Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-05-09


M some distance from the depot, m or
der TO secure the cars that might run IN
from Aspinwall, and also to prevent q
train from running out.
is understood that among the killed
were two of the watchmen of the COM
pany.
The express matter of Wells & Far
90, coming by the Illinois, was not car
ried over to Panama, with the passen-
gers. but started OF train at evening
The robbers at Panama were aware OF
this. and waited for its arrival, expect
ing it to run off the track torn up by
them, and thus become an easy prey
Just before its arrival at Panama, one of
the passenger conductors (Wilham) was
taken by the natives, while watching the
arrival of the train, and threatened with
instant death unless he would 60 and
meet the train and bring it in, which he
agreed to do. They swore they would
kill every man on the train. He ran
and met it just before it came to the bro
ken track, and waved handkerchief as
signal to stop, and jumping on to the
engine, begged of the engineer to
back. 1t was instantly done, while the
negroes approached within a few rods
The tram ran back to Aspinwall, and was
thereby saved. The treasure brought
down by the Cortes was not landed before
the riot, and was saved.
The next morning the rioters wearied
and many of them drunk, lay in theil
huts and boats asleep, and order wa:
partially restored. The Cortes' passen
gers were hurried off early to Aspinwall
whence they embarked on the 18th fol
. New York, via Havana, on the Philadel
phia.
As they left Panama some of the ma
! tives were quietly overhauling their bag
gage in and around the depot, and the.
: were advised not to interfere lest anoth
er outbreak should ensue.
The Aspinwal Courier extra of tn
: 18th gives substantially the same accoun
of the afray, although less blame is be
: slowed upon the police. All the official
at the railway station, except the super
: intendent, lost everything they had i
e clothing and valuables of every descriI
r ton, and everything about the buildin
1t was either carried off or destroyed. Til
/ Courier gives the following list of kille
IS and wounded:
= "Some twenty foreigners were kille
II and between thirty and forty badly woul
d ded; among the latter were several w
ID men and children; among the formt
IS were: R. W. Marks of Pennsylvani
also an old resident Both of these WEI
re respectable and esteemed citizens, who
le we have known long and well. NJ
d, Stokes, an officer of the Walker comp
of ny that came to Panama on the Corte
of was amongthe killed. Of the woundt
we have the names of Mitchell Bette
Ill Orleans county, VT, from Gold Hill, Pl
n Ger county, Cal, was found murdered
id the woods near the railroad station. Z
n had two thousand dollars on him whit
er murdered.
. An attempt having been made to e
l. the passengers who were in the vicini
43 of the station on board the little steamt
in the natives formed a guard at the beac
nd and stripped men, women and childre
rs; as they approached, taking the womel
re rings from their fingers and ears, a
n their pins from their cuffs and bosoms.
les Of the residents Of the Isthmus were
lg. ". A. Hunter, shot in the wrist DO
all fractured.
ie- Theo. de Saba, Secretary of the q
IN, ted States Consul at Panama.
'se - Palmer, an employee of t
= Railroad Company at Panama.
,ge Of passengers per steamer Illinois:
ne George o. Field, ofNew York, bro
C, er, or otherwise nearly related to NJ
Graves, Wayne steet, Jersey City, 81
en- in the hip with musket ball-bad fir
De- ture.
asst Joseph N. Parker, Bangor, Mai
cut with machete on the head-sk
IN fractured and a stab in the loins.
ne A. W. Selover, Providence, R. l., s.
ne through the lnngs with a musket ball.
ng A. Lante Swane, Strong, Me-, shot
Dr. the shoulder with a musket ball, VIII
'en passed down into the kidneys.
me Of passengers per steamer Cortes:
II Patrick J. O'Neal, San Francisco, Q
shot through the body, and cash on
ian head with Observation-Disclosures at /
igh Christie street, New York.
me Nathan Preble, Hancock county, O
md Pleasantville, near Finley, cut in the f
:. very badly, with machete.