Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-10
From Central America. J.

From Central America.
Our dates from San Juan del Norte, are
to the 18th Of September. 1he .0en-
trail American. September 10. no% w
per issued at San Juan del Eo u" f,;S,,ot,
II. Young, is an organ OF 7,
and contains some sIgnin0"nS II
lies the proceedings OF meeting held
e. Sons.Tnan del Norte, or Greytown, at
which it was resolved that a provisional
Government was necessary-that civil
and military government be therefore cho-
sep by the people, whose duty it shall be
to advise and consult with the governor
on all matters; that the council be en-
powered to draft constitution, and that
the provisional government continue in
force until.a permanent government shall
be formed under the new constitution.
All foreign vessels except mail steamers
shall pay the same port charges as for
uerly levied. '- ...-
After the passageoft the resolution, Col.
Henry L. Kinney was appointed by accla-
mation Civil and Military Governor of
the city and Territory Of San Juan del
Norte, or Greytown. The following per-
ons were elected members of the Coun-
Gil, viz: Collins Campbell, DR.. Thomas
Cooley, Pillar Esquival, SamI Shepherd,
ST., A. NJ G. Wood. The Secretary to
the Governor is w. S. Thayer; Collector
of the Port. J. R. Swift Government
Attorney, w. H. Young Postmaster, F..
Salter; and chief Magistrate, S. II. Haly.
On the 7th of September Col. Kinney
was sworn into Office, and on the 18th he
issued proclamation. The Governor
returns thanks for his election and express
ses his determination to make the protec-
ton Of the public interest committed to
his care the sole motive of his official con-
duct. He then goes on to declare that
he has not come to rob and destroy, but
to build up the city and the fortunes Of
its people, and by peaceful emigration as
sist in the development of the entire coun-
try.
After abiding to the necessity of union
and the adoption of such a constitution and
laws as will secure respect for them
abroad as we'll as at home, he notices his
difficulties with the Accessory Transit
Company, and expresses the hope he feels
that these difficulties will yet be settled
by amicabe negotiations, which may re-
suit in an arrangement advantageous
alike to the company and the people of
San Juan. Therefore, he advises absti-
nence from hasty or retaliatory measures.
The bombardment of Greytown is next
noticed, and he averes his determination
to use all exertionS to obtain relief for the
sufferers from the American government.
In conclusion he congratuIates his fellow
citizens on the suspicious commencement
oftheir new government, and appeals to
them for their cooperation and undivi-
ded support i'll bringing a new and glOri>
GUS career of prosperity and civil and re-
ligous freedom for the country.
DR.. G. L. Whitehead, one Of the Kin
.ney party, had accidentally shot and
dangerously wounded himself while out
exploring.
The Central American also states that,
on the Sd of eptember Walker, with one
hundred and fifty men, (only eight of
whom were white, came down from San
Juan del Sud over 10 Virgin Bay, and
took up his quarters. Gen. Madiola i'm
mediately came down from Rivas, and at
tackled him with four hundred men. The
result was that the government party
were defeated, with the loss of some fifty
men, while Walker sustained only a loss Of
one white man and four natives. A mes
senger who left shortly after the battle OF
Virgin Bay reports that Walker had re-
turned to San Juan, and would probably
attack Rivas in few days.
The government had demanded the
arms and ammunition lately received by
the Transit Company, and now at Castillo