The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-26

determination on the 3Oth Of March last.
The Prussian charge d. aaires to the government Of
Central America and New Granada, In company with
General commander of the Nicaragua forces
visited the United States soop OF Cyane, and was
rendered every poeness which the the commander and
officers of that ship know SO well how to extend They
we're saluted with eleven guns and landed shore in
one of the ships boats
The people Greytown held election for city officers
on the 18th nst P. G. Martin being elected mayor
without opposition, having received all the votes cast
The British consul had previously notified the British
residents that they voted at the election they could not
expect any protection from his government, as they
would become citizens of Greytown.
Our Nicaragua Correspondence.
SAN JUAN DEL NoRrE, April Is, 1858.
The War Jetceen Guatemala and HondAras-Anticipdted
Bate-Some Account Of Gen. Cdrrer07he Recdpture Of
Linas bythe British-Neo Provisional Government IN
San Juan.
The war between Guatemala and Honduras seems to be
prosecuted with increased yigor for the 18th instant
the Guatemaan General Carrera had encamped await
the arrival Of the Honduras General Cabanos in order
give him battle The State of San Salvador has retired
from the confe deraton and has promised not to aid
Honduras against Guatemala Carrera agreeing not in
wade San Salvador.
few years since Carrera Indian boy whose
mother fruit dealer in the streets of the city Of
Guatemala. he entered the srmy-speedily to the
post of commander and subsequently became President
Of the State He is of education, but of great
energy of character and INSCRIPTIONS warrior not
hestatng to burn and destroy regardless Of humanity
This war is the result Of old grudge which, since the
independence Of Central America has frequently broken
out, and has as frequently been patched up.
notice in the late newspapers from New York that
the recapure of Lmas from Honduras by Great Britain
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sequent to its occurrence and you depend upon its
truth for my Of information from the coast
Of the best possible character and am careful in my
respondence to separate rumor from fact
port with the consent of the commander Of the Cyane,
which consists Of the former ces, they having been
stitutonal period for the annual election.
The Accessory Trans Companyhave presented to Gen.
sword and scabbaId valued at si2 oo6 The compsny's
steamers were placed at the disposition of the Bishop Of
Nicaragua, and be transported throughout his do
cess and every attention shown him. In return he pre-
sened the agent Of the company with valuable diamond
ing 50 the Bishops account Is balanced.
&C.,, very gravely writes you that brick buiidng be
longing to Geo. W McCerren, on the disputed territory,
that not one brick building was reared at this port
and be It also made known that the valuable property
belonging to Cap. Me- raid to have been destroyed
at the utmost one hundred and fifty dollars which had
been erected on land outside Of the limits OF the revoked
This same correspondent also informs you that the
British Consul had advised the agent Of the company
ties HE truth IS that the Consul l upon M being ap
piled to by the agent referred him back to the local
thorites, and commented freely upon the immodesty of
applying to him, when scarcely year since in the
Prcmetheus affair the company deprecated all nterfer
BY Great Britain. At this time the Cyane had not
arrived and upon her arrival and interference the British
Consul at BlueGelds and did return until three
days subsequent to the of the government
when he took possession Of the town in the Of Mos
quito So much for the cause of truth
have this moment received the returns Of the annual
election, and it ha. resulted in the choice Of only two
Americans into the council while last year that body
consisted entirely of our countymen. This is and
effect. UNITED STATES
SAN JUAN DEL NoRrr, April 49, 1853
AdGititn0l Intelligence Of the Affair Nth The Transit Com
pany and The Sloop Of Var Cyane.
BY the steamships Star Of the West and Pampero we re
ceved late dates from New York and New Orleans mo-
tice that the difficulties here have created they na-
turaIy should excitement at home The New York
papers filed with accounts OF them and the HERALD
and Tribune Of the I'd instant comment severely Cap
tain Hoins actons.-"Aagna est rertas ct prevali5i
When the government and people Of the United States
rive at the correct version Of the difficulties between this
town and the Accessory Transit Company and Cyane /
trust they will do this little government Justice.
slip from New Orleans paper contains letter pur-
PORTING to be from officer Ct the Cyane, dated San
Juan, March Is Ny only for doubling it's alleged
authorship is that the letter is dated from the
Omitted States steamer Cyane" Now although the com
mander and officers Of the oop of Cyane have been
much deceived and led astray to the character his
tory Of the people Of San JUAN and their difficulties with
the company yet know them to be very clever gentle
men, good Sailors and fully that their ship is not
steamer.
However let me point out few of the msstatements CON
in said letter. well in several Others have seen
The writer sayE-We compelled to put down mob
by force of arms-one days longer delay would have
attended with the loss Of 5000 worth Of pro-
perty say nothing Of the loss of life whish might have
resulted from the attack Of Infatuated mob Of free.
booters This is all nonsense Or Byron terms It, zen.
lousy ousy-and If it does from officer of the
Cyane American, shall attribute it. az said be-
FORE to want of proper information. Why it an un
dsIu fact that the company have not Fifty thousand
dollars Of improvements the whole Isthmus from the
Carrtean to the Pacific and for their buildings
Pt Arenas they consist Of three miserable shantic aud
shed, all rudey constructed of odds and ends and
covered with palm eavesbuldngs which any carpenter
here would be willing to contract for at two thousand
bur dred dollars Another ette, writer deliberately
forms the world that valuable brick building belong
ing to Captain McCerren destroyed" This must be
startling piece Of that gentleman whose build
ing rough shanty Of the class as the others
there not and has been brick building in this
part ol uisnteresteu persons
your city, who have travelled this route they can
to you st these valuable Improvements. DO not form
cur opinion by letter writer's who metamo phose with
the power of Aaddin lamp log shanes into fine brick
building marshal quietly reading writ with two car
enters into Infatuated mob of freebooters and com
mupity Of peaceable citizens into band OF pirats-grim
erecious oIltns dark lanterns and souched hats cut
&c nIust. two up ard three down Tho lstt,f from
the ~. s. steamer Cyane," (another meta mo rphose
deful lamp says further that this mob became 20
furious that they hauled DIV their az demolished
tier own city government md that the arrival of
~ HON, tbay, 10
mo that Captain Helms h.d been perfectly
Z CT ano ordered them to holt their flag again which
hey did with twenty gunsn This is little worse
han nonsense entousymousy for II puts words into
be mouth of the British consul and imputes TO him
NJ GLG acts which that osicL an oh Ideally eeacs.
There II important fact Of which mention
lace ~ ih.se letter wYiters-a fac: which cannot b