The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
THE ARREST OF EX-SENATOR GwIN--TRE TRANsPoR
TATI0N OF sECESsIoNISTs ACROSS THE ISTHMuS
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TATIoN OF sEcEssIoNIsTs ACROSS THE IsTuMUs
OF PANAMA.
from the Panama Star and Herald Nov 141
curious question TO the right of the United States
government to transport prisoners this Ishmus
arose on the arrival Of the steamer orizaba at this port
from San Francisco the 9Th inst II appears that tho
day previous TO reaching port DIR. Cwn Senator for
California Calhoun Benham and j. Brent being suspected
Of secession principles their baggage searched the
suggestion OF General Sumner, commanding tho United
States land forces the Pacific who passenger on
board, who also ordered their arrest political
offenders. On the arrival Of tho steamer at this
port, friends Of Dr. Gwn informed the Governor
Of the matter at tho same time soliciting his inter-
across the Ishmus being neutral territory General
Herran, the New Granadsn Minister to Washington con-
CURED in the opinion that this government should not
permit political prisoners Of foreign power to be sent
the road and consequently the Governor declared
his intention to have them set at liberty their landing
To effect this he sent all the force at his disposal TO the
raroad station but the prisoners not landed until
the morning Of the 9th, when the Governor again sent
the police force TO the station with instructions TO the
officer in command to demand their release. This was
done, and declined by Gen. Sumner peremptory. The
police officer with force Of some forty men, could not
Of COURSE offer resistance to 500 United States troops
and Gen. Sumner was consequently at liberty TO take
his prisoners with him. We learn that the Governor has
entered his protest against the proceeding and that the
question has been referred TO Washington.
Different opinions according to the different feelings or
prejudices OF people, have been expressed regard to
tho right of tho United States in this matter and Il MAJ
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Tho following letter. addressed to the editors Of the
star and Herald also appears in the next issue or Tim,
paper
PANAMA, Nov. -, 1861
Your issue OF Thursday last contains leading article
upon the arrest of DR.. Gwn and his associates which,
think places the matter in very erroneous light before
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