The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-08

PANAMA, sept. ~, looU.
Serious Rio. BY he Negross-Aaempt to Take the T,c,-
Landing Of British and United States Foyces-The Ne
0roes Defeated, de-, dc.
riot Of serious and extensive nature occurred this
city the morning Of the 9th ast For past
considerable number Of negroes had been gathering at
the mouth Of the Rio Grande In the Deghborhood Of Pa
nama 1t was supposed that they chiefly composed
Of individuals who leaving the town and vicinity
from fear Of being pressed into the army 1t was how
ever ascertaned that they organizing
and armirg themselves and that their intention to
attack and possess themselves Of the CITY, although 1t
impossible to for what object since they had put for
ward political pretensions The authorities having as
cerained that they contemplated attacking the place
the night Of the 26th instant accordingly
taken to defeat it, No attempt was, however, made by
the aggressors TO hostties beyond occupying
in force the outskirts and suburbs Of the town and cutting
off all communication with the city proper At daybreak
the troops which garrscned the town, 100
ber, ordered to march outside the walls into the
suburbs, AMI upon crossing the open space whi,h
separates the city proper from the suburbs, they
we're fred upon by the negroes, whose numbers
at that time are calculated to have been between
three and four hundred In well sheltered p)siton. The
fighting, or rather the firing lasted from six O'Clock In
the morning until about nine A. NJ by which time the
troops remained In the possession OF the suburbs having
dsofged tho negroes who took TO the woods where the
FORCES Could not purEue tnem ownS To trar
small numbers The negroes are said y have rallied al
their old headquarters, at Rio Grande MD an attack Ia
expected al any moment. This of course keeps the
whole population inside In state OF great anxiety aud
alarm and business is, for The time, at stand st, al
stores being closed.
The oss In killed and wounded is variousy estimstad
The most reliable accounts put IL at two killed and five
wounded, the side OF tnc government forces The
groes lost come twelve fifteen killed. aud many
are probably wounded, although this cannot be ascer
tsned as the wounded were not left behind in their
treat.
since the events Of the 9th the entire population oi
the city has been n the greatest excitement under the
apprehension that the negroes would return aud make
another assault, and the American aud English consul
Gtes are crowded with aGrighted women aud children.
9th and 2Sth, another attack being momentariy
reeed Forces were landed on the 2Tth rom the United
states slooD of war 81 Marys aud the British ship Clio
protect the lives and property Of the foreign rosdcns
latter In the city, also guard at the American consul
ate, furnished by Capt. Porter OF the St Marys and
a. the British consulate, furnished by Capt Miller, of
the Clio.
scent on the city, and the authorities unable 20 pr,iec,
IT, that the Governor and Intendene General w request
the commanders OF the st. Marys and Clio 10 land their
respective forces and take and hold tont occupation ~
the place until the government Is In position 10 main
tain 10 authority against any further assaults from the
blacks.
The city is under martial Law, and II Is rpossbls
under present circums ances, TO say what ddy
ho1r may bring forth As the Northern Light salts for
New York NJ early hcur 10 morrox (sandsy) lam
Bot should anything In the meantime 10 change
the aspect Of Affairs, win telegraph IL 10 time for the
steamer.
The force landed from the 81 Mrys s,iu occupy the
tcn Of the guard At the British consulate returned TO
that esstl yesterday.