New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-27
CENTRAL AMERICA
AFFAIRS IN COSTA RIGA

cliy lLc NOFernment n hitting up h0as. ior bis re-
cepiion and preparing dinners and other public DEM
onstrations; hut 10 say the truth, il would mach
prefer 20 the representative of the northern CO.
lossus On his journey home than on his way hther
Tie Secretary Of State and editor Of TIE oiicia 81
zette Monsieur Marie is afraid that there should be
some mention made about the hostile barking articles
against friendly nation, which continue to he pub.
llshed in the governmental organ and which as they
are 8 examined by Government before they are printed
assume gtill more hostile and noIious character The
nnlft rs for their part fear that Mr. BOrland VIII per-
slst in bis claim in favor Of some American citizens
Of whom certain Mr. COheal merchant, had been
imprisoned fortyfve days for having sold guns and gun
powder, and two csnnons 10 natives, who after
wards made use of these awkward instruments against
defp0tic government A the sale Of guas, can1Ols
ETC. is pot prohibited by law, and moreover the place
where these war implements had been sold, is free
port the merchant had not the least idea o; committing
eny cense against the law in selling the guns and the
csnnons and claims rather his heirs (for Mr.
Cohea died snce for the injury and inustics Of forty
five days imprisonment and losses suffered By it in the
trade, $23,0o0 As we are told, the Government is
already inclined 10 pay half the amount but several
Americans. residing in Costa Rca will enleayOr -
persuade Mr. Borland to insist on the payment of the
whole this will be good lesson TO the Government
for it behavior towards foreigners in the future Il 5
said that Mr.. Borlsnd is followed BY the man-ofwar,
Macedonia along the Pacific coast it will however by
NJ means require such extreme means to help the
American PlenpoteDtiary in the execution Of his
purposes. The Government, after seeing that all
its efforts in vain will readily pay the amount re-
quested slih0ugh likely not AZ once but by install
menis. What makes the embarrassment of the Govern
ment st greater is the Identification the part Of the
people with the present management of public affairs and
the departure Of the instructor Of the troops Mr. Sasch
excellent soldier from Poland, who recently took his
dismson in order 10 join the Turkish army IN the war
against Russia Whatever might be the an'ecsdens aud
the character Of Mr. Sasch he is well disciplined old
soldier, who has fought many battles and oy his rough
and severity has even improved the militia OF Costa
Rca Besides Mr. Sasch there is but one foreign sol
der in the whole army, PrUssan and he is always very
sick and with his weak ainng voice, unit 10 take CON
maud The rest Of the officers merchants and c,Ge
planters who like the Minister of War himself. ch
more opt to carry the yard than the sword If ever
revolution war should break out, there is now
paciies TO be pnt at the head of the troops. and
to take the lead The first cannon shot would dsperse
the whole Costa Rica militia which has too little sym
patty fer the Government and too little national spirit to
take the sword for their defense The more witness
the weakness Of the Government and studios the coward
character Of the people the more one must approve ne
objection of the present rulers against the opening of
practicable road TO the Atlantic coast for the prmi
tive woods and rough mountains that separate the
try yet that side from tho Eastern breeze Of cgza
zion the best and the only arms that are able oppose
foreign invasion With the clearing of this thick forest
and the opening of road. the best power OF the native
Government falls, and another begns-more beRoh-
cal and prosperous doubt for the country, but
desuctye at any rate to the present rulers ana tne
The rews from the other Republics of Central America
sound equally snd. The struggle between Giaemaa and
Honduras continues and the more they are confined to
ravnces and piages the frontier and tho coast the
more they become distressing for both countries reyo
lution has also recently broken out at Lion, in
The State Of Nicaragua, but soon suppressed
by the militia. The official Gacsfa of Costa
Rica cannot communicate this news without falling
into It's old passion and giving his to the northern
grant mentioning that the leaders OF this revolution were
be same who bat short time ago al the feet
of Mr. Squier and that might easily guess the ring
leaders OF these disturbances. Count Lppet who was
estahsbed here merchant aud after having brought
out large law suit against the Goyenment on o.
some time ago for the United States IS SAID TO nave sold
his claims amounting to no less than Sl2OOO to an Amer
oan citizen and if such is the case, Mr. BOrand VIII
trohally have another claim n still larger onetO bring
bcfre he Government We will not enter into the nature
nor tie Justice of these claims although the Congress IL
suing at the interference of the late British Vce Consul
Mr. Schidt decree that gives fun power to the Govern
ment to revise any sentence rendered by me Courts IN
which foreigner is concerned when appeal IS brought be-
fore them has made the government ln some way reso
sbe for the actions OF the Court Bat whatever might
be the character of these claims they place the germ
Of discord among nations, unequal in their power
and their liberal views, tha! sooner or later must come
to a serious catastrophe and this is the reason why we
have treated mnutely these petty occurrences which
are appaently but of local nature and Interest From
the gold mines Of the Aguscate we have no later new
bu, two German paturalsts DR. Maurice Wagner and Dr.
Charles Schergr the first scientific travellers who are ex
porng this country thoroughly under the patronage Of
the Academy of Science of Munich and Vienna intend to
visit ard examine these mines with the beginning OF the
dy seaon and to publish full account OF ITS geological
features as well as lis pr0ductyeness lhe scienhlc
gentlemen who will have spent nearly year IN tbs
eountry will proceed from here to Nicaragua Honduras,
San Salvador and Gu8tamala, and the wOrk-whcl they
intend TO publish in English and German, together with
catalogue OF fleir botanical geological and uera col
will be the FIST thorough scentif work Cen
trnl America A German apothecary, by the name OF
Prowp who short time ago from California. where
he worke in the gold mines started from san Jose lew
weeks with an apparatus manufactured by himsoit with
The intention wash gold in of the rivers that run
into the Pacific Ocean, which are all carrying gold Oar
next letter shs give you particulars on the good or
bad luck of this California adventure
AFFAIRS IN NICARAGUA.
From Our Own Correspondent
RivAs (Nc) Monday Dec. H. 1883
Having reached this place and looked about for few
days viii give you faint idea of the result Of my OBJ
servations.
The toyn Of Rvas-or as il was formerly called Ncara
cua-s situated about league from the lake shore, in
south souhw stery direction from the pueba OF San Jorge
the nearest point which boats approach and where
Won will easily find mnles horses to convey you thher
Rivss could never have been considered handsome and
has suffered greatly from earthquakes aud various civil
connotons which have made sod havoc with its churches
and dweings II is sober old town, having very little
anno, cnce from merchants tradosmen OF any kind
the largest dealer in the place not having stok OF goods
sufficient 70 fit out respectable Yankee peddie. c9rt
stranger would be puzzled 20 account for the decided
proos OF opuence visible In the general appearance OF
of the inhabitants and there are some very wealthy pcr
sons here much their hiness would astonlsh nun
upon entering their houses just fancy! for instance,
o.ptl,man posse,sing his two hundred thousand
dollar residing in good sized mansion and bcashng
half dozen aughters" sweet sixteen being their meii
um age-living the most afectonate ana fanuiar
terms of equality with dogs hogs fighting cocks yonng
dcnkies and naked children Of all coors and years from
the infant upward And yet this what you must expect
10 see in this wealthy town. Nor is it by any means
alone in its elory; for this custom is EN- sorry to
saw but too prevalent in every town in the country Inc
nsn part of the wealth of the inhabitants CONSISTS IN
did bscendas which hem in the town on all sides snd he
pincpa productions of which are the cocoa some eohee
rice and such things are consumed IN the Country
Tb.s bscendss are the best cultivated OF any have
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