Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-02
Frustrution Of the Panama Pratt.
cal Scheme-Arrest of the DesPe-
rad0es.

FruBtrntl0n OF the Panama F1ral.
cal Scheme-Arrest of the DesPe-
radoes.
On the 18th instant we published the first
particulars received here Of plan organized
BY band Of rebels, under the leadership Of
one HogG, who was a commissioned officer
in the rebel navy, TO sieze the steamer Guate-
mala off Panama, and use her as piratical
craft to capture California treasure boats,
and prey upon Pacific commerce generally.
The arrival Of the Pacific Mail steamer Sac
ramento, this morning, places US in possess
sion Of correspondence and files Of papers,
which furnish detailed statements con6rma-
tory Of the information already published in
the Bulletin, and Of the telegraphhic intelli-
gence from the East announcing the frustra-
lion Of the well laid plan. The band Of pi-
rates that proceeded nom Havana to Panama
were disappointed in their purpose to take
passage on the Guatemala, the authorities
having been advised Of it, and having sent
that vessel off before they had an opportunity
to get on board. The Panama Chronicle
says that the American Consul there, Mr..
Nelson, (agent Of the Panama Railroad
Company the American Admiral, and his
officers, among whom the secret knowledge
Of their purpose was committed, held close
watch for the suspected men. These fellows
kept their plans with most scrupulous re.
serve, but it was known when they changed
them, and concluded to take the next coast
steamer, the Salvador, on board which they
were arrested in the manner detailed BY our
Panama correspondent. The Panama Chro-
nicle says they went aboard on the 10th in
stant with the other passengers, and in the
usual manner. According to the precon-
certed plan Capt. Davenport and some 60 OF
his men, from the U. S. steamer Lancaster,
lay on the dark side OF the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company's steamer Sacramento:
"As soon as the passengers stepped on
board the Salvador from the tug Flamingo,
they were requested to pass into the cabin
saloon to have their tickets inspected and
registered; and every step was taken in such
4 cool and apparently indifferent manner
that no suspicion was awakened in the minds
of the conspiratorS of detection and appre-
hension. On entering the cabin saloon it
was soon noticed that all the state room
doors had been fastened, and then, like a
fash OF lightning, it burst on the vision of
the conspirators that the game was up.'
Some Of them made movement to back out
of the saloon, but they found at the only
outlet that good and faithful officer Of the
ship, Chief Engineer Ames, who in his quiet
and gentlemanly way requested them to step
back. His colossal proportions and a very
ugly looking instrument which he held in his
hands convinced them of the propriety of
complying with his request. In the mean
time a signal had been given to Captain Da.
venport, who in the twinkling Of an eye was
on board and lined the saloon with his off.
Ger, and men. The passengers were then
subjected to the scrutiny Of a search officer.
One after another they were made to divest
themselves Of their outer garments, and the
searching officer felt them from top to
toe"
As stated elsewhere, arms, handouts, pa.
pers, ETC., we're found on several of the per-
sons sufficient to warrant preventative mea-
sures; but as no arrests would be made in
Columbian waters without the authority of
the Columbian Government, the Salvador
was allowed to proceed on her voyage in the
usual manner under charge Of her Cap
tain, A. T. Douglas, Captain Davenport and
his men still remaining on board az guaran-
tees against irregularities, before the Saliva
dor had weighed anchor, the Lancaster had
already steamed out and remained behind
the Islands awaiting her departure. On see
ing the Salvador put to sea the Lancaster
started of In Company, until they we're be-
yond the maritime jurisdiction of the Colum.
bian Government, when the vessels we're
stopped and the parties under arrest trans
ferred to the Lancaster. The Chronicle
says, besides the arms and handouts found
on these desperadoes, there were found in
their possession the orders or commission
signed by s. r. Mallory, Secretary of the
Confederate Navy; the oath taken BY the
parties to the conspiracy, to which some %
names were attached; opium with which to
drug the Captain and officers of the saliva.
dor flannel for cartridges, percussion cans,
bullets, etc., etc., all Of which was 'prooi
strong as holy writ" Of the piratical character
of these fellows.
They were returned to Panama, taken
across the Isthmus without permission of
the President of Columbia, and are Doubt
less ere this safely confined at Fort Lafay-
cite. The Illustration of this well-laid plan
to destroy the commerce of the Pacific IL
cause for much rejoicing, and the Consular
and naval authorities at Havana and Pana-
ma, who discovered and seized the guilty
parties are entitled to the thanks of the coun.
try for their. vigilance and promptness. It
will be remembered that the steamer Roam
oke was taken on the other side by only
dozen rebels, and II is quite certain the plan
OF Hogs party to seize the Salvador on this
would have been equally successful, while it
must have lead TO the most serious results,
The plan doubtless contemplated attacks ON
the Northern treasure steamers, and may
have been connected with still undiscovered,
but not unexpected, schemes to seize or fit
out other vessels on this coast for piratical
purposes. Continued vigilance on the part
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