The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-17


ysp 70 this statsment In winch he denies al these
sssns He says that he did not approach the oomp.-
s sns sns but o front Of the
Ann, to prevent CHARACTERIZATION. 81 did not an
.sunSs at that moment either in English any other
way the approach Of the Governor, and consequently
vcey could not have been nrsd them by way Of re-
Ply aad much isss nom the door of the Railroad station
mont less Of the Pacific hating house vhenihe
hft the Governor. When Mr.. Do Saba received the
alone the principal street. between the house Of MsA
hster And the eating house, and by volisy
%. ~ ,S u tns hsng snas soot place between
position farther than Mr. De Sablas party were and
some Strangers Who were near the house Of MeAastsr
Colonel Garrido, the Chief Of Police also comes out
With statement which Is equally unfortunate in its as
serons. He states that the Americans tried twice to
sails upon Mr.. Nelson and other gentlemen to eorrobo
rate that fact Mr.. Nelson publishes reply in WIN ,h hs
states that the cannon not discharged all durine
he evening" up to the time he mr. Neson) left to look
r the Governor, and that after the freight house
and the Office had been taken by the mob.
COL Garrdo also asserts that he occupied himself after
wards In Transferring To the Taboga ali the men,
and children who in the company's building, and
Nigh. have been sacrificed BY the ungovsrussle and in
nrasd mob that he succeeded in 50 doing beyond his
hopes savngf rom death two persons that
= ssssning the door they were attacked ~ mob armed
~ and the police opposed them escorted many board
the TsSoss and that the balance escorted to the
ciy by the Project Mr. Gamboa, and other individuals
citing as eye witnesses Mr. Center, Mr.. Corwne and
T.
Aek on the Iabogs and dsarmng Of that vessel occurred
before and not after the of the passengers Fl.
II. Ssson s.es tSat Col Gsrr,do ana nus laeute,
attacked the depot by order Of the Governor.
The following Is the correspondence which has taken
place between Captain Bailey of the United States ship St.
Mays, and the Governor Of Panama, rsAtive,to this
UNITED STATES SHIP ST. MARY's
HARBoR OF PANAMA, April %, 1856. !
Bis Exceency DoN F. DE FABRgGA Governor of Panama:
sR-on the 18th inst several citizens of the United
Bfi nj thp-e
vere seriously wounded and Outraged, and large
amount Of American property pundred by the police
md inhabitants OF Panama and it's vicinity.
UIhese outrages, robberes and murders for the
most part committed upon innocent and unarmed men,
vonsn and chdren who we're peacefully endsavorog 20
lass this great highws Of nations
IL Is my chief duty to employ the force under my COM
sf American citizens. An early explanation, therefore,
Of the causes of this catastrophe well some evil
dence OF your 1celency's inelinstlon and ability to
mining he necessity Of immediate Interference for
the protection Of the persons and property Of the c
sens OF the United States until specific orders from my
government shall be received am respectfully, air,
your obedient servant
T. BAILEY. Commander U. 8. ".
REpUBIlc New GRASAdA
PANAMA, April % 1856. !
b. T. BAILEY, COMMANDER OF The UNITED STATES FReAIE
have Just received our no of this dae expressing
70 your desire TO the Of the deporabe
catastrophe which took place on the 15tn in the neigh
ooYhood Of this city, veil the which hold,
and The measures l count on, to prevent hereafter
rnmilAr disasters.
From the evidence taken by The authorities Of the
country to discover the origin OF the said dispute and
the authors Of the that followed therefrom it
appears the disorder originated between
And An individual of the country rom the former hav
refu ed to pay for fruit he had purchased from the
after. In said dispute the passenger mace of his
% fee, and followed by said passenger and two
9th who united themselves with him for winch
son the people OF the country who about that
locality took part the dispute avor the modest
I'd man, which led to contest that became almost
efforts which with that object the authorities and
G.anaeiArs and made being sufficient to psosy
the one or the other party.
That you may know the facts in aetail, enclose
tie copy OF the declaration oil Granadsn and
another Of North American, employed at TIE
railroad company, by which declarations you will
see that it was unpre neditated and unsx psced
nst of those inevitable collisions. when els-
ents SO heterogeneous as those which form our nopua
on and the Ca ifoi man eig1 alton, and IN
collision Notwithstanding this, and although the
suences OF this collision truly horrible can
persisted in it. you opear 10 have understood
With regard 70 the disposition have and means poe
fess 20 prevent in future disas such lament
think you should have dou otsd for moment, of my
horror OF said crimes and Of my constsnt disposition
prevent .ner Tne agents 0, TAG railroad COMPANY ana
After n. = - ~ in The Pacific, know thst
evenas OF the 18TH, two steamers from Csttor-
MIA the Golden Age and the Uncle San have arrived;
they know the disem barxation Of the passengers aad
treasure brought by the Colleen Age, WAS made under
protection of picket Of police and OF fifty ARMED ct
s and that the Decentralization Of those ~ tas n
ele Sam, picket Of police aene assisted because the
ssd agents thought isigsr igrss 0n ans ss
M Of said passengers made without the slightest ex
sitemen without the slightest n1ena:e against the secu
also in future The said force that present at the
of the passengers of the Goden Age, and
the railroad station when circumstances or analogous
motives may make necessary IS holding the conscien
Nous views Of ny duties and understanding wall iae
Of this universal transit shall spare no Ell IT or
other which may tend to provide for the security
OF commerce. and emigration which msy come across tne
Jsthmus.
Before concluding his noe i is gratifying FOR me TO
saIs you tbs. 10 s sTans = 70 ss a
aeiiher since nor before have they been attack.
ed in her persons o. their ;a, Ps0p 20 bs .asy
orders Of tho 18th, and it is to be believed that
the commercial establishments invaded that nigh
would have been touched had It not been Tor the up
ortuDate circumstance of passengers having sought
refuge there and fred from thence tle ac Of Lot nsv-
ING taken the other establishments tie sane Locality
persuA6es me 10 this TACT.
90 me The honor Sr Commander to admit Tie
distinguished nsiderstion WITH which SUB
FRANCO. Dis FABaEGA.
AGENCY P. NJ. ). s. COMPANY,
PANAMA, April "A, 1856.
T. Baby, ESQ, Commanding United States sloopof-war
DEAR sn-Upon the night OF the 18th instant, during
bound 70 Canfornia small brass cannon together with
several and rifes taken oy COL Ghrrioo,
Chief Of the Panama Police from the American steamer
IAocga belonging 70 this company under the 1eFi1g
,aDcesThe ste Tsboga was lying a1 tho rail-
pier filed with women, children snt other oassen
gers mad sent board Of her for safety eau
NON the iorecsstle unloa led there no pow
der board the muskes and rifles in the hands o.
passengers The police force were about the railroad
Office and IN pete possession. The work OF msssa
ere and plumber going 81 the railroad Office, oy
the said police and mob. At this period Col Garrido
the aforesaid Chief OF Police, proceeded on board the
Taboga, and told her captain hat II he would
deliver up bis and other arms he would insure
-he safety Of the with those board OF her
Under this pledge the captain did deliver to him The
and muskets. Col. Garrido s'tsr disarming
several passengers who had rifles rejoined his command
around the railroad Office.
subsequently 10 the oisarn1ing o. the Taooga, party
Of Panamenos, egeher with native blacks planned
heavily loaded iron cannon the beach and trained
the Taocgs. Ia company with VIM Nelson, Esq ofthis
city tsox the Governor the spot where this cannon
planted and trained the said steamer rsboga it
in charge OF Pansmeno by the of Dolores Urrios
to take 1t away when the Governor ordered
him do and who only pledged himself not 70 Ere IL