The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-24

sand lives, annihiatng its capital, and thus leaving
eighteen to twenty thousand of our fellow-beiDgs
houseless wanderers, suffering all the horrors Of want
and misery, and even at this moment, with q pros
pect Of momentariy being enguIphed in the yawn-
Ing abyss OF some newly forming volcano.
RAMBLER.
Our Honduras Correspondence.
BELIZE, May 80, 1854.
More About The Earthquake Hostiities bet,ccen
Honduras and Guatemala on the Wane-General
CarTera out Of FUnds-Ine Pacific Railroads.
Practicable Route Discoucred-Ihe Cholera a,
Belize-The Veather--An Indian Hung for Muir
dr-P4Hic Meeting in Beii.e-Colony of the
Bay Handicapped of the Superintendent Policy
yGreat B'itain-Americqns Called upon to take
he Oath of allegiance to that Country-Death Of
Captain Reed, Of Philadelphia, &c.
embrace the earliest opportunity to inform
you that the city Of San Salvador, the capital
Of that State was destroyed by an earthquake,
which commenced with great violence on the
night Of the 10th Of April, ult. So sudden and
violent was the first shock that many Of the nhabi
3ants buried under the walls and ruins Of their
own houses. Over one hundred and fifty bodies
have already been dug out, and more than that
humber are still missing; and when my informant
left although several days had passed, the shocks
Of the earth still felt. The entire city has been
destroyed, and in all probability will be entirely
abandoned. This was the most populous and veal
thy city in that State and its destruction will prove
great loss to it, and will, no doubt seriously en-
baIrass its financial affairs. omit any further par
Aculars, as am in hopes they may have reached
you through some other channel before this.
The war of Guatemala with Honduras has appa-
rently died out, as the former has made no further
efforts during the last two months, and probably
win not, as Gen. Carrera is out of funds. The pros
peet Of the railroad from Port Cabello to the Paci
6c, through the State Of Honduras, has excited
mala, and, in fact throughout all Central America.
Here il is considered Yankee take in, and stur
dy John Bulls will not believe the thing possible,
but the evidence thickens and the plans begin to
develope themselves, and doubt gives way to GER
tainty, they excaim, "Can it be possible that
track for railroad can be found in the very
mountainous State Of Honduras" l am assured by o
gentleman from the interior Of the State that he has
travelled through the entire line of the proposed
road and that it is not only practicable but that it
can be built at trifng expense in comparison with
any other road contemplated ct present. My in
foFmant is an American, who has travelled both ways
over the Panama and Nicaragua routes, and also
over the inland route from ST. Louis to California.
The people at Omao and its vicinity are in raptures,
and cry from their "heart's deep CORE "The Amer
loans are our greatest and best friends" The Qua
tamalans are much depressed, and the feelings OF
their dissatisfaction and discomfort are very great,
and manifest themselves on every occasion.
tlement, and as we now are enjoying very fine
weather, with strong sea breeze, we are in hopes
will not again visit The weather Is quite warm,
and water very scarce Inc public nave al the @
sixteen to twenty miles up the river, for the use Of
NE poor.
On the 2eth an Indian was hung in this town for
murder: He had murdered his wife by cutting her
head off with an axe.
On the same day public meeting was held by
her Maestys superintendent in the Court House, in
regard to the colony Of the Bay Islands. A no.
slice Of this meeting had been posted up for several
days; and although It was announced that the super
htendent (who Is the Lieutenant Governor of the
colony y would take the chair, and that the Chief
thh settlement; Mr.. Cnyer the chief magistrate Of
The new colony; the Rev. Mr.. Arthur and Joseph
Gegg, and several other gentlemen, would address
fhe me eting yet all was Of effect as at the time
OF meeting only its officers, speakers, and their
families, were IN attendance. This rather threw a
damper on the affair, and the superintendent felt
that he had been led into or affair which the people
cared but little about. In this emergency the pub
IL officers had the large court house bell rung loud
and long; and as this would not bring the people,
was again rung louder and longer But oil would not
DO; the inhabitants did not and would not come, and
the meeting was then organized with less than fifty
persons in attendance--and at no time were there
sver ffty.nine persons present-among whom were
forty public officers, and members of their families.
/ wish time and space would allow me to give you
report of each of the speeches, which were great
novelties in their way; and as one remark from MIR:
J. W. Travis, a member of our Legislature, was of
great importance to the wealthy, will venture to
give it for the benefit Of all great, rich rascals
throughout the world At the close Of his speech
he said =" When You die, your money is the first
thing that leaves you-your friends the next; they
follow you to your grave, and there they leave you
But If you will give your money to this good pur-
pose. e., to establish Church of England, cler-
gyman and school, at Ruatan--it will be good act,
which will not leave, but go with you, and open a
passage for you into heaven" Enough sedW
The superintendent, after all the speakers had
had their say, and the meeting had adopted their
resolutions. made O most excellent and practical
Speech and as it was his first Speech well as his
first appearance in public since his arrival, am
happy to say that, although evidently unprepared
and unpremed itated it gave evidences OF strong
mind, deep thought, and intimate knowledge OF the
spoke highly of the institutions and men Of your
country, and then gave history of the Bay islands;
and % this will be interesting news to many Of your
readers will give you that part Of his speech =
"A great many years have passed !" said he, "since
many Of the wealthiest and most intelligent OF the
inhabitants Of this settlement called the attention Of
the crown OF Great Britain to the importance of
curing TO the of England the island of Ruatan
and It's sister islands. This step was urged with
great force by all OF eminent men In this settle
ment down to the time that her Majesty granted to
those islands the charter by which they now are
colony of Great Britain. Although often thus
urged 10 take possession Of these islands, and fully
cOves and inlets, as key to the bay Of Honduras,
and as of vital importance TO this settlement,
Il was not until recently, and when fully
Satisfied that onr near and enterprizng neghbOrs
would, If we did not, Der Majesty's government
yielding to the request of her most loyal subjects
here, and the prayer OF the inhabitants OF those
Islands, took possession and brought them I'M
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