The New York herald., 1864-06-06

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Tbs is doubtless The end q The matter 80 far ,h
sp@aisn Nommsso oner i canca ned but with France
tue French Consul the different II was gross
urfTvFok: and Outrageous insult TO tue Fench govern
= Dlent, which shcad not and Will not b. passed ove'
/ signor Mazarreio the lre2nh Consulate yet
because the crowd thought they committed these OF,
fases, and not policeman soldier could be seen near
nor was there attempt whatever to prevent IT, What
VIII DC the result you can Judge from the following letter
from the French Consul to the editor Of the Panama Star
ard Herald regarding the article In that paper describing
the AFFAIR. II speaks for Itself
DREoroR STAR AND HsRALp;-
sir-AlIow me 70 correct which slipped Into your
last fday night and to the insults of which this Coasu ale
The population q Panama, according TO your op,non
that because know it, and know that it cannot answer
for the OF some inhabitants which would have
know who caused the demonstration. who has
make peacease citizens responsible for insults ss
Receive. "' 'A' A''N'AA'' % ''' 4 De zELrNER
u,s..-. 'ay be the opinion Of tho authorities ard
mhaseyep d. ants ofPanama respecting the ireucn
some oi the 'ohae right to exhibit by in
~ @ @eSro. ~ Iney Esa aiy Of the French Consul here,
sentemapp o III s oece and much esteemed by al
thrown Iiim ths ending n tbs y aar with
much Interest and sn ad 70 say that through our con-
sui here Mr. McKee, Va Iofces &c ., sne Sa',su IF
the Frsn S,p bi s and house, from any fur
| ther acts of Violence no matteri ~ """' a'N'0' '
| might come. macs mos,ro was
held at the Cabdo Getty HaD for g. = The conduct
pressing sympathy for Peru and denosnch h beug
OF Spain. 1t largely attended; bus NJ '7here moi
very warm, the company mixed and the atr,o> " exno
remiidng one Of new nown hay, did not dce,s it.
dien TO lake verbatim report Of the speechesi, d
sufficient to say they patriotic in the extreme, y.
gave entire satisfaction TO the audience After the inset;
ing adjourned the crowd marched, accompanied by tho
baud through the streets, with the flags OF Colombia ard
The United States in close embrace The Peruvian anu
the formers they dry, and came out somewhat
They did not on this occasion so near the French
Consulate.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
The Panama Railroad Company's steamer Guatemala
termedate pots arrived in this harbor the evening
OF the Goth inst Her dates areSan Jose, May 10; Aca
and Punta Arenas 18th She brings the folowns cargo
for New York-27oO bags OF coffee 20 bales OF deer-
skins cases Of baam 81 bags OF silver 204 hides
The by the Guatemala possesses but little If any
interest outside the different republics OF Central Anne
Pardon had been extended to General Alvarez on |
coming forward and taking the oath of allegiance the
Medina government Of Honduras |
The Congress Of Costa Rica opened its session the
Captain J. NJ. Dow the well known and much esteemed
commander Of the Guatemala, goes home in the Ocean
with him large selected stock curiostes in
the bird and beast line for presentation to the |
will be the source Of much interest and pleasure 10
the crowds that will frequent that delightful place during
the coming summer. The good wshes OF all in this
friends.
TON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP OCEAN QUEEN
TWO OF THE MUrINEERS SHOT DEAD BY COM
MANDER AMMEN, U. s. N.
The steamship Ocean Queen, Captain Tinkepaugh from
New YORK on the 18TH inst, with eight hundred
gers for California; and two hundred and twenty
for the Pacific squadron, arrived at AspinwalI on the
evening OF the 23d inst Her passengers crossed
24th and embarked on the steamship Constitution for San
Francisco.
We learn that the third day out from New York an
occurrence took place on board that came being
very serious affair, aud which was only checked by the
GOODNESS and determination OF Commander D. Aminen,
u NJ, n shooting two OF the rngenders dead upon the
spo. a The seamen that came by her Of those
transferred from the army They were under charge OF
Commander Ammen to be delivered in charge senior
naval officer at this place. and although good
were to be found among them, still there was majority
disposed to be noisy. turbulent and desirous Of
"kicking up row" symptoms OF discomfort
they had to be Closely watched but on the third day
they aft and attempted to force the grating placed
to separate the cabin from the passengers
ing that they intended TO dine in the cabin Commander
Ammen was Immediately sent for, and upon reaching
in tie alray, in his usual calm and determined manner,
that If they made further attempt he would shoot
some or them To this remark OF them replied that
he know what that threat worth that he had been
under % fire and did not care area damn a., he made the
stanty dead from shot from the revolver in Com
but the third lodged and escaped This quieied them,
and after the bodies were sewn up and thrown over
the oDe and as they
characters were put In irons aud the balance bad
meens. and such as had arms volunteered to keep
watch the scoundrels, and did So which Kept matters
nuic - e /
On falling in With the convoy or Mayaguana Island
the United States steamer Neptune characters
were transferred to her, and she then accompanied the
Ocean Queen to Aspnwal, bringing the mltineers 10
irons The Neptune will understand, remain to convoy
the Ocean Queen on her return account Of the
lamar that arrived Aspinwal the 23d having been
chased when oil the east end Of Jamaica by the rebel pr
vateer Florida. |
This detachment OF seamen crossed the sthmus on the
oath speci, train, arriving in Panama about one r
NJ, and Immediately transferred to the United States
soop Cyane, under strong guard OF marines On
the way eight succeeded In escaping from the tram
One shot by the boatswain, who was with Captain
Ammen, and badly wounded though able to crawl into
the bushes They will soon be taken, as they will find
the line OF the road anything but place 70 afford shelter
especially a this season. On reaching Panama three |
others attempted desert but they were soon recap
tured
There doubt whatever that was the intention Of
get possession OF the Ocean oueen and had
they succeeded in doing the result easily told
would have been Of horror that would have APP
paled the stoutest heart To Commander Ammen is dne
all OF having saved that ship for her aud
many OF her passengers from fate worse than death
His consummate coolness, determination and daring
bravery quieed 10 the death OF those two scoundrels
what would have been Impossible TO coAtrol by nun.
dred of nature than himself. an act Of
this kind under The circumstances, docs military man
credit than II he had garei great victory, and
the public win gee IL in this light, and let Com
mander Ammen know that hs conduct n this affair is
understood and appreciated by people who admire
courage and determination when exhibited at the right
time and in the right place.
Ninety men OF the Cyanes crew, whose tmcis out,
return by the Ocean Queen 70 be paid or Fine fellows
they are, and valuable set Of men Would they could
be retained In the service and together.
Since writing the account Of tho spansh Commission.
trip the sthmus and the difficulties we had
to encounter interesting correspondence has been
published between NJ. zcltner, the French Consul at
Panama, and senor sanocooma, the President OF the
state which the former announces to The latter that
he has referred the matter Of the insult to him to his
government aud that he expects fully ha. strong mea
will be taken by France compel the authorities Of
Panama ake ample amends or snor tho consequences
The President replies at length and dsnes all knowledge
the affair until the day after II occurred, and tries 10
get out Of the difficulty as bost be cln.
There will be OF this hole given
10 your city journals, wrttcnby one who Is lite
rally speaking, "dyed IN the WOOL Colombian,
ba who claims to be citizen II the United States
sided statement Of the affair, and entirely in
favor Of this government for the reason that, being
connected with the government by marriage, he cannot
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