Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-03-21
OUTRAGE Upon AMERICANS IN NICARAGUA.

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some difficulty which occurred at Greytown,
(San Juan del Norte,) Nicaragua, in which
American citizens were put reril. ltnow
appears that simultaneously y with these trans.
actions outrages of even more serious ma.
ture were being committed upon American
citizens at San Juan del Sur upon the Paci.
fc side. The Boston Journal, after giving
accounts of various engagements between
the revolutionary and government or Chom-
orc parties in February, thus details an out.
rage on the American Consul:
"On the 20lh, Col. Xaluch, with l25 men
of the government party, ARRIVED at San
Juan del Sur, and found the place deserted
by the rebels. The Chomoro flag was
placed by him over the guard house. Du-
ring the afternoon the house Of our Consul,
Mr.. Priest, was surrounded by Xatuch's men,
and one Charley Partridge, an American,
who it was said had been connected with
the rebels, and who was supposed to be con-
cealed in the house, was peremptorily de.
manded by Xatuch.
Partridge not being forthcoming, the house
was searched, but no trace Of his where.
abouts was discovered. Xatuch, in fit Of
indignation, then went to Mr.. Priests room,
and notwithstanding that gentleman was
PROSTATE upon bed Of sickness, he was in.
formed that il he did not give immediate in
formation of Partridge's retreat, in two hours
he would be shot. Mr.. Priest replied by
saying that such a thing was impossible, as
he had not seen nor heard of Partridge for
some time.
But this was not satisfactory to Xatuch.
He commanded at once the arrest of Mr..
Priest, and had him conducted to the guard:
house. He caused the horses and mules Of
Mr.. Priest to be taken and appropriated to
his own use number Of other animals
were also taken from foreign subjects. For
one hour and half Mr.. Priest was detained
aprisoner, at the expiration of which he was
allowed to return to his house.
In the evening Xatuch issued an order
directing the foreigners, Americans, English
and French, to assemble, his object being to
levy upon them contribution to the amount
OF $4,000. Dr.. Flint, an American, was
appointed to collect the tax On the morn.
ing of the 2lst., DR.. Flint waited upon the
foreign residents, but did not succeed in
raising the funds.
Xatuch, finding that he could not obtain
the money from that source, went to MIR.
Priest and threatened that if he did not pro-
cure for him the money within two hours he
should be shot Mr.. Priest could noteb.ain,
the money, and at the expiration off16An.
formed Xatuch that he could not and should
not raise it,
This was on the day of the arrival Of the
California steamer, and there was much ex-
citement among the passengers as well as
among the foreign residents who had pllced
themselves under the protection OF the
American consul Our informant called at
the office of Mr. Priest, and found him wri-
ting the particulars Of this high-handed out.
rage to the Department at Washington, and
setting forth the imperative necessity for
vessel of war upon that station to protect
the interests Of Americans.
The difficulty had not been adjusted at
the time OF the departure of our informant,
though it was thought that some settlement
would be made through the agency of the
Transit Company, which had considerable
influence over the natives.
On the same day (the 2lsD government
force arrived at Virgin Bay, (where the pas
sengers by the Nicaragua route embark up
on the lake, and found that it had been de.
serted by the rebels. They planted the
standard of the government and when the
passengers by the steamer passed through
much excitement prevailed. An American,
named Lee, who was supposed to have been
connected with the Government party, had
been brought in, and was ordered to be
shot. The agent Of the Transit Company
interlered, and, throug the agency OF the
priest, succeeded in procuring the release OF
Lee, and hurried him on board the boat.
Lee went as far as Greytown, and probably
took the New Orleans steamer.
The cause Of these outrages upon Amer.
cans is undoubtedly to be traced to the pre-.
vailng impression that Col. Kinneys Gen.
trail American expedition was designed to
take service with the rebels.
The Philadelphia Ledger publishes an ex-
tract of u letter from Mr.. Priest to his father,
which confirms the above. He also says:
"'rhe government took possession OF my
house, and hold their councils in it, and we
are all, in fact, treated as though we were
slaves | have studiousl y avoided mixing up
in their quarrels, but neither this nor my po.
siton avail me or the Americans anything"
HoS. w. C. DAwsoN.-The National
Inteligencer says: The presentation of
service Of plate, on Tuesday evening, BY
number Of the citizens of this city, to Sena.
tor Dawson, Of Georgia, is said to have been
very agreeable affair. The present con-
sisted of splendid silver pitcher, two COB
lets, and solid silver saver, handsomely
finished at the establishment of the Messrs.
Gait. The testimonial was made as small
token of the gratitude felt towards the hon.
orabIe Senator for bis attention to the affairs
of the District of Columbia, and as an evi.
dence of their appreciation of his gentle.
manly and courteous bearing in all his inter.
course with our citizens. The sentiment of
regret at his leaving the councils of the ma
ton is universal. MIR. Dawson received the
company with great cordiality, and acknowl.
edged the testimonial in. neat aud appropri-
ate terms, pleading that he had.merely done
his duty, and that he was but the organ of
the Committee Of the District of Columbia.
BENTON ON THE VETO PowER.-Hon.
Thos. Fl. renton, in conversation with a
friend of ours on Saturday last, in very
e. ic ,,,oro Pros itont