New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-17
CENTRAL AMERICA.

Panama Dates to the Eighth-Escape Uf
the VirGinius-She IL Cleared by tho
United states C0nsul-EscQrted Out by
United States War Steamer Aansaa-
The General Sherman Attacks Hone
duras-Guatemala and Salvador Come
binfng Against the Invasion-Snbmarfne
Cable Between Hayti and Panama.
New YORK. July l6.-Advices FROM
Panama, dated the eighth instant. con.
tain the following details of the. escape
of the steamer Virginius, which had put in
for repairs. The Spanish gunboat Bazan
came in on the twenty first and anchored
between the Virginius, her commander not
failing to let it be known that his instrucs
tions authorized him to sink her if she at.
tempted to escape. The same day in came
the United States steamer Kansas, and
anchored not far from the Bazan. Not
long after the Canandaigua arrived. Als
though everybody knows what the Virgin.
ius has been doing for the past year, her
character as blockade runner being as
clear as day, yet Mr.. ThOringtOn, who acts
as United States consul at Aspinwall, certi.
fed that her papers from the last port (Car.
thagena) were all right, and therefore she
was entitled to proceed as merchant yes.
sci belonging to the United States.
Commander Reed. of the Kansas, CON.
sidering that the consul was technically
right as to the letter, though not in bis way
of thinking as to the spirit of the law, con.
voyed the Virginius to sea at s P. M, on
the first instant, and remained outside Of
the harbor until she was lost to sight in
the darkness. The commander Of tho
Spanish steamer Bazan. when he saw tho
odds against him, proposed that the Virs
ginius should be sent to the United States
for trial, offering to give surety for e1s
penses if she was not condemned. The
people here, though they generally sym.
pathize with the Cubans, think that in this
instance the United States flag has been
abused, and that Spain has not had fait
play in the matter.
Commander Reed. when interviewed on
the subject, said: II intend to call the at.
tention of the authorities at Washington,
for the purpose of having the register
taken away from the Virginius." and he
further says that the Spaniards would be-
quite right in sinking or capturing her if
caught at sea heading for Cuba.
The Bazan left Aspinwall on the second
instant.
The same correspondence says the news
that the expedition of the General Sherman
with Palacias and his party had landed and
commenced an attack against Honduras
has aroused the governments of Guatemala
and Salvador. Every preparation is being
made to repel the invasion. and a combined
action has been decided on. The clerical
party having their headquarters in Mica:
ragua are considered 70 be at the bottom Of
the movement. and are to supply funds By
which it may be carried out.
No additional news has been received as
to what progress the Sherman expeditions
may have made. All was quiet at Panama.
A militia captain, with his men, in Chiri.
qui had revolted against the present goT'
ernment, and the Montijo was 70 sail froLa
Panuma to restore order.
The Costa Rican government had az
ranged its differences with Bischoffsteia
and Goldschmidt, and all impediments to
the launching Of its loan in London had
been removed.
Peru has invited tenders for laying sub.
marine telegraph between HaytI aud
Panama.