The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-01
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT.
IRESTING NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.
Areatened Trouble on the
Isthmus of Panama.
WO Weeks Later from Chile
and Peru,
mn &c 10.

san on the evening Of the 2ss ul,., and has expe-
cd strong northerly gales the whole passage.
the evening Of the 17ih, during the procession on
m Sunday, at Panama, q riot occurred between the
Ives who reside within the city an T. blacks who
, without the walls, In which two VI three were
inded. The military called ont, and'were under
40 all night The United States Consul signalzed tho
ofwar 10 the barbor, and Commodore Long sent 80
oil small armed boats, With 800 men, 70 protect the
ercan residents but their services not required,
they returned ON board at daylight.
he United States sloop of-war vsndalia, arrived at
pama ON The morning OF the nth ut
he Roanoke Jamestown and Relief were at Aspinwan
lhe 2lst The Roanoke 70 sail for San Juan del
te on the 22d,
! he steamship Washington, from New York for San
ncsco had not arrived ut Valparaiso 70 the ls Of APRIL
L fears were entertained for her safety.
REATENED SERIOUS RIOT AT PANAMA.
OUR PANAMA CORRBs PONDENCE.
PANAMA, April q, 1859
at Pamarna- Serious Trouble Approached
ons Of the American Vessels Of War TO Protect Fb
lIag~Us-Amoicans Crossing the Iahns's, dc.
mis- place has again been the Of dsgracefG riot
hitting in bloodshed and loss Of life.
the 18th inst Palm Sunday, while religious process
IN Zone Of the ceremonies observed by the Roman
hoic church in Central and South America), pass
through our streets, disturbance occurred on the
oh near the usual landing place, between some white
black natives Of the country, in winch three persons
70 seriously wounded.
Instantly the cry was raised that the whites had at
battles description. The procession, composed Of
and hlschs ahont entariu0 he church
San Felipe broke up in the utmost disorder, and the
pie dispersed in all drections-men, women and chill
in the greatest state Of excitement, running TO and
and calling on the Virgin Mary 70 save them.
his cd about OK O'Clock P. NJ The troops of the
rison, numbering about sixty, and the police some
y strong, called out by the Intendente General
Governor and after restoring order in the city pro-
ded towards the Plaza Santana, situated outside the
wall, where IL understood the native blacks were
embled in considerable force, armed with muskets, RI
and pistols; but when they got to within hundred
Ids Of the plaza the blacks fred upon them, killing
plain Navarro, who was command of the troops, and
Of his At this the troops and police fell back to
walls, where they remained during the entire night.
hout making another attempt TO advance brisk
og kept up all night from both sides, and although
| ne eight hundred shots were Ared, no killed
,r the nIst attack, but great many supposed TO
wounded.
When the nrst encounter took place between the
ops, police and blacks, signals were made from the
re with the United States vessels of in the hArbor
ica,jng that there trouble In town; and in in
diby short time twenty boats, Oiled with armed
from the flag ship Merrimsc, frigate saranac, and
op st. Marys, were got in readiness to render assist
70 to the foreign residents in case Of necessity. The
ITS anchored off the city, short distance from the
),e The force consisted of marines and Sailors
sled by Lieu.enants Bach, Moore, Fairfax sherk and
yers, OF the st. Marys, and Lieutenant Ramsay and
Ter officers Of the Merrimac, whose names have not
en- able TO learn-,he whole amounting TO about eight
ndred men, who were all well armed The first
acbment, under command Of. Lieutenant Bach,
4ded through mistake, while he was on shore
nferripg with the United States Consul. It appears
shortly after he left the boats, the Lieutenant in
,rge hearing the report Of firearms IN the neghbor-
I'd Of the landing place. and supposng that Lieutenant
bad been attacked, ordered the men to land, upon
rning which Lieutenant Bach a,tiDg under the advice
the Consul gave directions for the TO be sent back
the boats.
Captains Kelley, Of the SaranRc Hitchcock Of the Mer
nac, and Thorburn, of the st. Marys, came shore in
season for any emergency that might arise requiring
r services.
the blacks quietly dispersed on tie morning Of the ISh
about five O'clock and the troops and police with
avn from the scene Of the disturbance q short time
erwsrds
During the entire night Of the 17th the greatest excite.
mt and alarm prevailed throughout the city, which
seased from time to time by reports that the negroes
defeated the troops and coming into the city 10
rider and plumber
On The morning Of the 18th the Governor Of tho State
lied meeting Of the native and foreign residents of Pa
ma for the adoption Of measures TO prevent recur-
nee Of the disorders OF the previous night The meet
principally attended by the native citizens OF the
bcethe great body Of the foreigners having wisely alb
lined from taking part in the proceedings, in view of
fac, that was local or domestic quarrel of the
Of The country, with which they had right to in
fere The meeting broke up without doing anything Of
Definite character.
ION the 18th instant the authorities arrested eight or
persons who accused Of having taken part In the
-; and 1t Ia ruored that the Judge OF the Supreme
urt Of the State the assistant judge of the court
the Judge OF the Criminal Court who suspected
having counseed the blacks in their resistance OF the
bic authority aso TO be arrested. an attempt Is
de TO arrest these judges another outbreak, more &C.
us than the last, may be expected; for all three Of
I'm not only popular with the blacks, bd. exercise
immense influence with them.
hardly think the authorities will attempt 10 arrest them,
mater bow guilty they may be of the crime Of which
~ are inspected.
Ibe United States soop of Vandalis Arthur Sin.
ir commander, arrived a. this port the l7tn ns.
m Realejo. Officers aud crew all we'll Purser W. Il.
Urls, OF the vandaa, who has obtained o short leave
ABSENCE proceeds 10 The Unted States Ia tho Northern
gbt.
oere are now four OF vessels OF IN this hnrhor
snip Merrimac, frgste snranac sloors 81, Marys aud
noala court Of inquiry is being held on board
latter to Investigate charges preferred agaus. an on.
n attached to the Pacific squadron of high rauk
In consequence Of the disturbed state q, ,h,nos IN pa
ma, the larger part of the passengers par .bn
ce Sam were sent over the road to Aspn wall m tho
shi Of the )9.h inst.
During the past fortnight four thousand American p.s
pgers have crossed tho Panama Railroad Mt sos
|ch.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
The English steamer New Granada from Callao arrived
Panama on the morning of Ole. April, bringing two
eks later news from the West Coast BY this arrival
have advces from Valparaiso to Isl, Coquimbo ID CAL
VA Sd, and CaIlao 18th ul,.
CHILE.