The New York herald., 1851-12-04
Our Cen traI American Correspondence.

CASTILLO RAPIDS, November Ia, 1851.
The Rtpolrsion-7he Nicaragua Route-Accidemts.
The revolution in this State will be decided,
and mercantile interests, which have suffered 80
long, will assume their wonted activity. The 60
vernment troops, amounting to 800, headed by CHI
morrow, and Guardioli, (the latter with from four
to six hundred Honduras soldiers,) have marched
upon Leon, where Munoz, With about Zoo well
drilled natives, and thirty-three Americans, await
them. Should the latter p:ove victorious, the sys
tenn of government will be entirely changed. Ame-
ricans will then be permitted 10 purchase lands, and
thus having gained one In portant step, . general
renovation of the country viii ensue. The affairs
ofthe present government Of Granada are sadly
distempered their Golfers empty, owing large sums,
obliged to impose immense taxes in order to defray
the current expenses Of the war, and depending
tirely upon those estrangyos (for pccuniary sid,)
whom they have repeatedly insuted and NAL.
treated. A decree was issued under date Of Oc-
tober Is, 1851, for the immediate establishment
Of custom house at San Juan del Sur, which
said Office, together with those at Realejo, and
San Carlos, including the government monopoios
Of tobacco and liquors, are now offered for sale at
very low rates.
Thus, yeu see, to what ex.remities the supreme
government have come to at last. Everything Is
topsyturvy, and in the even, of either parties sue
cetdipg. another flame lies as yet smothered, more
powerful than the present two combined, which
will burst into existence. The steamer Central
America reached San Juan del Norte safely,
and ascended the river with little difficulty to the
Castillo Rapids, Owing to the fall In the river the
week preceding It's arrival, the commodore thinks
he will not be able to mount the rapids, but should
there be another rise (Which Is very probabe) she
can be upon the lake in few hours. She 8 but
little damaged; no doubt her copper Is rlven in
places for she has been considerably thumped upon
the rocks Atprsent she les on q bed on the right
OF the river, at the foot Of the rapids. Ere this
you have reccivec Of the late accident which
beiel the Srector, aud | have received the ac-
Ssre The Sss SSs Va" tsSd so5 e Virgin 'ds Say
with 250 passengers, when, upon reaching her
Landing, the bell was tapped to back water. This
Was complied with. In the excitement Of the mo
htrcc' tso many passengers wishing to Be hrs!! on
thoe) tho cs,,daiu sndeavoriDg TO Restrain tnem
until all wss made fast, forgot to e.p two bells to
ferwaid. The boat bad now gens too far -she felt
he force Ct the currer., sod down she swept.
Some Of the passengers fearing that she would be
beard; others lesped into the torrent thus rather
courtirg than endsavoring TO escape danger. One
man only was missing, and upon sitting the entire
affair, ! find that the account OF large sum, OF
money being cast into the stream is but fabricess
vision. The boat went over safely, there being no
darg ger whatever, fer the river was at its height,
and in six hours was again at her station above the
rapids. This descent has been magnihed by tra-
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slso, Who remarks, IN his volume l, page All,
that they are "lttle mere than half q mile
IN oAtent, with water from two to four IA
thoms." This is not oorrect--thcy certainly are
rot more in length than half mile, with water
from twenty inches to trs feet six; and bungoes
craving twtnty.four aud twcuty-eight inches never
SOP land c'eu goods, but push at once into the
/ thain mel, and shoot down safely | notice in the
ffuune CT Octobtr 7 (Which said paper have last
ioCeived) correspondence, dated Granada, Sept.
ib, 1901, devoid Of signature. The author Of this
bss mingled together bundle Of
! Chats very moderate expire ssion), in regard 20
tie Meth An ericans in Central America as bo
terms Us-thcir ideas, resolves aud present 30 ositioa
! The fable of two hundred Americans coming here
Son tie states Cmanaced ia his owb cong omeTat ed
/ fancy. AID VI is, OF cturse. NthOU6 basis should
| Amtticars volunteer rcu TIE side Of the Leoaese.
10 United States citizen world oppose that m ~
save uio devoid Of honor. prcbity, SELF re- pe s. .
/ Tie ether tulnors are of Hke cas-. No meeting o.,
! iuCgutrs va ever cal td a. Granada BY Joseph l..
| Whue, Seq. a meeting vas 10 have been held as
the htute oi foreigner, grant The hour arrived;
only tso VI three we've present, bat Mr.. White was