Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-02
TIE TERRIBLE MASSACRE ON THE 18TH
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TIE TERRIBLE MASSACRE ON THE 18TH
MUS.-FURTHER PARTICULARS.
We have further particulars of the dreadful mas
sacrc ON the Ishmus between the Americans and ma
tives, an account Of which was given under our tee
graphic head yesterday. II appears it occurred at
Panama instead of Aspinwall, as has been stated
The following version Of the murderuus affair was
furnished the New York Tribune by II passenger:
On the afternoon of the 18th of April the passen.
gers per steamer Illinois arrived at the rail road de-
pot al Panama, on their way 10 the steamer j. l..
Stephens, but owing to the low tide they were deaI.
ed on shore. A portion of the passengers by the
Curtes from San Francisco were also stopping AT the
several hotels in the vicinity of the depot There
rould not have heeu less than 600 or 2l0 Ameri-
cans consrcgated about the rail rond terlninus.-
About sunset q difficulty occurred between one of
the Illinois passengers Ia notorious character from
New Orleans, known as New YOrk Jack, " aud one
OF the negroes, which was freely joined by friends
on both sides, and general row now cumlncnced.-
Pistols, bowie-knivrs, swords, mI>kes, clubs and
rocks were freely used aud with DENLY effect The
Ancrican. were generally unarmed, having only
few small revortrs, nnd, consequently, after short
struggle, had IN yield the ground. The nutves were
reinforced by large numbers They now made mn at.
tack upon the different hotels aud drove AL the in.
mates out, many of whom sought safety, they sup
posed, in the depot building.
called in acquisitions but instead Of attempting;
20 restore order, il is positively known that portion
OF them joined the negroes ant made the assault
npon the depot. The police Rad negroes fired ulun
the crowd, aud drove every nan. woman and child
from the building, who, in their fright ran in every
,lir-ction-sonc 10 the boats, aud others 10 the thick
brush and woods, where they remained during the
night, and with the expectation Of being murdered
when daylight appeared. large number were Tor
,unate enough to get board the small steamer, and
were conveyed To The D. l.. Stephens. After the
tve5 had accomplished their work Of death, and dis
persed all from the ground they commenced plum.
deriug the baggage and destroying everything 10 be
found in the hotels. The passenger i'll their sudden
Hight, left aud lost everything. After plunierng all
TO be found in the hotels the black mob attacked the
depot building, which contained large amount of
luggage and Treasure, all Of which tine rascas OBJ
tanned. They then commenced 10 tear up the rail
road truck, aud To pull down the telegraph poles. aud
DESTROYED both rail roaI and telegraph offices. They
were aware that the express goods would be brought
over from A.pjnwaIl that night anil had laid their
plans TO seize them They tore up the track III the
vicinity If the depot, i'll order that the engine might
run uf bur through the cxrrtIons OF Mr.. Williams
IA conductor on the rnaIl the express train WAS
.topped bv his Signals before reaching the faHl point
md the lives of tIuse on board and the goods were
saved, and the train pu back To Asp'nwall, where II
renaiued ut the time the Philadelphia sailed
have no means of knowing the number killed
and wounded. There We're twenty i've Americans
found dead, Immediately around the depot IN the
morning, most OF whom were passengers from the
Cnr,ez bu; this number is probably not half that
were murdered.
During the night some scattering Americans were
picked up from lin: IN time by the police, aud es-
cor,ed to the gates of the city, but with the requis-
;ion ct from s. TO so each for 50 doing, and i'll seve
raj instances they were robbed of all money, watches
and other effects found upon their persons. and their
lives threat med in OF resistance.
Soon after the commencement OF hostiIi:ies the
Governor OF Panama and the American Consul were
the ground but their exertluns TO quiet the riot
proved Intellectual.
The Spanish portion of the inhabitants of Panama
were much frightened. Every house and place Of
business wa. Instantly closed and barred, and but few
ven. urei out upon the balcony during the night The
hotels in the city closed and guarded until morn
ing ~
The writer SAWS il is believed by many that SlOD00O
in money and effects lost by the passengers. lie
gives list of 50 sufferers, principally cabin pas.
senGers whose aggregate ioss IN money clothing,
iewery &C., amounts TO Sil,336. Among them urs
Samuel NJ Wagner, of Baltimore, the heaviest suf-
ferer who WIG robbed of SI,OUD in money. and 5000
in clothing jcwrlry, &c. y. Douglas, o Baltimore,
robbed Of 81 $40 IN money and S2SJ IN clothing &C.;
c. Lnvedny, of Baltimore, robbed of SOD i'll money
aud 5000 in clothing &c W. w. Wil!isms, OF Ten
nesser. robbed oil 500 in money, &c; a. y. Loeb.
ler of Philadelphia $3.50; Is. II. Johnson wife aud
two daughters, of Iin"is, $iS00; Mrs. Scntiey and
four daughters, Uf California, - hou, and III W. In
gersoll, Of Ohio, 80.
The steerare passengers. it is SAID, have generally
refused to make known their losses until they SEE
what action government will tax. in the matter.
II is stated that only one lady and two children Were
killed. Mitchell Beterr Of Vermont who was Kill.
ed, WAS robbed Of $4,000.
Among the wounded not mentioned yesterday were
Joseph VI. Parker, Bangor, Me-, cut with machete
on the head skull fractured and stab III the l"ns:
4. ". Seover. Providence, X. l., shot through the
lungs with muskrt ball; A. Lan.e, Swane Strong.
Maine, shot in the shoulder with n nuskct ball,
which pissed down into the Kidneys Patrick D..
. Mel San Francisco, gun shot through me BODY,
and cash the head with maciete; Nathan
PEBBLE Hancock county, Ohio cut IN the lace very
badly with machete.
One account gays that but few Of the natives were
killed. while another suites that about 40 of :hem fell
correspondent writes that an attempt having osen
made TO get the Passengers who were in the vicinity
of the station OH board the little steamer the natives
formed guard al The beach, and Stipprd men, "o-
and children rs they approached taking Inc ~"-
mems rings from their fingers and ears, ana thtir pms
from their cuffs and husons.
The treasure brought down by the Corteh was NOT
landed before the riot aud thus saved Al 'h=
Ocean House and the Pacific Hotel all the baggage
| was scattered and mure money taken IN proportion
because many of the inmates of those houses were
returning Calitornians Their. WAS among these also
n large amount OF valuable baggage, CONSISTING oil
-wery, trinkets, crnps shaal- Sc.
The next morning the rulers being wearied ana
many Of them drunk, lay iu IN. huts ani boats
tez passengers hurried off early 10 Asplnwail.
whence they embarked on the 18th on the steamer
Philadelphia.
The British consul was active in assisting the
American cuusu! aud others in restoring order.