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

The Rows.
The steamship Illinois arrived yesterday after
noon from Aspnwall, bringing the mails, passen-
Eers, and 100000 in treasure, which left San
Francisco on the 9th April also our files Of Panama
papers the 10th instant the latter containing the
melancholy details of the deplorable massacre OF
American citizens which took place on the Isthmus
on the 10Th, with more full account Of the plumber
and wholesale robberies which followed than that
given in the HERALD Of yesterday. We publish
these accounts this morning, together with copy
of the protest which Colonel Totem chief engineer
Of the railroad company, addressed to the Governor
Of Panama, against the conduct of the natives
and police on the occasion In his reply
Governor Calvo assures Mr.. Totten that full
protec ton shall in future be afforded to passengers
and their baggage. Ell Panameno, the native news
paper organ disposes Of the tragedyin few words.
h says that an unfortunate accident" which it
hoped would not be repeated, had occurred.
The news from Central America has created a
great excitement at Washington. The following
prompt and decided reply from the Secretary Of the
Navy TO Geographic despatch Of Mr.. W. H. Aspin-
wall shows that he is determined to afford protection
when needed to American persons and property.
1t was written on his being advised Of the riots Of
she natives Of Panama
WASHINGTON, April 80, 1885,
Telegraph HE orders vi be Mnt TO the Fulton. at Pen
saooa, to touch at AsIinwan in her cruise
she csn. 9. DoBSiS.
The new steam frigate Merrimac will, it is said,
be ordered to proceed to the Pacific without delay
We find, also, that the soop of war st. Mary's was
at Guayaqni on the 3Ist ult., and would leave for
Panama on the 18th inst. She was daily looked for
at last accounts. In addition to these demonstra-
lions, Mr.. Herbert, Of California offered in the
House of Representatives yesterday resolution in
structing the Committee Of Foreign Affairs to in
auire into the facts Of the case, with the view Of
protecting hereafter citizens while crossing
The interference Of France and England in the
quarrel between Nicaragua and Costa Rca will be
brought up in Congress probably to-day, by Mr.
Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky; and we are in
formed by our Washington correspondent that the
Know Nothings held caucus in that city last nj yht
to consider the proprety of adopting some specific
action as political party with regard to the Gen.
trail American question.
The news from California is unimportant. Busi-
ness prospects looked gloomy in San Francisco, and
the unprecedented dry weather had left the majority
of the miners without water, and necessarily
without work. The gold product must, conse-
quently, be small for few months to come.
In Oregon and Washington Territories the diff
eulties with the Indians seemed to be rather on the
increase and the red men were becoming more
daring. party Of about eight hundred had at
tackled the Cascades, in Northern Oregon, and burnt
down the place, together with the steamer Mary.
Two or three engagements had taken place, in
which the Indians we're compelled to retreat to the
mountains, with considerable loss.
We have advices from the Sandwich Islands to
the LIST of March. They contain nothing of special
importance. Mr.. Lee, former Plenipotentary to the
United States had arrived at Honolulu.
The steamship Ericsson, Capt. Lowber, which left
Liverpool 18th inst, arrived at this port last even
ing. Her advices have been anticipated by the
rapid passage of the Persia.
We have received files of Great Salt Lake papers
IN TO January sO-one month later than previous
dates. They contain little of interest to outside
barbarians.
The Maryland Democratic State Convention met
in Baltimore yesterday, and elected Walter r. Nit
-chell and Henry Goldsborough eestors from the
State at large to the Cincinnati Convention. Bucha
nan was recommended as the candidate for the Pre-
sidency by vote Of 81 %.
The old line wings, in convention at Baltimore
yesterday, passed resolutions endorsing the Ken.
sucky Know Nothing platform, and deprecating the
Introduction of religion into politics.
In the case of Louis Baker, on trial for the muir
der Of William Poole, Judge Strong yesterday dis
charged the jury, and postponed the trial till the
first Tuesday in June in consequence Of the illness
OF one Of the jurymen.
The Police Commissioners met yesterday, and
heard testimony upon charges brought against
several policemen for dereliction Of duty. Among
those on trial was Captain Walng Of the Eighteenth
ward.
John P. Kennedy, one Of the Commissioners OF
Emigration, stated, at the meeting Of the Board
yesterday that on Tuesday afternoon some three
hundred runners came in steamboat to the Castle
Garden depot, and announced their intention Of
aearing up the pier and destroying the fence and
dock, in accordance with the resolution passed by
the Common Council, empowering the Street Com.
missioner to perform that work. Not supposing
the Mayor would sign the ordinance Mr.. Kennedy
Gays he was unprepared; but onzseeing the boat
arrive he Immediately started Oh, and procured an
Injunction from Judge Duer On returning to the
Garden he found portion Of the fence down, and
several spiles out Of the pier pulled away; and
among the parties engaged In the work was Coun
Gilman who had been very active in procuring the
passage Of the ordinance. On being shown the in
junction they desisted from their work and went
away. The Board approved Of Mr.. Kennedys &C
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