The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-05

GAN JUAN DE NicARA0uA, March 70, l6a9.
Descriptions Of San Jusn-Chmase Productions, $e.-
Scorpions, srd other YsrminT The King Of tie Mosqi
tees-British Government, &C., &c.
Handed at this town Sunday, tho 18th inst, hav-
ing made the passage from Sandy Hook, in the brig
Mary, Capt Hays In 10 days. in company with 100 gen.
men, members of California and
passengers by this overland route.
This is miserable apology for town. There are
some 40 one story houses, with matched roofs and
about $50 inhabitants mostly English Spanish, and
rencn creoles The white population consists
Enghsnmen, one Scotehman, the magistrate Of inc
town Two French families, and Polish family. There
but little here to eat and that little at enormous
prices There is plenty to drink but ola poor quality
There are no Mosquito Indians living in town. They
are at Blewfelds co miles north and scattered along
the coast They occasionally visit in small parties,
with fine fish ana tortoseshe for sale or barter for
rum They are very dark, and have beautiful straight
black glossy hair They spear the marc, and other
large fine FISH with great dexterity. They sold marc,
for 80 cents and them barter pounds Of tor
toise shell with merchant here for three bottles Of
it is in fact the British flag with very small strip.
OF the old Mosquito in it, Capt Shepherd is the great
man or this coast, having been 1t for 80 years.
Through his management and influence with the ma
tives they have been partially civilized and wholly
subdued and handed over to British protection which
is. in fact British government
The present king the Mosq years old He
resides ut Blewfelds. He educated in Jamaica,
and is said to be very intelligent good looking boy
lish eardom.
There at present four vessels lying here ;-Brgs
Mary ana howson, Americana schooner Superior, Eng
lishi and the orig Prudenta Italian.
consider this very healthy place, all well
as yet though We have lain here nearly two weeks 1t
is dry sandy shore, favored with fine breeze
daily. The Thermometer ranges from rs to 90 in the
shade. We have showers almost every day but no
thunder or lghtning nor have they any here except
in the months Of December and January.
There are plenty of snakes and insects here of very
poisonous nature Doctor Doneghe, of our party,
nv N
GER causing rapid swelling and pain; but, by
the use Of active remedies, he got relief soon,
man lodging in the house with me shook scor-
pion out Of his pants he went to put them
on this morning But the most vexatious and hate
insect, with which tho sandy streets swarm No CO.
vcring Of the feet or precauton can guard against
them ; they get in, some way by dozens, and before
they be felt discovered they bury themselves in
the flesh deposit score more Of eggs, making bad
sore and considerable swelling All that do is
needles, and tweezers
The waters about here abound with sharks and alli-
gators but we look out for them pretty sharpy-es-
peciay since Of party, while bathing but few
feet from Shore opposite our camp came within
Of being caught by shark breaker struck him and
threw him ashore just the shark made lunge for
him he was badly frightened, but not hurt
We find the people here very civil and oblging but
stay with them they charge fifty cents dozen for
eggs, and seventy five cents piece for chickens which
are very plenty and very fine There is no butter nor
pantains, and bananas the only vegetables worth
anything, and these all brought down from the
interior, they are pretty dear.
There is good order here, but no law any power
to enforce law If they had 1t. learn that the English
government will soon send sloop of war and small
military force to establish some police regulations and
to protect the citizens of this town and the coast &C.
nerally Mr.. Christie, the Consul General for this
coast, Is now in Jamaica, but will come here in the
steamer the 2sth 29th inst The mail from Costa
RIGA for the steamer has just arrived overland aud
down the Sampson river. We expect to embark In
steamboat n for rana
da; we have ascertained the navigation of the San
Juan river to be easy with craft