Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-13
Important from Nicaraguo,

Important from Nicaragua.
The Nicaragua Transit steamship Washington,
arrived at New York on Saturday morning from
san Juan del Norte and AspinwaIl, bringing
news Of considerable interest and importance.
The Washington sailed from New York, No
vember eth, for San Juan del Norte, via Kings.
ton, jamaica, arrived at Port Royal on the even
ing OF the 18th ult., landed several passengers,
and proceeded TO sea the same evening at II
O'Clock arrived OF the Larbor at San Juan del
Norte early on the morning of the 18th.
On the 18th and 10th of November was boarded
outside Of the harbor by boat from the United
States fhgate Savannah entered the harbor
about noon, as soon as pilot could be obtained
The Washington reports that Colonel Childs,
the ComPany's agent, came on board and in
formed US that nothing had been heard Of the ar
rival OF the He mann at San Juan del Sur and
that the Nicaragua government refused to permit
the passengers OF the w Washington to pass through
the country, alleging that her Passengers were
hlibusters connected with the Hermann Mr.
Childs, with other parties connected with the
company, on the morning of our arrival, took the
little steamer Caiharine Maria, and proceeded
up the river to Granada to consult, and IL posi-
bic, to induce the government to grant permits
sion Tor our passengers to pass if the Hermann
was al San Juan del Sur.
Colonel Childs returned from Granada without
accomplishing any arrangement with the govern
ment; on the contrary, the boat was not allowed
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a fle of soldiers, on board. She proceeded to
Virgin Bay, the officer being instructed not TO al
low the boat to land until he had ascertained that
there were fiji busters at that point the govern
ment being informed and firmly believing that
the steamer Hermann had landed several hun
dred hlibusters at San Juan del Sur A small
boat was sent ashore, aud after the officer being
convinced that there Were hlibusters either
there or at san Juan del Sur, the steamboat was
permitted to land at the wharf, and an agent of
the company proceeded to San Juan del Sur to
The u =. men of-war Savannah, Jamestown
and Roanoke, and the English steam frigate,
Leopard and ValorOus, Ware at San Juan del
NoIte, Sir VIM. Gore Ouseley being on board the
yalorous.
Captain Churchill Of the steamer WASHINGTON.
stated that soon after he came 10 anchor In san
JUAN Earbor, two English officers, with side
arms. came ON board his ship and asked him
among other questions, where h- WAS from How
many Passengers he had on board, IL he stopped
at soy port on his way outt How nv DAYS he
was from New York, He answered these Thrv
then asked for his passenger list. For thi. list
LIE referred them TO the purser
They (tLe oitceTs) then went to the pu-ser's
roOIn- and requested to b. shown the passepper
list, which was handed them. transformations
many passengers baveycu, The purser pointed
out the nHmGer. QuestiOn-Are they ali Amer
leans, AnSwer-No; OF various nations O.
Have they aims A Not 10 my knoxIedpe O
Has the ship arms A-No Odd the Amer
Jean officers who boarded you outside the hartor
make an examination of your hold No
MIR King, executive officer of the WASHINGTON
who was present, then remarked thai IL tbey
wished any further infornato on they could obta' N
IL from the American men, Of war then in po,t
The officer replied that his instructions were TO
obtain his information direct. The British Off.
Gals, s9iSiking Mr. King rough manners, there.
The Washington having orders to remain nj
GreytOwn until the 2sth, and then, in case noih-
Ing was heard Of the Hermann, TO proceed to AS
Pinwali, at the appointed time got up steam and
reached Aspinwall on sunday afternoon the 2stb
ult, about three O'Clock, and dropped anchor
DURING The afternoon himself ard Mr. Bill an
agent OF the company, were informed that al
Passengers on the Washington who could paw
the full Passage TO san Francisco from hsoin
wall would be taken by the regular line Those
who had not the means of SO paxino he -,
take back TO New York r's " -uH'
Early on the following morning, Monday a
strong spneaI was made by telegra, h TO DAVID
CoTwin, Esq the agent of the Pacific Steamship
Company In Panama, 10 reduce the fare TO the
lowest degree possible, to enable some NJ The
passengers TO proceed. At the regular rates
Sis Storage, SIS second cabin $500 q fst cabin
not moEe than dozen had the means TO 90 on
reply was soon received from Mr. Gown
that lie would reduce the fare in the steera1e 10
so, and would make a reasonable reduction In
the INST and second cabin Application was
Then made to Mr.. Center, Superintendent Of the
reduced TO fifteen dollars Notwithstandingt tjs
most liberal reduction, there wa, moi a usaietv
that could raise the amount NV 'A0'e''
The liberality manifested by the nasssnaa,s n
each othe' was as novel as twas noble In many
cases, where there were those who mad orI, 20
ten or fifteen dollars, they came forward and IN
orally bestowed il on those who lac ked only :,
small amount To purchase their tic kets In this
waY number were made happy.
The washington sailed ON Aspinwali on the
evening OF Dec !, leaving the Mail Company,s
steamer Moses Taylor, for New York on tbe 4tb
and the Granada, for Havana