The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-04
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Uusettled Claims Of United States Citizens.
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Work Traced ont for the Hon. Scion BOrland'
our New Minister.

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10 THE EDITOR or THE NEW YORK HERALD.

xOsAoQ{ ana H(bhhe SeH uHu b~u-
lssaia- Corruption among Government OUictGIs--The
Pvetdcnts 4BsuseDsens
Affairs here beginning to assume serious as
pect and long there viii be explosion of some
kind conspiracy 10 depose the present President Of
San Salvador Duenas has been detected Some arrests
have been made but the principal leaders have escaped
into Honduras, and making common cause Win
CAbsnos President OF that State To understand the
uaiure the present affairs is necessary 10 go
hack little. former letter advised you OF the at
ind and sacking OF the OF Graham, Chimaiapa
sod Zaeapa by the luceo who afterwards crossed the
frontier and entered the State Of Honduras In the
meantime some of them who had taken refuge IN saliva
dor were consequence of decree of the President
AGAINST them, IA circumstance which has astonshed
sverv one from fact that heretofore he has given
them countenancs and protection obliged them to leave
that State Join the other bands in Honduras. The
whole of these parties afterwards concentrated
Cd the forces Of Cabanas who is therefore in command
orce and preparing to commence another
war with this State His first was to destroy
the annual fair held the 18TH 10th and 18th Jlnu
sry at Esquipulss, and in which he has been
sessfa, the fair having proved complete failure To
accomplish this he placed dechments of troops sithin
the limits of his State upon ali the principal roads
and forced back all persons going thither By this
ment the merchants aud traders from Salvador Costa
Rca, Nicaragua and Honduras, prevented from
lending, and is said that the effect upon these classes
s most disastrous, they had incurred heavy
penes with the hope OF realizing profit at the fair
and in consequence OF this movement Of Cabanas al
ruined Report says that great mortality existed
amongst those who attended it, and that may have actu
ally peri,hsd on the roads of starvation.
Our last advices inform tha Cabanas has fallen back
upon Gracas ih all bis force although it believed
portion of his force had been detached to attack
she fort OF San Felipe the Golfo Duee and late
Belgian settlement of Santo Tomas
The President Of this has not been iIe how
force numbering it is said, about four thousand
men, with four pieces OF artillery american six pound
frsl has been concentrated at Chiqumula, the
frontier Of Honduras, to watch the movements of Ca
sanas, and several large attachments of troops have
been posted at other points. The main force is
nianded by the President in person. and is about the
most efficient body Of men raised in this State
great deal of sickness prevails amongst them where ney
now qnartered, and in all probability they win be
moved to some other point 1t Impossible that Cabauas
may, by a flank movement, enter Salvador, where he
would be Immediately joined by the great of the
liberal party then enter this State at the head OF
large force. In the meantime this city is hsd with
Some say that the return OF Garsra be intends
% play the game OF Iouis NAPOLEON OF small scale
place himself at the head Of hs troops (for they are
certainly his and not those of the State aud declare
himself independent of all parties There is no doub
but that many wond not only favor bat support him in
this measure, with the hope Of seeing the influence Of
the Jesuits destroyed the present head of whom mas al
neddling propensities few weeks viii decide these
matters
Mr. Heiss the Prussian Minister left her some short
time since for Salvador where he has been successful
obtaining grant of land for twenty thousand Prusisns
10 settle upon He made his proposals TO this gosera-
ent but they were refused in the most polite manner
II was SAID that the objection raised by the Jesuit
party because the Prussans ProtestAnt, and the
admission Of large body Of them might endan
safety Of the established religion of TIE state Thee
settlers arriving in the country their
allegiance to the KING OF Prussia and become citizens Of
the State OF Salvador.
r McGTesor, Esq, and Capt. Wright have also left
the latter gentleman who the principal pLyy In
Tying the negotiations with the government as in
formed you in q previous letter has been most shame
fully treated He kept here over three months (st
expense Of about three thousand dollars ~ promises
that contract would be entered into with aim Ia his
several interviews with the President he promised
great things; AMI finally by the promise OF cer;a gifts
rs 10 certain parties everything appeared 70 ne salts
factoriiy arranged, when he was informed be must
nothing could be done for him. At the time this
red the papers all drawn up ans had received the
him. and only nseded the signature Of the President to
be carried INTO effect 1t Is said that the above OBJ
lection raised order to break OF the negotiation
because Sapt Wright forgot to promise git Of egat
thousand dollars 70 certain Official OF the highest stand
iDg-ahsm OF course The whole project far this
State Is concerned, is fer the present absndonsA
1t il feared that the project OF Col Fitzybboa for the
plank railroad will share similar fate, unless gifts
to the amount OF about fifty thousand dollars forth
eoming) although the great Of the audhoders aud
Of the members Of the Legislative Assembly its
favor AT pre- emit owing TO the absence Of the Pres
DENT the negotiations remain in stdta q,to.
Some years since charter granted by this STATE TO
Belgian company, giving them certain privileges ard
the port Of santo Tomas for settlement With the ayee
ment that road was 10 be CONSTRUCTED from s.nto
Tomas TO Guatemala within giyen time The company
having failed 10 fulfil of the charte have be
endeavornz TO obtain extension Of it. bat without
cess, The government within few avs declared the
charter forfeited and reyerson Of all the privileges be-
fore granted
Quite dare up occurred at one of the dinner parties
given BY the President during the holidays between his
Exceiency and the Spanish minister -enor Qladra. n
appears that there are certain escep ans of soanrs
in yahn a he ann rhgr
ever contriouton is levied shelter themselves under
this plea and refuse 10 pay their quota and when there
n-ned the protection Of the French At the dinner
party the conversation turned this very subject when
his Excelency swore out toundly, dannns the spaoard
AID declaring that OF these days he would take out
half dozen OF them and shoot them, example for
the restgithdraw hs troops from the city eave them
10 the mercy Of the oes and then they might appeal %
old Spain for protection. when it Is rscolected that
with small detachment Of troops from this city JOIN
the main body he took with HIN fourteen prisoners from
the Jail and shot at every leagues distance he
marched merey for amusement, ard named The places
CarIera's League Stones it is possible he might carry
his threat into execution, merely to fual his word
One Of these unfortunate men bad been tried upon
charge Of carrying Lead to the tceos, bu acquitted
be did. tx Editor
FEB s.-fntelligence from the frontier this morning
announces that no movements have taken place by
esther hostile force and that the President sill return TO
this city few days, leaving the command Of the army
with General Cerna
Cry or GUATEMALA, February l5 1858.
Progress Of Hoaiies btceep Guatemala and San Saloa
dor-Sctieraent Of americans in the ryritory-Aouemen
Hopea Poyts-had contract 10Th San SaicaGor--Ne0o-
f'aions far Plank Road.
Oar last advces from the army of observation the
frontiers are 70 the 10th instant but as yet nothing de
esve has occurred The President has ordered up
re mioTceuents and two pieces Of artillery
isa and u possible that ne will not return to the
city as soon expected That he has some EXTRA.
ordinary movement in view evident from the course ne
- pursuing for at this moment his monthly army ex
penses about fourteen thousand dollars and there
not dollar In the treasury to meet this demand
understand his Excen.ncy is most anxious to obtain the
services Of American artillery officers seme
,aemen for his army, bat that the il mos
asteminedly opposed by his ministers aad by Don
LUIS Batres (the most wealthy in the country