The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-28
COSTA RIGA.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.

UNITED STAIRS SHIp CYANE, I
HARBoR or PUNTA ARENAS, G. r. July 2, 1859
Tie Ship Of War Cyaae at Punta Arenas General Lamar
Attending to Murder Cae-Deta Of the Con,uay Shoot.
ing 4tyoy-Scens at Con,pays Ar7est-His Escape--M
Belly Introducing French Currency into Nicayagua-TAe
Dread Of Walker Passed Away-Ovders to the Cyane-
General Walker Gone TO Hduano-He is Wei Found in
Men and Good Vesscl, &c.
We arrived here the 9th ult where very unexpect
dly, we found General Lamar, who had stopped his
eturn home to attend to the case of American i'm
praored In the jail of this place. charged with murder
On the Goth ult Mr. Edward F. Conway, young
lawyer from San francisco, protege Of Colonel Milton
g. Latham, OF California, together with OF the officers
from Her Britannia Naestys ship HAVANA, then lying
in port having social glass n tho American Hotel
in Punta Arenas, kept by Mr. Biex, German. In the
room adjoining that occupied by Mr.. Conway and his
friends, company Of Germans were dining; the door
which gave circulation Of air between the two rooms was
shut by the Germans, which gave offence to the
other party. proposition was made by Of
Mr.. Conway's party to break the door down
and 20 in and clear the Germans out, which
was srenuously objected TO BY Mr. Conway, who told
his friends that such proposition not to be enter
tanned for moment; they persisted in doing co. he
snood leave the house. Mr. Conway took his ha. and
eft but Of thc English officers went after him. and
succeeded in dragging BIN back Afterwards two of tie
company went and broke open the door dghs ensaed
between German oapsaa and c,psia a J, Reilly, Of
the American bark j. R. Mora In the scufs Me. Con.
way came In with loaded revolver which vent of aud
accidentally (as has been clearly shown before the courl
ap 5s0 s9s 30 del several days de-
cIsriDg that no did not believe Mr. Conway intended to
Shoot hifo that he and Mr. Conway were friends anu gag
believes that IL was intentional on tho part of Me- Con-
way TO shoot any one he was friend oeveryhody, and
everybody was his friend.
Mr.. Conway Ia originally from the State of New York.
but has teen living In California for years He came
to .hs pace on trip Of pleasure, in tho bark r. Mers
the unhappy Circumstance above related.
was rather amusing from nil accounts, 70 the OFF,
The Governor took file Of half naked dsgos With the cd
fashioned flint nuekets when they got Opposite the hotel
asa " 70 VINO should s g up and ~
and beat two Of bis before he could get them up
steps; they went up h9weyer, and came to 'Ohargs
BIN down "a. the Quartet. where they they put
and him IN the The naven here have a.
idea that revolver alter II commences to Ere,
The presence Of chip Of General Lamar had "a
utary effect IN inducing the authorities grant him {Oon-
wayl less persecuton he was, however, allowed y
choose his own counsel TO confront witnesses aud
many other things awarded To prisoner In hap
ry country were refused him here.
ALLOW me here to inform cOuDtrymen tnnt our Con
sul as 'his pace Ia non est inven:t Having married
native woman by whom he acquired some property, he
removed San jose, and has become Costa Rican
thoroughly liz he mbued with this people. BE has paid
no attention officially to the case Of Mr. Conway; and,
would come down to Punta Arenas, he wrote back WORD
that he could unless the General ordered him
come.
MI Conway last night evaded the vigilance OF the ssda
dos, and made good his eecape. The authorities have
sent Two heavily armed boats 10 catch him which think
will be rather hard work for them.
Monsieur Belly declares his intention Of taking no money
except francs, and that he to establish the cur
rency Of the country the that of France every
respect-bills drawn and negotiable francs only
understand that the mail contract for the American Tran
cit Company has been given out
The Walker ibuster fever has died out here aud both
the Havans and the vxenher Britannia Maestys ships
OF warhave lett the coast and gone to Cslso on their
way to England.
We win leave here in few days for San Juan dol Sur:
from thence to La Uaon and then TO Merriac Cy-our
rendezvous.
Gen. William Walker has gone Havana for his health
lie h three thousand men ready ut bis disposal besides
hne steamer. get the above from q reliable source
whether his destination la to Mexico Nicaragua "dc
pOnent saith not"
On BOARD CYASE, July 4, 1859.
RedrTess Of Conway7he Fourth Of July Duly Celebrated
What Fan Juan Hopes from tAe.Transa OPENING, dc.
Mr. Conway was yesterday retaken and brough. back
70 Punta Arenas After getting TO sea- be put back
again, and caught by the officers or the government
Three men also from the bark j. Mora are imprisoned
as accessories TO Mr.. Conways attempt 10 escape in
impossible 70 ray what the consequences will be- On ~
count Of Mr. Conway having been reaken we will be de-
tancd here several days longer 70 confer with our Consul
Tho Cyano decorated at sunrise this morning with
ags and national salute fred meridian In honor OF the
glorious "Fourth" There shl.s in harbor, but
II wss sufficiently decorated; and though national