New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-11
CENTRAL AMERICA.
AFFAIRS IN NICARAGUA AND COSTA KicA'
Tha " Tribune


evr-espsneepe, Of The ~ Y Tribune
A, Jvls DE NICARAGUA, Aug. 80, 1850.
Ib.,e arrived here from the Interior, and, Ike
MAINS n do not intend any personal comparison
Id. him, on the ruins Of Carthage, am seated not
=. ,.s biseheped remnants Of the once prosperous
tn Of San Juan, the heavy rains OF this season Of
tie year little allow Of such an indulgence bat IN
Ser tbe roof Of leaves Of a negros miserable nut,
nom which the water drops around me; the place
where an seated being the only dry spot could
fnd TO write.
s,sure YOU that the sight is a sorry one, indeed
A. all times the place was dresry enough now 1t Is
absolutely heart reDding and any ole with something
IKE a human heart in his bosom must curse the
errelty Of those who could order and the pa-ils-
niniiy Of mind Of those who could execute sucn an
outrage a. the one the results Of which are now be-
fore my eye.
You capnoi imagine the extent Of the misery which
has been inflicted upon harmless population by the
wsnton act Of Commodore Hollios and his instiga)rs
Had you lived season this coast you night pic
ture 10 your mind the sserDgs these poor people are
undergoing. Tbree-quarters Of the inhabitants are
still without shelter Ia the woods exposed day and
night 10 dreDching rains which food the ground Snd
convert II Inio marsh, decimated by fever ana III
sope csses BY hunger Ny heart sinks within me 10
think OF it.
But let me turn 70 a less unpleasant subject aud
communicate TO you what news have In store IRON
Costa Rica ana Nicaragua.
All il quiet ia the former Republic. Nevertheless
should not be surprised thls state OF quletude was
10 be suddenly and ere long Interrupted Toe lnsar:
gent forces in Nicaragua, who are IN possession OF
Ryas the nearest town to the frontier Vt Costa Rica,
hase intercepted the official mail and mlTeated the
official courier Of Costa Rica which has induced the
Government Of that Republic u interrupt all cOmn1-
nieaton with her neghbOr; and am assured oy
Trustworthy persons, who Gfe ia position TO kao"
me truth Of what they assert that the Costa hians
ere contemplating the adyisabllliy OF departing from
the neutrality they have proclaimed, AID OF achnS
vigorously gsinst the partisans OF Casellon VINO
nppsars cOndu ct themselves with extreme barbany,
" lDe extent even OF abusing women.
You have heard Of the PROJECT OF q transit rofh
through Guanacaste the cbarter Of wilch mas DSeu
granted to TN American company b. the u lVernsnt
OF Costa Rca. This project viii most likely not bs
carried through for I'm Informed that Mr.. k'rkl.nd
one Of the directors Of that company, nas failed To
nav 10 that Government the first lnstailnent agreed
ppon. This beirg the case, you wall soon hear ths
her charter has been revoked.
In Costa Rica business is dali, credit bad, money
scarce 1htre are bankruptcies, and the commercial
lars are so deficient and such they are 30 dihcdli
Of execution froIn the want OF men TO aininis'sr
them, that il is impossible 10 bring to uon Tue
mi.ruipable suit which spring from these falu6es
could give you many more details, bat my berth
M 40 unpleasant the rain il trickling from the
rsof down intom mock, and still am fortunate
spe umope these uDfortunates,) that must conclude
In my next shall write to you at greater length
for shall then write from my comparatively snug
ueem i'm Riyas.