The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-23
VERY INTERESTING rhUM HUNUUKAe.

KRY INTERESTING rKUM HUNDUKAe.
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me War Between Guatemala and Eondu-
ras-Intrigues OF Mcxico-The New Route
to tho Pacific, &c., Sc.
Tia bark Cadet, Capt Guide arrived yesterday from
Belize, Honduras She sailed thence ON the 27ta ult
Ne brings late and highly interesting intelligence
from Cen trail America, especially from Honduras.
Our correspondent gives the latest and most anthem
sic account Of Affairs in Honduras Of the progress Of
shs war Of that State with Gus.smala.
OUR HONDURAS CORRESPONDENCE.
OMoA, Honduras Nov. rs, 1858.
fA< Cdptaye and Evacuation Of 0moaThe C5adac Of Gen
Oa79a-Spriiad Remonsrdnce Of he american Consul
Askig,lcs of kerioo-Iaie oceanic Rasiroad-re New
Ro1te 10 tie Pacifc--Ths Mahogany Business, dc, dc.
You have no doubt already been advised Of the cap
sure of this port by the forces of Guatemala 10 tho latter
psrt Of August also Of its evacuation few days
pso aently The fort here built by the SpanAds during
tAs good old times of the buccaneers, is formidable
vorb and although At the time Of the surprise OF the
town it occupied by small guard Of only about
thirty men, yet 1t would undou btedly have held out
eeesfuy had not the influence Of the merchants Of the
place Fearful OF sacs been exercised to procure sur
render This der made ON the express condi
os that armament and all warlike nitors should
- respecsdand to that end they be put
lsss with Characteristic bad faith, Carrera carried
on magnificent brass s2 two nortars and two
on 24s BE would probably have entirely stripped the
fort had 1t not been for the energetic circumstances
Mr. Fon. learn that the facts of the case have been
properly represented at head quarters and that this
violation of tbs terms of surrene may be attended with
consequences to Gustemsla than she suspects
Tbs the interior Is ut this moment in statu quo
States Of Nicaragua and San Salvador having offered
of the several governments to At
Anna in San Salvador the 18th, but it Ia doubtful If
Ansy win meet at all or, if they do meet if any
satisfactory result will be reaohsdn fact the govern
nent pa per Of Guatemalx be relied upon nothing
viii be done by hat State except coalition of rsdi-
cal change in the perone of the Honduras government
that il to saw unless the liberal party efsc-
tualy excluded from power for it is notorious that the
whole object Of the present to extnguish for
country the old sersle aristocrAtc faction-that
which sided with urbide when he attempted to found
empire in Mexico and which is In close
muron with Santa Anna. Every nun Der of the Guate-
aa paper teens with articles against the United States
nzso d'0 h. 81 ss sns
commissioners to Carrsra, to engage him 10 that
sublime scheme. The Honduras papers, however,
ricicnle the whole project aud suggest,
ingy that it lacks one essential provision-who is
70 protect S2ainr They add that prob bly, the king of
Mosquito may be called upon TO otect the protector
The Honduras forces. pending the negotiations have
been .ithiraw from the frontier, and quarter
ing in Las Piedras Villa de Ia Psz, the plain OF
Conay sguas, the capital, where Gen Csbanas
H. This movement eyinces upon the part OF Honduras
to good faith the action
Of intervening states is nevertheless, repor led
that the Guasm sians aave taken advantage Of this
circumstance make several incursons upon the
doptier towns.
Mr. squier Of your city, having completed his sxami
nations Of the posed line Of railway through this State
em the Atlantic to Il Pacific left here few days ago.
via Belize for the United States It appears from the
cfcial announcement that he soludsd contract
with the government on most liberal bssls The terms,
however, have not yet been made public II appears
fhSt less than hur bred miles Of road, through
stuction, and xthsl smnenty ssubrious and .ich in
minerals and agricultural products viii be sufficient to
unite the two The great advantage OF this route
ell Others the circumstance that has allied
ports at both extremites. The Bay OF Fonsecs, its
terminus u.s. without question the most magni
Accent harbor the entire Pacific coast Of the continent
But presume you are already will be, better
advised upon this matter than am.
In respect OF trade the mahogany business has opened
With unusual vgor and there viii bs large product this
This activity has been oceasicned by the
BANGED price Of this article in the Erg,h market Fog
Nah vessels and 10 great demand shippers
ing obliged to giut the United States markets default
q English ships The indigo srop in the interior has
contracts to ell will have to down. since purchasing
peess rule higher thsn those OF contract delivery The
eochinea srop viii be air unless the rSus of the past
month have extend cd inward, in which case it will be
short. Alb
Ths only information that We can gather Of the new
route the Pacific In addition that mentioned in the
above letter. s the following from Of the Honduras
papers -
fNTER-ooEAHIC COMMUNICATION.
Translated from the Gaceta 0m,i de Honduras
The government tbropgl Of its oommisEi0ne
has definitely concluded contract with NJ. g. squer,
representing company, for the construction
of railroad betseen the Atlantic aad Pacific oceans,
Through the territories OF this state This entsrp prise
Sromis.s Honduras The
riches OF this STATE (rhe srg IS it Is the most abuu
dAnt 10 natural o. al the divisions OF Central
Amsnca) have hitherto been almost wholly unknown,
Of ncnltfA NJ min finv
with the OF the Id. Uid the narrow colo
alAl system Of Spain, Honduras was only dis inguish
Cd for It's precious Eetxls, and Is nov only known
for Its mahogany, With, growing on the coast has
found for itself Of transportation to foreign
scuntries it probable that even to the most in
tssent foreigners beth in Europe and the United aes
Honduras scarcely know except as region producing
certain valuable woodss vast swamp In shert In whose
dark shades the mahogany grows and the sarsaparia
and vanilla vines twine their tendrils rhsy little ina
CINE beyond the where these products abound
broad valleys high plains and mounts Slopes where
aourgh side by side the fruits and staples of every
sonehs apple and the the wheat plant and the
sugar cane the peach and the pauan tobacco and the
potato indigo cochnealin short all the valuable
productions the earth Yet such Is the fact There
no graduation of temperature or variety Of soil Q. pro
due ton hich not possess. And, added to this
have rich Of gold, silver, lead COAL and iron,
al only waiting for the advent of population Of capital
sG.e-Yss and industry they have not hitherto been
developed it has been OF isolation and the
diff cutes amounting to mpossibies, Of means OF
Oonmunicaton IL mines have been without
ahinery and plantations without mules it has been
rom this cause.
We hail then, the prospect OF new order OF things,
the opening of relations end the deveopement Of
resources hitherto latent This prospect fortunately il
not Elusive. Adequate .sinaons hare demonstrated
only that the propo ed sntsrp Use is feasible but
ennently and pre.eminently superior in natural adj
to .ny similar pro ect which has yet engaged pub
No attention. And happy to be able TO add that
no time Will be lost in putting it execution We en-
certain the highest confidence in the integrity and ability
Of the parties which have taken the matter in hand md
know that their efforts will be cordially and edsctuslly
seconded alike by the government and By the people Of
Honduras.
We able To add that the government has named
gentleman OF the highest distinction whose Is in
seperabg inter with the history of Central Amer
ed amongst other things negotiate such treaty with
the United States shall for the enjoyment
the advantages Of the proposed work 10 the United
States and Hondur a. and TO the world at large
We have received copy Of the constitution basis of
organization OF thu British colony Of Belize This is
imnnrtant hocnnent inst now. and which With tha