Daily American organ., 1856-05-02
The Panama Outrage. .

We presume there is no doubt that the govern
ment viii take prompt measures relative to the
outrage at Panama. The Secretary of the Navy
supposes the sloop st. Mary is there by this
time, under instructions for her ordinary cruise,
but an additional vessel of war will be despatched
from the Atlantic coast. The orders have not yet
been issued. 1t is highly probable that Com.
missioner will be sent thther to ascertain the facts
in the case.
The Illinois brings further details Of this shock
ing affair.
Mr.. Center, superintendent of the railroad,
found on reaching the scene of the riot, the peo.
Pile still plunderng the Ocean Hotel and McAasters
store, while on the beach a man named Dolores
UrrioIa had cannon loaded, pointed at the steam
er Taboga and could, with difficulty, be induced
not to FIRE 1t.
He then learned that Colonel Garrido had
gone or sent on board the Taboga, disarmed the
passengers, and taken away the ships gun.
Mr.. Centel entered the depot where he saw the
natives advancing down the track to attack it, En-
tering the freight room, he found it filed with men,
women, and children, trying to screen themselves
from the firing, which was then brisk, and all in
the widest state of excitement. From thence he
entered the Office, 1.-THE nearest the beach at the
left hand corner of the depot) and found many
persons there trying to keep the door closed--the
room was filed with smoke. While there aiding,
he saw one man killed before him, and three more
killed and wounded on the floor; there was no
firing from the room. Leaving this scene of saugh-
ter, he next managed to get on plank over the
beams of the freight door and looking out to the
Cienega, through large open door, he distinctly
saw the police outside close to the house firing into
it, Colonel Garrido, with his sword drawn, cheering
and urging on his men,
Proceeding to one of the rooms Of the upper
story he found two passengers trying to hold the
door he helped them, but In moment they were
both shot; one died instantly, and the other in
few hours Passing to another place, where he
could see into the freight room, he saw the ma
tives enter. The passengers cried out for mercy
and quarter" but the people still continued plum
dering, rifng the persons of the passengers and
cutting open their carpet-bags and trunks. About
this time the firing ceased, but the pluudering
tnued.
When Mr.. Nelson and Capt McIaue reached
the station after leaving the Governor they found
the police outside in very excited state and want
ing to fire into the upper story of the depot, de-
claring that they had been fired upon. Promising
Col. Garrido to stop the firing. they got from him
lantern, and proceeding up stairs found the room
| filled chiefly with women and children, the few
men that were there declaring that they had never
| fred.
| Mr.. Garrido and Capt. McLane then went up
second time to release the women and children
Mr.. Nelson remaining with the police to prevent
them from ascending the stairs, which they seemed
anxious to do. AT one time they raised their mus-
kets and were withdificulty prevented from firing
| Finally, about seventy women and children were
| brought down and taken on board the steamer.
| In examining the offices afterwarJ horrid sight
| presented itself, many dead and wounded horribly
mutlated, lay all about. The floor was covered
with blood. All the furniture, books, papers, &c.
of the Company were destroyed, and an attempt
4 Il L-z~x L.
4 actually made In the door in the outside plate
Fifteen lives were known to be lost All but
two were passengers by the Illinois,
| Among the wounded we can only record the
names OF Mr.. Nathan Preble, descendent of the
officer of that name so well known in American
naval history, now lying in the Railroad Co.'s Hos
| pital mortaly wounded from four large musket
balls in his right arm right shoulder and spine.
Patrick j. 0'Neill, a resident of New York for
| 25 years, and citizen Of New York city. who has
received more than thirty distinct wounds, some
| from bullets and some from knives, his scalp and
scul cut through, so that the brain is visible his
hands Gu, to pieces, bullet wound in the arm,
another in the chest
| Tom, fremen on the Taboga, bullet wound
| in the arm.pit, the ball lodging in the scapula,
near the spine, having passed through the upper
lobe OF the left lung, besides other under Dr. Bar
| kers care.
AT the American Hotel lie Mr.. w. A. Fenner.
gun.shot wound in the chest and the Rev John
i Sellwood, cut about the head and hands Besides
these, about forty more or less, wounded went of
| in the John l.. Stevens.
Col Totten bad addressed a protest to Don
Francisco Falrega, Governor Of tho State. IT con-
cludes thus
| l do hereby solemnly protest against the out
rages committed by the mob composed Of the cIti-
Gems Of Panama and It's vicinity on tho evening OF
the 18th inst.
| protest against the massacre and pillage com.
mitted on the persons and effects Of the passen-
gers
protest against the attack and plllsge COM
mitted BY the mob and police on the buildings and
property Of the Panama Railroad Company.
And ! protest against the conduct Of your Er-
cellancY. The GnYarnnr Of the State OF Panama In