The southern press., 1851-04-23
Central America.

american residents AZ nicaragua, which W.
| find in the New Orleans Picayuns
We also give, in the same connection, Mr.
SouIER's letter to the New York Herald, com
menting upon the report, which, it will be seen
he does not credit. The opportunities enjoyed
J by this gentleman for obtaining speedy and cor
rect information, from his knowledge of the
country and its citizens, entite his opinions tc
some weight:
Late and Important from Nicaragua-High-
Handed British Intrigues-Americans forced
to leare The Country and Murdered
From Mr.. J. Cavalry Hall, of Granada, Mica
ragua, who came passenger in the steamer Mex
leo, we have obtained late and important news
to the 9th inst, from Nicaragua and the so-called
Mosquito Kingdom. Mr.. Hall has been mer-
chant in Granada, and gave his information in a
clear and straightfe brd manner, that leaves
l0t doubt of the truth of his statements.
i A great change has come over the friendly
feelings formerly entertained by the inhabitants
of Nicaragua'and Mosquito towards the Ameri-
cans. The governor himself formerly acknuwl-
edged to Mr. Hall that his country was certainly
destined to become incorporated either with
England or the United States, and that he and
the Nicaraguans generally infinitely preferred
the latter
! Since the last trip of the Prometheus, how
ever, that il, within about six weeks, feeling of
| hostility of so decided a character has sprung up
against this country, that the Americans on the
! lsthmus from Realejo to San Juan have thought
it best for their interests and personal safety to
leave. About eight hundred of them, who had
established themselves in the towns and villages,
and who confided in the friendship and protec-
ton of the Nicaraguan government, have been
so i-treated-the natives refusing to buy from
them or sell them provisions--that they all broke
up their business arrangements, many at niue
loss to themselves, came down to San Juan and
embarked for this port or New York. The few
j American merchants in San Juan (or Greytown)
have on hand provisions and other stock for six
teen months, which they had made sure of sell
| ing, but are now forced to let remain in the
warehouses useless, rotting and ruinous
4 The main spring of this sudden rcvulsion of
feeling lies in the continual intrigues of the
consul at San Juan and his colleague, Foster, al
Realejo. The latter is materially assisted by
certain mysterious Count Dezaldo, a sort of
Frenchifield Spaniard, who is well known to be
energetcally forwarding British pretensions and
interests on the Isthmus, whilst he pretends to
remain neutral ard also by Mr. Manning, n
wealthy and influential English merchant in
Realejo. The latter is a heavy creditor of the
Nicaraguan government, and exercises great in
| fluence in all its movements. He and his fell
lows have at last succeeded in strongly pfejudic
! ing the Nicaraguan authorities and citizens
against the Americans.
1 The best proof of this sudden and decided
hostility, is the fact that fifteen of our country
men - been murdered within the last twenty
| five q on the road from Realejo, on the Pa
ci6c, across to San Juan, where they formerly
| travelled without fear of harm or danger, and
over which they were making their way as ra-
! pidly as possible out of the country, to return
home.
/ Our informant did not remember the names
of all these unfortunates; he, however, cited
those of two, one of whom vas killed, and the
other was left for dead in the road The first
was MIR. A. c. Maynard, from the western part
I of New York, where he leaves a family. He
was travelling to San Juan, carrying with him
several thousand dollars On the morning of
| the 9th of March, between and O'Clock, he
was attacked by an ambushed party, league
/ this side of Materies, Ga small town between
Leon and Granada,) and literally cut in two with
blows from machetas His body was found in
the road in this mangled and mutiated state
! The money was stolen.
! In the other instance, Daniel H. Mooney, of
St Louis, was attacked in similar manner on
the same road. He was left for dead, with his
head dreadfully cut in several places. lie re-
| gained his consciousness, however and reached
San Juan, bringing the news of Maynard's muir
der. 41cA
| In these, as in the other cases. redress was
sought for from the authorities, but they every
where turned cold shoulder to their petitioners,
and answered their just demands with pretexts
| too gross to deceive the most ignorant
| Our informant gives some particulars Of the
hypocritical manner in which the English really
govern San Juan and the Mosquito territory
whilst pretending to be under the dominion of
a trumpery king.
| An English STRIPPING, about twenty or twenty
one years Of age, named Grant, is captain Of the
port Of San Juan. He is also one of the su-
preme judges Of the Mosquito kingdom, the Eng
lisb consul sitting with him on the bench, with
two native Nicaraguans moi native Mosquitoes.
as associates. The fines they inhict are charged
and collected In pounds. shilngs and pence the
currency, Of the country never be NO heard of.
They take possession Of the papers of all vessels
entering the port, keep them during detention
there and return them at departure, though San
Juan, they INSERT, is free port
Trey have six strapping Jamaica negroes,
dressed in blue and armed with clubs, acting as
policemen. The poor Mosquito King has gone
up the coast and will be absent for a year, leav. |
ing these sham subjects Of bis TO manage things |
their own way. The English consul will only |
receive such communications as are addressed |
to him at "Greytown, Mosquito, TO her Britannia |
Majesty's acting agent and consul general" not
in the least recognizing San Juan dc Nicaragua
as the name of the place.
Mr.. Hall corrects the statement we made yes
terday; in announcing the arrival Of the Mexico
that the British naval forces had been withdrawn
from San Juan. The day the Mexico went into |
that port, British war steamer also entered, /
for the purpose Of relieving the war schooner
Bermuda.
Its certainly time that our government should
Ia decisive steps, If not TO put down these alb. |
surd protectorate claims Of England in Nicaragua,
at least TO protect the lives and property of our
citizens there. We should have a consular
energetic, determined man-in the country |
whilst the frequent visits TO San Juan of an |
American vessel Of war would tend materially |