New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-30
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY
TERRIFIC AFFRAY
BETWEEN TIE
AMERICANS AND NATIVES AT PANAMA.
Thirty Americans Killed and 90 Wounded.
Extensive Robbery by the Natives Of
about 100000.

BY the arrival Of the steamship Empire City
from Havana, We have received news Of painful
character fiom Panama. The Empire City arrived
at Havana on the aiterooOn of the oath inst. from
New Orleans, where she found waiting her arrival
the steamship Philadelphia from Aspnwall, and
received on Uosrd 269 passengers for New York
from S IN Francisco per steamer Cortez which left
Son Francisno Oh the Goth March.
The Philadelphia brings intelligence from Pans-
ina of terrible aiirsy between the American
Transit passengers and the natives, in which some
,liry of the former were billed outright and twenty
wolrd,d.
The building adjoining tie railroad station was
entirely pillaged add shattered by the natys mob,
and the woui ded are frigtfal. di.fgured by blows
from the machtte. The Empire City brings three
or four Of the wounded, among whom are j. II.
Putnam of Lowell, Mass; John Turner Of New
jersey; ID. Kiarnon Of Arkansas.
The steamship Ccrtez, from San Francisco,
touched at San Juan del Sur April /, and left Tor
PrDama next day, having in tow the ship DaJ light,
and arrived at Panama 9TH left at Aspinwall.
April II, mail steamer Illinois, waiting the arrival
We ale iuLebted to friend for the following;
AWFUL MASSACRE AND PLUMBER OF
AMLLICANS AT PANAMA
r. ia rd,.r u Ihe ~ Tribune
SIR: Our OF the most frghtful butchereS and rob
beics # Americans took place at Panama on the
night OF the 18th Of April. On the afternoon Of that
DAY tie assengers per stesmer Illinois arrived at the
Ra,hcad Depot at Panama tn r way to the steamer
j. L. st, phers but owing 20 the low tide they were
detained OF shore. portion of the passengers by the
CoItes from San Fra q. alsO stopping at the
sevtrnl Lot.ls in the vicHily Of the depot. There
couId net have been less than 900 200 Americans
corCreeattd about the railroad terminus. About sun
set a difficulty occurred between one of the Illinois
lasstrg.rs sud Of the negroes, which was freely
io cd ly friends both sde., and general row now
coumenced Pistols, bowie. knives, swords, muskets,
clubs ara rocks were freely used, and with deadly
efftct. Tie Americans were generally unarmed, hav-
ing oIly few small revolver, and. consequently,
after short struggle, had to yield the ground. The
natives were reinforced by large numbers. They now
sde al attack upon the different hoGs and drove all
Tie i'm Bes ou' many of whom sought safety, as they
SUPPOSED, in The d'p9, building
About this time the Police God the term y
was called in rcqusiiOn but instead OF attempting to
II store oider it is positively known that portion OF
IN, II jonod the uegroes and made tue assault upon
the depot The police and negroes fired upon the
crowd ard drove every man, wo nan, aud chi!d from
tie building. who IN their fright il every di-
r, ctou-s, me to the boats, and Others to the thick
brush ard woods, where tley remained during the
piclt. srd with the expectation Of beng murdered
WI or dsyh, ht appeared large number wee tor-
inmate enough e. Get on bosri of the small steamer,
ard were convey ec to the j. L. Stephens. After The
natives had ac< ompl shed their wo'k Of death. and
di,persec all from the ground they commenced pun-
d,Ine the baggage ard de'noyIng everything 10 be
fluid IL tho hotels The passengers, IN their sudden
flight left and lost everything. After punderins all
Il /, found il the hotels, the black MOI attacked 10
ptpot building which contained large am0un' OF
luggage ard treasure, all Il whichthe rascals obtained.
Ttty then conn need 70 tear up the Railroad track,
a. to pull down the Teiog'spb poles aud DESTROYED
I.ih Railroad aud Telegraph Offices. They were
aware that the Express goods would be brought over
iiom Aspit all that night. ard had laid then Pan' 10
seze them. They tore up the tack IN the vicinity oi
iLe depot in order that tire engine might rua o1 out
,Lrcueh the ex,rtiots of Mr.. Williams, ia conduct
On the road the Express train was stopped D. hr
.cr, before r. aching the fatal point, and the lives Of
Il cse on bosri and the goods were saved, and the
Train nut beck TO Aspinwan where j; rernained Il the
tine ,he Pi.ilacelphis sailed.
Ihave no means Of knowing The ruuber killed aud
wouI ded. There were twenty y-fye Americans found
dead immediately around the depot in TIE morning,
mcst e whom were passengers from the COrtez but
this number is probably not half that were murdered
Oftbe number Of natives killed but little could be
sscertsined: but few, comparatively, think, were
slain
During the night some scattering Americans were
prLed Up from twe to time by the police sDd csc ried
TO the gates of tie city, but with the requiston OF
from s5 10 SEQ each for doing. and IN several N
stances they were robbed of all money, watches and
othsr effects found upon Their persons, aid their lives
thyea.eped in case Of resistance.
Soon after the commencement OF hostIi.es the Gov
ercr Of Punsma snd the Ameriesn Corsul were on
~. rrourd b.. thei, exeons 10 que. the iioi poye