Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-04-11
Nicaragua and the Filibusters.

body. Authentic information concerning
| that portion OF the continent has not always
been ohtlinahle by the public at large, and
the fraquont revolutions and sudden changes
! Of government in those parts, make it, at
/ best, mo- easy matter to follow and compre-
bend tho progress Of events " Nicaragua
aud the iilihustars" have a largo share of
public attention at present, and timely
article about than appears in the last num-
her Of Bhckwood's Magazine, written hy a
recent resident Of the country. which throws
some Of the needed light on the state of
aiilirs there. TO it We are indebted for most
of the statements Of fact below.
The territory which comprises the five
Central American States, Guatemala, San
Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa
Rita was discovered by Columbus in 1902, was
conquered by the sponiard~ in 1923, was in
cori.ratel with Mexico in 1921. b,ctme dis
connected from the Mexican republics in
1873. AMI formed a separate confederation.
which in 1881 broke up into the Gy, indie
pendent states named above. The govern
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have passed to and fro BY this route, and
drriat the transit have had opportunity to
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from the peace loving nations. were not fond
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