New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-24
c..,r,, america-iIusquito King and the BIZ
ti.b Government.

tisb Government
Some weeks ago we announced ths' 'ne i-"S''
Government bad avowed its Intention OF TAXING
oo..ession of San Juan ON the lat Of January n
'bs name Of the King Of the Musquito Indians
1.r Jp.n de Nicaragua is lace OF considerable
oor,srce. and has generally been recognized as
,s,ony;og TO Nicaragua, but has for long time
h.sn claimed by the Musquito indians SINAI
,r,be inhabiting part of the Coast TO the NORTH
ward of San Juan, known as Musquto Snors'
This tribe had neither the energy nor the strength
m enforce their claim and it seems the Brush Gov
ernmen. In the plentude Gifts disinterested oene'
Glance. has concluded 10 assist them. We oHeny
announced by the arrival OF the brig Ramon DC
Zsldo. Capt. Roberts, Tuesday afternoon, the
oysssnt state of things in that country. The ioi'
lowing notes Of events there are by Capt Roberts
PoRr SAN JUAN. Jan. /, ls43.
At O'Clock NJ Her Msle'tys wsI 'tssss N,seI ~
hove ssht and at NJ 'oe ,aenoIso 20 le P0,S y,
"a board Mr.. Ps;dck W.keT CoOsal General u Gfest
britain and for the Mosquito knsi also on 20
the King OF the mosqato Indians, and rom iofy 70 MY
oolor.d troops and twsHty Prussian soldiers
Al 10 ~ they lowered down three OF their ltfges.
boss to which they ordered all the TO Pc iOy 4nsa
10 sboat twenty seAmen esch with culass aud pisto
Ths Command Chief Of toe forces was NJ ratfe-
Walker He wa. accompanied by the commander Of tho
vsr steamer Capt George Hudson. Capt John Dlx'onf
and fiom three four officers Belonging 70 the
Al N the boats proceeded TO the shore, landed IN
front Of The custom house; Her Msesys Conu then Or
dared all the oope out Of the toas aud msTehea lhe ia
sx.rei,s When Mr. walker ordered OF Tho sailors o.
the 10 bend the Mosquito nag suc staud hy To
hsni down the Central Amsricsu Gag The order was
si"ar md m, hand struck up &" God cave the KING "-
Down came the Central American nag and up went he
a.auto. -. c,..o,.,ds,. cbisfo i
ths oort Mr. Reiyos the Collector OF the Custom House,
and informed him port Of seu Juan was no longer
belonging to Cenual America; tina, ms MJssty' u
Mosqaito King. csimed II psrt Of his territory Nj
Walker alec told the Collector th.t he must embark a
Company ,bem with tbs orees oeoos'os 70 ,ne port 81
Walker then oIsssa TIE '.SGps aot Ies.sn soa
loan Dixon. aed foar msn, 20 pro oct We POI ~
asldstskips with her MI Walker the Moqgito lius an
,bs troops San JUAN, January ., lS4s
Arrived four bunsos with cargo, from GRANADA eael
Cd sy Commsdan slss They discharged Their cargo ana
loaded sssio on the 10th. , . re-. t.- 800.
r.fsksn b. sailors Of the bunsos under the couano
sllss They hoi.ted the Central AmsI,1a ri 90
ehss o. H. taking Pr,.onsrs GsPt 9sose 40 on Gov
Of the Port aud Mr. Ls she oSess05 q , sss
al. river 70 place called suroque where Gen Menosa
has force Of about Qoo msn They nave since Dsea
70 Leon Capt John DiXson ana tho four men made tf
escape In the bush.
At4P NJ the buosos were all loaded sn3 ready TO star
taAins on board all the women sno children esvi
only Capt Shepherd and family and one OF ss0 OF thsi
ASP. n hauled down .hsr Tag and Gu, down the a.s.
staff went board OF the bunso aud proceeded up 'e
river for Granada .. ,.,.,
The river OF San Juan from surioque Is fortified al
fsnt points a. hieh up fOt St. Carlos which IL 81 lie
head Of The Lake Nicarsgua Al communication Is soq
san juan, Jan Is. lGfo.
Auiysd Her Majesty's war steamer Nixen, Commando
Rider from North Blewfe.ds Anchored Ia the port @
SAn Juan about 10 A NJ on seeing flag hoisted o.
shore Capt Rider sent bis boat board Of the Ramon d
Zsdo to inquire the cause, when no was tcd the pc
wa rstaksp After this they proceeded up the river
Of their largest boats aud spiked tour eae ioy
pounders and rolled them into the rVer The boats IN
returned
Asp. NJ. the steamer weighed anchor for hlngston
Jsmacs. to bring down forces IS soon as possible,
hostilities would commence on her return 70 eah in
Tie Commander Of ths Cnmer IIcH ceHSdfrt ne dce'h
toa of tie Hssstag declaration Of icar. Gen Msnoif
dlermntd 10 Aavt slap al John Bal bffofc ~ gpts w
re porf of San Jaan