The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-12-14

compelled to return. These incidents, 10
Egeihefwith the known character Of The pop
Euiation Of Greyiown, and their excited state
-induced just apprehensions that the livel
and property of our citizens at Pnnta Arenas
would be in imminent danger after the de.
Iparlure OF The steamer with her passengers
|for New York, unless a guard was left fol
their protection. For this purpose, ard in
order TO ensure the safety of the passengers
and properly passing over The route, atem.
porary force was organized, al considerable
expense TO the United States, for which
provision was made a, the las, session ,ol
Congress.
This pretended community, a heiefoee-
nous asssmblage gathered ffs,u various
counties, and composed. Tor the most part
Of blacks and persons Of mixed blood, had
had previously gwen other Indications Of
mischievous and dangerous Ipropensilies.
Early in the same month properly was
clandeslioely abst.acls i from The depot Of
tho Transit Company, and taken TO Grey
town. The plunderers obtai ned shelter there,
and their pursuers were driven back by its
people, whynot ouly protected the wrong
doers and shared The plunder, but treated
with rndeness and violence those who sought
10 recover the properly.
Such, in substance, are the facts subrnit-
ted 10 my consideration, and proved by
trustworthy evidence. ] could moi doubllhat
the case demanded the interposilion Of this
government. Justice required that rsparea-
lion should be made for so many and such
gross wrongs, and that course of insoleac e
and ?lunder, tending directly 10 the insecu-
riiy of the lives OF numerous travellers, and
of The rich treasure belonging TO our citizens,
passing over This transit way, should be
peremplorily arrssied.-Whaleve il might
be in other respects, the community in ques-
tion, in power TO do mischief, was NOT des-
picable. Ii was well provided with ordnance,
small AIMS aud ammunition, and might
easily seize on the unarmed boats, freighteG
with millions of property, which passed da,
ly within itsreach I.dld not profess 10 be.
long 10 any regular government and had, in
fact, no recognised dependence, or orconnee.ion
with, any one TO which the United States or
their injured citezens might apply for re-
dress, or which could be held responsible
in any way, for the outrages committed.
Not siapding before the world in the al;i-
tude Of an organized political society, eing
itYttf
discharge the obligations of government,
ii was, in fact maraudins establishment,
TOO dangerous TO be disregarded, and 10
guilty % pass unpublished, aud yet incapable
of being treated in any other way than as
practical resort of outlaws, or a camp oil
savages, depredating on emisrant trains or
caravans on the frontier settlements of civil
ized States.
Seasonable notice was given 10 the peo-
pie of Greytown that this government re-
quired them 10 repair the injuries iha, they
had done 10 our citizens, aud TO make a
suitable apology for THEFT insult Of our min
isIer, and that ship of war would be de-
patched tbither TO enforce compliance with
these demands. Bot tie notice passed un-
needed. Thereupon, commander of tie
navy. in charge Of the sloop-of-war "Cay-
enbe," was ordered to rspea, the demands,
and TO insis, upon compliance Herewith. -
Finding that neither the populace OF those
assuming to have auIhority over them, mani
tested any disposition 10 make tho required
reparalion, or even 10 offer az excuse for
their conduct, he warned them, by public
proclamation, that II they did not give sat
isfacfon within Tine specified, he would
bombard The town.
BY this procedure he afforded them op-
portunity TO provide for their personal safe
ty To those also who desired to avoid loss
of properly. in the punishment about 10 be
inflicted on the offending town he furnished
the means of removing their effects by the
boats of his own ship, and of a steamer
which he procured and rendered 10 ,nem
for that purpose. AT length pereeiviug no
disposition on the part OF the town 10 com
ply with his acquisitions, he appealed to the
commander of her Brtanic Najesy's schoon
er "Bermuda,n who was ssento have in ter.
course, and apparently much influence with
the leaders smong them,-io interpose. and
persuade them 10 take some course cslcula'
ted 10 save the necessity of resorting 10 the
extreme measure indicated in his proclama-
ton but iha, officer, instead of acceding 10
tire request, did nothing more than 10 pro-
test against the contemplated bombardment.
No steps of any sort were taken, by the
pie, TO give the satisfaction required. No
individuals, il any there were, who regarded
themselves as not responsible for the mis-
conduct of the community adopted any
means to separate themselves from the fate
of The guilty.
The several charges, which the demands
for redress were founded, h ad beenpubliciy
kn6wn TO all for came time, and were again
announced TO Them, They did not deny
any Of these charges, they offered no ex-
nothing in extenuation Of their
conduct; but .coniumaciously refused to
hold any Intercourse with the commander
of The aCayne.n BY their obstinate silence
leey seemed rather DESTROYS 10 provoke chas.
tisemeni Than 10 escape ii There is ample
reason TO bell eve that this conduct Of wanton