The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-14
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New YoRK, May 13.-A Panama lettt
l9 May I'd says the foreign residents o
The Pacific coast arc Spaniarda. Fror
an account OF the tragedy that has OF
CURED at sapjose De 1uatawala Il appear
that the Commandant OF that post, Co
Gonzales, has had personal difficult
with II. B. N. Vice Consul John Maget
IN reference to the clearances Of a yesse
lying Ia port. They had exchanpet
blows on the street. On April 94tl
Gonzales summoned Magee to come d
his office. The latter excused himself
and alleged that lameness prevented hi
walking A party Of armed soldiers werI
sent 10 bring him, dead or alive. MAGE
was arrested thrown into o cart, ant
iolted over the stones 10 the Government
Headquarters. Here Gonzales, not daring
70 shoot, took the butt Of q pistol ane
struck his prisoner violently Id the face
neaping on him meantime every obscene
eplthet At tho same time the Com.
mandant declared he should receive lou,
hundred laSheS, and II he survived thlI
torture no should be shot on the nexl
morning. .......... -
The unfortunate Vice Consul yainly in.
voked the protection Of his flag and the re.
monstrance Of James, U. 4. Consul agent
was also disregarded by the Comman-
Tho Pacific Mail steanShip Arizona,
arrived at Sapjose from San Francisco al
noon,' but It's presence did not keep The
Commandant from his purpose. l.''0TT
He seized the telegraph station, planted
three cannon on the wharf that command.
Led the Arizona as she lay at anchor, and
then proceeded to work out his own
plans. N.lr-Iy ',0'Tf1 IL
AT four in the afternoon Msgee was
brought out and stripped OF his coat and
vest and thrown prostrate on stone floor.
-Four soldiers sat on his hands, feet and
head and four others proceeded TO admin.
lister lashcs with rattan sticks, The
Commandant cody kept tally OF tho
stripes.
) After 200 lSshes had been inflicted the
victim became insensible and the Surgeon
OF the port interlered, protesting thai the
man would die II his torture was con-
tnued. Thereupon the remaining 200
lashes were postponed till next morning,
Immediately, before the hour appointed
Tor the execution. Magee was then taken
back TO his cell With helllsh refine
ment Of cruelty the commandant visited
his victim several times during the night
and placed the muzzle Of bis revolver
against Magee's temples, asking "Why
don't l shoot you, and don't you want
me TO put you out Of yourl lmisery?"
Rumors Of these extraordinary pro-
ceedings had reached Salvador and . de.
tachment Of troops under Gen. Salona
was dispatched to San Jose De Guata.
wala. They came in sight lust
as Magee had been placed In
position to receive the remaining two
hundred lashes, The commandant, see
Ing his downfall near at hand, ordered
his soldiers TO fire upon Magec. They re.
fused, and he then fed to the Arizona.
He was followed by boat bearing orders
from Gen. SSlona to. the Captain Of the
steamer Arizona to secure him and return
him to shore, but as Gonzales wasSascend-
Ing the side Of the steamer; he was fired
upon by some Of the passengers, three
shots taking effect in different parts OF his
body. BE managed to get INTO his boat
and was taken ashore, but lived only q
few hours. No clue 10 the person who
tired on the commandant could be found.
The log ot the Arizona notes that shots
were fired by unseen hands among the
and great fears Of q serious
were expressed. The steamers
guns were loaded and turned on the
town, The United States Minister at
Williamson, sent q dispatch
ordering the detention Of the steamer, but
the captain considering the order was dc.
signed to keep the ship until the protec-
ton Of the foreign residents was assured,
decided to disregard 1t, and sailed for
Panama on the 25lh OF April. ~