New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-06
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Pxrursiou from Leon through Naeva->eso-
vim and Honduras.

IL
win and Honduras
To he Editor Of TIE v. Y. Tribune;
The State of Honduras, over whose frontier
rev,,n nv horse at the Rio de Cho!ucca, is, among
the states of Central America the largest in respect 70
.urfnce next 10 Nicaragua the smallest in population
tie rches in minerals in exports the poorest. ex'
tend. from I3o TO l6o north lsfitude from - 70 eS'
vet of Greenwich or from % 70 l2o west OF WASH
ins,ou H. boundaries are On the north northwest
the Caribbean Sea on the east the so calei Mosquito
Kinrdo on the south the state OF Nicaragua on the
.u,b west - salvador and on the northwest 1uate'
mala.
The Constitution of Honduras Is nearly the same as
,hs, oe Scsrarua The whole territory Is divided INTO
Dix depas tments Guacss Santa Baroa containing tne
mort o, Omca on the caribbean Sea- Comayasua' WIN
H. Ca, iial of the same Yoro, with the port oil
Travllo. near Cape Honduras Cholutecs when III
dudes great part of tue Gulf of Fonseca with the
I,l.nds Del Ticrc and Sscate Grande and which
ever an Ats ntc Pacific canal should be executed az
,hst Mace would be of the utmost importance lac
Ciy OF Teguci-alpa also situated in ths department
fn6 l. ususy the residence of the Government ss the
uuhes hy situation Of Comayasua L grea, mAitshre
T. its develC pMenf and prosperity
The ,iNth department, Olncho, Il partly one OF tle
trt,ts Of snd claimed under the name Oh inc " 'su'o
T1rtory Like iOro and - baroa u /, III suy NJ,
white reputation live mainy on scattered cauS A1e4l
dee scmc OF which very large e'tste AoSSt 1ne
tine Of my journey, landhoder deu VINO le.. 49,
n nj of nc 10 Lis heirs and the area OF NJ cstapS Ws
far Lt, o. Il an n al OF the little German DicllsS Az
alb NJ tie same time thee took place one OF the lun
u,ve, ions OF the Carihs who carried on hunoet 81
"a tie bur we're TeIuscd by the troops sent against
~ ~ The cruise O. such berries l., believe tnauy
r. be uni in the connuii quarrels about the onler
The IndiaIs whom / met were OF good anu gentle
character and manle rs -.
two weeks Is one o. the most important muins places
md many Of rs mines have been worked lot very
long time Latter the us nave Deeh c's a,L's0'o
~ for the sine reasons and from the same hnIrahces
M der which Dpilto and tine other mining places so
greatly suffer However, the local reources ore very
rc and sble miners, with sufficient capital ana !ooa
Il aclineIv would produce very large result Asi-
culture i. here o. re importance, and scarcely enough
crfIs a. raised for the thin population nee oeih'
even and Of en- Indian corn have T. be brought from mo
rlains on the Pacific; and during my stay tine country
nearly came into tnte OF starvation IN consequence
q rome interruption in the tran port OF PROVISIONS AZ
the country conquered by tie Spanards at com
raret,,y recent time the white population L holNeiy
In ali tie bloody revolutions that have agitated Cen
trtl AmeIitn Honduras has had her share IN MORO
zfus WI for the Federation Tegu lgapa was tne inca
ter Of heroic de.ense by Gen Cab nnos tue same VINO
ealied such glory in eEing MORGAN retreat IRON
Gu, mHa and who now occupies the PTesdenuai Chmr
ci HoncuTss -,
rel, &c ution Of his political opponents inundated TIA
G. unry with blood. Then the Command OF facaran,
Don Pedro Xatnui performed one OF the hooir' set'
OF lun aIy All tie prison. OF the town were crowded
md tie spI roach OF GuGTdiola himzelt created the
greatest ie1r for the he OF the poor proncr' until
Wien GurrdiOa was only one days march from tue
tovI Don Pedro reea ed all the prfonefs ~ bus own
res,ous ilt a NJ Die acn which nearly cost his own
lie Gusrdola furious about the escape oil hls victims,
i'm mi ned their bentOr and only his hlsA rcQutat IN
As soldier ciufed Don Pcdro's lie 10 BE- spared lie
suI rem airs in the position as military com
nander OF Yuscarun, aud during the three days re-
ms ned the city, received hi, hospitality, which was
kim IN of, red and therefore thankfully accepted
| collected here good deal Tor my pOr,iOD ana my
collections. and CONSIDER the time OF my stay wei EN-
poyed | should have liked 70 make an excursion 70
The CARDS and lkake, II circumstances had al
| wed me 10 stay a tile while among them, 10 learn
their language If possiOle, and 60 make some use
ful ethIoOgcal rescarches but the knowledge OBJ
timed OF their he bits made me hesitate These tribes
have great lear Of wchcrait sOrcey and all kinds of
diselfe Merely fall sick among them, Is almost Ger
tain death They leave the sick alone with some pro-
sions and wstei and venture only after death, to set
fire 70 the house and all il contsns They do the same if
cdeIay spts on the Dund from fear OF witch
sail This may be lie. son tor all tobacco chewers, II
they Witt tins region, not 10 form anywhere mag
iCa q, Gle OF brown Juice around Themselves As Tor
myse I'm free IRON this habit, Ind had no fear III that
rel eci but had already had tour months OF fever
hosttteu little at the idea oi dying IN some remote
Gomez Ike dog abandoned by every body The single
inGvi uls Of tCsgtTbef, whom met here and there,
servants and who had been kidnapped from home
in their childhood very different from the descend
little thin eyes and til kswollen oyds thick lips and the
pant tht face disprOporOnately large they
al o rIpsrnl ~ of lees intelligence and capacity. Tne
lair al the Kfkc is wo long and thick contrary 70
the usage OF the Indians OF Nicaragua, who shave t on
except little fringe over the forehead II also not
curitd.
Alter frtrie hts stey ct the house of Mr. G. C., who
lves viii Er amLble wife and his children quite Isolated,
but tIpart ny happy, thought of the continuation OF
NY Journey babe farewell TO my friend aud directed
ny course Tor lie interior OF Honduras.
To proceed toward Tegucigalpa had to go around
n formidable mountain a tax easy TO speak OF, but
icul 20 perform. Tie dry was IN its fullest
Leuiiy AID all nature looked burnt and parched. Tne
poor mule reouced to skeletons by scarcity OF fod-
DER, inst adj OF load OF $50 TO 800 lbs, were
scarcely able TO csny 80 lbs. My poor satde-mule
ooked ptiiuy, that preferred TO make the greater
pant Of ny journey on foot. Oa the summit OF the
moulttin III, de a short hat There little spriug
pou forth clean anu cold ice rom the rocks offered
Tar,sLment t. men and boaat Ny whole stock of
tCrtlhs gave 10 my poor mule and Kept Tor myself
CIly few beans ana some chee-e. half dozen Of
strawtiuars Emod the desert and forward we went
Oh tie descent, reaching toward evening small plain
in tie riddle o. which flowed down lively LITTLE stream
There wa coed water some green grass on the shore
and disturbing in ects What complete paradise for
my poor BEAST to which enjoyment added my little
Ito, k Of sHi
TIE beasts taken care Of but by my kindness for
them bad deprived myself of my own supper | sent
Salvador, n Lew Sancho Panzs ON exploring expe
oiion e, < and young chickens, during which time
kind ed hTc but he returned with the u-ua! answer
" No hsi there II nOthing) l was much vexed, and
much more yeNed was stomach, and for this reason
went out myseh TO what could be discovered |
shCu dtred ny rife and took the path toward the few
scattered In ian huis which tot med the village OF JJve
A. u usl everywhere received the snswer No hal"
when email pig had the bah luck TO come in my way
| mked OIL Indian # the animal was bis property, and
ater BIZ No St1or my ball at ended the lie OF
the POOR victim, and reused the remOns,ranc.s of
The man, who now complained much about his loss
TtI pes0s dc cobrs about 81 50-abOut twice what tbe
amin ~ wa wOIti-usnquized the owner and disposed
lin iavorttly toward me- thai he only made me
estnt Of i2 eggs but also ordered his wife TO bae as
Any iOltLu- tho caJellero mny Seaerosor u,;0ht
desire My FIRE was soon busy with pieces Of the d.,
NY ltIlc hdSkettc the lrcmnticvapor oil x
celen ccfec, sd TO give last final touch to te charns
OF ny meal, drew bottle OF .4SaaTds,ufs Country
brlIoy) from my 'addlebag End after having pnrtak.
ncey OF 81 these different articles slept solndy tlI
IeAi nOlnng.