New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-22

and myseni 1iis nol,nsrio. and two little boys
baslno aH 6f,esn Innocente and Csndeiarol
IL lain English, Candlestick.) All were N
- dps vsy or another, as much was ,sfo VI
~ d,serters who bad already roooeo niaI' ,;a,ni.
'. - travellers. The cavalry earned psoo,s
eI 1on. ,word. and nv self nv good old nue. IN
S;,,on The infantry we're armed VITA nacno-
a.. pvs,y lang and heavy kniyes) Basillo ana app
- .,.ch With bow and a dozen Arrows Ion
rl.nS,o and myself formed the advanced sua'u;
Tsen came the main force, with the baggage, anu
Don G. ssrio brought up the rear ~n'ch ga'o duu
the advantage Of being always IN dense 9iouu "
dust. 49, c,,;st clear
,nooniis ht d-Iisbtful and sweet, as noplca
night only can be. lt was the not seas ID
ard since November not cloud mad appeared on
+be bor;zon hut although the days we're hot, the
nights were very pleasant. The large plan oil
Loon was to be set in its whole extent IRON the
Pacific TO Lake MsDsgua, on the nortn-tne ma
;estic chain of VOLCANOES distinguished from the
sky only BY delicate gray tint. All ma ,ufe
seemed to repOse, and the solemn silence was only
brob en- here and there BY the clattenng oil hooi
AGAINST a stone, or by the nJtfs OF melancholy
SnaDish cong from one Of the men. Had been
meet. this would have been ths scene and the hoar
to inspire me
The first night We kepton our course but short
time and after having Travelled about two leagues,
We halted, kindl.d FIRE, slung the hamnocKs on
some scattered ire s, and soon each one, wrapped
in his poncha, retired for the night, except one,
who kept guard. The animals cropped he ms
cradle dry grass as if it had been the most dell
cious food. This might be the place To c'to
a passage oil some poem. but. nv p0eucai
vein vas somewhat disturbed by th- garrdPas0'
a most troublesome INSECT, which ab0unds mere
during the dry reason, and when mstehs uPOH
the traveller as soon he enters the WOODS Csus
mosmitos. However, fell asleep at las', ou'
long before daybreak we were aroused, ana "uHo
some of the party prepared breakfast, others were
engaged in loading the nues, which must 20 0e
full, done to avoid ipjuring the backs 81 eho an
mails Az an early hour we passed. '"o - 70
where about two Years AZ }, slnali 'V'Sau t
formed. which is still burning, and which 10 on,owu
~. 80. ~ e,un ion hy throwing stone down
IN the crater or even by any UNUSUAL no'Se Ut mo
t;on ON IN. ground. Mr.. Squer has already gwen
q most minute description OF this singular pne-
nOmenOn. r ..I.aro,
AZ Monte Rota, made short stay 10 water tue
muies and horses, and then de'cended mt the
other plain where remained FOR the night IN
kind of opening IN the WOoas, csilso tno Naini''"
why do not know.
This second plain extends from the northwest
ern extremity OF Lake Managua toward the Gun OF
Fouseca. II is one of the FIVE points ndicsjed BY
the fhstrious Humboldt, at which an ARTIFICIAL
communication might be opened betS seen the two
oceans. CAPTAIN Sir Edward Belcher, who ex'
plored this country in lS38, speaks Of this as per-
bsps the only point where a canal could posslniy
be constructed for vessels Of the largest slze,
drawing 24.25 feet of water and hr. Squier, m
his recent work on Nicaragua, seems Ia coincide
in this opinion. ! Travelled over conslderaole
part of this plain, and in another place | shall
take occasion TO refer 70 the question again.
This day and the following our way was eastward
at little distance from the northern shore oi
Lake MAnseus. The country was perfectly nat,
and almost entirely wooded, with here and there
a little opening. The hacendas, or farms, were
nearly all cattle estates, but the general aP-
pearance of the land bore a great resemb' ance
TO that of the south Of France The state OF CIV
ilization, the manner Of living and OF travelling,
carries one back TO the middle sges. When !
heard the sound Of all aX IN the woods expected
TO see Moier's " Sgdndreie,' or when a compile
oftravelIng horsemen appeared imagined ga"
Don Juan and LepOrtllo, hyiog before the nshts
of the hely Henandaj or Don QuiIote AMI nis
Sancho Panza IN search of adventures. Often
/ poor Gil Bias mixed himself in my thoughts, and
| the old Spanish romanoes became more compre-
/ keLsible to me. Toward the evening OF the
third DAY We came nesr the mountains, which
looked rather formidable, and seemed to promise
both hardship and adv tntures. We also began 10
hear more frequently of the robbers. They had
attacked hacienGa two days before, and Youth
from Leon had been robbed Of his horse, baggage,
and even his clothes, by his owD brother who WIS
in the gang. Don EusebO looked somewhat
troubled aud with good reason, as learned after
ward. Not only did the mules ladiDg, and tho
money he had received for " hat be- brought down,
form a considerable part of his fortune, but he
carried with him ls'ge sum Of nouey which he
had taken in charge tor one of the miners IN Mata-
galpa.
We kept always in the same order, only closer
together foi fear OF surprise. My mind easier
on that subject because "wheTe there is little
much cannot be taken" At night We encamped
at the foot Of the mountain on n savannah, with
some scattered trees and little cump OF woods
close by. 4 sharp north-easter was blowing
from the mountains, and to protect myself lit
tie, built kind of fence with three large pack
SADDLES. The usual guard was kept and all the
others lay down in the fine moonlight. At about
or o'clock IN the morning, Don Eusebo shook
10y arm violently TO awake me The worthy
man said, with quite a bewildered air, Senior
Senior! los ladrones.' and at the same moment
few guns were fred from the clump of trees.
Let them come, thought keeping still on the
ground between the saddles, which formed
breastwors, and keeping my rife ready at my
side.
The boys and the mozos ran 10 and fro. col
lecting the mules, and letting their machetas
shine in the most ferocious manner haoing Ike
Whd lnuldns. Don ElseOi0 and Don Ceearl0
fred their pistols, winch were ans sered by one
or two guus. IL the fellows had balls in
their muskets, they could not have been great
marksmen. During tins scene of confusion, saw
white jacket, with pair Of trowsers attached,
moving like a serpent, in the grass, toward my
horse As il was not improbable that tle individ.
al to whom these garments belonged had some
idea OF horse stealing, and as | was net willing IA
continue my journey on foot, took aim in the
clear moonlight and sent a ball TO the gentleman
As soon as the report was heard, the jacket
Jumped up, and the IosseTs moved toward the
clumP Of trees as fast as they could curing
which time one OF the sleeves was extended as il
TO protect the rear. | know not whether nv aim
was successful. but il so it could not have taken e
feet, far from the place where Cooper's old Natty
Bunpo shot his adversary, the carpenter Hiram.
This was the last act 10 the DRAMA and cept that
for short time afterward each one highly praised
his own heroism, all became quiet again. How
many were slam do not know the bulletin had
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