The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-28

from Belize have received the following letter
contains intelligence of the utmost Importance We
hasten to lay it before readers
BELIZE, Honduras, Nov. ~, 1919.
For long time | have not been able to get
sight Of your valuable paper but ! am pleased
the fault is not with you; that you had regularly
sent me files by every vessel as well as by the British
reached me, that some Of my COMMUNICATION, which
have been transmitted by every departure for your
October e. Contains an article Rom the New YORK Snn
the import OF which, with other information, l sent
you in August last There is something wrong some
where, evidently. The Nec York Herald asserts that
there many Of complaint existing in the dis
appearance Of correspondence with that quarter. /
think the evil could be remeded If the papers the
United States were to vigorously undertake its csrrec
tion.
Last Augu,t, informed you of the proceedings at
the Island OF Ruatan also stated that 1t seemed to
R 1o st 70 ns'
for the authorities Of Belize have informed the nhabi-
tants of Ruatan that it Is the determination of Great
Britain to take possession of the island claiming that
it by Its authority that the former Governor
this settlement Colonel Mcdonald took possession it
1t is true that Col Mcdonald went down there, and
while he remained kept the English flag flying 1t is
also true that since that period many Englishmen
have visited and some have settled there; but does
that make it theirs, or give England title to it
think not. But England has further desires and de-
signs upon the Of that island, (the State Of
Honduras, c: Az News has arrived here that the
whole coast from this to the San Juan already
been declared under blockade by an English soop Of
war, now cruising in the bay this side OF the Cape
San Juan. Now, gentlemen, presumng the report of
the blockade is correct you guess what 1t is for
opinion that the mahogany lands and the equally
rich dye woods desired by the British cutters Of
been growing here and with the utmost esons
my, and the Of free labor the business has
cutting wood in the Spanish country, paying to tina
State Of Honduras ten dollars tree for what they
This has satisfied the Honduras government,
al vessels have to an entry in the ports Of Omoa
Truxlo before going the coast to load, thereby
paying considerable amount Of money into the trea
Recently, however, some of these vessels have at
tempted to eyade the payment Of the usual dues ex
to the coast to load ana clear without entering in
either OF the ports designated This has of course
their esgoes by the authorities Fer this seizure and
deention one house claims damages to the amount Of
100000 the payment Of which it is rumored, has
been dema nded the only condition which the
blockade can will be raised So much for the pre-
sent iffculiy between England and Honduras
In Guatemalaand the other Central American States
tranquility reigns In Yucatan the Indians daily
tain defeats Some time since explained to you the
cause of Pats murder and also gave you account
of the desttutien the Indians have to inform you
they can do 50 with safety hear that the authorities
OF this place have offered their mediation. Col. Fran
court her Majestys superintendent has gone up to
Ascsngion Bay TO confer with the Indians.
The Governor arrived from his Indian mission last
night not having been able to effect anything salts
Spaniards and Indians, and then take the Indians
under the protection of England, aud establish laws,
oond edition Of the Mosquito affair. This policy which
enlightened England is pursuing to gain territory on
thy of q great and magpsnimous nation, and 1t may
succsed may turn out the advantage Of England and
the Indians. But will our Uncle Sam allow 1t! WIN
he quietly look while John b ull is thus gougng
sister States II he does have greatly mistaken the
metal Of the old man now In the White House. We
shell what we shall see.
Our provision market Is perfectly glutted Provi-
eoDs selling at less than paying prices Our
poets for Christmas very gloomy.
The blockade of Truxillo and omoa is confirmed by
the arrival Of the schooner True Blue, Of Truxo.
Its reported that the Gulf Of Duloe and Yazabal
xiver also der blockade This Is the only route
from here 70 the city OF Gustemaa And has no con-
report is probably incorrect for how could Eng
land undertake to blockade these ports for wrongs
committed ~ another nation!
NICARAGUA.
From the Picsyuns OF same Gate.
Our last intelligence from Jamaca brags us
tysh government has decided making Greytown,
Sa the Mosquito territory, naval station and It is
comalee forthwith to be despatched thither.
Thus It that the English determined not to
any movement which might be made against their SUI
premscy In that portion of the continent The people
f Nicaragua and in fact OF other contiguous States,
have eynced a disposition friendship and
protection and to abandon them In such an extre
collected that in the late negotiations between Nicara
qua and MIR. Squier the American Charge, 1t came ont
that Don Jose NJ de Castro the Governor Of Costa RI
Co. had placed himself under the pro lection Of the Eng
lish government, and was, through his Minister In
English in their claims on the san Juan river In con-
Tast,n rartion of the inhabitants had manifested a
dssrs 70 Obtain The pretection of the United States
Ia ~ orthraah vaa dsiiv srnsctsd This sbows m.
sa,s ~ tbs neops in that region and Va hone that
n,r Vim NOT nsoint their exrectatons
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ar ..,b.r -. del,ohtfulIv An. Thetrsnsiton from
the severity of the day before was very remarkable
The thermo mster on Wednesday, at o'clock in the
morsipg was down to Q ; yesterday at the time
IL was at 2s and at IL O'Clock IL was high as 80.
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- Tha Cnrmon Councgi last svsnin. DECIDED
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street makipe one half the nineteenth ward
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