Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-13

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to land at San Juan del Sur. l understand
that the report was spread by some persons,
that force had actually landed, growing out
of the fact few of the Decaturs marines and
officers were seen little way in from the
shore, on the Transit road at San Juan del
Sur. Upon this party was organized OF Of
ficers and soldiers of the Government, who
went TO Castillo, seized two of the American
boats there, the Cass Yrissarri and the Cath
arine Maria, by driving the officers and men
on shore at the point of the bayo let, and then
pulling down the American and running up
the Nicaraguan flag. One of the boats was
then run on shore. The soldiers set fire to
some of the Transit bridges and burned them
President Martinez had refused to make Off
cial inquiry as to these disturbances.
DECREE:
ARTICLE l. The transit route on the 18TH
mus of Nicaragua is free for all nations, con-
sequently monopoly over it in favor of any
persons or company is not recognised or per-
mitted.
ART The Decentralization and transpor-
| tation of troops, arms and munitions of war
cannot be permitted, except in accordance
with treaty stipulated to that effect with the
Republic
ART g. The government will regulate the
manner of making the transit effective, con-
sulting the security and convenience of the
Republic.
ART, The Government will also take
upon itself the imposition of charge for
transportation moderate and equal for all na-
| tions
| ART. 5. This decree shall not be construed
| in any manner so as to be an obstacle to the
/ opening of the intcr-oceanic maratime canal
Given at Mangua, in the hall of the Cham
! Der of Deputies, Feb %, 1859
President Martinez also issued the follow
! ing grandiloquent Proclamation against fill
busters, promising to shed his last drop of
blood for his country, asking his countrymen
to do the same.
The President Of the Republic of Niceragua
to the authorities and Inhabitants of the
FELLOW CoUNTREMEN: The spies that we
have on the shores of the Pacific being justly
alarmed by the extraordinary arrival of yes
sci at various points of the coast, gave US
speedy notice of it, and we believed, with
sufficient cause that we were again invaded
by the fllibusters You immediately made
ready to combat them, ard I also was prepar-
| ing TO lead you to victory, when we were in
formed that the reported invasion had not
taken place.
The fllibusters, it is true, cause US great
mischief by the state of alarm in which they
keep US; but they must certainly know the
enthusiasm with which you just now ran TO
arms IN defence OF your liberty; and this must
produce great encouragement among the OBJ
stinate plotters Of our enslavement At the
proper emergency the Government was ena-
bed to judge Of the zeal and activity of the
civil and military employees of the depart
ments, and of that of the people, and also,
of the heroic resolution of the Nicaraguans.
whose brow [ saw proudly raised, as if anti
cipating the laurels with which it was soon TO
be decked You have won little, one and
all, to the public esteem. admire you. he
roic sons of a people which no sort of calami-
ty has been able to crush; and am proud to
be your chief, since | cannot but be proud of
your decision and patriotism
Lay down your arms, continue YOUR inno-
cent labors; will watch for your security,
and will summon you to combat, if the coun-
try should be menaced by the vandals who
have sworn to enslave it.
Your fellow-countrymen and friend,
Thomas MARTINEZ
MANGAU, March 4, 1859
The st. Louis and jamestown arc at San
Juan.
The United States steam-frigate Saranac
left Acapulco the 18th inst, for the north
ward.
The Brooklyn will sail for Vera Cruz on
Tuesday.
VALPARAISO, Tuesday, March 1, 1859
This place was yesterday the scene of one
of those popular tumults so common in South
America. and which l sorry to say are
likely to become frequent in Chill so long as
the present administration lasts. About II
NJ party of armed citizens made an attempt
to get possession of the lntendency, 10 which
they failed, owing to the promptness of the
soldiers on guard in closing the doors. The
insurgents then commenced firing from the
outside or the building, and scene of the
greatest confusion followed. Of course, it
was ''sduue qut pem" with all peaceably dis
posed people, and the streets were soon clear
ed, of all but the mob. The soldiers were
soon on the field of action. The next attemot
was to set fire to the Intendency, by satura-
ting the doors with turpentine This was
also failure, several persons having been
shot in the act. The appearance of the doors
to day proves that the fire had at one time
taken hold of the woodwork In the mean
time another party broke into the coustom
house and seized lot of muskets and rifles.
with which they armed themselves aud ad
vanced to meet the military. The fight then
became general, principally in the street
called the Planchada, where the revolution
lists were driven back by the military, the
latter sustaining some loss from a severe fire
from the windows and balconies of the houses
abutting on the municipal square. After
about an hours fighting the am unition of
the rebels gave out. and they retreated up
the revines and dispersed. The military and
police then commenced making prisoners; and
in doing this, they were in no way particu-
lar whose house they broke into. An Eng
lishman by the name of Jones, formerly keen
er of the Star Hotel, was shot on suspicion Of