Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-28
NORTRERN NEWs And LIEs.
Disregard Of the Rights 81 Nations.
Correspondence q lhs New York Times.
AsYrgwAIL. Wednesday, Nov. 6. IS6

AspDwALL Wednesday Nov. 6. 1861.
When the steamer OrizSbs, from San Francisco
for Panama had got well clear from the wharf, Cap
tain Pearson first discovered that he had three dis
tinguished persons on board whose names were not
On the passengers list viz: VIM. D. Gwin, late Sem
at0r ofthe United States; Calhoun Benham Mr.. Buch
anan's Attorney General for California, and Mr..
- Brent, late State Senator Of California. An
three being well known Secsssionists, It was no
marvel to the Captain to find them bis elancestine
guests.
It happened that Gen. Sumner, with 900 United
Stats troops and 10000 led mnakets was also on
beard the Orizabs. DR.. Gwin and his companions
exhibited little uneasness as the vessel approach
ed AlcatraZ TO receive salute, but from that time
until she WAS within two days from Panama, moth
ing further occurred to disturb their equanimity-
On the morning Of the Sd, Gen. Sumner politely in
/ formed the trio that they were his prisoners, he
having good evidence that they woro plotting
against the peace and safety Of the United States Of
Ameriea. He at the same time signifed to them
that they would not be placed under ar
rest tin the ship reached anchorage in the Bay Of
Panama.
But General Sumner did not proceed to do what
would have seemed to be the next most natural
thing to seize the papers Of the aforesaid individ
uals but sat himself quietly down and lit his cigar
tUp0a this, Nr. Brent and Mr.. Benhsm went straight
to their rooms and threw from their windows large
packages of papers and documents, which no doubt
would have been Of more value to the Government
than fifty such gentlemen the distinguished priss
oners. OF course, after the horse was stolen, the
General locked the stable by placing seals upon the
trunks and parcels, and taking the articles under
his own charge. A carpet bag was also seen float
ing zstern, supposed to have been thrown from DR..
/ OWNS room.
The Orizaba reached her anchorage at PAua ma
/ at 81 A. ", yesterday morning, but the tide being
too far out to enable Capt. Pearson to land his
tmuskets before night, the passengers were mostly
! Kept on board. After breakfast, the news Of the
arrest having reached the shore, Mr. Ran Runnels,
of Texas who has just vacated the Office of United
| States Consul at Chinandega, Nicaragua, and Mr.
Thee. j. DeSahla, Of Tennessee tlate United States
/ Vice-Consul at Pansma applied to the authorities
4 for the arrest Of Gen. Sumner, charged with re-
straining the liberty Of DR.. Gwin, and with intent
to forcibly carry him out of New Granada, IN con-
tempt of her sovereignty, and in violation OF her
territory.
/ The Governor Immediately instituted an inquiry
and finding the facts to be as charged issued orders
to the Chief Of Police and the commander of the
military force, to prevent any such procedures
[ Fifty or sixty men were accordingly guarding the
landing place all day yesterday, while the Cover
nor, Gen Herran, and the United States Consul,
we're endeavOring to negotiate. However, all d.
plomacy was futile as Gen Sumner shut of further
argument by declaring that be must take the pris~
oner across the Isthmus, and leave his Government
to settle matters of violat i sovereignty, &c.
This morning at six o'clock the prisoners were
landed under strong guard of United States sold
iers, and placed In the cars without any military
resistance on the part of the Panama authorities
| they having only us men in the place while Gen
Summer had 466, armed with MIME guns. The Coy
ernor, however, strongly protested against the &C
ton of Gen. Sumner, well in violating the terri
tory by the violent Of PFsonsrs across
it, as by landing and placing in warike attitude
armed men on the soil.
The doctor and his companions took passage only
I to Panama, from San Francisco. 1t is understood
they intended to go from Aspinwall to Havana via
! in q az Orleans
1t is also reported here that the United States Con-
sui at Panama protested against the action of Gen
Sumner. Another report says he sssented cordially
to the course pursued. Both can't be right.
The prisoners reached Aspinwal at 10 o'clock this
morning On getting out from the train they were
marched through close ranks Of soldiers, drawn up
on both sides Of the track, preceded and followed
| by armed men.
These men thus arrested AID brought to New
/ York, have been sent to Fort Warren.