Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-07
THE PANAMA orrRAGE

fAtrS nv ONE 90 rHE svftERERs
We have had the pleasure OF interview with Mrs. T.
NJ Scoa formerly Of this city. and resident OF san
Francisco who passengers in the Cortes from that
city, the goth ult, her way this place visit
her friends aud relatives She eye witness OF
the outrageous proceedings of the rioers Panama
the 18th inst, and suffered severely from them.
Accompanied byher four little girls the eldest only eight
wears of age the youngest infant she took passage
san Juan de Nicaragua in the Cortc. the 10th OF
March, leaving her husband merchant OF standing in
Francisco and who from New Orleans in ls4e,
of the early pioneers in the settlement Of that city.
On of apprehension that the would
seized lift went to San Juan the captain proceeded with
her to Panama where arriving. Mrs Seofy to the
Ocean Hotel to the night and take the Philadelphia
the next morning Tor Havana there the Grenada
on its way To New Orleans
That afternoon the Illinois, from New York
bringing great number Of passengers for San Francisco
had arrived at Panama but the passengers detained
the steamer Tobaga not being able TO leave until the
evening. Every place crowded aud there many
persons in the streets well in the hotels eating hou
es &c.
Mrs. Scofy she sitting a the window of the
ocean Hotel, looking upon the and a man
who afterwards ascertsned tn De- of the passengers
OF the Illinois, hom New York. apparently purchasing
fruii OF native, who g'sticulating Violently
and evidently using harsh language, though she could
hear what he said. The American had arms of any
kind that she in his hands did he strike or offer
strike the fruit seller who however, it seemed to her
threw something at him in anger. In a moment angry
shouts were raised, and, il by preconcerted signal
the whole space in front OF the hotel began with
the excited population Of the place. rushing, with in
their hands Unfortunately upon the passengers These
mostly cndcavored shelter themselves from the fury OF
the mob by retreatng the hotels and the orehoue
and depot ut the railroad. Thther they pursued
and their places of retreat attacked by the
keeping up ncessant fire with muskets and pistols
while those who overtAken in the streets shot
cut down.
The and children who were in the Ocean Hotel
were taken into an upper room, aud an attempt
made to goard them from danger But the rioters
though told that there there but women and
children, kept up continued fire at the windows aad
doors oi this part OF the house All this time there
attempts made fire the hotel and Mrs Scofy who un.
derstands the Spanish language heard frequent cries OF
tear It down. At leagth il thought prudent to
remove them from their perous position the depot
and. il possible get them board the steamers a. tue
wharf Mrs Seofv left the room holding her Youngest
child in her arms, and leading Others while one OF
the passengers took up the fourth ia his arms They
were met at the door by of the rioters armed with
knife who told this man To put down that child that he
had been firing upon the natives aud die Mrs Scoi
~ demonstrated and besought the wretch not 10 inurc
the guardian of her child whereupon man, who seem-
al 20 exercise some influence the rest peremptory
ordered the ruan to let the 60 saying that he vas
that adys servant and the party proceeded without
Their moe>tation Mrs Seoay, with her family, and 9th
es OF the passengers for Havana got board the Tabo
-, which put from the wharf and they were placed
on board the Philadelphia in safety
During the iu>ade upon the hotel, while the women
covering below the level OF the windows to avoid the
shots Mr. Scoy that there cries raised that the
police arriving This for moment gave them some
hope and she raised herself and snatched look from one,
OF the windows What her surprise TO see these keen
ers OF the peace drawn up in line and engaged in firing
upon the house.
All these facts our informant she is ready and
1t will be of service the Justice DESTROYS,
TO verify upon her oath Her general agrees
with the Others that We have already published to these
infamous and outrageous Transactions
In the general seizure and plumber the baggage OF the
unfortunate soourers for that short space tins at Pa
mama Mrs Scohy suffered to the of everything she
possessed Her three trunks 1.-THE checks which she
showed us her carpet bags and baskets all shared the
general tate; and she aud her children arrived at Havana
without change oi clothing
Her account OF the brutal treatment OF its i'll fatel vic
m- by the mob shows that it was actuated by the most
savage and barbaruus magty The dead bodies of those
VIII" shot down insuted their passage tickets
IN some Instances being twisted into roll and stuck into
the wounds made 10y the bullets
We iofbear, at this time, making such comments upon
tins outrage the narrative have been giving from the
lips oi an eyc~ncss abundantly suggests. We eau only
that II strengthens greatly in the view We have al
ready intuaed that i clear Tor the prompt aud
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