Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-09
NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.

The Havana Diario de la Mariana furnishes news from
Iaba to the 9th of March, by which appears that the
state of hoses between Guatemala and Honduras have
assumed violent type than has borne for four
years past Gen. CABRERA, the President of Guatemala
has occupied the frontier department Of Chiquimula with
large body of troops in preparation for INVASION
which the Dayo thinks Honduras quite unable to make
embarrassed her domestic On the other
sde the Guatemase pretensons the Mexican province
of Chiapas have led the Government invade that terri
tory adyices from Mexico have stated but not
to seize the capital The maritime province of Soconusco
has been occupied and In anticipation of the prompt
action Of the dictator of Mexico in reference the
question, he is invested with Office the Guaa-
maltese Government is obliged to strengthen itself in that
direction is obviously out of the question to contend
with active foe either flank Peace must be made
either with Mexico Honduras The district of Soco-
nusco stretches away from the frontier of Guatemala
along the Pacific; forming long, mountainous strip of
great value Its population is of the least desirable
Sort resembling in all respects those furious mountain
eers whose ncursons from the hills the terror of
Guatemaese, and who have defed all the efforts of Gov
eminent to prevent repress them The Gaeetd Official
has accounts of several such murderous forays To add
such nest Of hornets to the brood it already possesses
and hazard war with Mexico to secure it. is an act
of policy worthy of Spanish American republic. The
Diaro discovers to believe that the claim will be
abandoned.
The Chambers had Just closed their annual session
Among their other acts the abrogaton of the
sions made to the Belgian company of ST. Thomas for
the encouragement of emigration. These grants
made in 1872 and 1913 to corporation located at Brus
els The port and district Of ST. Thomas embodyng the
most valuable portion of the Atlantic shore of the State
conveyed to il under certain restrictions and
to be peoped with many Flemngs and Waoons as the
company could ship hither The speculation has proved
failure. Europeans do not find the climate healthful
favorable industrial enterprise Those who have
tried have fastened The State has realized
none Of the profits it anticipated and at last heconces-
sion has been revoked 1t win probably be left for Yam
kee enterprise to undertake and accomplish the task.
During the month of February several shocks of
earthquake had been experienced in Guatemala.
From San Salvador learn that every thing had be-
come quiet The failure Of the liberal movement had
discouraged renewed attempts The President DuENAs,
daily receiving proofs of increased confidence from
the people, which the moderate he has made of his
dctatoral functions fully justfes The famous Esatut
issued by the Democrats of Honduras has met with
response The prospect OF great Central American
public may be regarded at end Costa RIGA
has issued solemn and final declaration against the uni
tartan project The finances Of San Salvador, for the
year 1852, exhibit highly fatterng condition. The
revenues reached S454 l13. being gain of 800 600
those Of the preceding year The expenditures
S45 2O1 nearly half of which devoted to the
payment of the national debt.
1t reported Som Honduras that the decided
the dominant party has had its effect The President
mayagua dsbanding the small body Of troops stationed
along the frontier of Guatemala The constituent legis
ators of Tegucgalpa which has been debating another
federal project TO replace the old one has suspended its
sessions, ota proprio 1t is understood that without
the aid of San Salvador the with Guatemala will not
be resumed and, have already stated San Saliva
dor is unanimous for peaceful policy