The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 1852.

A JOURNEY THROUGH CENTRAL AMERICA.

The following interesting sketch ie from the pen
of se Amerissa artist:—

"I weedily, very weak, in eamsquenee of a fever which
W kept am down nearly feet wades, that • chases of
saute Mew* seassery. gad seeseffing, I jected a
Mew Yee the healthy mountain atria' of Nuevproa Segovia
and Heakeras. He who propane to travel in this thinly
seta* eenstry would do well le bay, for himself, his su-
ms% end Ms Mileage, • pair d Segovia maw, those from
the plebe net Ming Mb te dead the journey. Hotel' an
milmenin Maas. bet
pospbtbe ere very hospitable, and a
"els iddre lebeese is Miele* to oscura the kind-
est tempi= for say length of time yen ma choose to stay.
Oa Me mod the traveller muse seepsaber lh. ands the best
feed sea water ; the kaamesit IMO between two trees,
if Med he any, or laid mesa the ground, is his bed :
the bine sty the reef at Ms betel ; • little meat dried in
the ewe, • Ms hipeolis, er well-baked eons-cake, forms
his beenklbst, dinner, sail sapper, like that or the western
hunter, and a smell tin kettle provides him with a cup of
Mau The boasts being hobbled by tying their fore-
feet torpdher daring the night, enjoy the freedom of
the mature, if there be one. At the time of my journey
maim weve very scarce and almost iesposeible to be eh-
Weed, being in great demand tor the transit between Bt.
Jima del Bar end Virgin Hay. My own horse and mule
bed been reduced to perfect skeletons by the scarcity of
feel diem set after the revolutioe, and were unable to
his, the pwarray. 83 I hired others from a man who had
beeeglit took* from St. Easel, near Mattgalpa, and joined
the returning company. On the 3rd of Merck I mounted
with some difficulty, in consequence of my weak-
Mee, the saddle of my large grey horse, and as the chimes
smaded fir vespers, we started off from Leon, asusteriug a
Mee of omen men, reek and file, and thirteen mule. Our
smoky assisted of Don Numbio, the owner of the males
sad term Dos Ceserio, his major domo, and myself; the
isfantry, of two mows (servants), Emilio and Apolinario,
and two little boys of twelve to fifteen, Innocents and Lan-
dslide (in plain English, Candlestick). All were armed in
ens way or another, as n.uch was said of • gang of deserters
who bad already robbed many farmers and travellers. The
esetley carried pistols and long swords, and I myself my
good old ride in addition. The infantry were armed with
masbetes, very long and heavy knives, Emilio and Apolinaris
ma with a bow and a dosen arrow.. Don Eneebio and
myself fanned the advanced guard. Then same the main
Mae with the homy, and Don (beano brought up the
nor, whisk gave the advantage of being always in •
dame deed dem& Thus we mend es Is allence, la the
quad, clear ameedight, delightfid sod imam as a tropical
sight only ma be. It was the bet semen, and, since
Donahue, a load
st a appeared ma Ms herbal ; bat,
althea* the days were but, the algki wag very plea-
sant. The barge plain of Lees was to le seekhe its whole
extent ham the Pacific to Lake Ma on the oath,
the mime" skein of volcanos dull from the
sky only hy • delicate grey dot. AU asters sesened to
:Zanmil the solemn Me assese 'sly broken here and
y the clattering of • hoof waled • same, sr by
the &otos of a melancholy Stitch sem ha one al the
men. lied I been a poet, lie would- have hesa the
me se sad the hour to inspire me. The fret night we kept
ise war MOM but a short tins, and, after having tra-
velled shoed two leagues, we belted, kindled a fire, slung
the hemmosits en some sumer* tea, and soon each one,
wrapped Is Yerushy mind heti' night, except one,
who kept gess& The sahasis used time miserable dry
grass ma if it bad hiss the more diadem bed. This might
les the plea to cite • pommy& Osman pa*, hat my poetical
vein was sumewleat dibrebed by the a most
troublesome beset, whisk dams* bees the dry sea-
son, and whim\ foam spathe tsavedur as seen es he enters
the woods, maim the same modem as the bite of the
worst meseeikm. Hummer, I fell aim at last, but lons
before doylies* we were messed, sad while some of the
Pad, WWI Weping broke* ethers were engaged in load-
ing themulm wild. mut be eersfelly done to avoid War-
log the backs of the animals. At en early hour wo pawed
the spot where, about two years ago, a small volcano was
formed, whisk ia still Ismaing, ad which is thrown into a
lade araliPlia by themehig • mess down in the crater, or
even bussegmemed rasa Men on the ground. Mr.
Nilo defter given • met minute description of tie
I„..si. About men we crossed the chain of
sa Meats Zeta, mode a short stay to water the
aides wend liemat, sat then dreaded into the 'theirs:i,
ohms we ems** had in e the night in a kind
the GAM the Waite, why, I do set brew.
•
alit& *MO the north-wooers estremity of
Lau tows* the Gulf of Focuses. It is one of
the fin ts indicated kg be illustrious Humboldt, at
aa%us
which an artificial commemisedien might be opened between
the two mimosas. Dorado die Edwardßeither whemplend
fhb ambir be 1111. !peeks of this duos the only
pHs, whom 5 seed mob possibly be foe vessels
den lama dm, dradngtwenty-four or twenty-five 'feet
Wetter; old Mr. Squier in his recent work on Nicaragua,
seam to nisi& in this opinion. I travailed ever • wad-
demi& pot of lib plain. Tbb dry end die hdewfarera
IMF ion mitepard, at 4 little 461.11111 ben the
dime If Übe Managua- The .entry was perhollyllid,
sail dmalLeatirely wooded, with here and there a Ilide
simile. Tbe homendas, or hems, were nearly ell made
estates, hut the general appeelhOSlP of the land bete •
great nomelllee that of the south of Frew& Ilhe
stele of wilm, the resaaer of Ude& mil of
toweilla alma.n bask te the middle VOL ANS I
Mend mil of an ass la the woods I expose* Se see
fig=so/..w
,wheaD:seerple oftravepinf
:4 ara
biiie the kW; of the hely Iffiermandadow Des
swills %ash, Paws be morel ef abouteese. Odes peer
Oil *es Maid lima" be my them and di elillpia*
rememes Isom mere esimessio le ms. Toward fle
main
cif_thie Issue am mar the moustains,whish
leek* hadadb, and mama Se preedis ha*
hobble and adroitness, We she le haw mem
frequently of the robbers. They had sucked• husks*
two days babe% sad • youth Orem Lela had hem ma* el
his horse, hoggetek sat eves his sielleselielisidew=
who wee In lie gang. Dm Imehie
trended, and with -good mesa, as I loused sibutemed.
reivellidki the mulek Whir, and the a" he bed
fee whet he beep* down term •• m
endive&
pin of hie Wars, brit he model with lam shim won el
massy soh ele be bed token he sharp he me dais mhos
in Miso We kept slew in the seas ado, relydour for bar of inaloW_ . My miod mu mew ea
that • vies *ere is little, mesh mast
he ta r m.' IsZet we eatamped on the hot if the
meaneds m • samsash, wish seam scattered Mee gal a
dab dump el "sub dram by. A sheep nerdwegler wfa
*swim teem the measisho, and, to prae,st noodles"
..I bath a kid Obese with three late pookiaidles. The
mad gold woe kept, and all the slims by *ma *lie
las woodigto At abed ate or two Weise be do waft
Don doselfa she* ray arm vioi is awake ma the
ma sold, wbh quite a ,Ilarel air, ' bine I
dasiiiirlfr lee Wrenn ! " and st the same moms* • few gen
was deed teem the clump of tress. lest *sea mos,
ii„ViefrostaTtoosita.the mead het** the saltlies,lll=
• soil keepbe my rifle reedy at my
sida The her sewsliasthe moss na es sod fee. milsetiee the
mobs. • sod their moshetes skim la the most feu-
ds= wateser, like wild Indians. Don Rumble
sal Des Oessehe deed Maio_ which we auwered by
Ole le tae gem. If the fives ilea balls la their atuaksto
Ithey MUM aft ham hem pest mamma. During this
slime of afghan I saw a whits jacket, with a pair of
Imo= olledwa, nudes Ikea att In the peas, toward
wo hems. As it wee la loymlaW that the Individual to
whim *me tweets heiVeihnd Ism ides of horse-
tails lissitgaMtlii fa *saw Ti dos min is
Rif lee 5ai..3.b71 I Tele
1114014•11 S. As uses es the raped wee hand, **Jesuit
an, sad the trwasen mend Mord the dump of
teem as feet se they add, derby whisk time me e( the
dense wee mteaid as if to the rear. I knew not
whadarapy sin was hat If so it mold not have
aka ello from *of when Coopset old Natty
ria
. WWI
=7lll4_,yilnitt ltort'
thal."4lllWh the' , hret
Itiame eiburward sash Me itighty mom his welt eefeism,
all bee. quiet Mais. Mei seasett Ido not
knew i the bulletin had set Men i whw we left
the hatibdeld, whish we euldami far the whets
sight This was theidygem t *el le seittailmee dying
=t ie
mull Beg larOsahmLhisseisa. I tulip. as
hove boa let.. sway with , Okla dme,
dam am snows se mush Mid d eshbeiss in that fees/n'
thet I thee& It my duty to make dee mot of this edam
'woe

AERIAL AND GT/INAITIC Milialfriallataii.—On
fotordey, at the flelliest et she Pam Prodfonfe antral,
M. Tester eisson ed is re ram der do Hippedroem.
Nee the Gra Oda ems orperig a hoe ewer wets
esteMedi wags sae starer *s% ea wllia, whoa et a
oasis lieleZ, be we to her *aura dew. to a sonar
it woad have the sogeseasee a a live bird
dill sir. Ileariesiody. lir weariest was set
war s palsy is as is Mew di to dosed gra
d be wee thereto, Athe rica to let sea nut
sod.
am* Metre& The triodes wee se distal that the
ids wies modstely *oat Midi beak wadi are is each
a dots dad WU be a_loss tiro beim we bested.
Os lbe eon dec. M. laic white Molar
Abbas.
eis
iatillefv=ettis het. atirbeZend lig
sibs bor is roe* diet it is that he w ono
be able le sesesse to poses*
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sesellaLizet the rasa ire ostoirbose Is di Want*
twee st theakse. Is Idrealls*riss its.
fr the_per
a bur es the *Mr Sr left
Aim seed pram. lesk Ilee dor. It append
that is OM do was atleidasd Ml* game of
alibedlig comma Mthe ware mod amnia
deschl d sailer/ sod seal odleue. dermas. illem•
hen of *sgeoirelso Pile of the ire oak 1
ad tam Ira Ow lewordes of
thairilleties dare ladies bar less dead es ran-
=werl ot meat thus are feeder Is the toes* of se
alai MI& Oa the Use wisp we woe Mi can-
didates. angles* autaboratheobang widesseedonil
ler simian elbssoreteneloste. The ceding emosseed
at If ofeltek, ad dried at 3, when the mosereere retired
Is sae reit mot. Daring the intervei • sesysisatio•
Oath Om with rasters to as alterative whisk has been
node in the lasi rule eta la general face**, cad which
*boil Ile cseMeaties he voting at denier. The minor
ties emoted Is have snarl maiden* drearier*.
*as =Mei et litionoiss. the shame, imitated tier
in his die bar wey woad be te all a geseed
wing Is lave the nib roseekkeeL Oa the taws of
the mendesers the arm of limi eseerefut candidate woo
eassotod, ad des bores teruisated with the toad
sindliallaalll TOM IS tie *lima