The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1856-05-15

tral America, delivered important despatches 70
the Secretary On tbe "a Agood deal ofexcite-
meni exists b. Washington in reserence 70 Cen
tral American afsirs. Immediate action viii be
taken by the Administration on the intercept
ed letters, yuaranteelng gu Tue paf' oI 'he En-
gran sovern"es'' u" 70 INC o'''.
"hat course the sd"'n's'' A'''n w" Pui'ue :"
regard 70 fece'V'ng "'o'''e' !" P'~'" :" W.
FRENCH IL Sotkn""n' but u IL 'um''e" '"a' nc
will be received.
The massacre and pIuDder Of Americans at
Panama. which took plAcs on the 18th ult.,
was irightfui affair II commenced 10 IN a.
fray between native and an American about
thu price Of some fruit and ended in the killing
Of from 30 10 80 Americans. and the destruc-
ton Of their property estimated st Sl0O. .O00.--
The two American hotels were completely de-
uoI;shed There 4. no doubt but that the Gov.
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e'"n''"' WIN '~A' i''"P' " ''"''O''
70 the outrage.
A fire occurred at 1ona wanda. near Buiys-
!. w a.. ,o,l 81, hv ,.h;ot s;,,v
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buiidlngs' comprising iho ousneS portion o'
the town. was destroyed.
u. ,s .,....a' \. row I, o,.e,.,,on sro,,
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Alton' To kansAs' hm'gran's AVOID thefeoy'
the necessity Of going to 1t. Louis.
Aax,os. from, c.,,r.I A Aus,;cs s,.,e that
.,
Dan oAissdof' mas re'nsed 10 un''e Win "ua'e-
mala, Honduras, and Costa Rica. in the war
~, S;..,.or.
The steamship ILLINOIS broughtto 70 New iork,
iorty-threc cases Of silk goods from Canton via
IA, F,.nc,.co and the Isthmus of Pansm. he
H.. A.. g., ;unn,,.,,o, =, Ch;n. .oo,,, ,h.,
'"s "' "''. "'po' '"' " ''"'
ever arrived OF that port across the isthnus
A nrize fybt came OF on the frat Of Nav.
uoI,.,J NJ. ,.,~.., Mn Per-, =,
n'"' "ou'o'' "' "
London. and q Inan named CoLbEhr' rom new
York, for purse Of three hundred dollars,-
One hundred and 6fty.fiye rounds were fought,
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'sreSff1'~s'" s'''s e."S~ - ~
ties were savageIy beaten and blinded Thsir
friends separated them, fearing fatal termins-
ton II the fight wss continued. Their friends''
committed grievoas public wrong.
Han P,sssr Sorn.r has consented 10 u,,dress
the citizens Of New Orleans on the Central
American question tie expresses great sym
pathy with wALKrx.
The Nav Anniversaries commenced in New
York on the atb The churches were MI we'll
a,le,, and the proeeclinys were OF universal In.
te,cst The pr,.bv,erisn I,o.rJ Of Porsirn
M,.sioos had an eloouent ,ermop bv Rev Mr..
Coo,xv =, Rev u, por,,. church IN. r..
ceip,s Of tbe year are pu, At s2Ol 9s. and the
s,nr,ai,urc. nearly The same showing balance
of a., Increased r,cc;u,. over lnut wear a /.
900.
A despatch from New York, dated the 9Th,
gives the following items Of news:
Nrv Yosk Nav 9Th.
pbs As,oLj corrcsnon.,ept ,elevr.nhs from
ws.h;rston a rnmor i current At the STATE
Den.rtment ,h;s mornino N ths effect that
cS,p W.ILs, has .sr, to S.v Orls.n. for rc.in.
eorc.,rso,s 6,r M, army as his bores Of success
.,ncs hi. ssSeat were moi Of an encouraving
char,e.sr The distiuguisbel person who ssve
m, mi. ;,iorma,;oo n.smmes X IN he correct
hut /, .Dnrrbensive that tho Admipistration
here will interfere 10 prevent them from reach
ipv Nic.rasua.
He reurc.ents the willingness of hundreds
IN leave New Orleans, and il assured from the
ertr.ord;n.rv excitement that prevails In that
city in favor of Walker. that should the Mar.