The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-05-07
General Intelligence.

Accounts by the Persia speak OF o grown? ulihcun
tv between Austria and P1edmont austria
tha Intention Of fomenting difficulty between Eng
NV .sn1seToN. April 30-In the house to-day, gen
n;tman in speech on the state OF affairs on the Ise
s advocated the repeal of the neutrality laws ano
i Ia a1 aa;zure Of the Isthmus by the government
The Mobile Tribune of May the LIST. has the follow
ing dispatch, dated New York, April ~:
i The steamship Orizaba has Just got ID from grey
She hr;nos news confirmatory of the reported de-
.st Of the Costa Ricans by Walker but adds that he
was compelled to evacuate his vantage ground ron
want of ammunition. The battle lasted eignteeL
i hours. ..-.-z.--c.l co.,
Rican troops who had orders to kill every American
they could regardless of age or sex "a,
Walker was at the head Of l 600 American and eV,
native troops, with which he intended to attack the
enemy at Virgin Bay on the 25th.
San Juan or Greytown was blockaded by British
fripate and many homeward bound passengers fol
the Orizaba were compelled to return.
The traitor Schlessinger had succeeded IN making
his escape from Walkers party and joined the enemy
government has rendered to the Costa Ricans 2O0C
stand of arms. .
New YORK, March 29-The royal mail steamship
Persia capt. Judkns, from Liverpool on the afternoon
of Saturday, the 18th lnst arrived a1 tnls port
LIVERPOOL, March 19.-The brokers circular says
that the last advices from the United States had ia
yorable effect on the market, and an advance of I'D
was experienced which afterwards partially reeeded
but again partially recovered and the market closed
firm at an advance Of Is to I'D
Breadstufs have declined considerably. Wheat
/ shows decline of Sd.
The quantity of flour and wheat stored IN France
immense and great reductions in prices must follow
The peace conference closed its session on Wednes
day, the 18th.
Mr. Dallas had civic banquet in London, at which
lord Panmure declared that the sending of troops
Canada is not intended as demonstration of hostility
towards the United States, but to replace the
forces Withdrawn from there during the war.
/ The French emperor has conceived the magnificent
project of cutting ship canal from Havre to Paris
which will be nayigable by vessels Of large size,-
This would give to the latter city an important COM
mercial character. ..----zz.S.T ~. ~ 49,
Sixty thousand men said to be under in
Arabia and Mecca and Jedda in complete instruction
4 The new government just appointed from Constanti
nople is the cause of the revolt
1t is reported here that the allies are to commence
the evacuation Of Turkey within forty days after the
ratification of the treaty Of peace, and that all the
troops are to quit within six months. This is not
credited in the best informed circles. zs~5
letter from Constantinople, dated 31st ult., says
At Necomedia collision had token place between the
Turks and christians. The latter, assisted by the
English who there, made attempt after the
publication of the Haiti Houmayon, to place bells
in their churches. Immediately upon this demonstra
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all christians not excepting the English Thirty OF
the christians We're killed or wounded, but the English
in evaporation laid hands the governor and togeth
err with some 200 Turks besides, despatched him to
Constantinople.
CHARLESTON, April 28-The steamship Isabel has
arrived, bringing Nicaragua papers of the 18th, from
which learn that the seventh great battle took
place at Rvas between the Costa Ricans and general
Walkers forces, in which the former routed with
q loss of 600 killed.
al A.
Col. Wheeler, the U. S. minister to Nicaragua, has
addressed letter to Mora president of Nicaragua rea
tive to the shooting of American citizens and protest
ing against the conduct of Mora in ordering the
pulsion OF Americans
TERRIBLE Rlor AT PANAMA-We learn by that val
liable Journal the Picayune that the steamship Ora
NADIA arrived at New Orleans on Monday the 28th
ult., bringing the Panama Star of the 18th, which
gives the following account of terrible riot at Pan
ama on Tuesday evening, the 18th of April. 1t ap-
pears that many Americans were killed and wound
ed, the express mails destroyed, the Panama
railroad, to the extent of some two miles. was torn
up, and much property was plundered and destroy
ed. The Star says: 'a@ e e94 t
We are able to lay before the public correct
version of the proceedings Tuesday evening last,
at the railroad station BY which so many valuable
lives were lost, so many wounded, and much prop
erty plundered and destroyed. The particulars are
drawn from the dispositions of Mr.. Center and Mr.
VIM. Nelson, of the railroad company and the state
ments made to us by captain McLane, agent of the
P. M. S. s. Company, all of whom were on the spot,
and actively engaged in attempting to provide for
the safety Of the passengers. -. - g.. rg.... ri
On Tuesday afternoon the go passengers, per IL
linois, arrived from Aspinwal at the station for the
purpose of embarking on board the John L. Stephens
for California Owing to the state of the tide they
were detained on shore until late hour. A little
before dark, whilst most of the passengers were
around the railroad station waiting to get their tick
cts registered, others at the Ocean hotel and
in the other hotels and eating houses in the Cienega
Whilst Messrs. McLane, Center and Nelson were
standing on the wharf, they perceived connection
among the passengers, many of whom commenced
running towards the town. Sending messenger
to inquire what the matter. they were informed
that native had tried to steal watermelon, pistol
had been discharged, and man slightly wounded
Almost at the time, and before the party left
the wharf, the bells of the church of Santa Anna
commenced bring the alarm of fire, and Immediate
~ after the natives were seen running along the
beach and through the Cienega and then followed
the attack on the Ocean hotel McAlasters store and
the Pacific house, situated more to the left
From the time the first difficulty arose until the
attack on the houses, not than fifteen minutes
elapsed During this time few shots were fired. -
Capt McLane Immediately sent messenger to town
for Garrido, and the police, and then all three pro-
ceeded to the station. - -n-ti
Many Of the passengers ran down to the wharf to
embark, and others at the depot were anxious to 60
out to rescue the women and children in the hotels
and few WENT the rest Rowling into the office ask
ing for arms and ammunition. All the arms in the
office were double barreed gum pair of pistols,
sabre, and fourteen old flint muskets, ali private
property, which, after delay, believing there
would be no attack were given out and loaded for
defence, but sentry placed at the door to pre-
vent any one from going out and joining the fight.
At this time Mr. Center sent and had the women and
children removed from the Ocean house. .a Ef |
COL Ward, U. S. consul and Mr.. Sabla his secre- |
tary just then arrived at the scene of action and en-
deavored along with the other gentlemen to restrain
the passengers, of whom were anxious to go to
the rescue of the and children in the Cienesa
and could with difficulty, be kept back, although at
this time the work of plumber had almost ceased and
things We're comparatively quiet. .. ..s.f.szt
An old cannon belonging to the company was dug
out of the sand and loaded being charged with rivets
instead of ball but col Ward Mr.. Center and all who
had authority gave positive orders that was not to
be tired unless an advance was made by the mob.
The consul then sent his secretary to see if the Do
lice We're coming, but he did not return, having
been shot in the leg by revolver ball, the consul
himself and Mr. Nelson went forward to see how things
stood They had not advanced beyond the Pacific |
house, when crowd Of natives advanced through the
cane huts, and Mr. Nelson called cut to them in Span
ish not to fre-that they friends but they dis
regarded the notice, and number of shots were fired
some Of which hit col Wards horse which caused it
to become FESTIVE. In vain Mr. Nalsnp