The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-15
NICARAGUA.
lfrom the Panama star and Herald, I


[from the and Herald. ~
On the LIST of April the rival forces Of the two agents
representing Morgan, Garrison, Vanderbilt almost got
mp free fight of which the following the particur
lars f4s r4 a8.st -.I y ..e if 81.
Miller yanderlilts agent wishing to get possession
Of Pnnta Arenas and the two steamers collected small
force, consisting Of two Germans and by rapid
ment took the steamers Ogden and Morgan by assault,
There being board to oppose them. When
General Scott how things stood he hoisted his coors
half mast signal for his forces to to the rescue,
whereupon two three of his party Immediately crossed
over from the town 10 his assistance, council OF
held Mt which it resolved to make attempt To
recover the Ogden When Mer's forces on board con-
sistng Of mani charged forward, and called oat
loudly, Don't shoot, pegs your pardon, !ad down
his musket, and surrendered himself prisoner war
Eated by their success, the Scott forces then fell back
Scotts headquarters and united their forces with
the object Of attacking the steamer Morgan, just
this arrangement almost being carried out, General
Miller made his appearance, bearing q pocket hand
kerchief, tied the end of his umbrella flag of
truce, and demanded to know what the enemy required
and what they intended to do to which he answered.
that they wanted him to give up possession of the steam
er, 'in something of hurry Gen. Miller, finding
that the enemys forces too strong for him. and that
to to blows would only lead to the sacrifice of his
small but heroic band, demanded permission to read
paper which he drew from his pocket and which turned
out be long protest made fifteen twenty days
before in Aspnwall, against Scott Morgan and Garrison
and the balance of mankind in general During the read
ing of this document, much interruption caused by
one of Millers men on board tho Morgan shouting out
Here bees and here bees my mtsket Mine Got
come and takes en-" When the reading of the docu-
ment over, Miller said that if he had to give up the
steamer to superior force of there help
for it, The generals proceeded to Gen. SCOTS quar-
tcrs and took big drink all round burned (hgura-
tvey) the war hatchet and smoked "pocotiempo' of
peace.
Thus Messrs Editors ended the great battle Punta
Arenas Official returns: none killed, none wounded,
none missing. ."Ihe Miller and his men, returned to
Greytown and do not think that hostilities will be
newed. ~
CHILE
We have news to the 3Ist of March, Public attention
throughout the republic entirely engrossed with the
elections which have just taken place, and great excite
ment existed, and the most strenuous efforts had been
made by the ministerial and opposition party in favor of
their respective candidates In Valparaiso the days
of polling, everything went off quiety-the election
sultng in the triumph of the opposition parties In SAN
uago many riots took place, and lives lost
AS far the returns have been received the government
party appear to have monopoly. Congress is to meet
on the lst Of une and it probable that decisive
on will be taken until that time, but it impossible not
to that the slightest act may lead to appeal TO
force and plunge Chile into all the horrors Of civil
sff 81, M fsE.f WI,
The Archbishop. of Santiago has issued pastoral in
which he complains of the existence Of Protestant
chapel in Valparaiso This ntolerant act says the r
Valparaiso. IA Il n, t.ss,,ssst a}s @ $1,000 Eng
PERU.
Castillas tenure of Office is exceedingly uncertain Old
Boots the President is called Is in rage generally
and rather anxious to pay off few of those leading
who did not manifest quite much in his he
thought they would do when the result Of the revolution
was doubtful.
There was slight improvement in business in Calao
owing to termination Of the rebellion and the opening Of
the southern ports
The three Gillian vessels that taken some time
ago at Pabalion dc Peru sold, by order from
the admiralty court legal prizes to the steamer
vestigation
The United States soop-of-war Vandaa sailed for the
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