The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15
Our Aspinwall Correspondence.

Violent Hurricdle-7rees B0acn Doom and Houses In
roctd-A Nan Killed and Another Seriously Wounded
Fatal Accident on the Rail,pay-Justice IN Panan,a-
Freedom Of the Press according to Spanish American
Notions-2he RerolWion in Cdrthagaa--Naral Aope.
met-EDors TO Deepen the Channel the Haroor Of San
Juan, dc, dc.
The opposition steamship North Star came in on the
evening Of the 2sth ult with 400 passengers usual
arriving before the mail steamship Star Of the West,
which followed on the morning Of the 3lst ult with 800
passengers, having stopped at Key West.
the afternoon Of the Goth ut this unfortunate town
was visited by terrific Of hail and ran supported
by succession of whirlwnds which unroofed houses,
blowing trees and hurting the zinc and slate from
every quarter. native Of the of Juan killed
instantly nj the time the old machine shop fell, and
another was mortaiy wounded.
On the night of the 2sth the train was about half
way between this and Panama with the passengers from
the North star man Of the name Of Michael WEIGH, OF
Brooklyn, apparently inebriated fell from the and
crushed death beneath the train passed along
certain notorious individual has been arrested by the
authorities in Panama for old offence Some years
ago, when they should have tried and probably could
witness is dead they rerrest him. cast him into prison
and confnc him TO the stocks.
The prison has likewise within rotten walls an indie.
pendent editor Here the press Free There such
offence as libel One OF the railroad attaches, who be-
lieved himself iusulted by some remarks organized a
mob and at night made an attack upon the offending
press. The editor and his friends attempted to defend IT,
and in the melee one man was killed The editor and his
go free. In this free country justice s lame well
blind.
The revolution which has broken out in Carthagenia
owing 10 the limitations imposed on the votes OF the peo
pie, is still progressing.
The flagship Roanoke, with the Preble, is in the
harbor. The Savannah has not yet returned from
Chagena where she is TO protect the foreign interest
The British gunboat Basisk is likewise OF that town.
The jamestown and st. Louis oil San Juan del Norte
Vessels Of the smallest caibre able enter
its harbor Every business is dull and all the factions
DESTROYS to leave that town of ups and downs hopes
and disappOintments
There nothing whatever Of importance from the int
ror Of Nicaragua Nothing likely 10 be done 10 forward
the Publications OF the treaty CassJercZ Nothing
reported Of the expected arrival of the steamer Scottish
Chief. Thomas $ Bell the Consul, appears TO have
rendered himself popular by his straightforward patriotic
conduct He without attery Of the most sensible
gentlemanly representatives Of the American govern
ment that has been sent TO these parts for long time
Mr.. Joseph Scott is actively engaged with river
and dredging machines turning into the San
Juan several small rivers which years ago
damned by the individual; the water has increased
since he commenced, in the old channel from seven
twelve feet The Grcyown people to pay him should
he succeed in reopenng the harbor they appear very
sangune
The British steamer Thames arrived on the Sd inst.
frcm Greytown she left that port the LIST inst The
citizens have raised by subscription of money
for the purpose Of cleaning out the harbor They
progressing rapidly with the work. and expect have
il navgable by the LIST Of October for the steamers
The Scottish Chief has not arrived and they begin
to doubt her having started.