The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-04
ASSAY or NICARAGUA COLE QUARTZ.

ASA os NltAHkJU OOLC QOARlZ.
RIO the Editor ef FL Ncaraguesse.l
DEAR SrK-Enclosed send you an assay Of soecs
quartz sent to frienS in California not expecting
him to have i. asssyed, towever he hes done 50, en1
you have the statement.
Il would be foolish n me to attsInpt TO persuade
any one thGt mine cen yield 20 frgely, but u tie
same time, for the purpose OF CRYING publicity to
shs TACT Tat there are good mines here, request
THAT you VIII advertise this statement in your own
way. Yours, respectfully, GEORGE II. BowLy.
Ban JuAs DEL SCR, July 4, lSt6.
=. S-Should you wish TO nStc further, yer can
mention that have the machinery now in Granada,
30 be sent to these mines. 1.-THE Ieonesa and Concer
dia,) as soon as peace Ia established. Yours,
Laboratory for practical and Analytical Chemis-
try, m connection with kellogg Humbers assay
Office, l04 Montgomery street, San Francisco, John
Hewsten, Jr, NJ. D., analytical chemist and metal
luIgs. late metrr and renner United States Branch
Mint San Francisco.
SAN FRANcrSco, March -, 1856.
DEAR SIR-The small specimen Of goldbearng
quartz, from Nicaragua, which You left With me Tor
assay, weighed 36sa grains, and contained 2-762
grains OF gold. This yield would be equivalent ~
245 ozs. 10 dwts- OF gold 70 the ton Of ore.
The gold obtained from the above assay Is Of low
carat Yalse, probably, slt is per cuaoe. Res
pectiully yours, JOHN HpvseS, in.
OBITUARY.
Died OF Inflammation OF tie bowels at the
headquarters OF the LIST Rifle Battalion, in Ma
nagua. June 30, 1855, Captain VTEDER, COM
manding company ID, lst X. Il. CAPTAIN Veeder
was a native of Albany, New York, and being a
youth Of daring and enterprsing spirit. at the early
nge Of seventeen, he joined the expe ption 70 Cali
fofnia under the command Of Colonel J. ID. Steven
son. While in that regiment Of adventurous pio-
Eeers he won the esteem and admiration Of all
within the range of his Acquaintance by his manly
bearing and ob!iging disposition. Ee continued 70
RESIDE la California until the sth day of May, 1-55
Mt whi h time he Joined bis fortune with that little
band Of good men and true" and on board the ever
20 be remembered Nesta embarked for Nicaragua.
In every action which has been fought in the
Try he has taken prominent part, and, by his cool
cor rage and indomitable bravery commanded the
love and admiration of all. Ills BODY followed
70 its resting place by the whole battalion to which
he belonged and the tear beaimme1 eyes and heay-
ing breasts OF three hundred brave spirits ever
tired Gods earth showed plainly the estimation in
which he was held by his brethren in arms. But a.
neither affections tear the sym pathetic prayers
OF comrades arouse him from that sleep which
knows no waking" he was consigned TO his narrow
home with every t-ibute OF respect which military
bonors afford. Rsqneseat IN pace.
General walkers Position Ira Nicaragua.
[FrcIn the Liarto de IA Marina, July ~, 1856
The new incident which has occurred la the az
fairs OF Nicaragua, and Of which we do not possess
yet the exact details, goes 70 strengthen former
asxertions concerning the existence In Cen.ral
America, OF sufficient resources for repelling the
piratics aggression, PROVIDED they be well en-
ployed. II they fail Il cannot be for want Of good
combinations and harmony amongst the adyersares
of the flbusters for, since the detection OF Riyas
however Insignificant Il may be represented 10 n
10 was suf lent 10 render the evacuation Of Leon in
dispensabie IL u evident that hid IL happened at
the time Of the with Costa Rica, II would have
entirely changed the state Of things. The same
may be said Of the movement pr ieeted by the
States OF the North and West for II II take place
nov there il little doubt but that supported by the
rising Of the indigenous population on the frontier
il viii be successful With much more reasm the
result Of triple combination would have been In
faIIible However, tic first isolated attempt proved
failure; a. % the second we are unable 70 fOresee
he Iaf and hat he ri ruuwf IL a
only question Of time and opportunity.
To return 70 the reactionary movement effected
by President Ryas and Minister Teres, are too
little acquainted with the circumstances under
bhich II took place % be enabled @ forete ts re.
init with any degree Of certainty. The inhabi ants
OF Leon and Chinandega having made pronuncia-
mentoe Is of the greatest importance In Nicaragua
The h-st city u the ancient capital which al.
though mich fallen from its past spendor contains
still considerable population o. resolute character
The second town presents what might be called in
that country veritable phenomenon that H. a
population on the road OF progress and increase
because q number Of respectable families FROM
Leon, who escaped from the incredible excuses OF
the demsgogues repaired 70 that place a. a resi-
ence less agitated by civil troubles. Both cites
ommand a considerable part Of the state In which
In the excellent port OF Reaeo, and which (stusted
on the bay Of Fonseca) opens constant commun
cation with San Salvador and Guatemala. The In
habitanis o. Leon are warlike, Is proved by the
several terrible sie0es they underwent during the
civil wars, and which covered the city with ruins.
Lartfy, " would not DC ncut TOT the insurgents 10
open communication with the departments OF Mata-
Eapa and lew Segoviaufn the frontier Of Hondu-
ias, where the party Of tic Chamorrstas occupy an
undisputed 6eid Besides, tt.e situation Of Walker
must be a very precarous one, pressed himself by
want Of money, enc his hand tlnned by epidenics
His evacuation Of Leon, and his having not dared.
for nearly two weeks, 10 make aUy attempt for re.
gaining 0 point Of 20 much importance and influ-
cnce, IL a sufficient proof ~ 4. still greater
proof perhaps, OF this Is offered by the very fact
that like Rivas and Ferez, wei conVersant With
the state OF things. judged the moment opportune
for throwing of the yoke. All tAs together IL
more and more convincing that tie caspaign
against Costa Rica, although but u,giing feat,
did not strengthen the power Of walker, but rat6er
weaken n, as we always maintained IL did.
Notwithstanding, II an actual movement IL not
made in combination with invasion by the troops OF
San salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, we shond
not wonder 20 see Il crushed by deperste effort or
The fbusters. without giving much credit TO the
report o. the insignificant resources which Rvas and
Ferez comrsnd; for Il ~ not probable that they
would risk their all with sooumsl means; IL IL GER
lain ibat The troops who baye been recently raised