New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-09

Landing and Passage up the River san Juan.
Correspondence u The n. Y Tribune
GRANAD. Iulv Il 1851

GRANADA, July &, 1851.
On the 18th of June, the long
coast appeared. announcing the end Of our voyage
1t is an extended highland, which on the shore be
comes quite fiat and is everywhere covered with the
richest vegetation A little p1ogue with two Indians
brought he pilot, and we entered the harbOr u,t as
the steamer Mexico was leaving It, Another boay
with the Mosquito fag blue and white stripes and a
red double cross on "a ~ iie ground IA the corner.
brought on board the port Captain, Nr. Fooe. and
the mort physician, DR.. Richards On their friendly
invitation ! accompanied them on shore.
San Juan de Nicaragua, or GTeytown. looks Ike an
adventurous looking settlement of 500 inhabitants,
TWO thirds of whom are Indians or negroes II has
an unwhOiosome site. and Is surrounded by .mpeue-
uable woods, 10 more Of wHich have been cui down
than : necessary Tor the thaiched NUS and one or
two board houses OF The settlers. The inhabitants
live solely from the trade III imported products
few horses, some cattle. and several buneos form
The entire wealth OF the place An English war
schooner lay IN the bay the military force Of the
town CONSIST. OF 10 Or 20 black soldiers IN blue
jackets.
IT, passed many pleasant hours a, san Juan On
ore Of our excursions We shot an alligator le feet
ioIg which buried IN the road IN order 10 take the
skeleton with me on nv return. LETT san Juan on
june 90 in company with three other passengers.
We hired q bungo for Sl0U. Dunso Is generally
dug from the TIA. k OF tree, but sometimes Is made
OF blanks Ours was about 80 feet long, manned by
uiIe boaimen and Captain. The last stands on a
,ort OF guaIierdeck holding the ru1der between his
leo. Ike boy riding a brO0msilck. TINS enables
h,In 10 help with the setting poles, which used IN
The raulos The boatmon have oars from IL to 10
feet long and at every stroke stand up and pun with
III MGR weight. leaning backward TIL they come
p.pmp down on their seats. The passengers are I'M
Der little roof IN the stern part OF the boat. ing on
their trunks the space beneath the eats O The row.
c~s eng used for freight We mad 10 lie across the
boat. winch was announcement, the bitadIh OF the
brr,o being Zee, and my length o.
We rowed into the mouth Of the nyer Just as the
var schooner was lrng her evening gun. The heavy
thuuder.couds were somewhat scattered and
the glowing tropical SUM- with H. last beams, lighted
We Rad proceeded but 4 snort distance Wnen the
earkress compelled Us 10 cast anchor. The oars
men slept OF their benches, covered With blankets
The bottom Of the boat was too warm Tor me, anu /
cct mon deck. NV eye wandered among the new
con,,eliator> until n vas fxec upon the Southern
eros. the only one which knew rom tradition
VAS early awote by tie inuSheioes ana the damp
NESS. with which was quite penetrated, UelOIe Ihe
Indians had sung their morning PRAYER Tor d GOOD
iourney Infectious eXhalsn0ns from the rverm make
Il dangerous 10 travel on Il, and often proquce ie-
yers ard death. The shores are covered WIN dense
woods that are always damp and filled with venom
or> reptiles al night resOUndIng with the howls
OF the jacAal. accompanied wiki ne roar Oh the
tiger. The savage alligator urhs IN tAe ~ CT ioi
b., prey. ana the lnoLvnslit animals seem toi
drink ana GOODNESS, are hit With a dow rom MS
,cay ta Walie II the tops of the trees the boa con
,uctOr falls Oh MANY frOllcSOme monkey, ana
swallows The bird brOodiug on her mes. The Yege-
iatlon Is so luxurant that there are Only ie"
places On tie shore where It IS possible 70 land On
this account al the cooking is done IN The day
and with the green wood makes delay OF Two
hours. TIE soil Is OF the richest quality and as soon
as i brought under cultivation. VIII weld the most
abundant crops Bu. the lot Of the first settlers
must necessarily be hard one. a. the Northernef
must undergo the dangerous process OF acchmalOn.
We had nothing t. drink but the warm H'eI wafer.
During the DAY the heat IS often Unexpectedly ho1'
ana leads all IN the boat seek the retreshment OF
bath. The naked sambOs. strong. handsome race
leap INTO the water. dripping with sweat Wl'noLt
any M elects We came to anchor al the mouth OF
tie Colorado IN arm II he river sitn Juan. large
dam Is here required 'Cr the canal IN Greer 70 set
over the SarGbanks TITS = q most beautiful spot.
Tie finest trees adOn the shore, with their liVely
green. and there : a prOfuSion OF red, violet, ana
yellow flowers Gigantic creepers often wind from
tie trunk OF a Young tree 20 The very TOP from which
they ia again TO the level of the water FlocAs OF
gay-coored parrots fiji the air III all directions we
passed he river SorapiQue and the san Carlos, both
loving from the South. The mountains first cane
"a sight here and 4 seemed a If the region had De-
come more healthy, the muskeioes we're less an
.oViug was already 40 bitten that could scarcely
touch nv finger any whore We frequently made
our dinner Oh Wild ducks the Indians are very iond
Of roast MONKEYS but could not acquire taste fof
them o. the 18th We passed the haehuca rapids,
three niles IN length. We had joined Win t"c
other uyats 1nt drew QUE boat aiet tae otaei o'es