The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-01

which many yslsabls lives wore lost 80 many wouu
psrtcusrs Are~s.Snrs the dispositions Of Hr. Csntsr
and M. William Nessop, Of the ratlroad oompany and
the P.ss1s MAJ ss.asp COMPANY, ii q sAoS s'1s W.ss
on the spot actively engaged In attempting 10 pso.
vide for the SAFETY the passengers.
SOzM OF THE FATAL APFRAY.
On the shore Of toe Pa6c ct tho head of the bay
the terminus # The Paaams railroad, Consisting q
having about ons-thtrd Of fits breadth fitted up %
freight house and Offices for the compsny's employees
entrance b. asht Of steps rom tie bs.ss. Srsuoa
line Of rails Il laid the LETT haud sds Of the station
and on the rama side is an sntr.noe to the building BY
fight OF steps, TOR tho purpose Of delivering and wing
height Another track branches of short dstass. up
the lns, down to the end Of the wsar whsrs
the ana 10 sSs ana sos sSs .aS
Of tie wharf lay the steamer fHboSs In readiness t saks
steamers in ths bay Next storshou ses belonging TO
the company; the o6icsrs' residence and room
H san es .Is
ss1sd the Ii.9ss .na tsls more . the isft !. n.
which Lies the city CT Panstna.
ARRIVAL OF THE PASSENGERS FROM AsPINwALL :
ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE RIOT.
On Inssasy Afternoon, ss xs sisted before, the g1o
the purpose ssard tbs SoSS
l. ephens, for CsforEia Owing to the sa.e Of shs
tide they were detained on shore until late hour.
little before DARK, whilst most cf the passengers
around the railroad 'taon waiting to get their okea
registered and Others che Ocesn Hotel and in
other hotels and eating houses In tbs Cenega.
Whilst Messrs McIAne Center and Nielsen wsre at nd
Ug on the wbaif they percAved commoton among the
n9s %any e
matter they were informed that native hal tried to
stesli w.tsrmslon-a pistol had bsea discharged,
ard before the party left hs wharf, the bells Of the
church Of Ana commenced ring the alarm Of re
along the beach and through the Csneg.; and
then followed the attack on the Ocean Hotel,
to @ From s time tie s cn
until the attack en- the houses not more than fifteen
minutes elapsed During this time . few shots were
fred. Capt McLaEe imme aiately sent messenger to
town fer Col Gsrrdo ard the police and then al three
proceeded 70 the station.
bark and Others ct the depot anxious to 60 out
rescue the women and children in the hoes, and few
and smuniton All ths arns IN INT the ONCE we're
barreied gun, pair Of pistols sabre, and fourteen old
flint mp.Eets ~ private property which after some
out and loaded for dssncs, but sentry placed
the door 70 prevent any one from going out and onag
At this time Mr. Center sent and had the women ana
children removed from the Ocean House,
ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES CONSUL At THE
sCBNE ACTION AND AivANCE OF TIE NATIVES.
COL Wsrd, U. g. CONSUL and Me-. Saba, his secrstsRy
just then arrived at this Of acon aud
Along with the other gentlemen restrain tbs passen
the women and children In tho Csnaea and cond with
difficulty be kept back although at this tine ths work
& psnass had almost ceased and things wars oonpar.
An old cannon belonging to the company was dug out
Of the sand and loaded being chAssed With rvsts In
had authority gave positive orders that was mot to b
arsd unless an advance was made b. ths mob.
xsIe eo@uS back y h IA
been shot in the leg BY revolver bAl the Consul him
self and Mr. Neon wen, forward 70 SO how things stood
Nelson cd g 70 &
and number Of shots vsas area come Of which hit Col
wid .aA g !svs ss.s II, Il
him to lssp out q he way ana moi to return the
station il he did not want to be killed. Seeing that Mr.
Il 70 Il; station ~ an called
and got TO- the track about hundred yards above the
depot, and then walled down to the buildng
At the staten hao got inside the eompanys fsncs end
sheltered themsslves we'll possible from the bullets
upon the bsildina and, Al this Tins, many wsrs Killed
and wounded.
Gown he track to attack ths depot and from tas direc
tion of the balls 1t evident they were changing tneie
positions Tn re was no no rDg q tbs time from tns St.
Nelson and Mr. corwine then changed thei position and
moved TO the old house. (B whilst Mr.. Center
them believing that VII. Colonel Garrido s:rvsd with
the police the whole matter would be speedily mi
Sa b. G q
house. and commenced piIssing One or two shots were
at hi. time fred By tbs passsngsrs stl no attempt was
made BY the police to restrain hs mob bat, The
ths the s.po JOINED 'n' people 'na ''"1'''' n''os On
Col. Ward, Capt. McIAns, Mr.. Nelson and Me-. Cor
wine then returned to town to induce tae Governor to
come down and stop the massacre. On their way up
they were stopped BY party Of armed natives but we're
allowed to proceed. Reaching the Government House
they found that he WAS not at home, whilst. crowd
round the house. armed With guns, Andod that
De. .nS S; =, sno1,a BE- given to them % A.
and agreed to return to the station, but said he had
been there was fred at and eeived bsl Though his
McLire and Mr.. Nielsen.
THE MASSACRE, PLUMBER AND APPEARANCE or THE
RAILROAD OFFICES.
sti ssrins the Ocean Hotsi ssd xsXast.rs store
whilst the beach man named Dolores Urricls had
cannon loaded, pointed at the steamer raboss, and
They then learned that Oh. GArrdo had gone sent
on beard ths Tabega dssmsd the passengers and taken
When Mr.. Nelson and Capt McLane wers thus employ.
ed, Mr. Center entered the depot where be 50 the m
tves advancing Gown hs track to attack It, Entering
children trying to screen themselves from the firing,
which then brisk, and all In the widest state Of
est the beach, ct the left hand OF the depo aud
found many persons there to keep the ,or closed
man killed before him and three killed or
wounded the floor; there firing from the
Leaving this OF slaughter Se to get
to plank the beams Of the freight door, aud look
ing out TO the Csnega through large open door, he dis
tinctly the police outside close to the house. firing
deliberately into It, Col Ga1rido with his sword drawn
cheering aud urging on his men. Procsedipg t, Of
the the upper story he founi two passengers
trying TO hold the door, hs helped the bat 10 moment
they both shotons died instantly and the osasr
In few hours Passing TO another place where he could
see into the freight room be saw the natives enter The
passsngt cried out for msrcy" and "quarter," bat
the people s coatnue piundering raing the parsons
OF the and cutting open their csrpst bags and
trunks About this time the firing ceasei, but ths plan
deripg continued.
When Mr.. Nelson and Captain Mcrane reached the sta
sn after leaving the Governor they found the police
outsice in very excited state, and wanting TO into
the upper story Of the depot declaring that they had
been fred upon Promising COL earrdo TO stop the
fiEe, they got from him lantern, and proceeding up
stairs found the Alled chiefly with women and ch
drtp, the few that there declaring that they
had never fred.