The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-05
Our Fort San Carlos Correspondence.
Fosr SAN cAsIos, HEAD on Ill Rio sAs JuAs, !
september Is, 1855.

&O4HOURO0OcUGes
Fogr SAN cAsns HEAD Ill Rio SAs JuAs,l
september IL, 1855. !
Misrepresentation Of the Neso York Prca the Condition.
Rssosuos and Prol~cs Of Walkers Government
Cha,oc~ n the Sources from soAescs those Calumnis
are Dnrsrsd-IAs toeu Fairly Sssisd-1As Climate Of
Nicaragua and the causes Of IT. Alleged CnAsaaisess
for the People Of the NortA-Daritisa Of the Old
Sponish Ratification Ut San Carlos ad CarSlIc-1Asiy
Present. StrMgA-Gad Dssricts Of the Rio Frse-CAay
osiz Of the Nass1 y puiaaon-- Gradual Di.pnsscm Of
ne Allied Fbyces at Lam-Neycsation Of a Gcr5nmeW
Loan N he United s.ates.
IN the absence any political or local news that ID
exciting this pro5c country furnishes 70 the skill
full pen superabaadaaoe Of useful and instructive Is
well - interesting MISTER.
The material surrounds your humble correspondent In
great profuson causing him to very much regret the
lack oil the 'skifui" tiowever such q have, give
unto thee freely" AZ present, the State furnishes
news sufficient importance to NOTE that the army
In good condition morally physically and numerically
However much tas assertion may conflict with the
stereotyped statement Of the United States press that
General Walkers is waning; that biz project
will soon end in defeat aud that he is suffering immense
~ for the want Of money and material Tor carrying
on the war; not You cannot well conceive how
ridiculous and f>oish such rattleheaded editorials
correspondence appear to who know better.
All praise to tho NEW YORK HERALD in abatement. 1t
Is exception. IT. foresight, sagachy, prudeace, and
intelligent and reuabe correspondence place pre-.
emiueny above IT. gruveing neghbors all matters Of
truthful, useful and successful journalism.
It's by NO means prisng that like this, In
volving not only the exemption OF q State but many
other results far beyond the compass OF ordinary
minda' should with its traducers, cowardly,
brainess and recke who do not know the meaning Of
the words charity human progress; who stand upon
the skirts Of time ke crvaking frogs around Shiny
ccsspool, waiting for chance to jump in or like
hungry swarm OF fies, in the way Of everything and
always ready to so, aud denle what they cannot do
YOUR singular that the OF progress hero
should lind SO many lying scribhlers who can
md food sufficiently nltby to gut their than
morans sppetites.
These persons belong TO q class who come here ex
pectipg TO misconduct themselves ad litum Their
tecedent habits have been OF the best nd they labor
under the mistaken idea that General Walker 30 push
ed for material, thai he viii accept any and everybody
and appoint them TO soy honorable responsible posi-
tion they may DESIRE without reference cond uc cha
racter qualification.
On arriving here and presenting their claims the keen
penetration OF the little gray eyed mani reads
the character and rejects the presumpuous claims of
these people. The disappointed oceseeker turns his
steps homeward after ascertaning Of course, that
tiai law prevails here and administered by fearless
dreism not lightly regarded or punished here
in New York any other city in the United States,
where shoulder striking, whskey and popular suffrage
often elevate office.
OF course, the men who are thus compelled
to choose plunderiDg ground do not scruple
the character the number Of the malicious
faisehoods they utter against this government its
officers, cause or clmxie. All are bad to them-sour
grapesvery sour-~t,te their mendacious statements
are appareLiy Tor the appeses the .'ntei
gent er'yiied high toned Journals Of New York and
elsewhere. Thus all the pugbear accounted
for adverse 70 the interest q this State
One Of the New York daiies apparently chuckes over
the statement o. rs wasnnsion oorrsspo1deS Who pro
ity" Tor asserting that "such thorough and formula
bio combination Of the surroun ling States exists witt
downiau.D
BAH I am "rsliably informed sha. an agcn, OF the
Chamorrista party ii Washington Ia the original
OF al this fasehood-to msltad the ignorant fright
the tmid, and prevent emigration hcrs-and that
travels slower than iasehood and Al ibis great distance
very much slower, and MISREPRESENTATION has an undue
ana vsry seriously srluo,c.a innnencs. nors EN-
are ANXIOUS 10 come and deprves us Of the advantage Of
their presence. M
The simple truth 10 what the people want. they
expect ard have right 70, without any color buf It's
own aad what in matters OF this serious import should
DO spoken al ali times The ungcnia climate OF Nicara
qua forms great portion OF the adverse statements so
iar this goes the T. uih hes In nutshell We can re
cord The oeaah OF but two American women residents
here, their arrival IN this country a believe they
occsssouay die csewt ere the prudent and temperate
living Of incsex fully accounting for the fact. Intern
perAnce. mprudencc and are the soe cause OF
any extraordinary morality, or even sickness Ia the case
OF men.
suffering attack Of fever. It's severity observing strictly
the deeree Of People have right W blame
wors, tina, say against L. that does not admit
OF dissipation with npuniiy Its laws enforce so5riety
asuclsn, cause FOR condemnation, admit, IN the eyes
feel exceedingly anxious that the pubic mind should
be dsabrsed on this ro,n and so fAr ~ my individual
may DO charged that am interested wilncssso AN,
having adopted this State ~ place OF resdeace Tor my
sell and family and this with iu knowledge Of all the
Tacs IN The casc-t being my business and profession
study and treat the diseases incident here, which very
few have had better opppr,unny 70 maze .nsmssyss
locality while other parts Of this stste-and may also
add Costa Rca San salvador Gusemaa sud the greater
portion Of Honduras-sre indisputaby healthy 70 all
North Americans naugre their vices and excesses which
IN al tropical aituaes quickly Affect the liver and
temperate and prudent use Of stimulan,s inter.
dicieo by the climate The natives distill from sugar
me ooupr T % sus nnaey
q native ICES IN this way. All the climate re-
auires Of American: V observe an equal degree OF
For, san Carlos, fne ssd military work, . brief no,
lice Of here may not &c uninressns to your Numerous
readers.
For san Carlos occupies the triangular point Of land
situated at the ontef 81 lake Ncaauea and the head OF
the Gan Juan river uron the southeastern shore Of the
lake, ~ miles from Vrgn Bay, and 100 rom Granada
The river sets oct rortheasterfy direction III the
LAKE. leaving acute point OF high land upon the left
north bank, standing upon the lake and river fully
oomUandlng both. tie orrnai hill was terrsccd by
the spsnisrds some three hundred years ago Graded
With steep slope upon totn sides of water exposure and
connected with The mar terrace by marrow heel, 10
abou; two hundred yards long AMI h 81 s widest part
shaped like the deck OK onpperparApeted the east
ern border, aoored Win ertx tile laid In cement
Macadamised with soicanic stone and ruteret by
solid masonry norrd The brink, and provided with
sluce ways for convey of the water without damage
TO the works. and mounts several guns from twenty four
down ak poundevs he guns are One pieces, and In
excellent state Of preservation, but are dsmounted
and Spiked. There abundance Of round shot also.
military road winds NJ from the lake nde TO the ter
giving oil branch which II 10 heel eastward
about 200 yards, 10 AZ angular point behind which the
river ormsh bay, Terminating swAl lagoon, which
pssses around, north and westward IN quarters Of
mle 10 the lake, leaving triangular sland. all 81 which
N defended from e three spurs and commanded fully
by large fortress IN 10 centre, overlooking an the
Others. The eastern spur finished In the manner
the FIRST oae SPOKEN o. and mounts one twenty four
pound gun. was this gun that sent the fatal shot