The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-10
Interesting from Honduras.
OUR oMoA CORRESPONDENTS.


Interesting from Honduras.
OUR OMoA CORRESPONDENCE.
OMoA, HONDURAS, Jan. %, 1854
Arirdl Of Schooner George Seers-The Proposed Inter
Oceanic Observation-Disclosures Beceen Honduras and Guate-
mo'a-Guardioa, ''the Tiger" on Mr.. Squier-Hosti-
lily Of Guatemala to americans, de-, dc.
Little has occurred here since wrote to you last to
change the aspect of affairs The notable incident
is the arrival of the schooner George Steers from New
York in the unprecedented short time of little more
than thirteen days. She brings out Amory Edwards
Esq, President of the Honduras Railway Company, who
left this morning for Comayagua the capital where he
is gone with the local agent of the company to
for the commencement of practical operations on the
line. ss l. t&
The proposed work will be Of inestimable benefit
to this State which, in the variety and value of its re-
sources, exces any other portion of Central America
The line Of the road has already been surveyed and bat
little remains to be done before putting it under
unexcptionabe port about ten miles to the
this place, and from thence follow up the left bank of
the river uua to its junction with the river Humuya.
Here will to the right bank and continue up the
valley through the great plains of Epno and Comayagua
to the summit, about twenty miles to the southwark of
the capital Thence it will follow down the valley of the
River Goascoran to the great bay of Fonseca which Sir
Edward Belcher, in his voyage around the world has
pronounced TO be "the finest port rather constea
ton of ports, in the entire Pacific Ocean"
understand from Lieut.. Jeifers, Of theU. S. navy ,
who had charge Of considerable portion of the survey
that the line OF the road varies hardly percepbly from
right line. Its total length from anchorage anchor
age is LAT miles, which be reduced to less than 90
II the river Ulua is made Of it be, if desired
for upwards of so miles This magnificent stream is the
largest in Central America and carries feet Of
water for about sixty miles from its mouth 1t is bor
dcred by the finest mahogany and rosewood forests in
the world. Beautiful marble equal it is said to the
famous Carrara marble of Italy Is found in exhaustless
quantities the line of the proposed road and album
dnn pQnfva mir md Tho hop
All the materials requisite for building the road the rails
alone excepedexst on the spot, while the requisite
amount Of the right kind of labor be obtained from
the mahogany cutters, who are unquestionably the
hardest and best organized class Of aborers to be found
under the tropics These circumstances are eminently
favorable for the Honduras company which Is also fortu
nate in having charter liberal than has yet been
conceded for any similar purpose
The George Steers remains in port for the purpose Of
conveying to New Orleans the newly appointed Envoy OF
this State to the American government This gentleman
is expected to arrive daily.
The quasi between Honduras and Guatemala Ii
still in stat quo There has been formal declara
ton Of hostties either SIDE the collision resulting
as have explained In my previous letters from the
marching Of Guatcmalan force into the territory
of Honduras under the pretext Of arresting certain
almost Notwithstanding women. numbering men,
and destroying property Honduras demanded redress
this being refused she retaatcd by capturing the de-
parment of Chiqumula but without outragng humanity
by any of the which had marked the foray Of
Guatemala. The Honduras force, however, too small
to hold the department, and obliged to fall back
posing Of the frontier towns of the State to the
l. alty of the Guatemaan soldiery, il the barbarous
sdes whom Camera has raised up to be the blind
tors OF his will can be called soldiers.
The of Guatemala processes to desire peace
but refuses to treat the real object being to gather
strength for invasion Meantime Carrera has taken
into his service . man named Guardioa, one Of the
e1pulsados Of Honduras. This is notorious
for his cruelty and some years ago received the
designation of The Tiger of Honduras He
has small faction in the State to whom he addresses
the most inhammatery appeals a large number Of
have just been intercepted by the government One Of
hs papers, marked by unusual viruence after roundly
denouncing the government, has this paragraph
But all this, and even this bad and untoward admin
isration were excusabe in comparison with the afro
cous act OF introducing the by
OF treaty with the welknown Squier of fearful inau-
impossible railroad from the northern ports the bay Of
Fonseca. Even the papers OF New York and other
parts speaking Of this and ia fearful to think how
soon adyenturers may arrive to begin the invasion Of
Honduras and Central America ~
The spirit which through this manifesto is only
faint reflection OF the sentiments Of TING party dominant in
the republic of Guatemala Ihaye before copy
OF letter written by the Secretary of State NJ Pavon
who by the private Secretary of the notorious
Chatfed) in which he proclams what he calls the strue
policy" Of Central America to bc"To drive out the
vagabond foreigners and proclaim strong government
Unless this is DONE he continues, the country will
remain In anarchy, and be taken by the Yankees ~ The
official paper Of Guatemala blows its penny trumpet to
the same tune and and nothing too bad to of the
United States and its institutions. Mr. Cushing In
for special share of its denuncation send you
copy OF the paper containing the demolition of your
Attorney General which is rich enough to merit trans
laton.
Gen. Cabanas is at the capital at the head Of two thou
sand men and Carrera ia reported at Chiqumula with
Guardioa, at the head Of three thousand men, waiting
for favorable moment to break the existing armisce.
He receives constant aid in the way of from the
English at Belize who dread nothing so much the per-
manent triumph Of American influence in Honduras
A.B.