Butte record., 1856-03-29
Nicaragua News.

Co.'s GRANTs.-The Nicaraguense OF
Odd of February, publishes decree of
RIvas annulling the contract with the
Nicaragua Steamship Line, or more
properly the Accessory Transit Conpa-
ny. The decree appoints three commits
sioners, Don Cleto Mayorga, Don E. )
C. Kewen and Don George +. Alden as
Board of Commissioners to wind up
the affairs of the old company, and to
contract with other parties for the in
stant commencement Of line of steam
ers to the Atlantic States and Califor-
nia. The Nicaraguense says-"We are
informed that no suspension of the regu-
lar communication will take place, but
that a new and better line will COM
mence at once. In order to facilitate
tie new arrangement, and to secure the
government against loss from the Tran
sit Company, the Commissioners have
full authority to seiz. all the property
and steamers belonging to the Accessory
Transit Company now in, or that may
come within the jurisdiction Of the State,
and it will be turned over to the agents
of the new line, on their giving bonds
for the safety Of the property and the
continuance of the communication. The
steamers at San Juan del Norte and San
Juan del Sur, together with those on
the Lake, and the property of all kinds
both at and between these points, will
b. seized immediately and held to satisfy
the claims Of this government against
the aforesaid company. The decree
has been discharged as thunderbolt
from clear sky, and we are very GER
tain its execution will be as prompt as
human energy will allow The Accrs-
sorry Transit Company is thing OF yes
terday, for to day its property is in the
hands of the government
News had been received of the re-
pulse of Col. Schlesseneer's mission tc
Costa Rica, but the Nicaraguense thinks
all will be satisfactorily arranged Re-
latipns with Guatamala are said to be
friendly.
SAD AcclDESr.-On Saturday last
Feb. l6th, as Col. Wheeler, u S. Min
ister, and his family, accompanied by
| Col. Fabens, were returning to this city
from a visit to Leon, when about fonr
miles this side of Nagarote, gun heav.
lily loaded with shot and slugs, in tht
hands of his oldest son, was accidentally
discharged, and the contents took effec
in the body of his youngest son Lev
Woodbury. Wheeler. The load passet
horizontally across the back of the lad
laying bare the backbone, and one slus
took effect in the arm. The party re
turned to Nagarote, from whence Col
Fabens proceeded to Leon and procured
DR.. Van Dyke, who dressed the wounds
and pronounced the patient out Of dan
ger for the present Col. Wheeler re
turned to Leon W. tn his son, and viii
probably remain there for some time, al
that city is so much more healthy thar
Granada.
News From TIE MINEs.-Mr. Mich
olson, an old California miner, returned
to this city Thursday evening from thu
mining region of Chontales, where h'
has been engaged with company o
gentlemen, in a prospecting tour. Their,
are two routes to the mines, one acros
the Lake to the town of Ubalda, from
whence it is thirty-six miles to the Ri
Mico, where the party stopped Th
other route leads around the head o
Lake Nicaragua, and is one hundred
miles by land, as follows: twenty mile
to the Pass across the river at the heat
of the Lake; twenty-four miles to Massa
pa; thirty-six miles to Juigalpa; and .
miles to Libertad The former is prob
, ably the best route Mr.. Nicholson wa
in bad health, and the weather being un
favorable, he did not prospect to any ex
tent. The country gave every indica
ton of gold, but the party only pros
pected at one spot in the Rio Mco
: where coarse gold was found and tn
specimens brought home. The rive
gave every sign of containing large a
mounts Of gold, and if damned and turn
ed, would no doubt pay well. 1t wa
too wet and rainy to prospect longer
: and Mr.. Nicholson packed up and re
turned for Granada. He also brough
with him specimens Of gold and silve
bearing quartz found in the neighbor
hood of Juigalpa. A German chemis
is at present engaged in working one o
these mines, and is making fortune.
He ships the ore to the Eastern cities
by way Of San Juan del Norte, and ha
it worked at total cost of six dollar
per quintal, Or hundred pounds. Th
ore thus worked yields ffty-fve dollar
of silver and twelve dollars of gold pc
ton. He ships large amount of the
quartz.
Grass and wood are in abundance
and the country supplies any quantit,
of water to allow Of prospecting. Gam
abounds in great profusion, and tn
country is covered with grass. Mr.
Nicholson would not have left the mines
but for his health, and he intends t,
write to his flends in the States to com,
F to this country y.-Nicaraguense, Feb. %
GONE TO CASTILLO RAPIDS. Compa
ny B, of the First Light Infantry, ha
been stationed at the above post, anc
departed on Thursday night, under FRS
Lieutenant j. +. Baldwin, who will com
mand the garrison. Lieut.. Baldwin vii
relieve Company A under Can't. Var.