The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-25
for himself or bis beasts, which stood unsaded In the


plaza
These obstacles being length overcome our travel
Ter prepared to leave this inhospabe town, when D.
Hungarian officer Colonel in the Honduranan service,
came to his lodgings, and taking the Consul aside,
kindly informed him that eight soldiers Of Es-
trada's force had been despatched by that
humane and patriotic general with instructions to lie IN
ambush the road he about TO take, and in the or
binary Spanish American custom rid themselves OF this
dangerous intruder he should pass along. DR.. T.,
acting upon this information postponed bis departure tip
just before daylight when taking crcuitous route, he
succeeded in evading the ambush. Had he been at
tackled however, he might have probably disposed OF
most OF his assalants with fair notice, being armed With
two six bayreed reviewers, double barre led gun and
bowie knife. The OF these soldiers were princi
pally flint lock muskets, and they have prejudice
against percussion locks.
Proceeding on his long journey Dr. T., occasionally
delayed by swollen streams lit being the rainy season.
which he crossed in canoes of rude primitive fashion,
aud roads ofttimes impossible took his way through
Pesperi and Savanna Grsnde at both which places he
was called upon report business intentions
the acaides who were, however, already informed o.
his approach and business by swift footed couriers des
patched from Cnoluteca by their official brother
there, and bearing information to the governuent.
To these nterrogaons traveller gave general end.
Conciatory answers, and he suffered to pass 60.
This Of the great sill er departments Honduras
containing many known well UNEMPLOYED silver
mines, rivallng in their richness those Of Mexico aud
Peru. few of these worked by enterprising
foreigners principally Engishmen with great profit
with proper machinery and adequate capital would doubt
less prove the richest the world. These mines
situated usually the highest mountains, with inter-
vening valleys teemng with the richest verdure, and
aordng uncutvated all the tropical fruits and produc
tons, such sugar cane VANILLA indigo, and many
luable drugs and dye stufs These mountains por
ton Of the great which form the backbone ef the
American continent called the Rocky Mountains &C the
North, and the Cordleras and Andes in Central aosi
South America. Upon these mountains rise the
which flow the right hand with the Atlantic, and on
the Left into the Pacific. All the former gold bear
ing streams, particularly the great river Paook and ts
branches In the Spanish colonial days immense quantities
Of gold obtained and to the northern ountry
from these places worked only by few old Indian
women, called ldpaderas washers, who baiean
wooden bowl TO wash the gold taken from the banks
and neighborng gulches.
With the exception of Mr. squers and his surveying
party, American of the North" had been seen
by the natives of most of these villages and many, enter
tanning since Walkers participation in Nicaragaan
affairs exaggerated idea Of the prowess an personal
appearance of Americans believe stories the absurd
According of these the diaJolos Yaos have boz
and it is owing this popularity that counrymen
excel shooting the rife They believe a,so that the
Americans eat children and raw meat in immense guam
titles As might be imagined, therefore, they received
solitary traveller emotions Of curiosity and ter
ror, and by refusing to furnish him with food even
at the most exorbtant prices, appeared desi-
rous Of testing his ability to live without il.
he WAS in fact, nearly starved in some villages
Dr. 7. arrived at Tegucgapa the 2Ist Of Nay This
ta thp NJ capifa NJ fha
Honduras and the third in size in Central America
Here he received almost before had dismouned from
his horse, summons to appear before the Political
Junta the power OF which body superior that Of tho
Acaide, or Mayor repetition Of the numerous ques.
ton which had been propounded TO him by the various
alcaldes the route here took place. and the clerks
noted down the answers with great care. The answer
given We're in all respects similar those which Dr. T.
had given to earlier interrogators. At the conclusion
he examination he required TO sign the evidence Din
spansh) SO taken down. which he decidedly refused tc
do This refusal struck the Junta with absolute aonh
ment and horror, fraught with the most frightfn
emerty; and after consultation among themselves
they adjourned the further examination I'LL the next
morning. DR. ], then suffered 10 depart 20 his.
night.
The following morning the examination before the
Junta was resumed and took the form OF exam-
nation founded upon the testimony OF the previou, day
After threats of Imprisonment In Of his refusing 10
scented to attach his to the bottom Of the statements
taken down by the clerk as coming from him, tho
condition that he should be permitted explain In
ing that he such evidence unoicialy and under
dnress, which he did. This evidence immediately
forwarded by the JURta the President at Csmayagua
and nr. T. was permitted to DEPART which he did amer
protesting against his confinement.
alter remaining few days in Tegucigalpa to recruit
himself andthis animals Ut. proceeded 10 Comayagua,
about three days easy journey. The lay IN par.
over the highest range of mountains in the country,
which are traverscd by mule paths with precpice
Of fearful depth side the other II finally ser.
inmates in the broad and fertile plains OF Comayagua in
the northwest corner 81 which stands the capital city
that name.
comay aqua a city Of some ten thousand souls and l.
The residence OF the iresldcst and Of Bishop was
one time destroyed by tho Guatemaans whom the Hon
duranians called CheTiass; but has been rebuilt and
II neat whtewashed city, Tho cathedral Is large bat
yet unfinished state and occupies one eide OF the
great central plaza. u con,an-in inches the frons
figures OF saints, size Of life Connected with this
church IS the theological school college supported by
tie state in which there large number OF students
preparing themselves for the sacred avocaons OF the
PRIESTHOOD The clergy 10 TACT, are the best informed
men IN the country and they eynce much anxiety ~ aid
70 The stock 81 general Information scientific subjects.
The Consul here enjoyed the hospitality Senior Rosas
prominent and influential CITIZEN who hal had the I'M
usual advantages 81 education In the United states
and who had been OF the commissioners appointed
the part Of the government Of Honduras mate
the treaty with squiTes Honduras ln,eroceanc Railroad
Company.
90 arriving at Comayagua Or T. had the honor through
tie Introduction Of Rodas an informal personal
Interview with his Excecncy the President of the re-
publs, Gen Guardos His hxceency resides permanent
y this city, in truly democratic style He extremely
courteous in his bearing. but saying among the ma
Hvts that be the most to be feared when aabfe
IN behaviour. lie received the United States Consul in
the mos, polite manner, and inquired the nature OF
his appointment and Office and upon being presented In
formally with his con mssionl In reply asked how he
uhe President) should know tina, IL was genuineY foy
strange as may seem dring the independent existence
Of this republic, no diplomatic commercial represent
tave Of the United States has been accredited to or
received by the Republic OF Honduras Yet that repub-
nc has representative at capital through that
channel diplomatic communica40 ms been had with H.
Our Consul rather taken aback al this n,i,naaot,
that nc might be considered forger and undertook to
explain that the signature Of Mr.. Marcy Identical with
The enc then present attached to the credentials OF
both American Ministers and American Consus through
out the world and that had been before ares-
uonea oy sorelgn government IL was evident spite
OF oil explanations that the President of the republic ia
sired to invent and interpese all possible objections
on the following day, the Consul addressed formal
and respectful communication TO the Minister OF External
Relations Secretary Of siaie) OF the republic stating
his arrival purpose and Office, and requesting at inc
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