New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-08

with the generosity Of the merchants and shippers I
the Atlantic States in placing their geods ana "S's
81 our disposal for less than their prime cost AMI the
III era returns Of old mother earth &c the lasors 81 the
miner and .griculturste, the people Of California oon
ceiye themselves IN 10 danger OF suffering for the
pecesssr,s or even the aXuri@s OF life, though WAITS
and r1lror. Of wars afiict the ear Of humfnty.
Our trip down the Pacific in the surerb steamer
Sierra Nevada Capt. Blc9en. was or OF pleasure.
Tn, sea WAS 90 calm as summer lak,. the fare ex-
cllcrt the arrangements for the c0t1ior of passen
.ers nueonslcd and the run If elr.en days "a san
Imam gave IS No time for impotence. Permit me 70
saw that ir steamers nd appointments officers and At
terdsrce the Pacific portion Of tie Nicaragua route j.
all that ran be desired b. the most astdOus traveller,
and I'm ventilation and cOmmiscarat. justice eompe!s
nc n state axe Iery much in advance Of this end OF
tie line While ce--an Indispensable luxury IN the
warm latitudes--Was plenty the Pacific sle, y was
understandable or this " for love money," though IN
San Francisco the price is twenty time. greater than
here CaliforIians are pTOyerJialy thirsty people.
Int thew allure Auti-Nane Law beverages. without
the cooling Ingredient. Several thousand dollars were
last or sarod on board this steamer for lack Of ice.
We left San Francisco az about +. VI. On the l)th
ult Saturday AID at day light on IhTrsday. 9th.
were landed at san Juan del sud. For several days
tie 7. " :. ship California kept company until We
parted at tie entrance 10 Acapulco, We making Il,
stop At that port. San Juan had greatly improved
since last passed through it two years ago. Voc
there arc lots Of accommodation for any number OF
passengers: Though in our ease we left speedily 70
enjoy the inequalities Of the Bonaces Of the town.
much TO heir regret TO doubt
The day before our arrival some little excitement
took place al San Juan del Sud Three men, supposed
to lave been spies in the Interest Of the deflnct MICA
raguan Government, were captured short distance
from the town the road 70 Guanac0ste taken out
little distance and summarily shot. One OF them was
native Of Rivas cousin OF Pineda, former Director
or President-the others belonging 70 san Juan Ru-
mors had been long rife that force Of 500 or 100 men
had rendezvoused in COsta-Rica, aud were to make
descent upon the town. and these men were supposed
10 he Of the band. The rumor was unfounded.
III regard 10 political matters in Nicaragua. nothing
new was talked a. The revoutionsts had complete
possession Of the State excepting only the ctyo Ora
NADIA. in which sort OF JOINT occupancy exists on ol
poste sides Of the Plaza-ueither party daring or
caring 70 attack the other. The civil war however
will be attended with suffering if not partial famine
the hacieldaa being mostly deserted uncultivated
owing TO the nFressment Of the men for the reyolu-
tonaTy forces.
The road from San Juan to Virgin Bay is equal to
the best turnpike in the United States-a splendid
Macadamized way over which Third-av. time may he
made with fast horse and buggy. We rode over II
in Two hours on rather sOrry mules-prefcrrlng TINS
method 10 the Wagons most do. from the eXhllara
ton of the exercise after the inactivity of seattle for
q couple Of weeks. So well is the road laid with bro
ken stone that it must he quite unaffected by the
heaviest rains II is mostly level aud the country
through which it passes is maenfcent-with plenty
Of halfway" houses all along, inviting the persplrng
crowd to the cool porticos.
Wharves greatly demanded both at san Juan
and Virgin Bay. One has been commenced at the
former point hut suspended in cogsequence of the
disturbed condition of the country aud the scarcity OF
laborers At present passengers are landed through
the surf on the backs of the natves-a most uncom-
Portable process, that cannot be too soon dispensed
with.
Virgin Bay is quite Yankee town, consisting of
considerable street Of frame houses all OF them for
the entertainment Of the hungry crowds who pass that
way. Here we found the lake.boat Central America
at anchor and learned Of the loss of the Ometepe IN
the river On the previous trip. This unfortunate
circumstance renders it necessary 20 pack cabin ana
storage passengers together mdSSe, with no place
where to lay their heads the bare deck, wei be-
sprinked with the saliva Of tobacco from hundreds oil
mouths earnestly engaged IN the mastlcatl0n oil ths
disgusting weed and in addition, exposed to the rains
Somehow il always happens that the lake-rip is made
in the night probably owing to the fact that the Com
pany forgot to add to the comfort of passengers by the
usual appliances Of berths and cabins. We believe
il is intended speedily 10 correct this oversight, by
placing new boat on tie lake with bertIs for 500
passengers. Now that one boat is lost this cannot
be too promptly carried out if the popularity OF the
line is TO be maintained. Men will put up with many
neOnye nences in travelling; but for women and chill
dren for which the Nicaragua route is we'll adapt
ed as regards health and speed il is hard 10 place
them upon bare decks, among crowds OF unwashed,
uncouth and tObaccO-spittng men. Let the reform
not lie delayed moment
There is too much datoriness at Virgin Bay, in the
dispatch of passengers, and II was night before the
steamer hoisted her anchor The consequence was,
that instead of reaching Castillo that night we had 70
anchor at San Carlos several hours, and only made
Castillo at 10 \. VI. next day when several hours
more were unnecessarily lost which cost a night on
the river with the little steamers bow high up in the
bushes where she pumped by the careessness Oh
captain or engineer. Were these delays avoided, as
easily they might be- by the exercise OF a moderate
degree OF energy, the transit from ocean 10 ocean
could be pleasantly made at this season OF the year
indeed at all seasons-n not exceeding thirty hours
To be sure DELAYS of five six hours at all these way
side obstetrics tend to the gain of their owners, but
the reputation and profit OF the line requires that each
hour be made effective to the shortening OF the time
from port to port IL is only by liberal outlay,
full attention TO the comforts OF passengers and in all
things keeping up to the spirit of the times that pub
lie confidence can be acquired or retaned and with
such decided advantages possessed by the Ac-
cessOry Transit Company of Nicaragua, in the perfect
healthness of their route to say nothing OF the beauty
of the scenery it cannot be doubted that they will
take all due 10 maintain the prestige which
now fills their steamers, while others compare
lively unOccuped. They have competition ahead,
against the effects of which it well TO provide in
time Better boats necessary upon the lake and
river provided with berths that if out a night
two there will be no discomfort such as now is
vodable and which is really the only draw back to the
pleasures of the trip.
After our embargo on the river TO be relieved from
which small boat sent of at midnight 10 Punta
Arenas for steamer. set anoat at daylight,
and arrived at san Juan del NOrte in about an hour.
The steamer had not arrived, and there was no help
but lounge around till she did come. Mary went
ashore to look upon the ruins of GreytOwn Certainly
il was sad spectacle the heaps of ruins cnders
ard cannon-bas where little time before rood a
handsome and pOpuous town. Out Of population of
coo souls occupying 900 DWELLING not more han