The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-14
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ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
ioe new York papers bring additional nar,;cu.
'afs relative to the recent stoppage Of America
passengers from crossing the Nicaragua Trans;t
houte, ana The boarding of an American steamer
ny eft'sh oihcers II is stated that Commodore
acintosh, commander OF our squadron, remon.
s'fa'ed against the conduct Of the officers of the
salorous and Leopard, snd stated tha, further
visits would not be permitted. On the arrival Of
the Washington at Asp inwail, the Governor Of
that State Issued proclamation, coucted In a
humane spirit, advising the passengers, many os
whom were nearly destitute of money, not TO land
aud thus expose themselves to great hard ,hips
and priva,ions After vesy exciting time at
Asrinvallab,ut two hundred, men. women and
children, got over to Panama, with tickets for CAL
iforns, aad the remainder cf the Washipgton's
passengers returned to New York.
letter from A.riawall TO tho New York Her.
aid, describes the following exciting scenes anon,
the wsshingtons passengers:
Capt. Churchill fully expected te receive sdv,ca.
by the regular ship from New York that srranre,
ments had been made to transport the psssengers
over the isthGns by the regular Pacific line In
case of failure 80 connect with the Hermann He
had written assurances TO this feet from the chief
officers Of the company. To his astonishment he
received not a line. During the afternoon himself
aud Mr.. Bill, au agent OF the company, were In.
formed that al, passengers on the Washington wto
coud paw the full passage to San Francisco from
Aspinwsll, would be taken by the regular line
Those who had not the means of 80 paving he must
take back 10 New YORK. About sunset the captain
proceeded on board The ship. In the meantime
the passengers en- board the Washington had
ca led meeiiag and were worked up to h;ab
pitch Ct excitement This was not lcssened bv
their having seen the passengers of the Moses Tay-
lor on board tho cars and on their way across the
isthmus within couple of hours after their arri.
val.
They left, az usual, amid the waving of hsnd-
kerchieis, loud hurrabs aud firing of guns. II
brought no cheer to the passengers of the Wash-
ington. Soon after the captain arrived on board
the passengers became canorous to know what
was 10 be done with them, when gathering on the
quarter deck, they intimated that they we're ready
10 hear from the captain. Capt. Churchill very
sooB made his appearance On the poop deck, and
stated that contrary to his most saugUiue expeca
tation he had failed to receive adyiees from New
York. That be had ascertained on shore that any
passenger would be taken on by paying full fare
TO San Francisco, but those who hsd not the money
be would take back TO New York. Ho said it was
q most disagreeable duty to make the announce
rneut, but he was left TO ether alternative. He
proceeded to read his letter of in tcuc,ions from
the principal agent in New York, and stated that
he had discharged his duty conscientiously and
f.i.hfally. The aacounceD eat that they would
be taken back to New York was greeted with the
most vociferous sells of S'No no, o." "Sever :,
$50 to hell frst," ''Snk the damned shipn "Die
here first" "Blow her to hell,' "Libel her to NOR.
row '"IIang Joe White" and thousand euually
warlike expletives. Three hundred enra.ed ras.
seq gers walked the deck Of the ship. lad the
authors of their wrongs been present a vigilance
committee would have soon executed summary
Justice.
The passengers then called another meeting, and
appointed committee to wait upon C. ]. Fox
Esq United States CoDsul and learned from him
there was no redress for their wrongs and griev-
ances. Thus night closed in over Navy Bay bu.
there was but little sleep On board the Washing.
ton.
Early on the following morning (Monday) a
strong appeal was made by telegraph TO David
Corwin, Esq, the agent of the Pacific Steamship
Company in Panama, TO reduce the fare to the
lowest degree possible, 10 enable scme of the pas.
seugers to proceed. At tho regular rates-SI25
steerage $l15 second cabin, $500 first catin--not
more than naif dozen had the means to go on.
A reply was soon received from Mr.. Corwin
that he would reduce the fare in the ste.rage to
$50 and would make reasonable reduction in
the first and second cabin. Application wac then
made to Mr.. Center, superintendent Of the Pans
ma railroad, and the fare its road reduced
10 sl5 notwithstanding this most liberal reGuc.
ton. thsre WAS not moiety that could raise the
amount.
Notviths' audirg the proclamation Of the Gov.
ernor. tie Passengers by this tine had mostly
GENE on shore, aud literally thronged the offices
of ihe consul and the railroad company. Excited
groups filled the streets, and maledcti0ns in gen.
eral upon the Nicaragua Company were hesrd in
every direction. A few proceeded to the railroad
Office and uTchssed their through tickets, which
but added fire to the fame.
About noon the railroad ticket Office and the
cop.uls Office are said to have presented scene of
melting and heaIt-reudipg character. Among the
large number who were unable 10 raise the neces
sary means, we're those if taken back to New York
world be perfect strangers and penniiess. Many
Of them were from the far West, number from
different portions OF Europe, and included many
7rki Som psof fhair
ioin their husbands in California, and bad sold
their beds and bedding aud the very clothes on
their backs to purchase their tickets. To be taken
back to New York and landed there, IN the worry
dei,th of mid winter, was fate that seemed less
welcome.than death. Piles upon piles of baggage
were heapcd up and rendered as security to the
railroad company, and the coDsul's Office made
place Of similar deposit Watches. rings, breast
pins and relics OF every description were freely
offered and solo for mere song. One poor fellow
rushed into the cOnspls Office, laid three five dol.
lar pieces the table. pulled off his breeches,
laid them beside the gold, and legged the consul,
for Gods sake, to send him on
Shortly after, jewish woman. with three bas
b;es rushed into the Office apd laid one child at
the feet of the consul and two upon his table, AID
laying down 800 in gold,broke into The most wall!
she said, ''and her three small babes; take them
and do wha. he wanted but for Gods sake send
thsm TO SaB Francisco. Ole hundred dollai d Is ell
she had in the wide world, and If she did go eR
withstanding the Indignation of all, hot tears
coursed down the cheeks Of many sunbarnt face.
The iiberali.y manifested by the passengers to
each other was as novel as it was noble. In many
cases. where there were those who had only Eve,
ten, or fifteen dollars came forward and literally
bestowed IL on those who lacked only small
amount to purchase their tickets. In this way
Eumber were made happy.
During the following day (Tuesday) the captain
made arrangements. with the censul by which
large number Of passengers we're enabled to pur-
sue, &C., the ship supplied with few necessaries
for tho return VOYAGE. Late in the day the Gram
ada arrived VIII herpasseDgers OF the Washington
with through tirkets for San Francisco. The ball
ence nearly ore hundred, returned to New York
in the Washiu g:on. I shall cay nothing of the
principal men and agents of this affair; they will
meet one hundred of their victims face to face in
N6w York.
l neglected to mention that on the 18th of Nov
ve!nher Den BsrYenil, of Greytowr, Nicaraguau
official OF soms character, in company with the
British consul visited the Faiorous, ana upon leav.
ing was -aluted with seven guns, the Nicaraguan
Gag flying q. the FORE
On the 9th Of voyembor the United States steam
frgete Roanoke, flag ship sailed for Greytown 10
look after Sir Care Ouseley. This Diplomat after
being anxionsly waited for ten days by the Gag ofS
fCer still remained busy at Greytown. IT he does
rot give mere trsnbie than Monsieur Belly shall
ho happily deceived.
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TIE Arrests At 0nERLIN.--On Tuesday, The Z. 8.
Marshal returned 20 Cleveland from Oberln. where
he bad arrested number Of the persons indicted
for the fugitive slsve The parties promised
to come in the next day aud surrender them
salyes On Wednesday, several OF the convicted
arrived In Cleveland, among them Prof. Peck, the
Rev Mr. Fitch and others Of the arrested party
or tha fneitiyo slaves who were indicted, several