Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-16

days During this me accounts arrived that Cameras
her and some OF his officers collecting troops TO attack
the city but as all the OF the State In possession
of the insurgents they good deal puzzled what TO do
and Carreras bothe after approaching the city, reteaed in
confusion before body of the insurgents who sailed out to
attack him. This victory celebrated in Guatemala by ring
ing all the chuchbes firing guns letting OIL crackers, Sc
but soon appeared that the triumph premature for none
Of the respectable citizens joined Rosas considering him,
was sald to be as bad as worse than Canera.
" appeared most surprising that such set OF despea-
does large part Of Monte Rosass troops were, should
have conducted themselves moderately they did they
neither pundered committed any violence after the first
outbreak was over though usual all the horses were Ia
ken for the officers saved those in the house where was
staying for when the officer with troop to take them,
appeared to his summons and told him he had bet
leave alone the property Of British subjects upon which
he went away without touching them As attempts Were
made to baicade the Streets take other means TO defend
the city, clear that Monte Rosas depared OF success
when he saw that respectable persons joined him and on
the 9th he entered into convention with the civic authorities
by which he to receive five thousand dollars to divide
among his troops who march out OF the city and de-
liver up their arms not being further molesed This con-
was, however, entirely dsregarded by Caneras party
His brother pursued and attacked the insurgents, who
dispersed and offered little resistance killing great many
but Monte Rosas and Of the officers managed to escape
! to Mexico.
Rafael Carrera, the first account Of the instruction,
had become quite desperate and thrown into high fe
ver during which he proposed to resign his authority and
leave the State but hearing of the suppression OF the revolt
he returned to Guatemala the 10TH making pompous
with thousand troops
whom his leaders had collected in the villages hopes that
they would be allowed to plumber Guatemala Finding that
nearly all the secaled nobes and most Of the party who
had raised him to power had favored the revolt he prudeny
conened himself with minor victims About ten shot
without any form of trial. two of whom were after
wards found actually to have been unavorabe to the revolt
and the city forced collect twenty thousand dollars
gift to the vagabonds who had entered with Caera.
In such country any of the appliances Of civilization
not be looked for, least will not be found. Roads
pretty much in state of natures and this is metropoi
4 tan fare
4 "We entered Guatemala by the gate called Guarda Pro-
vlncal little before sunset After seeking about Tor odg-
ngs entire hour without success forced, the
night setting in to take up quarters at OF the misea
bic public houses called mesones, and serving the
dences of muedvers and native petty dealers My dormi
tory small dirty without window and its furni-
ture comprised old deal table, broken chair, and
oxsn stretched frame, TO place for sleeping,
here called bed, though possessing Of the requisites
usually considered belonging to that luxurious piece of fur
nture in Europe, and as hard as stone.
"In spite Of being pretty tired, might be expected after
journey of one hundred and thyodd leagues Central
American roads with rough ottng mule, the of my
COUCH combined with the attacks of nnumerabe eas and all
Of biting insects proved eectua andote of sleep
as did the magic rod of Mercury.
cat daylight got up in complete fever, and found the
old who passed for my servant hough really he had
served nothing but TO show the road sleeping like
hog the pavement outside my door, wrapped up in
poncho, which is long figured blanket with hole in the
with the natives of Central America. With difficulty
reused him up and alter great deal of explanation, got
about two hours time, cup OF what called Coffee though
had resemblance that pleasant drink prepared in
other parts of the world, plate of description Of black kid
ney BEANS called oes and scraps of meat fried in rancid
hogs lard the two latter sent away and, after wasting
other hour explanations succeeded last in obtaining
boiled eggs and roll OF bread The who brought
them agony having been allowed daub them
with hogs lard, and could help exclaiming Que
jeute los Ingleses What extraordinary people these
English may mention that the word nges eng
hmen applied all strangers, except Spaniards Cen
trail America"
considerable portion if not the whole Of the country is
volcanic, and active volcanoes pretty Mr. Dun
lop assembled several and observed all that his way
for which he much better fitted by previous requirements
than either Stept Montgomery. This his description
of the volcano of :rmenos, in the district of Amattan
'The volcano of Tormentos is much the highest of the
three and its is derived from its being nearly always
coychd by dark heavy clouds Of black smoke through which
scattered CLEANS of fire at night but its top rarely
visible being always concealed by uphuy vapors and
smoke Now and then loud reports, like broken peals OF
thunder and frequent shocks of earthquake proceed from
"Abou A. NJ. reached the small village of Apacaga
which is about leagues distant, direct line from the
foot of the Volcano which proceeded eavng
the vlage) direct the rugged and broken nature
the country would permit; but did reach il till the
had considerably declined to the horizon. We commenced
the amidst broken and chaed rocks ntermxed with
cnders and broken pieces of lava. After about hours
hard toll approached the part OF the mountain which
covered with smoke and the dscoant noises heard
approached became loud and terrific while the ground
shook with continued earthquake. OF sudden we
enveloped amidst the smoke and heard loud explosion
which scattered ashes all around My guide exclaimed
20, sanissma Maria perddos (Oh, most holy Ma
, lost and called out to me- For Gods sake let
if it be possible but felt strong curiosity to
go that would not be deferred answered. Go back
if you like nothing shall prevent my going forward Scram
bling up like among the cnders, which were in some
places hot burn my Shoes and guiding myself by the
flashes of lightning which played about the volcano and the
direction from which the oudest noises proceeded as the
smoke entirely obscured the vson slowly assembled among
the lava and cnders which, however, occupied good deal
of me and in my eagerness penetrate the strange
before me- did reflect that the day must be pass
ing At last urd glare penetrating from amongst smoke
and the increased proximity and bancy Of the flashes Of
lightning accompanied by noise like that Of the burning Of
immense furnace showed my approach to the grand
of the volcano. slowly proceeded towards it but at
last feeling exhausted by my exertons down on block
pocket but reused by tremendous explosion louder
than any thunder ever heard immense lud flame rose
from the crater intense light Of which seemed TO penetrate
the smoke and illuminate all the surrounding country The
ground felt sinking below felt myself thrown with
violence among the ashes and lay for stunned with
the noise and blinded with the light When after little
recovered my observation, heard the ohered roar of the
volcano near but faint and the smoke slowly rising from
the the rocking of the ground had ceased the