New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-25
CENTRAL AMERICA.
AFFAIRS IN NICARAGUA.

MASACUA, Mic, Saturday, Jan 7, 1911
This is en- old Spanish town, built OF m admixture
Of mud straw and lime, with liz plaza. and churches
and unpaved strees and This is al that be said OF
The capitol Of Nicaragua The beautiful lake. however
called tie Lake Leon, upon the margin OF whose
limpd waters stands tie city, and the lar famed moan
tains Of MonotOmbo, Mon0tombto and Ouotepec, are
objects Of no small interest % him who behois them
for the fret time Here, too, the proud supreme III,
rector of The State holds bis almost regal sway AMI
night and morning bis guard oi oneiooted soldiers
attended BY band Of unique music composed OF M
dies, flutes, and drums display his greatness TO the
gaping crowd.
Mr. Borland who ha, been endesyoringts negotiate
treaty with Nicaragua, has gwen up the attempt, and
proceeds Immediately to another state. There is lit
lie use as Mr.. BOrland probably b. this time has
learned in attempting to make any arrangement with
this Government. But things are approaching crisis
here and Nicaragua viii repent, wien il too late, her
blind ObstDacy.
have been informed, upon what consider good an
thOIty that there is large party already organized in
the State of San Salvador, and which is being daily
augmented, who're intention it s to invade Nicaragua,
capture both Leon and Granada at the same moment,
aud efectuay and at once Oyerturn and put down the
Chamorro Administration. This may be mistake, but
from the turbulence Ofthe clements everywhere Visible,
shall not be in the least Surprised 10 hear of the &C.
con plhlment Of such feat
decree either has already been or is about to be
Issued by President ChamorrO that all American dime
pieces coming into the State bearing the date of 5j3
cent. below their heretofore 2 value. That is, all
such dimes shall be reckored AT ten TO the dollar,
whereas always heretofore The currency has bean eight
The object Of ills seems to be - effect Immediately
the Accessory Transit COmpary as ii is well known
that in consequence Of the Jmpany declining to sell
bills Of exchange for less than % per cent premium,
they compelled to bring s .er from Newfor, and
unless they submit to lie demands Of merchants here,
and sell at less premium j is hoped the great part
oftle silver they bring fro the states may be in the
dimes If lSt3.
Speaking of silver, tie truth Is there is not sui-
cheney in the whole State to dofray the expense of the
subsistence Of the natives even to pay for their usual
limited supply of TOrtllOs FrjOes and Meduras, and
'tley have no gold or silver cola OF their whatever.
" at the poor gn0Tamuses expect 10 do, except 10
take in the damned Yankees" hey elegantly style
them, and either from their knows generosity by
1obbing them obtain the means Of .ubsistence is
tLaD can undertake to say.
by gentleman whom have this moment met, "a
Guat6Mslian) learn that The Central American Steam
ship Co. dispatched their fret steamer Ell Prmero)
from Fan francisco, to commence her regular trips, the
fore Iart Of lat month, but that after proceeding
shoit distance size sprung aleak, and had 70 put back
She, however left again on the 18th ult, but having
had mislap tLs gentleman concluded to take pas
sage by the IOIez and landing at San Juan del Sur,
make the journey by land to Guatemala.
1t IL reported here that the Transit Company have
adjusted al their dicuiie with this State, AMI that
tie documents TO this elect were dispatched by the last
steamer to New-Yok However, this is rot generally
cl6dNed; but tlefc is no uOuDt bps some propositions
have been made settle all difficulties, and if possible,
arrange all matters in dispute, as to fully satisfy all
parties inereftCd.
Passing through the Indian towns of Siasaya AMI
NLder on my way hitler, aud looking az the Old vol
cano Of NnGeTi which has broken out again, and for
the Tast three four months has been constantly emit
ing u vast volume If SMOKE, 10 the great CONSERVATION
OF tie inhabitants Of both these towns (as II Is scarce
league distant from ether, could not resist the in
dfcIbable feeling Of awe which crept over me-, aud
individually squirting On M laded mule, soon came
up with party OF natives VINO had alghted from their
beasts ana were revereny BDeeliDg b. the roadside,
with their faces toward the Iain busily engaged
in telling their beadf crossing themselves, aud say ng
their PRAYERS | know nothing Of the Roman Catholic
religion but | was so touched by the scene before
ne, that pulling in my mule threw myseN on the
ground and knelt down beside them, and the hears OF
lie PIote mingled with tie hearts OF those CahO
lie natives IN emotions Of alteration and worship OF the
one true God The natives did nOt seem at al to
tee ne and only when their prayers were led as
we arose 10 our feet at the instant they politely
sauted e. they would have done under any 0rdnlry
ciIeumstu with d" Muy buenas diss, CaDelIefO."
AS rode away, leaving them where had al rss I0lnl
tlUm they simply babe me ados and was soon plot
ding along over beds of old lava. alone but strongly -
pressed wth the religious devotion Of Central Ameri
can Christian.
Senior Don Dioniso ChamorrO brother Of the Presi-
dent and one the Commissioners appointed TO ar
range the boundary between his STATE ana Costa Rica,
ltit some tin since for the lattor State to engage in
the duties ef bis mission. SenOr TeJaca, Who Was ap-
pointed to act in conjunction with him. has resigned
and is now in GIanaOs. Pending these negotiations,
son authority exercised BY the Government Oi Near
aqua, at the Castillo RAPIDS, on the San Juan River,
and which is claimed by Costa Rica, caused quite dis
tuIbance-the residents at that point denying the urs
diction OF Nicaragua on the ground that 1t was dis
putCd territory.