The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-13
News from Sonora. Mexico.

REVOLUTION At GuAyMAs-CAPTAN STONE Ar
PARTY - LIEUTENANT MAURY, MEMBER ELECT
FROM ARIZONA AND NEW NExICo-BuRNING or
THE CLIPPER SHIP JOHN +. THAYER, Etc. ETC.
A revolution broke out in Guaymas about the lst of
October last caused by the local authorities having sold
some Of the lands belonging 70 the Pueblo of Guaymas
which was entirely against the wishes of grea, portion
OF the PEOPLE Of the place who declared that the author
ties bad right TO sell tho same and that their
wish that any such sale should be made the titles
Tie passed the authorities contcndng tina, they had
the right TO sell and would do The people armed
themselves took possession of the forts the town and
imprisoned the Prefect the Judges OF the First Second
Instance, and some Of the Councilmen threatening 10
shoot them II their demands were not acceded TO and
their rights respected. This the authorities pledged
themselves 10 do, and were liberated
Some few days afterwards, the authorities not moving
m the matter the people again took possession Of the fort
back Of and commanding the town AMI the road entering
the town frcm Hermslo, and threatened - take
the authorities and shoot them If they did not
fulfil their pledge. After considerable negotiation,
during the day the people agreed give authorities
until the evening Of me 10th 10 40 as they hat promised
This was the state Of affairs when informant lett
the morning Of that day.
Captain Charles L. Stone chief OF the commission for
the survey Of the State Of Sonora with his party of
gncers, a., were at Guaymas, all well, aud had heen
hard al work Lieutenant Maury, member elect Con
gress from Arizona and New Mckee, in Guaynas. in
good health and spirits would return Arizona shortly
on his way Ia Washington.
On the 10Th September the clipper ship Edwin Five
arrived az Guaynas from paos Island loaded with guauo:
Captain Weaver, officers and crew all wei. The FIye
brought down from Paos Island the captain aud plrt OF
the crew of the clipper Sip John f. Thayer, who
lying there loading With gnano when the morning Of
the 18th Of sertember she discovered o b. Ire,
and was after burned 20 the edge SUNK
About O'Clock A. VI. the ship discovered 70 he
tire the forcpcak Of the upper between decks among
some barrels OF rosln, pitch aud slowed there, with
some rigging. blocks, &C. belonging the ship The OH.
GERS and crew Immediately proceeded there With buckets
and water 10 extngush the ire, but the burning pitch
tar running down the decks aft drove all hands be-
fore y the deck The captain, seeing the ue- nposs
biy Of saving tie Ship ordered the men TO them
selves and their effects the boats along They had
no time IN save anything the flames rushed with
pty az the fore, main and after hatches Captain PODS
ana was the last TO leave his ship which, m less then
fifteen minutes from The time the alarm gwen vas
one mass Of flames from Der decks her trucks Clp
weaver AM the officers ol the Eiwun tiyc, which lay
about cables length 81, describe tho burning ship nj
his time as truly magnificent, The John r. Thayer had
on board about three hundred tons OF glan0 TIL ship
was undoubtedly set IRE by Of her crew, a. .he
evidence taken before the Spanish Consul Guayms (no
American Consul being thcrel clearly showed Capt.
pousand arrived on the star OF the West with hrs vii.
ncsses yesterday, from Aspnwall
The Edwin flye sailed IRON Guaynas. hound IN Cork
ireland. for instructions, on the 24th september last.
The wan. Of an American Consul a Guaymas is SER
ousy felt and 10 none but competnt person should the
appointment be gwen Tho presence 81 msn-ot. war
would be very beneficial, OF those belonging tn
United States having been there for several years
American interests are greatly the increase AMI u
must be Tor some time % come the easiest mods Of CON-
muncaton with certain parts OF arizona ari New Mexico
on the Pacific SIDE. The harbor q Guaymas, although
comparatively small, 70 perfectly sale and sufficiently
commolous for all The Sonora-the ter deep,
the holding ground good and entrance perfectly easy
and without distractions.
The United States shin 81. Marys (22), Commander
Chas H. Davis, arrived MaDsaniilo Nex.co the 22i
OF October last and sailed for Acapulco aud Panama on
the morning Of the 25th--oiicers and all well.
THE BURNING OF THE SHIP JOHN ELLIOT TB,yER-
sTaTENEAT OF GAIT. PoUsLASD-THg Guilty PAR.
TIEs To ~ SECURED, rTC.
LIFT San Francisco the 18th July, the ship John
Eliot Thayer, owned by BENZ Bangs ami Nathan
Thaycr, Of Boston. I was bound Tor Paios Island,
Gul Of California, for load Of guano, stopping on my
way at Mazailan and Guaymas Tor orders. We arrived
a, Patos Islands the Goth Of August, nothing material
having occurred the passage on the 18th Of sept m.
ber after having taken about three hundred ~
guano, at one O'Clock IN the morning the ship was de
covered 10 be fire IN the forward part of The upper
between decks thirteen barrels u pitch which
be used IN cauking the ship outside. All hands
Immediately went to work 10 endcayor ~ extinggsh the
ERE, aud water passed rspdly between decks for
that purpose. We had good force pump AMI hose. but
they ~ avail. the ship tho high ont az
water for the pumps "a work, had only about
tenth OF our cargo IN. The hrc gained rapidly
for as the barrels OF pitch burst they
carried vast sheets q flame all parts Of the ship
that IN ten minutes time she IRE from stem
stern, and ~ fifteen minutes the flames had reached her
royal trucks 20 that was perfectly impossible A.
The ship II was dangerous even 10 attempt % seuule
Der, and Il was with difficulty that ESCAPED with ulr
lives in the boats. very few saving more clothing than
what their backs. We saved nothing from Tire
ship but the three boats In which escaped Tie shin
burned forty hours after len down to N -
forward and 10 feet AFT, and then sunk ID 4 rsthpns y
About forty mon emr'0yri for twelve hour
trying the hull but Their efforts fruticss
having nothing but buckets work with Measures have
been taken % secure tie suspected or guilty parties
WN. pUISIANp.
Master q the ship John Elliot Thaycr, Of Boston.