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From The Gaceta de Nicaragua.
The Course OF ta- River San Juan de MI
1 earagua. lAs
| The river SIM Juan IL the outlet Of the lakes Man.
agna and Granada which are united by streams, IN
/ inc province of San Carlos. Where the San Juan
first commences II In Two hundred and hiiy yards IN
breadth; and after running some four hundred yards
It Is Joined by another river called the Rio Eric, one
hundred and eighty yards IN ereaalIi. ms !, iasf
towards the southern portion oil them, in part Of
the country inhabited by tribe OF savage Indians,
white in color, with res, hair. They are called the
Guatusos, and hold no communication with any
other nation; nor in spite Of the many efforts made
to approach them have they allowed the Spaniards
10 come near them. AT short distance from the
junction Of tie Rio Frlo 10 the San Juan they both
pass before large mound called the Mound OF the
English as the enemy attempted TO form a battery
there and the fort IL situated almost parallel 70 the
mound. The currents run from from the origin Of
the rivers TO the Atlantic Ocean, IN an eastey oirec
ton and tho course of the river Is through woods
hills, and mountans Its banks are frlnged with
trees, flowers and much sarsaparilla. From the
above mentioned mound the river forms beautiful
and wide sheet of more than four hundred yards in
breadth, and nineteen hundred and eighty yards in
length which terminates where the river makes Its
first turn to the right; and there Is situated, Just 10
this turn, an island covered with called isla
Grande. This island is on the left hand side. Here
there is small fishing station, where occasionally
The indians from Melchora (who are semi-civiized)
go to fish. This place is called Aguacatc i Is I'M.
mediatey in the vicinity OF the iort ana 70 tne sh
OF this latter station there is the first Of ten stations
which were established on the river so as TO form
Chain OF communication between the fort and me
mouth Of the river. They were called the Java
los" and In each one there was certain number o.
persons into which they might retire In case Of being
attacked by superior force All these stations sun
exist; but they are in ruins, and uninhabted. From
the above mentioned station the river proceeds ~
wider Sheet and, after making three turns, the first
rapids are met with. They are termed the Rapids
del Toro and dangerous on account OF the rocks
in them, more especially two. Inc perogues can 20
down these rapids easily, but their ascent must be
by force of polling and hauling After passing these
rapids short distance, there comes from the noun
ains on the left considerable sized river, called the
" Peco Sol" name dttlveu from the iuct uiat ~ 10
so shaded in It's course Afer going on two or three
leagues, through a spacous plain, where lis banks
are covered with impenetrabe bushes there Is met
with station or fort, where there was stationed
troop Of militia and where the ancient Castle OF San
Juan OF which vestiges remain 10 the present day,
was taken; and In front of tus fort, 10 the SOUTH
ward ia the mound which the enemy fortified on
thnt occasion. Al short dleiance from the fort Is
the establishment called the Plata Forna Battery,
which belonged to the old castle which nlso stands
10 the right and in front of this are the grand rapids
Of the castle the most dangerous In the river, both
on account Of their great descent and rapid current
and the many rocks in them which make Il impos-
sbIe for loaded progues to ascend and they only
get up with half load by force of polling and making
fast cable TO the Plaza Forma, 10 haul on. fur
| ther itmpediments 10 met with until the island oi
Bartoa Is arrived at, some two leagues below the
cnstle. Below this island there s avery strong cur
rent, called the Guasmo. which does not extend e
| ia another island smaller than the previou,
ono. called La Isn de Ia yuana, covered will
| white canes. In the channel near this island {
| large launch loaded with provisions, owned BY IN
| ENGLISH. was LOST. Affer passing down some dis
lance until arrive At the station called the pia
he river we come to very precipitnte current filled
/ with rocks called rhe Rapids of Mnchnca, where
there is another station the same side Of the rvei
as the Damenie, and road through the forest com
| municates between them. In the vicinity OF this
there is u high mountain called The Morillo. on
which there Is said to reside tribe OF savage In
dams. From this point there are no more rapids e
be mel with In the river. The account from which
i wc have taken the above description, states that !
4 pursues winding course through beautiful coun
try until Il enters the bay of the port OF San Juan
/ where its current Is so rapid as 10 beat back tn
waters of the Atlantic Ocean nearly three quarters
4 league.--N y. Herald.
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