Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-06-03
LETTER FROM AsPNwALL.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Ehquirr.
AsPINwALI, May IS, lS59.

SengerS, ana the steamer Granada on the ev,
ming Of the 10th with 400 passengers more
They all left Panama during the night of tn
10th for San Francisco. On hoard Of the Cir;
NADIA was the newly appointed Minister to til
Republic of New Granada. Jones. Esq
on his way to the seat Of Government. BOgota
By order from the Department. the flag
Roanoke will take him on board and land hin
at Carthccena, from thence he will proceed Of
his way 10 the capital by the Rio Magdaena. =
The Roanoke. 1t is reported, on her return L
this port, will take on board the COMMISSIONS
from the Kingdom of Japan, expected daily a
Panama, and steam away homeward bound
Tie wet season now having fully set in, TO pre-
serve the health Of the crew it is necessary /,
make some change and this is n fortunate wa,
for relief. while the poor, condemned Jane;
town is forced to remain and brave the dcadl,
climate Of the pcrncous malaria of Aspinwaf
just as if she had not enough of good thin
while cruising for the fillibusters. who ncvc
come of the harbor Of San Juan del Nortc.
The court-martial gun has been, day by day
at 10 o'clock exactly. booming on board of thi
iillibuStcr ship jamestown. Among man,
charges. the Commander has preferred on
against Poor Pill Garlic the l>t surgeon o
the Jamestown, and intends, il appears. t.
show the jamestown and the rest OF the worll
that hc tthe Commander is no; entirely igno
rant Of phySic, and, therefore, would throw
phySc to the dogs" Notwithstanding ali thi,
We learn the Doctor has made brave defence
and will. in the end, probably turn the table.
full upon the little tyrant.
The jamestown is to remain three month,
longer in these waters. when her time will hay,
expired and will be thankfully looked for by
the officers: for. if ever there were mcr pray
ing deroutly to be called home and out of com
mission, it is the officers Of this t. : slooI
jamestown.
One of the Panama Railroad Company's YES
Scls, the Abbey Taylor, has been lately wreck
ell on one of the reefs. well known to the sea
going mariners, and where many good
ship has been rendered up prey To the
wrcckcrs of Guaymas off Old Providence. -
About hali.past four o'clock, \. NJ, without
any warning, the sea being very calm. at the
time the Abbey Taylor went quietly on the
rcei which proved fatal ere any one on board
became aware of her danger. The captain and
crew sprang into the Jolly boat with little
provision and water, and were forced to pull
iortvonc miles before they reached land The
vessel Is total loss. Captain Graham saved
his chronomctcr, which instrument being faulty,
was the cause Of the loss Of the vessel. The
wreckers came from Gauymas and stripped her
Tho Abbey Taylor was fully in
surcd.
The United States lrigatc Merrimac left
Panama on the llth. for the States. The
same day the British steamer arrived at this
port. She brought no additions to the Belly
troop.
Twenty States prisoners were brought from
Panama on the 7th. They were engaged in
the late revolution in Panama, in which the
Governor very nearly lost his life. They are
to bc sent to Carthagena for trial.
Chill Peru and Jamaica, are still in an IN.
settled state Revolutions. nothing hut revolu.
tionS, among these sick negro States.
The rains arc now pattering down dark and
heavy-not very pleasant TOR dry weather
ducks
Nothing new from Central America the
"Grcascrs' appear to be satisfied with the pro.
lection of the French and English governments
and will resume their business with confidence
and vigor. At Greytown an attempt has
hnn .uouhct.- fias Dvsh, s'o;er"nE atr".nn,;,
by the English Consul wish to dcspoil his heirs
oil the property: and, but for the timely protest
against the effort. by the L. s commercial
agent, Chas. S. Bell, they would have consum
mated the iniquity. The penalty for such pre-
sumption is the public disapprobation Of H.
b. Ms representative. of course, and the over
hanging vengeance of his obedicnt hunkcys
Il, 4 nd IN
with what dexterity his position is assailcd by
these wooltsh sharpcrs IN his prais-worthy eff
forts to follow in the path that virtue, honor,
and duty dctatc-merely recognizing the
rights of his dead countryman.
Bellcv has obtained the unqualified rattica
ton of his contract. with the addition of the
transit monopoly. Scott has disposed, at pub
lie auction, OF all the Companys property OF
Punta Arenas, under directions to that eifcc
from Vanderbilt.
The Golden Gate arriyel''at Panama on th'
evening of the 18th, with one thousand passcn
gers: they arrived BY the cars at s. 4. NJ, anC
will leave by the Moses Taylor and Granada a
l2M
Hon. j. ". Dana, Esq, L. S. Minister to Bo
livia; Mr.. Cavelly, Secretary of the I. ). lie
CATION to Peru; Fayettc Ringold, Esq, L. 5
Consul at Payta and Peter Conroy, Esq. o
Lima are among the passengers for New iorl
by the steamers which leave to-day. ;.
AsrIywALL. May 20th.-Thc opposition
steamers Northern Light, at .ispinwal, ant
the Orizaba, at Panama, arrived on the evening
Of the 10Th, both closely packed with passen
gers coming from New York and San Francisco
Two thousand are at this moment in the town
and make a very lively time.
The guns of the flagship Roanoke and tn
jamestown have Just finished saluting, in turn
the Hon. Geo. Jones, who is about cmbarkin
on the flagship for Carthagena. The Hon
is, no doubt. glad enough to shake off tn
funkeys who have been hanging shout him
and has been heard to say: For this relic
much thanks God has preserved me
length from my friends"
Gen. WIN. " alker, Col. Anderson, Malo
Dolen. with some others. friends to the caus'
of liberty and progress throughout Contra
America. came down on the Orizaba and vii
leave this evening by the Northern Light 70
New York. 1t is believed there is something
in the wind that has induced this extensive nj
grafton Of filibusters. The little General i
looking we'll, apparently in good condition AM
spirits. The news from Central America Is ia
vorable to the ''man of destiny" There ar
great contentious in the councils Of the Rcpnt
cof Nicaragua, showing conclusvcly that thcr
is great change in the feelings Of the people
and that they are ripe for sebcllion against tn
present authority, and many are so unguardc
as to declare they prefer American 10 Frenc
rule; and believe their State would be bette
under Walker than the stupid tyrant, MARITIME
The French engineers have already con
nenced to drop off, through the fatal effects
malaric diseases, and many now begin to thin
that if the canal is ever putthrough from occa
to ocean, it will be done by Americans. b
sides the fatality attending the work, there al
pears to he great breach, through son
cause, already made, between Belley and n
'greaser' government and the little Gaul b.
gins to think little Of these officials, who wei
to him as little gods, at the time oi hiS hr'
visit
Times are said to be tight, in Caiiiorhi'
yet people are crowding there, owing 10 inc oi
position. in greater numbers than heretoior'
Fears are beginning to be expressed ior IN IN
safety of the steamer Washington, which sale