Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-28
Summary action OF Gen. summer

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Seizure Of Or. Gygin, Calhoun Bsnham and Senat
Brent, by Gen sumner Attempted Arrest Of 6
Sumner by the Authorities OF Panama-The Pr
| ers Transported Across the IsthrnUs under Gu.
Of United States Troops.
Correspondence New York Times.
AsPINwALL, Wednesday, Nov. c, 1861.
| When the steamer Orizaba, from San Fra
/ els, contor Panama had got we'll clear frc
/ the wharf, Capt. Pearson first discovered Il
he had three distinguished persons on boa
| whose names were not on the passenger Ii
viz: VIM. II. Gwin, late Senator of (
| United States, Calhoun Benham, Mr.. Bu,
| anan's Attorney General for California.
Brent, late State Senator of ca
| fornia. All three being well known Sec
sionists, it was no marvel to the Captain
| find them his clandestine guests.
1t happened that Gen. Sumner. with
United State troops and 10000 rilied m
kets, was also on board the OriZaba.
Gwin and his companions exhibited a lit
uneasiness as the vessel approach Alcatr
to receive salute, but from that time VI
she was within two days from Pana1
nothing further occurred to disturb II
equanimity. On the morning of the
| Gen. Sumner politely informed the trio t
| they were his prisoners, he having good ev
ence that they were plotting against
peace and safety of the United States
America. He at the same time signifed
| them that they would not be placed III.
close arrest, till the ship reached anchori
in the Bay of Panama.
But Gen. Sumner did not proceed 10
what would have seemed to be the next N
natural thing to seize the papers Of
aforesaid individuals, but sat himself quie |
1ONUr nd liz his ri T1nor, RI
and Mr.. Benham went straight to their rool
and threw from their windows large pa
ages of papers and documents, which
doubt would have been of more value to
Government than fifty such gentlemen
the distinguished prisoners. Of course, al
the horse was stolen, the General locked
stable by placing seals upon the trunks
parcels, and taking the articles under
own charge. A carpet bag was also Sc
floating astern, supposed to have been thro
from DR.. OWNS room.
The Orizaba reached her anchorage at /
mama at 81 A. N, yesterday morning, but
tide being TOO far out to enable Capt. Pc
son, TO land his muskets before night,
passengers were mostly kept on board.
ter breakfast, the news of the arrest havi
reached the shore, Mr.. Ran z unels, of Tex
who has just vacated the office of Uni
States Consul at Chinandega, Nicarag
and Mr.. Theo. J. de Saba, of Tennessee, L
United States Vice-COnsulS AT Panama. 4;
piled to the authorities for the arrest of G,
Sumner, charged with restraining the lib
ty Of DR.. Gwin, and with intent TO forcil
carry him out of New Granada, in conten
of her sovereignty, and in violation Of
territory.
The Governor Immediately Instituted
nd +Ra 60 H. -.
ed, issued orders to the Chief of Police. a,
to the commander of the military force,
prevent any such procedures. Fifty or Siv
men were accordingly guarding the landin
place all day yesterday, while the Governo
Gen. Herran, and the United States Cons
were endeavoring to negotiate. Howev,
all diplomacy was futile, as Gen. Sunni
shut OFF further argument by declaring th
he must take the prisoners across the IthmT
and leave his Government to settle matte
OF violated sovereignty, &c.
This morning at six O'Clock, the priSone
were landed under a strong guard of Unit
States soldiers, and placed in the cars wit
out any military resistance on the part
the Panama authorities, they having on
175 men in the place, while Gen. SUNNI
had 466, armed with MIME guns. The Go
ernOr, however, strongly protested again
the action OF Gen. Sumner, as well ia viola
ing the territory by the violent transport
ton of prisoners across it, as by landing al
placing III a war-like attitude armed men
the soil.
The doctor and bis companions took pas.
age only to Panama, from San Francisco.
IS understood they intended to go from A.
1inwal to Havana gia ST. Thomas, in tt
nope of reaching New Orleans. Tt is ais
'eported here that the United States Consu-
It Panama protested against the action
Zen. Sumner. Another report says he a.
ented cordially to the course pursued, Bot
ant be right.
The prisoners reached Aspinwall at l
'clock this morning On getting out frol
be train they were marched through clos
anks OF soldiers. drawn up on both sides
be track, preceded and followed by arme,
Zen.