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

wc.pSe8 bni.cu :, ITO which two tracks run and
hayirg al au ne third OF It's breadth the side Gext
the "open .Hsoe' fitted up ~ . freisbthosse and
Offices for the Crnpanys employees. Tbe building .
sfusted sry cas- and west and the entrance IL by
hight OF steps frou tie beach. branch line Of ra1s
- sin on The LEFT hand SIDE Of the ststion - seen 70
,he o'sgrsfn' and 90 the Sde Is an entrsncc 70
uT ttLcirg by high, Of s.eps for the purpose u
delivering and receiving frsight
Aro'hei track branches of slurt distance Up tho
'he, ana rus down TO the end Of the, wharf r..
where toe freight Baggage rails etr are takea
RON sri TO the csis and into the lnun~hes 80 bns,.
At The end of the wharf lay the steamer Tnboss IN
readiness to tske TIE passengers to the p M s.
Company stesmers in the bay Il e Ar, s.orchon.s.
b,lorgipg TO the Company Dis the officers residence
ard mess-room; T. is large shed under which IN.
Coupany's boats are built; the Ocean Hotel; q Mr.
MCAllssit,s store II small store called the Triangle:
and little more TO the ef Is the collection of native
huts known the Cienegs, Beyond which lies the
City Of Panama.
On Tuesday afternoon, as stated before, the s1e
passe ngers per Illinois arrived from Aspinwsl at the
station for the purpose Of embarkng on board the
John l.. Stephens for California. Owing 20 the stste
OF the tide they detained shore until late
hour. little before dark most Of the passen-
gen around the railroad station, waiting to get
their tickets registered and Others at the Ocean
Hotel and in the other hotels and eating houses in To
CieJegs.
While Mes.Is McLane, Center aud Nelson wsre
stsrding on the WI arr they perceived . commotioa
among the Passengers, many of whom commenced
rur ming toward the town. Sending a me. senger to
inquire what the matter, they were informed that
native had tried to steal water. r.melcn-a pistol had
been discharged, ard man slightly wounded. Almost
at the same time and before the party eft the wharf
the bells of the Church Of Santa Aha commenced 70
ring the alarm of fire, and immediately afer, tha
natives running along the beach and through
the Cenegs, and then followed the attack The
Ocean Hotel IT,, McAllasters store lG ana the Pa
cic House stuated to the left). From the time
the first difficulty arose until the attack the houses
not more than fifteen minutes elapsed. During this
time few shots were fired. Capt. MoLane inmedi.
aely sent messenger to town for Col. Garrido and
the police and then all three proceeded to the station.
Many Of the passengers ran down TO the whsrtS
embark, and Others at the depot were anxious TO go
out to rescue the and children in the hotels,
and few went the rest crowding into the Office ask
irg for AIMS and ammunition. All the arms In the
odice were double .bareed gun, pair Of pistols .
sabre and fourteen old flint muskets, all private prop
ery. which after some delay, believing there would
be no attack given out and loaded 70. defense.
but sentry placed at the door to prevent any one
from going out and joining in the fight
At this time Nv Center sent and had the women and
children removed rom the Ocean House.
Col Ward. United States Consul, and Mr.. Sabls,
his Secretary Just then arrived at the scene OF action,
and enGeavored along with the other gentlemen to
restrain the passengers, some of whom were anxiows
10 60 10 the rescue 81 the women and children Ia tho
CT, naga and could with difficulty be kept back, al
thengR a, this time the work of plumber had almost
ceased and things were comparatively quiet
An old cannon, belonging to the Company, was dug
q ct of the ssnd and loaded, being charged with RI
vets instead Of ball: but Col Ward and Mr.. Center.
ard all who had authority gave positive orders that It
was not TO be fired unless an advance was made oy
the mob. . d, -
The Consul then sent his Secretary to if the Pc-
lice were coming but he did not return, teavnG
be.n s5et in the leg by revolver ball. the Consul
himself and Mr. Nelson went forward to zee howthngs
stood. They had not advanced beyond the Paolnc
House when crowd of natives advanced through tho
cane huts and Mr. Nelson called ont TO ttem In span
isb not to ire-that they were fends but they dsre-
gsrded the notice and number of shots were nred,
some of which hit Col. Wards hesee, which caused y
TO become restive. In vain Mr. Selson expcstuiated
with the people they told him to keep out OF the wsys
and not TO resun 10 the station, he did not want to
be Killed Seeing that Mr.. N persisted In advancing
TO che station called out to in TO keep 70 ING
eft, which he accordingly did, and got to the 'recx
1t a hundred yards above the cepot ahd tnea
walked down tn the building.
In the meantime most of the passengers and perssne
At h, station hal got inside the Compsnys fence and
.ts thst now few about fast a regular Gre being kept
up upsn the building; and, at this time, many were
Killed and wounded.
a report was then spread that the natives were
coming down the t,uc to attack the depot; and from
the div elton of the balls, it was evident they were
char gsg their positions. There no firing At this
Captain MoI.ane. Mr.. Nelson aud Mr.. Corwine then
cb anged the er position, and moved to the old house.
B) while Mr. Center went into the depot to gee after
the passeDRers-a of them believing that when Col:
be speeo ly terminated. Presently, the bugle Oi the
police was heard bat by this tine the natives had
advanced the freight house, and commenced pillag
irg One or two shots at this time fired by tho
paseengers still no attempt was made by the police
strain the mob but, on the contrary, they Joined
The people and commenced firing on the depot.
Col Ward, Capt. McLaDe, Mr.. Nelson, and Mr..
wine then returned to town to induce the Governor
10 down and stop the massacre. On then way
up they stopped by party Of armed natives, but
showed to proceed. Reaching the Government House,
hey found that he not at home, while crowd
around the house armed with guns, demanded that
powder aBd ball should be given TO them:
At sss the found in Juan de Dos street,
md agreed to retan to the station but said ne haa
been there was 6sed at, and received ball through
biz hat. At length he set out, accompanied by Capt.
sIcLans and Mr.. NelsoI.
Reaching the scene Of the riot they found the peo-
pls still punderi9g the Oseas Hotel and McAasters
lad cannon lssded pointed at the steamer IAbogss
ind could with difficulty be induced net 10 IRE 1t.
They then learned thet Col. Garrido had gone or
,ent On board the Tsboga, dsarmed the passengers,
md taken away the ships gun.
While MI. Nelson asd Capt. McLane were thus
ar. Center entered the depot, where he
aw the natives advancing down the track 70 attack
l. Entering the freight room, he found 1t hlled win
men women and children, trying 70 screen themseves
rom the sring, which then brisk, and all 10 the
idest stste OF excitement From thence he entered
he flee the neara the beach at the lefthand cor
ner Of the depot and found many persons there uy-
ng TO keep the door cloeedj the room "as n'o' "i
,noke While there, aiding, be saw one man killed
before bin, and three Killed or wounded on tho
floor; there was 30 firing from the room. -,
Leaving this seene Of slaughter, be next managed 10
get 10 plank over the beams Of tie freight door ana
Iookig out to tae C ega, through large open coor'
be distinctly the police OUTSIDE close 70 ne nouss
firing deliberately into Il, Col Garndo, wisa bis swoii
dr..p, cheering ard mgDg On biz men,. Proceeding
to one Of the rooms IN the upper story hs ioGhd TWO
ng TO bold tie door ss sso.TeSe sspsS 'Id died
yet in moment they were oo'l 90. Pain I'm