New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-24
FROM NICARAGUA.
GsAaApa re NIcAsAeuA,

GsAa4pa re- NICARAGUA, Sept. 10. 1859.
To ne Etto, ef Tie Sctg }ek Tribune
Since my last have been across portion Of the
Lake Nicaragua to the Sulphur Springs These
Springs are at the foot OF the old volcanic noun
ta;., Mambecbe and tisc outlet from them einpties
into the lake, back OF what termed the &" Hun
died Islands and distant from Granada some six
or seven miles, IN the direction of the old town Of
Nicaragua The approach to these Springs through
the lake is by narrow channel, Just wide enough
for a common sized yawi boat to pass, on either
side Of which is a low marsh covered with a sort
ofsea,grass The water, at the entrance from the
lake is quite warm and increases IN heat as you
pass along until at the distance OF two hundred
wards YOU reach the Springs, where 1t ooils up tlSs
water over large ire AID IS so hot that you can
scarce bear your hand in 1t. Oue OF our party
who undertook to mold his hand IN the water for
half minute, had his fingers scaded to blissering.
The smell OF sulphur IS most offensive, and the
water is completely covered with IL. Although
these Springs are within SO short distance OF
Granada much doubt if there are a halt dozen
OF the inhabitants aware of their existence.
For the past fortnight we have every day exs
pccted the old steamboat Orus, and another
smaller one, here, but up to this moment neither
of them have made their appearance. The small
one. however is reported TO have arrived at the
Mechuca rapids, about twothirds of the way from
San Iuan to the head of the lake, and the orus'
is fast at the head of the river Colorado.
The engineers have been at Nicaragua and
thereabouts for the past ten days or more but tnaG
is ali can learn regarding them Expectation IS
on tip-toe. CeRtain Tucker and another person
left Here for Reaejo about Week SINCE, 70 ex~
anime the harbor there andiwe shall look for his
return in few days, -
Last week there arrived at this place small
American schooner of some eight tns burthens
manned BY company of ten persons, from tho
vicinity of New Orleans, and bound for San Fran,
cisco. The company, however, have aomdone"
the idea of taking her across the country owing 10
the great difficulty of land transportation Tor so
large q craft Her name is the Pioneer She
created great sensation upon her ARRIVAL, ana al
forded me the first opportunity have had Tor
long time of seeing the American nag ny nom tne
mast OF a vessel -,
There are wenty five to thirty Americans nero
Mt present and a number more ON their way rom
San Junn AT the tort OF Realeio there are SAID 10
be TWENTY-FIVE large vessels, some OF them ianohS
which may mention the barque Straffordl, anxious
to obtain freight and passengers for California.
The American Hotel here is pretty well repre-
scented by Americans and the English an6uagels
beginning to be heard IN this city OF Ccntra
America I'll Utmost every turn.
Sent. l5th.-i did not happen 20 have an oppor"
tunity to send the foregoing away as anticipated,
and will add a few more words by way OF Z. .
There arrived here the day before yesterday a
marty of Americans direct from California via Re
aeio en- route for your City-some twenty-five in
number These all speak in the highest terms OF
praise in favor of this route and seem delighted
With the country through which they have passed.
A number of others-nearly all Americans-haye-
also arrived here from different points since tho
10th, and the " American Hotel" is fall to over,
flowing. | assure you, it makes this quiet city OF
Granada appear like some of the cities oil the
North SO full is it of noise and business
The little steamer has not yet reached here, nor
the lake, SO far as any at present knows; but
| think from the best information l can get, she
will be here in the course of to-day or tomorrow.