New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-03


hi. earliest COM enienee ,.,
Now .h,refore the d pODel; .1- ani IN behalf OF the
,Ccress;d Transit Company Of Nicaragua doth hereby
liv ard sol4nnly Dr0tcs, against the authorities OF
San Juan del Norte and their proceedings as above
described in the assistance rendered ~ hen ~ nsDorins
the Aforesaid Reed MagEaw and associates ana receiving
tLe goods stolen by Them the sad REED, Magra" ana
assocaes the great detrimen Of the Transit Company
s6r.shd and III sending armed orce 10 the territory
known as Point Arenas in Nicaragua now occupied b;
he sad Tran Company by virtue Of their charter from
Nicaragua, gross ana unjustinaoIe outrage upon 'ne
trope rty a. well the rights end privileges OF me sad
fIaist Company, and will bold them, the authorities
Aforesaid responsible for all Losses, ccinsges, costs
charges and interests which are OF may s cause! D! e
sworn to .ud rb.bed before The day and eS &c. shove
United States Commercial Assnt
S,rond Protest Of J. v Scott.
,BI COHNERoIAL AGEScY, L. s. 4,
StS JU.N DEL NOETR, Nicaragua. I
BY this public instrument OF protest be it known unto
Thai on this 18th day of May, A. D., 1854 personally
appe AIRED JOSEPH " Scott Agent OF the Accessory Tran:
sit Company Of Nicaragua who, being duly sworn I'D
That on the 9TH inst William Slomsn, an employe Of
the aforesaid Transit Company taken by force and
under protest of the deponen IRON Point Arenas IN Nca
reeua ard carried 10 the City Of san Juan del Nore by
persons Claiming to be authority there under the pro-
lection OF the Mosquito iag.
On he evening OF tie same day he the depOnen did
proceed 10 the City of Juan Aforesaid for the purpose
If max ing an attempt To- obtain the discharge OF the SAID
sloman from custody, he being man whose services
While at tie Staon-ITouse, in company with J. W.
FaboIs. United States COmmClci Agent after having
obtained the discharge of the aforesaid Soman, uncer
bond he the epOnent declared prisoner and held
10 an examination relative 10 charge preferred aSas'
him by the Marshal of the City, of having, whlle IT
Point Arenas objected 10 the taking OF the aforesaid So
msn theiei1om by the AUTHORITIES OF Tue Sity OF San
Juan del NOre," the ground that the SAID author-
tiles hao no authority or jurisdiction over the sala foq
Tie deponen then held to bail for his appearance Tor
tria within six days from that date 9th inst which beng
furnished by the United States Commercial Agent aore-
/ said, be was released
citizen of the United States of America as wen rs in
behalf Of the Accessory Transit Company Of Nicaragua,
uublclv and sOomDly protest against the aforesaid au
tbores of the City OF san Juan del NOrte for the
mission Of the above described outrage; and will hold
them responsible all losses damages costs charges.
and interests which are or may De Sc 1% he SINE
sworn 70 and subscribed the day AID m
wI,i,on JOSEPH FABLNS. U. . Commercial AGENT
Mr.. fG5ens to Mr. Marcy-AcoOam Of Mr. BortaHds
procecdag.
No o. C6sHyRp,L AGEScY. L. SA1
SIS JUAS DEL NoRTE, MAY 30, ls5i
Su: since my last dispatch, No. dated May -, ia,
ecc1ps wing protests of the General Agent OF the Ac
cessory raIsi, Company OF Nicaragua very serious df
fcues have arisen growing out oi an ATTEMPT male Oy
the reoue of this town. seize the person OF the Ame-
can Minister in Central America, Mr. Borand, while on
his return To the United States This extraordinary meas
ure was uudertaken as um informed IN consequence OF
tie ground taken by the Minister that the people now oc-
cuuyirg tins had no jurisdiction over PUnta Arenas
| or he steamers Of the Transit Company. You have,
coubtloss before this received full details of this affair
from MI Borlsnd himself and viii merely state briefly
the facts of they fell under my own personal
! obsetv aton
F. NJ Mr. Borland arrived at my house lie informed me
hat native boanan had been shot upon the river by the
captain of the steamer in which he Mr. b. was passen-
GER II at upon arriving IN our harbor an armed force
boarded the steamer ard demanded the person OF the sad
On, lain. that he Mr. b. told them they had authority
or jurisdiction in the matter and that he should not permit
,t.. ,nt,,n ip pu
! N,lspg upon this subject information brought by u
friend that the authorities of san Juan Lad decided upon
tic arrest of the American Minister and in abOutfve mn-
time armed force OF some Elk or seven uen-osy
II AIRED Jamaica negroe-wh muskes III their hands,
drow up front of the Consulate, and IN very excited
demanded the American Munster prOceeded 10
the door and while 10 learn in detail the
character of this movement Mr.. Borland himself came
forward.
He spoke TO the group at this tme addition the six
or with muskets already mentioned there
some thirty forty principally blacks from Jam
CO and San Domingo, and All III state Of intense excite
ucIt il calm and dgnhed manner; asked them il they
were aware the consequences OF these proceedings &c
To which reply was made that they were July aware aud
he'd been prepared 10 die since CLOCK, T. NJ Mr. BOr-
band then spoke apart requesting me To leave lmme-
dately tor the steamship Northern Light, lying the har
Dor al tie time and if possible, return with aid. rs
LEFT the house in obedience 10 this request fragment of
lrok, bottle was thrown Mr.. Borand, striking him in
the face and drawing blood therefrom. will here add,
that never saw more niurated OF human bein
than that occasion in orc6e possession OF the Con
suate and so great the excitement III town against
the Transit Company from the moment when The inorlia
ton of the death OF the aforementioned bOGtman arrived
that il is my firm belief that if the Captain who committed
the act had been delivered ne would have been torn in
pieces hung Immediately, without trial or examination
When | arrived board the Northern Light, stated
the case Captain Churchill VINO gave me permission 20
Inv before the passengers. Ii then decided, after
mature deliberatOn that committee of three should he
appointed to return with me 10 San Juan, communicate
with the Minister and agree upon the most proper
10 take under the circumstances In company with this
( committee sci out my return to town, but on ap-
Oh, thp
muster replied that the consul on board aud going
IN his house The answer 70 this was lie can't land
Ipon our venturirg proceed shot FREQ by of
the party above heads, while three Others pointed
their uskes directly the boat We then put about
and returned the ship 1t was then past midnight. All
this time we hac been under great anxiety the per-
sona safety of Mr.. Borland, and il 10 our
selves upon this point that the steps last described above
were taken.
On the following morning. between the hours Of seven
and eight A. NJ Nh Borland, taking advantage OF mo-
meniary ul Of the excitement lett the consulate for the
steamship in company with Mr. l.. r. Mason, az AInerl-
I rsn gentleman residing with He received on
board the Northern Lgh; with every manifestation OF
sympathy and JOY the part OF his counuymen What
follow ed Won doubtless Of consultation was
sulseoueuty held OF which Mr. Borlard, Col Frrmoat,
MIR J. H. scott Agent of the Accessory Transit Comps
nv Capt Churchill and myself present. aud 1t was
decided az necessary under the circumstances, 10 leave
nm armed force at Point Arenas for the protection of the
Accessory Transit Company and the American interests
st San juan del Norte. Fifty men were enrolled, OF whom
Mr. Crawford Fletcher was unanimously elected captain
1hese mex are now duty nj Point Arena, and am
convinced that their presence at that point hAs KEPT IN
check the violent passions OF the lower class OF people OF
Tins town and prevn,o further ana ye' more serious a
/ urbences Many rumOr OF what contemplated have
reached me- but as have positive proof Ia tile mat
ter deter communicating them until can DO SO person.
( ally ,-A
inst ON the next morning the British steamer Argus
arrived in our harbor The people of tas town, learn
appCc The commander for an order TO csese the