The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-19

cises the assembly then adjourned at3 O'Clock p NJ till
Monday next, at O'Clock A. N.
Our new Granada Correspondence.
AspswALI, (N. G.) May 9, 1856.
The Panama Aassacre-7he United States Sloop Of Wnr st.
Mdrw-Afpearance of the Scene Of the Outrage-Esglish
Sympathy sciM tho Observation-Disclosures a Free Port
The Aogdalena Cdnal-Bviish Interference in Central
american A1dsrs-A9ests in Costa Rioa-Nicardguan
Refugees in Ne0 Characterization of Filibusters at
Panama. Senior CdpdIoanti. Br0sili1n Minister 10 he
United States, route for Washington.
The details of the late atrccious a. Panama.
must long nce have reached you, and trusting
files Of the Aspinwau Courier and Panama Star and He
RAID to furnish you with the particulars shall condne
my remarks to the aspect Of affairs since that tragal
ence Shortly after the massacre, Colonel Tho
mas Ward, Omitted States Consul at PAnama,) dss-
patched a clipper schooner to the south ward for
the United States sloopof-rsr St. Msrys, whl,h
vessel, however fortunately arrivsd IN port be-
fore the despatch reached her commander. Captain
Bailey at mooed his ship off the town. aud addressed
d,gnhsd letter to the Governor, demanding imme
date explanation of the affair of the 10Th of April to
which, however, direct returned. The
Ergfsh and French Consuls there being no national
vessels Of their flag in port Joined issue with Colonel
Ward held several conferences with Captain Bailey
for their protection. Captain Bailey has since
hauled his ship close to the town the depth Of
water will permit and among the thought to be
authentic is that the arrival of United States
vessel of at Aspnwal to protect that end of the
route the Panamenos will be called to account
That the auth critics wnked at and assisted in the
inhumAn butchery OF the 18th ult. there be
doubt. The official statements from the American Con-
sui to the United States government the accounts Of
dozens Of disinterested spectators of all nations
the protests of COL Totten and other respectable resi-
dents of the Ihmus to confirm the fact that the At
tack the railroad perty and the butchery and
robbery of the passengers has long been systematically
arrar ged and premedItated Thousands Of native labor
the road have been thrown out Of employment
during the last year. and all have looked silently but
esgerly, forward for the expected moment.
week after the massacre party of the passengers
by the steamer Uncle Sam detained at Aspinwal)
crossed ever to Panama and visited the Of the
transaction The stains Of blood marks Of murderous
uachees and lnnumerable musket shot holes In every
direction a,tested to the terrific tragedy that had been
enacted In the adjoining woods and juugles found
trunks broken to pieces and rAed pocketbooks carpet
bsgs vaises and travelling apparatus Of all kinds, cut
open and thrown aboat wild confusion fragments of
wearing apparel in many instances marked with blood
portrayed but too painy the terrible
you that the full horrors Of this net Jet
pubished, they be for ,he present. Humanity
shudders them. Not until the official despatch
with the adavits Of unmpeachable wit Aesses have
been MADE known to the United States government will
the real facts be disclosed Meantime, the natives will
have had few weeks to consider the affair 10 its true
light They thoroughly frightened, and regard
every Of the Americans with dstrust and
picion The arrival Of the ST.. Mays, and the hostile
appearance Of her brcadside, within mile of the town.
tends to increase their unsasiness.
On the arrival Of the Sonoras pass engers from Caor
MIA they escorted ashore and to the by the
RIM he Marv I'D nv nd NJ
the crew-the debarkaion covered by the guns Of the
ship. 1t is reported that at the first hostile de-
monst1aton against Panama, organized body OF tho
natives proceed directly to Aspnwa Are the town
known tina. fevela hundred muskets arrived here from
Jamaica few days since, and that he English authori-
ties there hye ecrety expressed their sympathy with
these CT New Granada. Several sch loads of
tves have reenty arrived from Carhagens well armed
with macheos and the shrewdes and Oldest residents
assert that the end not yet requiston dispatch.
ed to Key three weeks since American naval
vessel at Aspnwa and hopes entertained that The
there viii v.coyed Is hs
OF American vessel ~ each terminus Of tho rail-
road would at once embus the natives with proper
respect for the people who have raed them from the
level Of favsges to civilized community
The opening the port Of Carthagenia to free trade
Gr.nad.n ''s has created un.onied excite
ment in commercial circles but here both the south
The m,pos Of The German and Epelish houses to the
southwark, and every speculative advantage which .
previous knowledge could confer has long since bsen
taken. The great canal connecting the Of Car
tbsgenia harbor with the Magdaiens river, Isl yet unn
ishsd and for the present promises to remain With
it's completion great emigration expected there from
the Unit states Its inland terminus strikes cob web
excellent roads leading to the principal towns and
c ndas Of the republic and the commune alton with b.
gotta is over the finest camino real in the State.
Panama has become decidedly . steamship depot.
are are
from Panama for San Francisco, with the George Laws
TL.re Ia notb;no nav here fron, Ntc.rs0ua d;ract
Messrs. VIM Garrison and Ffetz arrived at Panama on
the 18th ut in small schooner from San Juan del Sur.
Msssrs G. and F. took passage on the ga inst, for
ssn Francisco in the geamship America. During the
an eccssiousi hint that the British government was
city interfering in the affairs Of Central Americas
and Offering aid to Costa Rcs The dispatches inter
proofs positive that England has officially intimated
through her SCENTS in Central America, that in case OF
war between Costa Rica and the present Government
OF Nicaragua the interests Of the many English resi-.
dents at Crsgo end San Jose and the OF estate
cause. some facts have recently come to light here
which place these statements beyond a doubt. Among
the passengers aboard the steamer Phladsphia from
named J. W. Shay, formerly . member OF the Texas
legislature, and afterwards obtaining some nOto
Mr.. Champions enlisting SCENTS. On the dis
very OF these schsmes, and The consequent legal
sdrotly diss ppeared He next turned up a. have said
passenger on board the Phae elphia from Havana
During his residence there this gentleman had bsen
quently eoseed with Mr.. Crawford, the British Consul
General in relation to the ibuseriDg ences of the
Americans, and known to have had several special
interviews with the Spanish authorities in Cuba During
the pa rage Aspinwa he made constant inquiries OF
eertsn busers said to be bound to Nicaragua in
ton to the prospects and intentions Of Walker expressing
himre enthusiastic admrer Of the gray eyed man.
AID 1ious to Assist him in every way. There
few on board however, Who knowing his former connec
ton with the British authorities distrused his
items and, his embarking In the British steamer
solent San Juan eel Norte fellow passenger with
them discovered, his arrival that instead oil proceed
ing 10 GranA6s towards the Walker horizon he took
the shortest route Cosa ca In the baggage of this
gentleman important official documents,
which Il need say howl fell into the hands of Walker
and were the deptical government dispatches destined
Tor Costa Rca. These, has already been published in
the BERAID revealed the expressed intention of B
tsh cover to aid Costa Rea in the event Of COL
inc with WALKER Our hero escaped and reached Car
sRo where he 1T busted himself in the affairs Of his
mission To the exeti0ns of this agent may be ascbed
the ssperity with which Costa RicA discarded the Mica
raanal nlxninotanarY And TO The of tha