The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-24

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The ruins are we'll worth visit from those who
pass there; they give good idea Of Spanish fortif-
cations aud the durability Of their works. The
ruins Of smaller fort to be seen at the foo. of
the hill also, two old rusty iron cannons. With the
exception Of these ruins there is nothing to be saen
Of interest in that part Of Nicaragua, at loas
could hear of nothing
sailed from San Juan del Sur on the 10th Of
November, and with fine breeze, in thirty-six
hours made the Colo dc Fonsica Amapala, and
entered the port Of La Union, some $50 miles
northwes. OF Del Sur, and anchored in front of the
town Of San Carlos, in the State of san Salvador
The port of La Union is one Of the best upon the
coast; after entering the gulf, you enter into the
port pass several islands with high volcanic noun.
tains, and through g nE7row channel of about
quarter ofa mile in width in which there is no al
chorage, after passing which we entered largo
and magnificent bay. CON pletely landlocked aud
surrounded upon sll sides with volcanic mountains
and hills; ;he eastern side Of the harbor is in the
State o. Honduras, the pert Of which state is at
Tigre Island, high volcanic mountain thereon,
situated in Tie gulf, a2d at the mouth Of a river
which comes from the interior of the state, up
which goods are taken from the port in buugoos.
Tigre Island is somo fifteen miles distant from the
rort OF La Union. The harhor Of La Union is like
q beautiful lake, and large enough to accommo
date nearly half the commerce OF the world. Ii is
very safe, and vessels lay securely as upon the
waters OF email lake. We found twelve vessels
at anchor IN the port two ships FIVE ber,s aud the
balance briggs, nearly al of them English; our
brig, the .9i6o Hamet, g. +, Anderson, master.
being tie only vessel uDfurlng the ard stripes
OF the United S ates. felt proud Of our flag as it
hoateo upoA the breeze ainols he rest--it certain
ly locked as weN, and commanded al much respect
and prote elton IS that OF a1y o,ker nation and is
bailed as the flag Of freedom, and the enEign OF
liberty o. great, happy aud prosperous nation
There has keen ysoftSb,e brttEoss done here for
many yesys. which is amoGt wholly monopoliZsd
by the Etglitb, ia exchanging their goods and
wares FOR Tie products Ct tie country-indigo, co
clinical, silver and gold ore. The Indigo aud CO.
clinical has been shipped TO Valparaiso, or TO Eu-
rope and The United States, the ore is taken TO
EDgland-YeIy hide has been known about this
pert until quite recently except among those doing
businets here BIT at this tire, rs there are so
many American vessels cruising nTon tho Pacific
there will be hut few ports, if ay, that Will not be
visited By She enterpTislER, universal GDuiPotent
Yankee ration, ana tue products OF Tie country
asoeftaited, and the trace and prof. shared by
these veSEels, are leEetEailng almost every port
and visiting the numerous itlands OF the Pacihc,
and il there is any trading TO be done we are ready
for il with the rest OF the world. lac Old monopo-
Nzng traders vho have been quietly trading in
theto ports a. curing the Yankees ard whenever
a vessel enters tier hgre0rs bcaTi z tie stars and
stripes they ayeH0t a l.ttie net.ied 0u can get
no information, wh. 81 e course, do not expect
from them. 0lthOugl ~ true Yankee style we arc
bound, az tLc s5yirk is, 10 pu82 81. L as much as
possible Bat De information 90 So is practical,
from cur IN obserf4t On, Therefore, We are not
likely 10 atk faVlfs. We have eyCs. cars, and q
tongue q cur Own. With Which proceed after our
own peculiar feGIioD, pe.cytata t1e country Ia our
way, gSiuil g az mg3h int5rme..on as ne can, aad
impertiLE g. much a. vc please J ae port OF en-
try here II called Is Union ard tE3 olty san Car
los. TIE town il email. Containing from tEo 10
three thou az iIb2bitaDts Il, buildings ere ono
story In height, tuilg IF 1dooe There very little
bushes aouc here. except I'D ll5 be.lg the primer
xel port O. entry, ana moody oil ggCts beng
Obliged 10 p6ss hrogzb the cV55n house here, aud
the produo.s n The couuTy cedefrs here for ship
u ent to foreign ports I. is miserable, oull place,
snd ope o, the poorest towns have 90 Tet seen ia
Central AuCtea. There - enc l4th9uc Chuzch
bull; By the Spanish, faat filling 60 decay The
intelior lie without cguaueuts, ana hfa more tho
Appearance Of hen root than church. CT,