New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-11
LATER FROM TREs rsTHMUs.
ARRlp.aL or THE STEAMSHIP pRoHE7HEUs

q The steamship Prometheus, Capt Churchill,
4 from San Juan. We are indebted to her purse1
for the following memoranda:
The steamship Prometheus left New Orleans
on the morning Of the 26th December, and ar
rived at San Juan on the LIST January. The
Il Cortes left San Francisco in company with the
i U. S. steamer Sonora, and arrived at San
Juan del Sur on the LIST January, bringing
! 800 passengers for the States, $50 for Nicara-
/ qua, and 100000 gold. The passengers cross
ed the Isthmus in less than twenty -four hours,
aud remained on board the Prometheus until
the arrival Of the Northern Light from New
York. The Northern Light arrived on the 18th
with the Prometheus, and was to leave on the
same day.
/ Affairs in Nicaragua are progressing very
| favorably. The country continued healthy and
all parties seemed contented. General Walker
was becoming more and more popular every
day. A party Of Col. Kinney's men had gone
! up the Indian River with good supply of pro
visions, and there was no doubt but that they
would return with gold. The towns of San
Juan and in fact the whole Isthmus, was par
bicutaEiy ueal6Hy.8s
Left in port at San Juan the q. s. Frigate
Potomac, q. S. steamer Fulton, British mail
steamer solent, and briggs Arule and Espugle.
i DR.. James A. Mott, who Icame on board the
Prometheus at San Juanyin q very debiHtated
state, died on the night Of the 8th inst, Of bill
| ious diarrhea.
4 We have received by this arrival two copies
Of FL Nicaraguense, published in Grenada,
the headquarters of General Walker, dated
22d and 10th of December. We ind in the
paper Of the I'D, areport upon the mines in the
District Of Chontales, addressed to the Minis
ter Of Relations, from which we make the fol-
lowing extracts: r"
i I saw the mineral mountain Of Sar Buena-
Il ventura, discovered ard denounced by Mr.. Man
. uel Montiel. The ramifcations Of its veins ex-
tend themselves over the broad and fertile
lplains of Hormiguers, near the waters of the
great river Mico, which empties into the Pearl
! Sea Lagoon. It is SO advantageously situated
that on every side are facilities to establish ma.
) chinery for grinding the rich metals during the
) entire year. The virgin veins recently discov-
! cred are from thirty to thirty-six inches in
breadth, and o little digging Of four yards has
suffced to discover metals Of O superior quality:
! or should rather say that on the surface
even OIL bQlS eAGeuSlVe anu lSTtl6 plain IS 1OQnQ
common ore, that elsewhere would enrich the
i skillful miner. A quick and imperfect grinding
gave as 8 result a pound Of gold, which have
4 now in my possession. It was examined and
Q assayed by the connoisseurs in this city, who
l rated it at 30 carats fine. I have started the
: development Of this wealth by means Of an asso,
a citation now organized here.
can say to the Minister that the State Dos.
sesses, in this beautiful district, only to be prop
fav1u had in ntrv md hare II
treasury Of immense riches-Wealth consisting
of MADEIRA wood and common cedar, mahogany
ebony, granadillo, ETC., and also Of beautiful
] cattle that increase wonderfully; wealth pas.
ture and tillage land, mines Of gold, silver
copper, lead, coal, and all other rich produc-
J lions known to the geologist.
In regard to this matter, Ell .1icaraguense
remarks: FIR
We have testimony from hundred sources as
to the literal truth Of its statements and we
] confidently look for en- immigration of good
working men and settlers that shall not be se-
cond to California in its palmiest days
From Ell Nicaraguense Of the 10Th we ex-
tract the following items: ....
Amongst the arrivals by the last steamer we
!, notice the names Of Messrs. VIM R. Garrison
and G. J. Mcdonald, Of San Francisco. We
understand that Mr.. Mcdonald has entered into
Il a contract with the Government for the estab.
! ishment of q mint in Nicaragua, FL
II DR.. w. q. Rust leaves Granada tomorrow to
) meet the steamer at San Juan del Norte, for the
United States. The Doctor goes to Washington
!, as bearer of dispatches both from this Govern
ment and Col. Wheeler
Il Col. Fry, with his battalion of voltiguers, re-
| turned to this city this morning. The Colonel
represents the country to be in peaceful state,
and that he was every where received by
1.-the natives with manifestations of great kind
ness. E.E .-.....-
The Potomac, flag ship of the home squadron,
arrived o few days ago at San Juan del Norte.
DR.. billiard, the fleet surgeon, came on the last
steamer to this city, bearer Of dispatches to the
United States Minister here. The Minister was
en- route for Leon, but special courier was
} despatched for him, and he returned on Monday
evening.
We learn that last week q body of some sixty
men led on by Roman Rivas, had fortified them
selves near Castillo Rapids, and threatened to
take the steamer of the Transit Company and
the property of the passengers. The agent, Mr..
Hutchinson, called on Com. Paulding for the
} protection of the lives and property of the
Americans, and Capt. Powell of the Potomac
was sent with q gig of the ship and an armed
crew, who proceeded up the river; and as soon
as the insurgents saw them coming, they took to
their heels and fed. Col. Hornsby was de-
spatched from this place on Monday night with
| o strong force to repelI any attack and protect
the property and fort at Castillo.
} We learn that the U. S. steamer Massachu-
setts, Com Swartout, was at San Juan del Sur
last week, and that the Independence, the flag
ship of the Pacific squadron, is daily expected
at that port.
: Granada is becoming quite healthy again.
} November and December are represented as
being the sickly months, and when they are
passed there is no healthier climate under the
sun than this.
Mechanics Of various kinds are much wanted
:, in Granada. There is a fine field opening for
good, steady mechanics.
l Houses in the lower part of the city, which a
1 week ago we're tenantless, we are glad to see
have occupants. A feeling of protection and
safety is being experienced by the natives, and
every hour their confidence in the Government
is increased.
3 We learn from the Captain of the Port that
! the work on the wharf is advancing rapidly
Capt. Swift thinks the whole structure can and
will be completed by the LIST of April When
l finished, it will be the only wharf of the kind
in the Republic, and will be great convenience
and credit to Granada.
gentleman by the name of Richardson, Il
1 member of Company E, was shot at the quarters,
. in the San Francisco church, on Monday last.
1t appears that he was standing near comrade
who was endeavoring to revolve the cylinder OF
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