Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-06
6IIed,the market place with their commodities.

| filled.the market place with their commodities
| The cannon announced victory.
! have spent several hours this week expert
menting, in a rough way, upon gold quartz
| from the district of Chontales, the quartz used
| was taken at random from some specimens re-
| ceived by j. A. Ruggles, esq, of Wines Co.'s
| Express took several small fragments of
quartz, in the whole not larger than hickory
nut, and pounded them to dust on anvil,
washed out the DUST and then with blowppe
and lamp melted down the residue. The re.
suit was a specimen Of pure gold the size of a
| large pin head, and valued at from five to eight
| cents. In the process at least onethird Of the
quartz and gold must have been lost. The
experiment was quite satisfactory to all pres
| ent, and demonstrated the fact that with ma
| chinery, the gold mines of Chonaes will prove
| the richest in the world. A fine Typographical
survey of the entire Chontales district has just
| been completed. | had an opportunity to ex-
| anime the original prepared for the govern
ment, and find every town. hamlet, and hacien-
da, the location Of all the mines as yet de-
| nounced, every stream, mountain range, and
even the character of the land whether plains,
woodland or mineral district, indicated by some
appropriate line or color. The map will soon
be published / am informed that topo-
graphical survey and map of the department
Of this State, has been ordered and will be
speedily made.
Among those who have made an examina-
ton of the Chontales district, is Major Heiss,
formerly of the Washington Union and New
Orleans Delta, and well known in connection
with mining operations in Virginia. Major
Heiss returned from Chontales with the most
favorable reports of its mineral resources, eli
mate and agricultural value, and has, in con-
nection with other gentlemen here, made ar
rangements for working the mines at once
The arrangement embraces an emigration pro-
ject, which will, if the expectations OF Major
Heiss of the mineral resources OF Chontales
are even in a moderate degree realized, I'LL the
district with a population from the United
States
Among the rumors which have.a semisub
stantial source, is one that Padre Veil, the pa.
triotc rector of this city, a fearless democrat
and staunch and unwavering friend of the
Americans, is about to visit the United States.
Should this prove true, as | am assured 1T will,
the worthy Padre viii lay before the people OF
the United States, the authority OF the
Church, of which he is the leader here, state
ment Of the affairs of Nicaragua, its past his
tory and prospects, that will be Of Infinite adj
vantage in determining that emigration already
beginning to flow towards this garden OF Cen
tral America
Among the substantial improvements of this
city is the fitting up and arrangement of the
splendid house now occupied by }. A. Ruggles,
esq, Postmaster. General of this State, and the
general agent of Wines & Co.'s New York and
California express; room, fitted up In the
style usual in the United States, is used as
post Office, and full preparations are made for
the express, auction and commission business
lol l'l1 20 Sahl
ger, on trial by court-martial upon rges of
Incompetence, cowardice, and unofice. ie con-
duct at Santa Rosa, has broken his parole of
honor and fed from this city; it is generally
supposed that he has gone to Costa Rica; If
so, there is testimony enough to justify the be-
lief that the rout at Santa Rosa was effected
by previous arrangement between the CON-
manding officer and the enemy.
War, invasion aud the difficulty Of travel
ling have interrupted the sessions Of Messrs.
Kewen and Alden, commissioners Of the Transit
Company affairs We are informed that full
statement Of the controversy between that
company and this government, from the pen
Of Mr.. Alden, one of the commissioners, will
appear in few days in the Nicaraguense, the
State paper, and be forwarded at once to the
United States for publication.
The health of the city has been quite good
lOI tue last Two NGthSI lew dShbno hdfC W
Cured, and but little sickness.
Every American here is anxiously awaiting
to learn what effect the intelligence that Eng.
land is actively interfering in favor Of Costa
Rica will produce upon the government of the
United States. There are rumors here of the
massacre Of number Of American citizens at
Virgin Bay, and Col. Wheeler, the American
Minister, has taken depostions in regard there
to, which will be forwarded by this mail. That
we have the sympathy of our fellow citizens in
the United States is a matter well known but
the question is often asked and earnestly re
peated, When viii the government of the
United States respond to the feelings Of its
citizens? No one here considers the Amer
can flag any protection against the force Of
Costa Rica should things come to extremities,
and every American citizen would take arms
at the first attack. That Costa Rica is actively
aided by England is here regarded as fixed
fact, and hence the belief that the American
flag would be no protection in case Of a cap
ture of this city. When will the United States
move in this matter? She has about three
hundred citizens here not connected with the
army or government Of Nicaragua, and they
NAV require protection Of its government.
Has Mr. Marcy yet received enough reliable
information TO enable him to know there is
government IN NicaraUna2