The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-31
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Our Honduras Correspondsnce.
ONoA, (Honduras,) August Q. 1876
A~oshe' UnuccessfM Attempt Of Guatsvnsls 10
oode Honduras-d ambitious Hicscs of Carer
proposed atrsd'fafu Dicfa,rship in Gsatans
Continued Scarcity Of Food-Famins 1. 70,
Y.rs..seners IN O,noa- health of the Plsce, &c.
By the big Z. SouIe, which sails to-day for
York. ycu will receive files Of the governneut %
Won MI, nf,.ceive that, notwithstanding all hsr
testations of a cs,,ire FOR peace, the sovernmea
Guatemala pe rsists b, her unwarrantable dist
ance Of The tranquility Of tbs ssate. Asnau 70
under the command Of Col. Ge,soy, made an I'M
sion, late In June, into the Deparu,esW o. uSacI
and penetrated to the town Of Ocotepseue, %
1--WE leagues beyond the frontier. they sttsuap
at that place, by holding ont fstsriag promises,
obtain proCunciamento In favor Of aggregation
Cuate mala, but without success, and were oblil
to fall back. CalTcra has long had . covetous b
on tie rich depar mont OF Gracias, and Is sa'
tious Of adding it to his dictat ,rship. Tho 81
eminent of Honduras, however, thoroughly o<
pr.hends his policy, and viii thwArt II
every hazard. To this end II has concentrated
force Of 1000 men at Santa Rosa, avowedly VI
the purpose Of protecting tho department, q
checking any further incursions from Gaatemi|
But il Is generally believed that tho movenens
diversion in favor Of tho revolution In Nicaras
It seems that the fallen dictator Of that State |
made treaty, offensive and defensive. with 9
temala, and be now calls upon the latter to n
him. II che ate npts anything Of the sort 1t I
b. at the risk of an invasion from Honduras. q
Iera Is therefore checkmated.
DOT 10 lame Csyreia dictator for hle, With hert
ary succession. Tue monarchists arc busy Ia q
ting acfas from the various munictpsntics TO 81
effect, which are all formally publs red in the q
ciaI gazette. This movement IL . modidcation|
Gustemais in the proposed empire Of So
Anna. As that worthy does not seem
get on, the GuAtemals obligarohiss prop
to set up on their own account. prssu@s
government-i. Q. the govern ment Of tho Uai
would drop Its recognition Of Gustsmsls - . ret
lie. 1t is no moro republic than Naples or So
itsel, and its people have Less real liberty. Betw
Its Indian dictator ard the Cnurch and the olt
chists, every trace Of freedom has long since di.
peared.
But politics is stupid subject at best, aud d
it. The distress for provisions continues great,
ticulaIly in TIE department of Yoro, where plan,
stems and leaves, made into tortillas, arc the
vegetable food. The new crop 10 well advanced.
luc 1Ucuste ARG sslA A0a0AVus' AASAo 0s0sy~AAt
In anticipation Of the movements Of
proposed railway, number Of seret9t
have concentrated here, and opeucd busia
Among. them Is an Eagiish ,physctsa
tee perverre state Of health in Omoa. He has
but one professional call since bis arrival, q
months ago, which, as be u the ouly physiotan
quite contradicts the ridiculous notions which
vail Of the insalubrity Of this coast. With the
<A~ - h
beautiful weather, cool and bracing; the taermo
ter rarely touching 80 deg. Of Fab. enheit
The agent OF the railway company 10 locating
lan6s conceded to it BY its charter. The grants
cover some Of the richest mineral and agricultf
lands in the State. A valuable bed Of fine bltumlf
coal has been discovered on the very Itne Of
road, about midway between the two oceans.
win prove Of incslculable value not only to tAat
terpfise, but TO all the lsthmus lines OF Stea 0ers
The arrivals Of vessels At this port DUNG the
month have been twenty-five; departures, twsne
ERECTION OF GUATEMALA INTO PERMANENT
TATOEsHIP. ~
Trom the Gazette Of Honduras, July 10, Ds41
causes to which all countries in this zone someu
subject; viz: the Angosta and excessive rains. Bat
Is not ell. II is suffering fro another and more Dc
rsble plague than that Of tho locu.ts. For more
fourteen years it has been oppressed by purcy md
government, the policy Of which has tended sonsta
10 the destruction Of Gil liberal principles aad to
arbitTary and rotrcgrsde administration. Tte pre-
sioIs Of the dc aco dictator Of that caricatms o.
public have been growing greater daily, unsi nov
time has come for throwing aside the mask yits VI
he has sought to conceal his plans aud to eposo
naked defcrznity. The various departments ~ arbi
ry pressure hare been compelled to ssnsti0 the .
scspdDlous acts, which rAet tho chains Of ,tsrnal
very, and entail upon wide and fai portion Ansr
soil an irresponsible government, under the pcm q
hereditary Dictatorship. Why not revive the form
name Of monarchy, ds we'll as its esseneesnd %
Why longer profess any recognition Of popula rsht
attempt to cheat the world with the lying Iretcnc
being even in name repuhlics
This extTaordicary conduct of Guatemala u JuHRoie
alarming to fix the attention Of ell Contra Amsrca
IS 1t fails to srrest that Of tho other eadirg nation
this continent who adhere to the doctrine Of he ete
exclusion of monsrchical establishments from the AT
can continent. Central America, at least 10 direcd
fectod In its interests well character, hy this
graceful conduct Of one Of its ancient mem1ers.
strange to say, save In tho presses Of HondurAa,
Of caution or censuie has been printed BY tho oilca
zettcs Of Central america. They have allowed this
dal TO 60 on without word OF alarm or opposition
II not be well for them to consider, while expendin
lrnn after column upon the temporary plaques Of Il
Gusts and the rains that Guatemala is Whilo
mating great wrong upon Its people, treason to ib
and compromising the future peace and prosperi
Central Americas They VIII be wise II they sha
warn cd In time.