
twenty-five thirty armed men, mostly Jamaica
groes headed by mulao man. calling himself the mar
shal from San Juan Greytown, and ranged
up alongside the steamer Rouh The so-caled marshal,
accompanied by several OF his armed jumped on board
the steamer and announced their purpose arrest Captain
town upon the charge Of murder Captain Smith refused
to be arrested, aud armed himself for resistance.
At this stage of the proceedings, MIR. Borand, the
American minister who at the time board the
Northern Light was informed of what was going on He
Immediately went board of the Routh where he found
crowd of persons among them number of the armed
men from the bungo, in high state of excitement The
marshal with his attempting to arrest Captain
Smith; and the latter standing ut the cabin door, was
keeping them at bay Mr. Borand at nterered tell
ing the marshal that authority recognised by the United
States existed at Greyown arrest in any way to in
erere with American citizen and ordered him with
draw his men from the steamer and go away The mar
sha proposed to exhibit the warrant under which
he acting. This Mr.. Borand declined to examine.
After some hesitaton the marshal announced his pur
pose TO withdraw advised by Mr.. Borand While this
going on, and before the marshal and his men had
left the steamer much excitement manifested among
the who had remained board the bungo, loud
teatening language was asea by thein and branlishng
their weapons several at rushed board the steamer
At this moment Mr.. Borland taking rifle from the hand
of bysande stepped over the railing, upon the guard
warned the men in the hnngo to keep Off and at their
peril not to put foot Oil the steamer Upon this, the
movemen, towards boarding the steamer ceased and in
few minutes the marshal and his returned to the bum
CO. and she returned to the opposite side of the harbor
About dark Mr. Borland, accompanied by Mr.. Scott,
of the agent OF the transit Company, board of one
Of the boats of the Northern Light the hrbor
to San Juan, Greytown, to visit Mr. Fahcns
mercial agent Soon after arriving there Mr. Borlnnd
heard that at meeting of the people OF the town. held ut
the saonhouse presided over by the mayor it had been
proposed, and seemingly agreed to, that he (Nr Borand
should be arrested In fcw minutes the execution OF
this proposition attempted. loud knocking was
heard at the lower doors Of Mr. Fabens house and upon
his going TO ascertain tie cause body OF men armed with
muskets consisting in part Of the regular police of the
town, and headed by Jamaica negro, inquired for Mr.
Borland, and declared their purpose to arrest him..
Mr. Borand, hearing this went down stairs, confronted
these men, and demanded their business with him. Their
leader informed him they by order OF the mayor to
arrest him. because of his preventing the arrest OF Cap
tain Smith Mr.. Borland then repeated to them what
he had said to the marshal about their want OF authority
&c. and inquired of them if they of his
cmpon from arrest in his capacity of minister OF the Uni
ted States To this they answered they cared nothing for
all that but that they had to arrest him. and meant
to do it. He then warned them of the serious conse-
quence TO themselves and to all concerned with the
they proceeded to the cyemes they proposed They
piled that they knew tue consequences and were prepared
\ to meet them.
Ar Borand said to them that they proceed at their
peril and called several gentlemen who were IN an upper
down aud be witnesses of the threatened
sault upon him. Upon this the leader of the armed force
sultton and Martin not answering they went of little
from the door, in the direction where from their manner
they expected to find him,
About this time Mr. Borand. still standing at the door
the mayor "a Frenchman up and said these proceed
ngs had been without his order and auhory and while
the conversation going from the crowd
threw the fragments of broken glass bottle which struck
Mr. Borland and slightly wounded him in the face The
particular person who threw this missile was not recog-
nsed as the night dark and crowd in the porch and
about the door. Soon after this blow inflicted upon
Mr. Borland the crowd dispersed.
Mr. Fabens the commercial agent, procured canoe and
PASSED the haror to the Northern Light make known
on the other side meeting was held, at which 1T was
agreed send committee of three gentlemen TO consult
with Mr. Boand the best steps to be taken these
gentlemen with Mr. Fabcns proceeded in OF the steam
ers boats TO the town. but upon approaching the shore
they were hailed by number Of armed men, who fred
gun the boat and threatened to fire into them II they
attempted to land--and this although informed that Mr.
Fabens board and desired TO 20 to his consulate
Thus orcb prevented from landing the boat returned to
the Northern Light During the night the town occu-
pied by armed whose sentncs stationed between
The American consulate where Mr. Borland was and the
harbor challenging all who attempted to pass preventing
boats from landing leaving shore and thus keeping Mr.
4 Borland prisoner all night
The next morning he procured boat and returned on
4 board of the Northern Light when he was informed 10y
Mr. Fabens commercial agent and Nh Scott The agent
of the Transit Company of the violent and lawess dspo
son manifested by the people of San Juan Ihey ana
not deem the persons aud property of our citizens sale
from aggressions destruction, IN the absence OF
force sufficient to protect them Mr. Borand concurring
in this opinion called meeting Of the passengers and
proposed engage the services of fifty to remain and
afford the necessary protection until our government IN
formed Of the state OF affairs should send proper force
\ for the purpose.
The requisite number of volunteered and or
panzed under the command of Crawford Fletcher, esq,
formerly Tennessee and his return from Cali
\ tornia.
abode under their protection and Mr. Borand embarked
the Northern Light TO proceed forthwith to Washing
/ ton, TO lay this matter before the government
i b.
i The undersigned agree with Soon Borland, United
States minister plenipoicntary in Central America 10 re-
main at Punta Arenas, the harbor of San Juan del
Nore armed guard TO be duly organized, until he
have them relieved by the ordeTof the United States
l,,nt tr,1t .rE