New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-26
THE SEIZURE OF TUE BOATS ON TUX SAN
JUAN AND AT PUNTA ARENAS.

Annexed are the statements aud prot sts Of NJ. Hen
rls I'D the sgeats Of Charles Morgan Sons affecting
the t,ilure of the b. ais tie San Juan md Panfa
Arenas by the Costa Rican orces. They show tho ex-
tent Of the lit. rf.rencs Of the Eugsh la the adar.
COMMERCIAL AGENCY, UMrGD STATES o. As.slCA,f
Belt known th.tL A. C. Hutchinson, secretary Of
the Puua Arenas Age cy Of the Nic,ragla Tren,peft
su, Line, Of which hes'rs Charles Mcfgsn olns'
citizens Of the UDed States Of America, are owners
60 beIeby depoee hat on tho morning OF ue I'D g
December, lS6-I Icing then residing at The aioresnd
PUnts Aepss-a force Of Costa klcaH soldiers, hesdod
by American Dsusd Spencer did, by force OF arms
take posresson tf tie steamers Wheeer, Morgan, Bgt
Cb,lgs Morgan 4 sops, Of New. York, then l,icg In
III, habor without arms 81 % hen sM
the aforfsaid Spencer stating a. tie time that aoy
st.rpt wss made on the part Of the employees Of the
soiessd Charles nan & Sons to retske this prop
e,tv he would Iesht such attic pp's with TIE armed
Costa Ricsn force under bis command.
There not being sufficient number Of employees o.
tie taid Clarke Morgan Son at Punta Arena. 70 ,e
set such s.izure a. once proceeded On board IL H.
H. thp Cossack then a. anchor ia the hatbor 81 Sae
JuAn Gel Noite With the senior tfcor CsP'. Efsknat
of tho British aoet lying at this place, On board
pfolu ed BIN VI iho facts ~ above saed, aae
ssked i'm. in the sbseree Of any American vessel OF
rsr 10 interfere AID prevent tho proptIty from bene
siztd He AZ OF &c lowered boat and laced 10 her
a crew OF armed men, with On othcer, and dnPatchcs
her to PuLta Ar mas; the doponeBt accompanying neg.
I'pon arrival at Pu1ta Arenas the EnsIrb ofhoer vs.
shoyn 10 Col J Fernandez, one u the omce.s ol .o7
Co.ta Rican foIcea Ct whom the said Engiish onio@
cen ssded by What authority he landed the fDfce ani6
bis CONN and Ire SAID FernsLaeI IePnod ns -
came 10 Il ke roe sesiCn Of PuDa ArenAs 10 me nans
a "a sta Kcs az posstSsion belonging to tnst BALE.
TLe English .ifCer then informed sad ferCaDdez thst
he U,s srec4o by CAPT Er.kine the senior othoef, 70
INV that 10 force must land at Grotto@n, opposi1
Tr1fa Arenas; wbenu Jon he returned 10 The C~saok
to deliver FeinsDotzs reply Soon ai'e5wHd We 10
ton.I GAG a Cots Rca wss raised on Panh Areoass
by crCer Of raid Col Fernandez, D1dog all 70 y asz
rerf aimed g. ing from staff fixed IN The giruho; ene
UIsi have besn noticed By tie severl oaptzs OF n1
| Msjt.,ys ships vbO wee numbsr OF tunes ~ .no
Port At ey eIipg il was taken no and Sinhea '"
| .tsf On bcsIc the steamer NttelI u,
The st.o So pcI stated it wse us intention 70 texs
III h. us,s ~ tho san .uap River ard when suoe
| T. tpiicn became Known Cspt. Inonm ioshsend,
American ciiizep AID 10 command OF sais kesmef ~
Sey Ire Aforesaid ChsrIea Morgan Sons Gu behalf Of
| Limsen and crew asserted that as there was dae mZ
| ar bis crev for theh services during the uoa.n ~
| Dteeuber. 1886 on said steamer Wheeler, ga
and a. said st,Gmer Wa the oily security tocy
lad 10 ilsrfe Il e payment OF such cum, ~. GO
s,sye that IL said s.ean ef was cafteo On ~ eo
| Rinsn, he end hs crew would snifer inc 'os =. -
Ia,. enc be therefore inc rnec said seen'.I - -
ntt deliver Dp bis tt. amer, ttst he sno ~ sos,x ~
rkk Of bis ke rtsIeoPon ~ 70 the sf,resAd Csp
IL - 70 ,e,Is i1fs1snsd me that he ooaid No
~. - S;sc,,.sn az TO The legal poibs, WIN re-
go - ze,e tbe real owners OF the steaue'. 81
s., bs weSh protect al pgya'e prtp.rty sna pts,eS
.i.,.rce Wherrrpon arg I 81 he ssdsee-
s,.-er, 10 Al, ir,en's ard purposes be pr vste ~
He' We. sp "a their elsmz 70, .esvees cue -
Isr nd besn pad He sgsn replied ~ oe'S 49,
- I'D not entsr into any such fn.itofs M ~
| ~. AZ =. were destYm ned 10 rsist re 49, 80
10. be wouA send bcsts TO trisg gu n.1
x,esn ssch pasoGs - did rot VIZ " - ss.frrss1
Lostl-.;ise ss<s scout 70 oosessso~ :,