The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-16

all the points at issue between our government and that
OF New Granada
has written to Captain Erslne OF her Britannia Nacs
tvs ship Orion, now at this anchorage, follows:
BRrrfsH CONSULATE,
a. Carthagena, June 90 1857.
r Griffith writes that instructions have been sent
to the New Granadian minister at Washington cede
everything TO the Americans and decree to the COVER
OF the littor provinces to communicate that fact to
any ships-of which might he sent from America
70 the shoesf New Granada with hostile intentions
The acting United States consul at Aspinwa Afr. A.
Mufre also writes me- in confirmation of the above,
follows
The differences between the United States and the re-
public likely to be amcably arranged the
ecutive has been it is said authorized by Congress
tie them at once, and the best possible terms Insruc
ons will probably he transmitted by the present mail
Gen Herran on the subject,
am indebted sir to the courtesy of Captain Erskine
OF the British navy for the extract from Consul Kart
rights letter. furnishing the first information of this i'm
portant determination the part Of the Granadian gov
eminent and Mr.. Griffith, from whom Mr. Kart
right derived his information is the British charge af
ires at Bogota there be scarcely doubt of the
curacy of his statement Captain Erskine that
1t may be entirely relied upon Should official notice OF
the fact be received by In time for the ensuing mail
ii will be duly transmitted
have the honor to be, sir your obedent servant
j b. MONTGOMERY
Commanding U. s. Fngate Roanoke.
The Hon ISAAC Toucry,
Secretary of the Navy.
We copy the following extracts Of letter from Capt
Montgomery dated june 90 1857:
After closing my dispatches by last mail June l9)
Commodore Meryine arrived here from Panama with two
hundred and ninety nine OF the disbandcd troops Of Gen
Walker and the agent Of the Steamship Company,
fung to- receive them for passage the United States
after their arrival despatched message me- with
earnest request to land my marines for the protection
of the steamships at the wharf and the property belong
ing to the company. To have complied with this de-
mand could not have failed Din contravention AZ be-
eve to the present views apd policy of government
to give umblage 10 the New Granadian government
and expose my to the fatal effects OF miasma al
ways at this less prevalent during the
night at Aspnwall Therefore, as the only alternative
left nae, dirscted that all of the Nicaragun party who
desired to avail themselves of the Ppprcd aid should be
received on board the Roanoke and Cyae, be taken
of until some of sending them to the United
States should offer. Many of these men, sir, in
deporable condition, having tasted food for
hours diseased and destitute There be little doubt
II they had been left Shore that many of them ere
ts yold have fallen victims to disease and restitution
in the streets of AspRwal OF the number received
board the United States ships two hundred and fifty
board the Roanoke, and twenty-five On
board the Cyane to whom it became Indispensable or
the preservation of the health and cleanliness of the
spsl to clothing and necessares from the pursers
stores their scanty supply being in too filthy
ditioR 10 be retained, was thrown overheard.
Among these adventures there of fine intel
lgence and education who are respectfully cogneted IN
Walkers sesvicp
That the department may have the p,els f desired,
Of mpartng information 20 inquiring friends Of these
men, enclose herewith list of their names and resi-
-denca in the United States.
~ also enclose the sick list of the Roanoke showing
the fiscrabe state OF health prevailing among the crew.
IN contrast with that of the supenpmeraries walkers
mem on board Of this ship ! approhend Sir, un-
less some provision should be made for their trans
portation to the United States, that shall lie compelled
proceed to the Belize in order f posble to land them
at New Orleans I"
Three other letters respectively dated July I'll and
July 9Th have been received from the same source from
which learn that the sick and disbledmen Of Walkers
army board these vessels will be retained and
the well from the northern States sent home in the
barque Release.
Tho Cyane sailed about tho ath Instant for Boston
Tho Saratoga ordered to sail for San Juan del Norte
on the goth. OF Walkers men on board the Roanoke
liz are from New Orleans, G5 from New York. and 10
from California.