The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-06

Our 0~sssnAi. osrrsspeass~se.
GoArsxALA, July l, 1854
Further Psvnunciamsntos in Fnvor Of Appointiag
Hi Ercelis~cy Presiie~t CarerG Perpetual
Fseside~'-Genr0I Opinions here in REGARD
thsreto- Suepossd Courss Of the Presidess-Hs
MGnifesto-Arvivoi ef American Eow-1H
Scarcity of cosw and Flour The Loeusts-
Grsof Destruction Of them The Prevailing Sick
ness SITE Of the NesS Guy of San Salvador
Continued Shocks al the Ruins of the Old Guy
and the Neghboyiag 2SSns, &C., re.
Since my last letter to you, several additional
pronunciamentos have reached this city from va
nous other departments and towns Of the republic,
all breathing the Same spirit % those before men,
toned. aud apparently bent upon forcing His Elk
celsncy 70 accept the appointment Of perpetual
President, whether he viii or NO. IL becomes more
and more evident every dey that there Is oher
deeper movement at the bottom OF oil this, and the
prevalent opinion appears to DO that the serviIe
party arc aiming ct annexing this country to Fex-
co, with - view Of making Santa Anna Emperor
Of the United governments, and President Car.
rera vioeloy here. 1hv No doubt would re-es.
tsbiAh many Of the old families in al their former
glory, enable them to resume their titles Of mar
quises and counts, &C., and afford them power to
cut down or trample upon suoh unfortunate devils
Is failed to pay them proper ~ respect But In
my humble opinion His Elk cheney is too wide
awake to be caught by the claptrsp Of tails party
movement. With the Indian population he Is .
general favoiite; the merchants and middle class
OF society aie well aware that they have enjoyed
more "a curly offc and property during his admin
istration than under any other since the indepen-
deDce and by the seryiie patti mostly composed Of
the old I0yAlst faction, no Is fearud--l believe
(although they dare not openly express IT.
and there il no doubt but that they would willingly
avail themselves OF any chance either to get rid Of
him altogether, make linn subeervtent 70 some
higher power, Or Try and briog Dis administration
OF the government into collision with the wishes OF
tie great mass Of the citizens OF the republic. TAX
ing, therefore, this combination of circumstances
into consideration, 1t my impression that His Ex
celIency Will decline tie prOfiered honor, add, at
the proper time, submit himself to re election by
the people, when, should they see at to grant him
further powers, and re.elect him for life, have no
doubt he will abide BY their thus openly expressed
wishes and the efforts OF his medd,ing enemies be
thus made TO rec0i upon themselves. But, mark
my words, he will never consent to aunex ation
with Mexic0. Lest week ne official gazette contain
ed manifesto, signed by His Excellency, the te nor
OF which has thoroughly convinced me that l am
right in the views nave expressed above.
During the last few day Is small quantity Of
American flour has arrived in the city, and SOLD at
the rate Of twenty five dollars per barrc but as the
scafcity still ,ntnues and the destruction 10 the
corn an wheat districts by the ocusts Ia said to be
the increase, there will be no reduction In pre-
sent prices for some time to come. Some townships
have suffered feariuly. We have information Of one
where every cornfeld, save three, has been destroy
ed By their rsvsges. In the meantime everything
'is being done TO destroy and stay the plague, and
the G0iDg so has ELECTED some singular facts and
statistics 1t has been found that the locust selects
particular spots and localities, sometimes ravagiuR
q whole township, and then taking flight some
leagues before attacking elsewhere. In many dis
tricts The inhabitants tack and des.roy the by
tOrchligut At night or az very early h1ur in the
morning, this beIg found tue best time. Ia the
township OF Petapa near this city in the course Of
twelve days the Inhabitants destroyed no less than
one thousand aIrObas equal to wenty i've thousand
pounds weight. On weighing them, it was found
so that In this township alone five millions of the
1nsect was destroy ed; addition to this, twenty
five arrObas of the eggs were collected, and also
destroyed Tnif makes six hundred and twenty five
rounds and OF these it required twelve hundred and
fifty to weigh one pound, making q total Of about
seven hunored and eighty one thousand two hundred
and fifty. The foregoing facts will convey to you some
i6ea Of the fearful extent to which the locust pre-
walls. Now they appear to be in full flight towards
the Mexican frontier. l regret to say That dysen
te,y is prevailing here at present 10 an alarming ex
tent. The de4tbs by II / ave been numerous, and
Lumbtis are daily attacked indeed, il appears to
be assuming all the appearances Of an epidemic. 1t
is singular fact that It appears to keep pace
through the country with the progress Of the To-
Gusts.
The government of the State of San Salvador has
at last decided upon site for the new capital. The
place selected is the plain Of Santa Tecla about four
leagues from the former CITY, and 10 every way su-
perior the former location. IL Is rather renarka
BILE that the commission appointed to seek suitable
site 81 oud have selected the very ono pointed out
by an American engineer, who visited the city Of
San Salvador in May OF last year, as the one upon
which the future capital Of San Salvador would be
built he having declared that In less than two
years the city would be destroyed, either by an
earthquake or by the barancas forming in the city,
caused by the torrents OF water from the old volca
no. During the last month, the shocks Of an earth
Quake st the ruins have continued at very slight In
iervss, and occasionally with considerable violence
But the extent of ground over which they are felt
Is much greater than before, fyr number Of houses
have been injured, and q few old ones thrown down
in the towns Of Cojutepegue, st. Vicenti and CANA
Dea. The rumblipg noises are still heard beneath
the ruins Of the ancient capital and no fore
zee the day or hour that some new catastrophe may
not Oveiwnelm the whole
The ravsges of the locusts continue also in por.
lions Of the State, and an epidemic has broken out
amongst tre cattle, which has alreaay carried of
tbouf ands. The prices Of corn and -four are nearly
. as high there as In this city. RAABLeR.
Marr1c0.
On Tuesday, September g. by the Rev. john Knox, D.
D., JoHS koss Esq, to ISABELLA, daughter Of Andrew
Farmer, Of this city.
On Sunday evening" September g. at the Tabernacle by
the Rev. }. Thompson, Mr. JAMES GooDFnLow to Miss
MARY EHABE1H BEAK.