The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-14


HON time 70 time By the natives and worked With great
profit The wheel By which they drvea Is placed
horizontally and fifteen inches oeoad by twelve deep
with diameter OF twenty feet; the paddles fed at
angle Of fortydye degrees, and the falling
upon them from height OF some twenty feet, |
large stands stone bed The quartz and red earth
poured as fast as it can bs puvezed winch is
slowly for they are OLD and rickety and effect but
little. The fact however, that the natives can aud do
work them profraby Is sufficient evidence any prac
tical miner that the yield must be large proporonaby
ing be upon the red earth and SOFT god-bearing
deposits ntermixei with roteo quartz-hey having
mines Is ns and visible TO the naked
eye but by crushing small quantity Of the quartz and
washing IN pan o. y washing painful OF red earth
The mines here contain also large per centsge of ell
YER and In saving the gold the silver also saved to
the mines about $l4 per ounce and II proper
adopted for saving the silver, the yield would be
says Of the ore made which yielded an average Of ak
and fourth of pure gold and large per centage Of pure
silver the pound Of ore There Is abundance Of water
great rspdty and it is to get from twenty to thirty
ieet fall, streams with constant body Of water su
now putting up breast wheel twenty feet In diane
ter and five broad and have fall OF water sufficient to
an in course Of construction Timber Of almost every
Mid is abundant pine particularly which the native
carpenters and will cut AMI deliver at
low prices, in hewn logs rough hewn boards. They
have saw, only the broadaxe and adze pit
saw, other large saw, suitable to lumber
with for building purposes is much needed. 1t was my
intention to examine the beds Of the streams
in the neighborhood for gold washiugs; but
until this time s the indians ans have been in
and it not safe for venture auy great distance
our party consisting Of only three Americans am
subject but that this the beginning Of godbeariog
region, of great rchuess running through to Honduras
and connecting also with the Chontales mines am
yinced and all that necessary develope it is for
perienced miners to and explore il and make their
or dozen for mutual protection land they will no doubt
find very rich deposites of gold and silver in its various
forms.
A grist mill as well mills much needed here.
Whoever viii introduce them will reap great re ward
Wheat Is RATED here in abundance land all wanted
of preparing it is by crushing it between two large
stones. They bave no Of bolting it. Fine -four,
cent from here to Granada Leon and other places, would
paylwe Nearly all the produce of the United States
well as Of the tropics can be mere cultivated with
of the country from Granada here distance oil only
40 miles strikes every remarkable. II open
country The mountains covered with large pine and
oak trees, with very little underground the tenn
perature is cool and delightful, averaging about 20
degrees the year round the charges from the rainy
the low country at all there is rain in the
tsns and the grows thick and green to their very
tops forming pasturage capable Of maintaining any num-
abundant The sugar and rice raised here considered
the best the Stare large quantities to Granada
and Leon. Deer are also plentiful, and many other
kinds of game, well fish in the large streams.
Thus you see that food can be had here without
wheat Or chicken eggs
t,ins cheese &C., for dime which certainly cheap
enough.
The nearest road from Granada here is via ripatapa
first Gay TO Tpatapa; second day to La Conception,
small rancho third day to Chocaya and onrtn day you
reach this town. The road for the fret day is xcelleat
second day. rough and mountainous; third day, ditto:
fourth dsy, level and pretty good. advise any be-
srspg hoo Any other will suffer from Gtss r' e ia
crosIg these rough roads, We made the journey
three days but they long days OF hard travel and
animals were good for such work. There is
difficulty or danger now in coming here from Granada
the natives whom met every where tra ed us kindly
and furnished us with good food at very loy prices It
Anne, coming here win respect ,hemseve!, they viii
be well and hospitality received by the natives.
The above few REMARKS dear sir in regard to this in
you think them calculated to advance the of coli
nizaion you have my permission to publish them
To J. ". FABEss, Esq, Director of Colonization of
Granada.
OFFICE OF PREFxcT AND FINANCIAL SUR DE1EGAnoSl
OF THE ORIENTAL DEPARTMENT, LEON March s, 1850. !
Mr.. MINISTER OF RELATIONS OF THE SUPREME GOVERNMENT
On the Sd of the present month"; went to the distnct
OF Chontales with the object Of visiting the village of
Jugalpa, and also to look minerals recently dis
covered by some neghbors. We have always observed
aads although beautiful naturally to wdness and
waste, but IN this privileged country in this land of
blessings and enchantmsnt Ike the Eysisn Fields it
seems If nature rejoiced the first day of the
creation remains and shall remain until the hand
of cultivation shall reap its advantages It /. not
abundant and beautiful streams that through this
fertile land appear thus placed to second the bors Of
always found elsewhere in barren and deserted lands
Rant, there exist hidden treasures that put our nsgn
gonce to shame.
saw the mineral mountain of San Baenaventura dis.
covered and denounced BY Mr.. Manuel MontieL The
ramifcatons Of its veins extend themselves over the
broad and fertile plains Of Hermiguera near the waters
Of the great river Mco, which emptes into the Pearl
Clay Lagoon It 50 advantageousy situated that on
sido f,rp e;rA-
rg the rich metals during the entire year. The virgin
veins recently discovered from thirty to thietysx
inches in BREADTH and little digging of four yards has
should rather say that thssurce Of this
where would enrich the skiIful miner quick and
perfect grinding gave as result pound Of go!d which
have now in my possession. It was examined and
20 fine. have started the deveopeneut of this
wealth by means Of association being organized
here.
say the Minister that the State possesses in this
beautiful district only to be properly described in poet
ry. nexhausole treasury Of immense riches wealth
NY ebony, granadilo &C., and also Of bea lful cattle
that increase wonderfully wealth Of pasture and lage
other rich productions known to the geolos 1t is no
less interesting to know that the tribes Of In
branches Of the Mico, Muna and ArTama e becoming
more civilized daily they speak the Spanish language
than the os living !" Gu, rs
raguans whom they love and serve Voluntarily 10 their
agricultural labors and in the working of the mines
When approached their miserable huts they me With
their nAvs costume of bark and beads add essed
the first authority Of the district They complained
Of their unpleasant position and the barbarous treat
men they experienced from the pretended King Of Blew
fields who obliged them to pay annual tioute cen.
s!sipg Of enormous piece OF mahogany, and newly
the river Mico, whence they brought back ex
change only the necessary implements continue to fur
shem in small town in the above mentioned valley OF
Ho mipuero explaining to them all the security and
welfare they would enjoy under the shadow Of the repub
can principles OF Nicaragua They accepted my propo
sails with pleasure and consequently appointed for
them deputy acade, subject to the Jurisdiction Of Jul
gapa ten leagues distant They recognised him SUCH
points Of Jurisdiction leaving il for the future indem
Dify The person TO whom the territory belonged
have enclose to the minister the map Of the topo
Qraphy Of this department. with all the villages which It
comprises 1t is somewhat imperfect, but at least IL will
give idea of the superiority Of this beautiful section Of
Nesrsgua.
Pc Llessed to give account Of al this to the ax