Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-22
TO DE CONCLUDED.

ORIGIN OF THE "AzrEc" CHlLDREN-A cor
respondent of the AthenG,tna, under the sigma
ture Francois, of A. de L., has published, in
the number Of l. til February, an article on the
Aztec children, of which the following is a
translation, slightly abridged: "The two chill.
dren exhibited in Europe are neither Lilipu-
tians Aztecs, sacerdotals, natives Of Iximaya,
nor belonging to an eytraordinaryrac Of men !;
neither do they come from the republic of Qua
temala. Here is their history: in the depart
ment of San Miguel, in a village called La Pu-
cYta, near the town Of Usulutan, there lives a
married mulatto woman, mother of these two
little children, who pass among us for phe-
nomena, as well as third infant belonging to
the same woman, like the two Others, aud who
will certainly become Lilliputian Aztec, if
any kidnappcr wishes to make himself its pat.
ron. Don RAYMOND Selva, native Of Nicara.
gua wishing to make speculation of these
two curious children, obtained them from the
mother for some ounces of gold, four or five
years ago and having thus acquired them, he
started with them for the United States, taking
at the same time q WOLF white stag, and
some monkeys. On his arrival at San Juan
de Nicaragua these curiosities passed. We know
not how into the hands of an American.
Since then the agent of Senior Selva has soil.
vador documents which prove that his client is
ownef. of the children and animals and the
administration has authenticated the testmo-
MES presented BY the nt.-Scotsman.
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DENMARK-SwEDES.-A letter from Copen-
hagen, of the 3lst ultimo, says:
at is announced by the Federalist that an
order has been given to fit out three figates
three corvettes, three briggs, and FIVE steamers;
and that inquiries have been instituted bv the
minister of war as to the possibility Of pro-
viding quarters for certain number of troops.
The Swedish government, it is said. have it in
contemplation TO send $4,000 men into Goth.
land, and to establish an army on the western
coast"
Court Martial.-The War department has or
dered court martial upon Assistant Surgeon
Joseph NJ. Steiner, L. S. A.. for killing his com.
mander, MAJOR Arnold not long since, as will he,
recoIlected. They are 10 assemble at Austin
Texas, on the lnh of April. The Washington
Star says that Ur Steiner is supposed 10 be in The
hands Of the civil authorities Of Texas, and il is
not anticipated that he will refuse 10 deliver him.
self up TO be tried for his military offence The
ARRAY which resulted in The death of the lanented
Arnold, was witnessed but by single other ind.
vidual, a sergeant tcio has stace deserted
.....
Spain and the Black Warrior Seizure
The course of the Spanish government in re-
sronse TO Mr.. Soules demand for redress in seiz-
ing. the Black Warrior, is a matter about which
there is much speculation. The correspondent Of
The Phadels hia Ir.crtc0n writes:
1T lsthought that, acting in accordance with her
general policy, she will declare her Willingness 10
do us jnstice, but will refuse 10 take any action
until thu facts have been fully ascertained by cor.
respondence with the Cuban authorities. Ii may
bei however, that she may, in this instance, mod.
" her course, at the suggestion ofthe English and
French ministers, who will advise compliance
with The demand, from apprehension that our
government may attempt 10 take possession Of
Cuba before the Ang French alliance, occupied
as they will be, on The European continent shall
be able 10 interfere
The Wreck of the Steamer Ayery--sixty
orseventy Lives Lost.--CiscINSATI, March DO
Inc officers of the ill-fated steamer ]. l.. Avery
arrived here to-day, and furnish full particulars of
that disaster
The bost sunk in two minutes after she struck
: snag the cabin parting from the hull, and the
''usr went down in 90 feet OF water.
M. Guthrie the engineer, Gays that the loss of
'Hecannot he less than sixty or seventy including
eignt cabin and nearly all the deck passengers.
= ne boat had large and valuable cargo-al
'o'ai loss. Insured principally in this city.
MON HALL, HOTEL AND REFEC-
~ tory =. street, between 9Th and 9TH streets,
washington. Il VII II SON