The Placer herald., 1860-11-17
Affairs at Panama-Trouble be- ween ths
American and British Naval Officers.

We condense from the Bulletin's CORES
pondence the following relative to n disturb
ance at Panama, between The American and
British naval officers:
The guard left to protect the British and
Freucl, ronsulates had assumed Il protector
ae over the city. On the night of the 20th
of October, Lieut., W. F. Filzhugh. Of the
United States sloop of war 81. Mary's on
refusing TO acknowl. dge the right Of the
British sentinel at the French c"nsuar resi-
dcnce to hail him, was arrested by The guard
n d KEEP, in confinement for nearly i'm hour,
until Lieut., Welsh, of H. b. NJ friy,e Clio,
could be sent for, when he was released
When arrested the Sergeant of The guard
who was sent for, went for the Lieutenant
of the guard and returned with orders from
the Lieutenant to drtan him and his com
panion, Mr.. Eage, son of Captain Eagle
of the United States Navy, AS prisoners,
and to shoot them doaon If they attempted to
escape!
Lieut. Welsh to Lieut.. Fiizhugh's question.
"by what authority am hailed and detain
ed! replied, IL have orders to do So"
On the next evening DIR. John p. Kluge
Surgeon of the Panama railroad, and Con
ductor on the same road, were arrested for
protesting against the hail of The sentry and
Kept in confinement all night.
Lieut., Fitzhugh brought his case officially
before Flag Officer Montgomery, when that
officer addressed an energetic note to Cap.
tam Miller. In this note Captain Miller is
told that he need not he surprised that such
unusual and seemingly unnecessary proceed
'ngs on his part could only be regarded as
aggressive toward the United States, and OF
'''e neutrality of the city and Isthmus which
had been violated hy his forces.
Capt Miller attempted at first to excuse
ms action and then to place it on the shou
ders OF the intendente and British Consul;
sad the sentines must walk Somewhere in
me street; could not remain cooped up all
night in the entries of the consultes, etc.
captain Montgomery replied that they
must not exercise any authority one inch be
y,ond the boundary Of the private property
''ey were sent to protect; and he expressed
much surprise that Captain Miller should
clam TO do more and that he should sure
uer the command Of any portion Of his force
~ anybody on shore. At any rate, contn
r beo captain Montgomery, the practice mus'
oe stopped, or shall resist it to the extent
ol all ne discretionary power placed in my
hands by my Government.
captain Miller promised to withdraw his
'ofces at once and did 81.
y In reply to note addressed to i'm by
oap'a'n Montgomery, oa the 22J, the Intend
eo'e said that neither befpre nor after the
JOINT evacuation of the british and Amer
,ean forces 18th inst.) had he invested any
'ore'gn force with the attributes of police,
o"'ess the services rendered by the British
anu American forces in Panama since the
."n OF September might be looked upon
~ sach, etc. This letter no, being satisfac
.Iry to Flag Officer Montgomery, he has
::uo'essed the Intendente another missve,
." a., winch it isto be presumed he has he has
S'sea asked h,m to state, yes or no, whether he as
alluded to.