New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-05
Atlantic and Pacific s.
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PROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH
AMERICA.
Excitement in Panama. Rebel Plot to
Capture One Of the Pannmn RaiIroad
Compamy's Central American Steamers
Discovery Of the Plot.


The week past has been one OF UNUSUAL ex'
ctement in Panama caused by tho discovery OF con
spiracy Of Rebel pirates TO capture one OF the fhhas
Eailroad Companys Central American steamers, and
aferward seize the steamers Of the Pacific Mail Com
pany The plot so far made public appears 10 De
gigantic affair and 10 have been concocted Win grest
skill The particulars it and Off discovery are as
follows:
ON ihe 9th Of October the United States Consul IN
this city received via 81. Thomas dispatch rom Tue
ConsuGeneral, at Havana, stating that the sane
steamer which conveyed The dispatch would carry TO
Aspnwa party Of Confcdcrste pirates, who Intended
to lake passage on tho Panama Railroad company
steamer Guatemala which was 10 sail on that day IRON
Panama for Central America and when sea 10 take
DO. session of the ship The names OF the pirates ana
some other particulars were given IN the dispatch
The Agent OF the Company, being notified OF the
hot sent the steamer 10 before the passengers nom
ST. Thomas came over the Isthmus. Consequently me
consprators lad to remain here until the ION INST be-
ire another steamer II the Company would sail anG az
oppotuity be offered to carry ont their designs IN
he meantime further information was received OF the
plot and the managers Of the railroad metured Their
plans for the capture OF the entire gang. While wait
ing here the party purchased 800 pounds OF powder
had il nut up In tins 1t for port in Central
America and shipped II on board the steamer IN Wheh
they intended taking passage
On the 10Th inst the steamer Salvador OF the Panano
Railroad Company, to sail for Central America.
Admiral Pearson. commander OF the United oti'es
Squadron In the Pacific. arranged TO send squaa oi
nsripes from the L. $. frgate Lancaster, the rag
ship on board the Salvador at q moments warning:
The passengers with their baggage were embarked
as usual and Immediately on going aboard the seaef
were taken into the main saloon TO have their tlck"s
examined aud berth- assigned. signal was then
given to Commander Davenport of the Lancaster, anu
in O few momeuis he with the necessary force, was
on the Salvador. The first nimation the passengers
hod % any suspicion being aroused, was nothcaton
from the cou,mandcr OF tie Lancaster that ne iad
taken possession Of the ship and that an examination
of the pa sengers and their baggage would nc maze
sufficient evidence was at once discovered 10 prove
THAT the reported plot realty Capt Davenport
then took the Salvador to sea, accompanied 10y the
Jurisdiction Of Colombia before the prisoners could be
secured Papers revealing the whole affair
Instructions from Mr. Mallory, the Secretary
iof tic Navy Of the Confederate States,
small arms Of al kinds. handouts &C.. &C., were
found the persons Of the pirates or IN their
Tho evidence against seven was CONCLUSIVE, 50 tley
were transferred to the Lancaster Ire oalvauor pro
eeded on her voyage and the Lancaster returned 10
this port with the prisoners. short time before COM
ing 10 anchorage IN the bay the leader OF the gang
seeing that the papers discovered MAO io,eseu ,Lo
thing The OF the prisoners are l. r. hogg'
Captain T.. A. Swain, Executive Officer; j. L. BLACK
lPaymastcr; X. H. Lyon Sailing. Master John Hidde'
iChieNnenecr: j. T. Grady, Assistant Engineer 10
,seph Higgins Paynaster's Clerk. Capt. Hogg states
that he Is Marylsnder. and has from baltimore He
lie all old hand at the sort Of Duchess In Which ne has
lust been detected. =.
About four mouths ago he attempted to run N,
blockade at Wilmington in the Tristran Shandy. HI
was then taken prisoner but managed beforehand T.
throw his papers overheard The instructions SHOW
that Capt Hogg has a coumissoY from the Rebel Gov
ernmcni; that be sailed from Wilmington for Havana
aud then made up his company. This small party bey'
confederates oil ao0R the coast, north OK this place
who, doubt would have soon Joined the others hal
they been succcssl The instructions WERE after get
ting possession of the steamer Ia intercept the steamer
from California, take secession Of the treasure and
II could be safely shipped across the lshmus, Il
take II Valparaiso and deposit II with Trustworthy
British house there or put 1t on board French man-of
war; II one could be- found 10 take it. Many details Vi
prot have not yet been made public for although the
conspiracy is rendered harmless. sill several parties
deeply implicated have not vet been reached.
| Tie steamer Guatemtia, which arrived yesterday
| from Central America brings the news that at La Lib
ertsd and Acajnilo suspicious characters were found
apparently awang the arrival OF one Of the steamers
with the nccomplices in possession OF her. some. II
ell uf these persons lad come across tho coun.
try via Omoa from Havana. Before the arrival o!
the Guatemala at La LibeItad and Acsjrlto orders
had been Issed by tie Government OF Say ador for the
Of these parties suspicion OF their being ennis
saries Of Gen. Bsrrios. They erc now, doubt. In
safe hands. as the government has been notified that
they are pirates.
II is gratifying TO know that this nefarlons scheme Of
magnitude sufficient. had it been successful, TO have
swept the commerce Of the United States from the
Pacific has been successfully broken up.
ON tie 18th inst Rear Admiral George +. Pearson,
Commander Of the United States Pacific Squadron;
Crp,. Davenport ard PGymaster R,tcnhouse Of the
United States frigatc Lancaster lillian Nelson ESQ,
Commercial Agent of the Pacific Railroad Company
Ccl Alex. Mckee, United States Consel al Panama
ard r. W Rice, esq toEsel at Aspnv all. called on
the President OF s State 10 ask permission to pass
the seven prisoners the Isthmus in order to send
them TO New York by to days steamer from Aspinwah
The PERMITS asked for has been refused by the Pree
don't on the ground That be is not empowered 10 grant
il; but presume the representatives of the United
States Government viii take tho responsibility Of send
ing their prisoners the Istimn- Notwithstanding
and that they will leave on the steamer to-day.
The pol cal news rom Central America is not i'm.
portanf The yield Of cotton In thoSaes Of Guatemala
aud salvador viii 90 very large. notwithstanding the
extensive rryagcs made on the crop In some localities
by the worm. The indigo crop in both States said 10
be- an average ore but the price IS very nigh. from
O. ~ to al 20 per poand being asked last month.
The steamer Inca arrived from GuayaQ Oh the 10Th
inst but brought no news Of interest The revolution
in Ecuador is completely annihiated Several persons
have been shot lately the charge OF being
nectcd with tho lats troubles.
f. W. Rivers esq., u 5. Consul at Aspinwall. leaves
to day tor NewYors
The U. 5. steamer Lancaster aud sloop St Marys
are sIul here.