New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-01
PROTEST.

+ The following protest. made by Col g. NJ Totten,
Chief Engineer Of the Panama Railroad, was yester-
day forwarded to bis Excelency, Don Francisco Fab
rega, Governor Of the State:
EscNEERs OFFICE PANAMA RsILRoAD,}
To h6 Ereeleny the Gorernor Of the Stare Of PaaamG
your Eyceency we'll knows, the evening Of the 18th
s attack made by armed mob o. residents oi the
city sno suburbs Of Panama On body OF transit passengers
and on the property OF the Panams Railroad COMPANY
Of and children, who came from YORK by the
railroad They waiting railroad temi.q' at PLAYA
Prieia for the tide TO D TO on board oil The steamer
terns then tickets receiving ther u'sse aud taking refresh
While 10 this sason they attacked by Tie armed moo
Ii matter, lot at present whether disturbance originated
with parry the other; is sufficient that disturbance
existed that other falling became the Guty OF the
quen II. -
of the Railroad and Steamship COnpsies, who were
requested the interference OF your EKceecy and the
Your Erceency and the police appeared the ground
but that instead of attempting to quiet the mob the
and the who had fed to it for ssetythas taking
Your Lleelle cy must have known Of the pasen.
~ee unansd and that the Depot was filed with helpless
That the attempted defend themselves
then wives and Children and that those who had could
perfectly right But appears that they merely
possible By f s6s and Steamship
who bsvii bad the to defend themselves
e G5 to- .
upon the depot that this order obeyed and that by this out
rage any OF the passengers were killed aud wounded
While the police were hiring upon the depot aud pas'ene
sde the mob broke the depot the other,
cold blood they murdered many Of the defenseess passengers
while N their knees suPplica,ine for mercy;
The mob then commenced despong the depot OF
contained They robbed the freight deposited there the saos
sSs Go%pT nd the clothes and effect. Of IT. the oIs
Psrers q the COMPANY aud cut The teiesaph wires ~
s,oe,sd s1ps upon it, sd eCiesd it also ard there they
effort TO event It, and eyep said assisting aud sharing In
the sIons
rsted in obbng the individual passengers without dsu
1pvg them OF such baggage and effects as they had
vita them and their persons OF such yusoes as tney na
abng the rngs from the hnEers ana ears OF
females This so IN the OF your E1ceency
and roce without effort being made by you to prevent it.
present at that dsraceul transaction The above
the evidence Of reliable persons who
witnessed It. and whose testimony cannot dosbt
Your Exceency oil knew the character OF the people COM
posing mob You their desisn robbery
robbery thoush bloodsnd permitted aa ndscrun.s
usscre aud plsge Of deensesss strangers and helpless
women and children which woQ have dssced ths most saw
country earth aud which was your duty aud In your
Two ds, have passed since commtal Of these ourass
have learn whether his kkceency has taken any
sers arrest who in them
Nkerefore In the name Of the Pansms Rs,lrosd Company
wboss sseDt do hereby oemny protest against the out
r'ses committed by the mob composed o. ci'ze Oh 'n'n'
protest against the ana Plsse CON mtted on the
persors and effects Of the passengers.
against the attack and plag. committed by the mob
police the buildings and property Of the Panama Railroad
Company. ,
of in ordering the police to fire
upon railroad the contained therein
poteeou 10 the lives effects passengers aud the
property Of the Panama Railroad Company.
enmsnt viii be held responsible for the
committed the evening OF the 18th on the peons OF the
her elects property Of the Psus9. R. lro.d Com
Pay Very respectfully, 8 d. TorrEN'