New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-27
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.

Every kind Of atrocity is committed, and we might
believe ourselves carried five or six hundred years
back in the fight Of time and imagine that we wit
ness some Of the scenes Of the mos, roublous periods
of the dark ages-with this difference, however, that
the splendid sight Of the knights Of old 10 not to be
found nor expected here. The ferocty of past ages
il at present rampant in this unfortunate country, but
the chivalry of the first Spaniards who conquered
these regions, has long passed from this world and
been forgotten.
(bamorro still maintains himself in the Plaza Of
Granada and succeeds occasionally in carrying into
successful issue sally from which friends well
az foes suffer- In Central American Spanish warfare,
these pazas which squares placed in the center
of the town. play grea part, ana if one consult the
records of the buccaneers Of the Seventeenth
Century, we find that those strongholds of peculiar
kind resisted even the fierce attacks of those men
demons have but little doubt that the legal and
rghtful President, Chanono will be victorious in the
end The courage Of his partisans in other parts of
the country will have time to rally, and is rallyng,
while this protracted struggle must damp the spirits
Of his aggressors. There is point, however,
which should be taken into consideration l. G., what
mas been and what will be hereafter the policy and
course pursued by the American Transit Company
party they aid must be triumphant. Apparently they
have remained, hitherto, neutral but neutrality in
such an occasion is little better than giving strength
10 the revolutionary party. You will perhaps re-
member that in 1851 rebellion took place ia Leon, in
tbe FIRST DAYS of August. The Government of Nicars-
qua at that period was partly i'll Leon and partly Man
the Executive in the former and the Houses OF
Congress in the latter town. The President and Min
listers were made prisoners 10y General MuhoZ, who
headed the rebels upon learning which the members
of Congress retreated precipitaely to Granada Mr..
j. l.. White was in Nicaragua at that tIme negoat-
ing with that Government the division OF the original
canal charter into two separate Ouesa measure which
gave birth TO the Accessory Transit Company"
This gentleman according to the then interest of the
Company took the side OF the legal authorities; he
made stump speeches in the streets of Granada 10 in
fame the courage of the population in favor of the
Government ana il was by his means that that Gov
eminent obtained arms and ammunition from two
foreign merchants of Granada, to whom he guaran.
teed the payment of the Government bills from the
sums due under their charter to that Government by
the Company. This Intervention of the Company
was the main cause that the rebellion miscarried In
the present circumstances they have manned neutral
This neutrality many points in favor of Castel-
lon Nevertheless, the stubborn energy OF Chamorro
will hope be rewarded.
Meanwhile tho war continues; father is arrayed
against son, brother against brother, murders and
mutlstiOn perpetraied women are illused, chill
dren even not safe; and in many instances the
wells have been poisoned by these fends incarnate.
The waters of the lake, or the smiling islands which
dot il are not secure from depredatons for al Amer
lean unworthy of the name, DIR. Sigur, has turned
pirate and safe board his schooner pillages friends
and foes. / am ashamed TO say that he finds ready
market for his plumber on the shores of Virgin Bay.
Virgin Bay itself is not very secure place. You
will hear of the murder committed by an American
upon another AmeIican-by DR. w, H. DAVIS on
the body of Edward Migman, on account of paltry
bill claimed by the latter, who was hotekeeper, OF
his customer who found it easier TO kill than to pay.
All this portion Of the 1shmus is California in its
worst times.
In regard to Costa RIGA have nothing particularly
interesting to communicate The little republic is
quiet and peaceful and her affairs thrive pleasantly
and satisfactorily those of her unruly sister do
not In this respect Costa Rica Is very different from
Nicaragua. In the upper valleys, which shall call
Costa kica proper, you seldom hear of murders or
burglaries; and if the laws the written laws but
imperectly administered there is but little inclination
in the people to violate them The roads are safe and
40 are the forests in such parts through which wind
the mountain. made paths by which they communicate
with the outer world. The consrast is striking be-
tween the two republics and certainly highly credlta-
bic to the Costa Rcans, and the present adminstra
fion which rules their couRtry. 1t appears that the
President of Costa Rca the request of the people
of the province Of Guansceste, which formerly be-
lopged 10 Nicaragua, has changed the name OF this
province into that of Mozacia and that of the capital
u henceforth to be named Liberia. This latter name
consider an unfortunate selection. The postal COM
muncation between the two countries Is still inter-
rupted and will continue so until the warts at an end.
doubt the Government Of Costa Rica ever taking
active and offensive measures in favor OF Chamorro
In the bloody quarrel going on here; they are too IN
dolent and too fond of their " reals TO incur the
trouble or the expense.
But ere conclude must tell you little anecdote
which escaped my memory when l wrote last. Dur
ing the last feass Of Easter the procession slowly
passed the house of OF the foreign merch ants set
tied in St. JOSE several Of the clerks Of the firm were
on the door steps-some standing, some seated They
and uncovered when to their surprise the bishop
10 Lat. In. HE han -. haE~-
exclaimed in an angry voice, his countenance dark
and threatening, and with flashing eye fixed upon
them, "Kneell kneel!!" The young men English
and SCOTCH remained impossible, with their caps in
their hands. The priest repeated his Injunction but
finding that he could Draw from them neither ODE
dience nor answer he moved on in such ft Of mpo-
tent rage that the priests who surrounded him were
compelled TO take the Host from him his hands trem
bled So and to support him either side for his feet
could not bear well the weight of his body.
shall add only few words more in respect to the
cold mines Of Nicaragua and Costa RIGA. The mines
Of Chontses in the former State, are not rich
interested parties are pleased to represent them.
However they would produce much better returns If
thew were worked with machinery and large capital
n len of being occupied by handful of sdventurers
Who turn up the earth for afew days and not meeting
With what they search after pass on to new digging
hear that the Central American Land and Mining
Germany OF future Mosq uito prospects intend begin
ming operations soon, and that the jewels IN their
fancy crown are the mining districts OF Costa Rica on
the eastern side OF the Andes, between the banks oil
the Chiripo River and the shores OF the Cnnqui La
goons These mines Of copper, gold and coal
Are these coed gentlemen aware that these distists
nave been in the undisturbed possession Of the blanco
Vsentes and Chirpo Indians since the latter part OF
The seventeenth century That these Indians are
s,lke and Jealous OF foreign intrusion, and that the
onnds inflicted by their arrows deadly from the
snhte posop in which they are dipped These hardy
snscustors viii find this considerable addition to
tie difficulties they vii encounter nom the mperVious