New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-02

risty Of plants and trees, including the red oak
ano pine, go thar in q few hours passed the vege-
tafion Of more than 40 degrees OF latitude. Oa
the nights food for the beasts became sometimes
scarce. and the great change Of temperature pro-
cueed painful effect upon the mules. water,
however IS found IN this part OF the country IN
abundance and Of superior quality, throughout
The whole mountain region. The shape OF the
mountains changes continually, though always
traces OF their volcanic nature are visible. The
traveller beholcs great variety Of interesting
views, as ct the Bordd de Sdata Rosa, from the
nights OF TOtogalpa, and 80 forth. | continued
my journey for three days over hills and valleys,
and through several Indian villages, Of Indian and
Chflstian names. The nights were always passed
ID the same manner, in the woods or on the open
pisln' Almost every night my slumber was inter
rupted by the dlsagrreable screaming OF the
coyota, lSouth American wolvts) resembling the
cpIns OF little children, With which was some
tunes mingled the deep bowling Of tiger lJaguar.
IL 10 generally believed that this animal never at
JACKS man, but | knoE more agreeable night
music than theirs, and care for our beasts made
me always keep nfe and pistols at hand, and look
iron time TO time to see how things were going on.
Inc third Cay in the evening arrived at Toto
galps, neat village, inhabited entirely by In
oisns, the c1ra (priest) being the only white man
theie' AS Don Eusebio was SPECIAL friend Of
the euTate's, the mozo had orders 70 conduct me
to biz house. Most Of the houses have patio or
yrendshs in front, which are generally put at the
disposition fevery Traveller, who sings his ham
mock between the columns, deposits HE saddles
and luggage there and behaves as If the patio
his OVID, like the high road. The curate, a kind,
worthy looking fellow OF about forty or little
mole, received aud treated me with the utmost
hospitality. AS still locke little pale he would
not ALLOW me TO sleep IN the hammock, and giving
no attention 10 my protestations, made me sleep
IN bed which learned aftersard was his own.
MIR. Stephens, in his work on Central America,
prates much the kindness of the curates, and
am happy 10 confirm what he said. With the ex
ctptiOD, perhaps, OF few in the larger cities,
always foul the cuiate's house the asy um OF the
Traveller. In Toto. aipa ten or twelve persons
stsid the same night, three Of them being ladies'
b. lontDg 10 company bound Tor L.on, and at
least Thirty muies and horses refreshed them
sel'fs in the pasture grounds
The curate told me that the ne xt morning there
would be ih'ee wecdiDg', and long before oayhght
I followed him 10 the little church, the ceremony
ing after the country fashion, algays performed
before sunrise. Soon The three young couples en-
tered, ench separate. with bridesmaids, grooms-
rcn ard followers. The ceremony was performed
of er the ritual Of he Catholic church, in L4ru.
Each couple went in the twilight Of the morning,
with hring Of guns. pistols aud rockets, to the
bride gIooms house, aud then the fes'a, consisting
tf dancing. eating and drinking, lasted TIL late at
night. The curate took me- to one OF the houses
to ste tire young people dance the N0Sdyd, as it
was called. liz was daLced by a single pair at a
tImt, to the music Of guitar and violin. The
girl stood at one cad Of the haH and the boy
Cbnctd before and around her, neatly as in a
quadIille, then the girl danced few steps, then
b, tn Ug,ther, and then another couple took the
place while the theirs refIt shed themselves with
tOrfiHas ano triOIas, (braus.)
As "a strai ger and companion Of the curate,
vas politely invited to JON tine company and to
tiy Gtnce, tut rs day sht had appeared and the
mules were rtaoy | excused myself on account
Of ny h, avy travelling boots, which disable. d me
iTom dancing, and bidding hsarty farewell to my
kn host, continued my journey. After about
o half an hour. splt ndId SIGHT opened before me
in the large valley Of OcOtat in the middle Of
which the little CITY OF that name is situated.
HIRE flows The Rio Coco which sends its
waters toward the Caribbean = a. Ocotal is by
sOns called NWrd Stg0ria, but the city Of that
mime was situated On the Rio Coco four miles
further ttlUw. In the last century, 1t was de-
.tO, ed by ilitu ,teTs no up the river, after
which the inhabitants settled 10 OcOtal. Tns
whole department is still called Nueva Segoyii,
ana conpIista with the deputmt mt Chocolates,
the whole of Nicaragua north OF the two great
lahes.
very steep descent, a passage OF the river
which as at this time not difficult, but during
the rainy season is aim oct impossible, ride OF
three niles on the plain and entered the plaza,
Tor q tboit nst at the house Of Srnora Cnessa
uos ! hsl g., where met with kind reception.
As sat at bn abfHst, the mill airy commander OF
The department, D,n Gabriel Y, to whom had
sho an In'TotuctIon, came TO pay visit to the
Stnoia Ch,ssa accompanied by short cOrpu-
lent gentleman with extremely long military
moustaches, dress,d in blue coat. | was asked
much about Leon, the last revolution, MuhOz,
tic 30 forth, md expressed NY opinion pretty
freely, but ] r, markeo that the corpuent gentle
man IN the blue cont, although he mad very mId
tue eyes, directed them toward the ground
whenever looked at HIM, habit do not Ike IN
non.
AiierwSrd, in Dipto, where | met the same
gentlemen sgsin, learned that he was General
Gusroiola, called by some, the tiger oil Honddrds.
IN the revolution OF lS4i, he sustained the Gov.
eminent and psnecuted the opposite party with
the ost fanatic barbsrsm. so that thsre were not
many families IN Honduras that had not To weep
tie LOIS CT q number through his cruelty. In
lSi9 he cUpspired agAns, the Government hlm-
sell, was unsuccessful, and since that time he has
tFen hahsi ed from the State Of Honduras TO
Costa Kica, from where he called by the Gov
eITment Of Nicaragua, to take command against
MLnoz but could not agree with the General-in-
Cbiti, Don Fruto Chomorro.
great excite mene still exists against tiuardi-
ola ,ni0Dg all the persons that suffered by him.
Perhaps, however, be is not as guilty as seems 10
be the case. lie might have thought it his duty
to act thus; so also may have thought Haynau,
Wipcisgratz and other European butchers.
A wished to reach D'plCo before night, sad
de as soon as man and beast were little re-
hesbtd. In crossing the Pisa remarked great
number Of persons assembled at one spot where
ethrpg appeared t. be going on. approached
the circle and learned that II was cock.fsht.
Now at once knew why had encountered so
many people carry ing each plank on his back
with four Or five cocks tied TO II.
One f low came from a distance Of more than
20 miles on hoIst back, with each corner Of his
sacole oinsme nt.d With game cock, tied up in
hsncktIchtf. Cock fighting is favorte sport 10
this country and perhaps no house exists where
there are not ,everal game cocks tied 10 a kind Of
perch, and fed Till they are wanted. They fight
here not only with a common spur, bat with a
curved knife. sharp as a razor, on one foot, and
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