The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-14
NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.


Accident the Railway State of the Depot
Difficulty or she U. \. Consul with the Al
caloe-A B,utoI MURDER
lanchoiy D,owning-Thc Officers of the u
8, Ship Falmouth AT AspinwalI-Death OF
an American Lady.
By the arrival OF the Illinois, we have fes OF Panama
and Aspnwan papers to the Sd of May. The news in
not of much interest.
When crossing the Isthmus of Panama the passengers
of the steamer Obliged to jump off the into
the mud and assist in pushing the train up the grade
It thus took eleven hours to get over.
TIE freight train had platform car attached with
large number of people upon it, The brake Of this
fell under the wheel and threw the car from the trak
when nearly all the people pitched of. They all
fell into the mud, and saved life and limb. Mr. John
Apinwan of the number that fell but escaped
wholly unipjured.
The Pana ma Star of April 2sth says
Every day that visit the railroad staten near this
city, observe signs OF aud improve that
contrast strongly with the inactivity and want OF vita
~ within the city. large wooden building, with .
handsome circular roof. which is to be covered with
zinc has been erected the terminus aud is int nd
ed to form convenient passenger landing, as well
warehouse for goods new line of rails has been laid
branching off the direction Of the Compauy's Hosp-
al, and tnrn-tahe is nearly completed short dis
from the station. As yet nothing has been done
% improve the road along the Playa Prieta and every
day it becomes worse. Ia there any public spirit in
Panama.
The Panama Star OF May 1st says
On Thursday. April 26, an American citizen named
Richard Turont, colored died at his lodgings in
the Iarsh Of Santa Information OF the crcum.
stance together with the fact Of his having left proper
ty and Dying interstate, being given to the American
Cor sell he immediately proceeded to the house. where
be found that the Acsde OF the District had taken pos
lived taken away Of the property The Consul
placed his seal all he found upon the premises and
the that the be
refused the Acalde denied the Consus right to inter
fore in the matter and the power under the Consular
convention, which the Consul acts. On Friday
ming at late hour the Consul served with order
to appear the Alcaldes Court to proceed with taking
inventory of the effects Of deceased American, but
he does not admit the acaldes right 70 act in the
matter at all be cid not pay any attention to it, On
sunday be sent to see whether the Consular seals had
mission in the boute. II is evident that In this matter
the Acade not only exceeds his duty but acts in direct
with the United States.
On SATURDAY April %, the body of Don Louis Lasso de
half buried in waste lot outside the gates Panama.
and bearing marks upon 1t that left doubt Of his
far advanced in years. and at one time extensively
engaged in trade lattery held Office under the courts
bis duty being to obtain signatures to legal documents
On Thursday, he went to the Arabal with Eve of
these papers to perform his duty and from that time
had OF been seen by his family Or frends Suspicion
strongly rests two brothers. with whom he had bust
to transact, and various rumors in circula-
ton 1t appears that the old gentleman knocked
down BY some blunt instrument his cheek bone being
brohen, and several bruises being observable his
body The blows were Dot however, sufficient to
death and it evident that he had been afterwards
strapRlec The affair created agreat excitement,
the deceased highly respected We derstsnd he
leaves large family unprovided for.
Two great shocks of had been felt at Pan
ANA.
The following gentlemen were drowned by the upset.
ting OF small sail boat Taboga on Wednesday,
April 25 Mr. j. Baker proprietor Of varandah HOTEL
Mr. Robert f. Carter. purser OF the o. s. N Company's
steamer Bolivia DR.. Watson, American physician, for
time resident in Taboga; German physician,
name unknown and another German gentleman They
went out for sail in the bay, the wind at the time
blowing strong breeze. At the time two three
boats started for Panama amongst them launch be-
logging TO Mt Waterman, and the Caroline by Mr..
Peter Delfs These boats had not proceeded their
way when they the sail boat, in which were the
ave before mentioned gentlemen suddenly upset whilst
standing towards Tobsguilla The Caroline mme-
dstey put about for the purpose of rendering assis
tsnce but owing to the wind and strong current, was
not able to eet pearer the boat than about hundred
yards at this time it bottom upward, but nothing
could be seen Of the unfortunate gentlemen.
Mr. Carter had been for the last years the Pa
ci6c Stem Navigation Company's service; he .
tive of Liverpool and intended shortly to have returned
q resident the leland of Taboga where he was well
SHOWN and deseIveely respected Or. Watson arrived
formerly resided a. San Francisco The two German gem
tiemen were we believe, passengers who up from
California by the last steamer and stopping at Taboga,
awaiting the departure of the steamer for Lima
Mr. A. B. Boyd. of Panama, HAD been appointed acting
Consul Of the United States Aspnwa Mr. Fetch
err who returns home fo the of his health
The Aspinva Courier of April 25 says:-On the 18th
The captain and purser Of the United States
sImouth, now lying At this port, came snore and
M Of
they were entertained most Hospitality.
DIED.
At Aspinwall, on Sunday April %, Mary, wife Of d.
D. Bems, aged twenty years. The deceased was known
to almost all this community. She had resided the
first American women who came here Mrs Bsmis full
filed the highest. noblest duties Of woman-those of
the sister, the wife, and the mothsr-witb truest faith