Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-26
Further from Honduras.


An arrival at Boston has brought report
that General Cabanas was about to invade
Honduras with 400 Americans and 1000 native
troops, in order to wrest the country from
Guardiola, the present ruler. The latter, it
appears in October last, defeated Cabanos,
who was then the legal President and COM
PEELED him to take to fight. Subsequently he
joined Walkers party in Nicaragua, and now
goes back to seek revenge. The Boston
Traveller has the following additional particu-
lars from Captain Nickerson, of the brig Helen
Jane, from Truxille:
1t is stated in letter from the capital Of
Honduras that Guardiola refuses to fight with
the Yankees, as they are, as he says, irresistible;
and he states his intention of leaving the State
of Honduras should the Americans enter.
The prevalent feeling among the leading
natives of Truxillo, and more especially those
engaged in mercantile affairs, is that of neu
trality in the matter of a change in the govern
ment of the country. If Walker should come
and succeed in establishing himself, they say
that they are willing to give him a trial. They
have for SO long period been suffering from
weak and changing governments that any gov
eminent having the element of stability, pro-
vided the property of the inhabitants is respect
ed, would be welcome.
Captain Nickerson says that the reports
there were to the effect that Walkers army was
iHcIeasing, and that he expected to be in a
short time at the head of two thousand men,
The time for the election Of President of the
Republic of Honduras, according to the provi-
sons of the Constitution would shortly arrive
The officer is elected by the votes of the two
chambers, the Senate and Legislative chambers,
each consisting of fourteen members The anti
Cabanas and anti-Walker party, from present
appearances, will not attempt to elect their
candidate, especially if the reported invasion
by Cabanas and his American allies become
| an actual fact.
This province, for the possession of which a
struggle is apparently soon TO take place, con-
tains 68,680 square miles Of territory, and a
population of 308,000. 1t is traversed by nu.
merous mountain ranges, the valleys between
which are numerous and fertile. Harper's
Gazetteer says that its mineral wealth is con-
siderable, comprising gold, silver, lead, and
copper; also opals, emeralds, asbestos, and
cinnebar. In the interior the climate is salu.
/ brious, but on the North Coast and on the
shores of the Pacific the heat often ranges l20
degrees, producing many annoying insects
| There are extensive forests Astounding in ma
hogany, cedar, and mora, Ia species of fustic.)
| Cattle of fine breed also abound. The In
habitants are willing that settlers should have
all the land they want, and grants have been
promised by Walker to his soldiers. Nicaragua,
where Walker is now in command, has 40, 900
square miles Of territory, and population of
247,000. 1t is singular fact that in this
country the females generally exceed the
males in number.
Capt. Nickerson states that the reported dis
coveries of rich gold mines in the Province of
blanche, Honduras, was exciting considerable
attention at Truxio. A California miner,
after seeing specimens of the gold, declared
that it must be rich digging, and started off
for personal inspection. Several other Anne.
ricans had also left for the mines.
| A letter received at Truxillo makes some
statements in regard to the capture by Walker
of the town of Granada, Nicaragua, (said to
be the strongest place in the country, having a
population of ten thousand,) which we have
not seen before. When Walker entered the
place at the head of about fifty Americans, he
found Chomorro, the President of the Repub-
lie, with his officers, in ball room.
Entering the room, Walker waved his sword
in the air, crying out, Hurrah for Democracy"
and took all present prisoners. Before he left
the room, Chomorro was compelled to sign
articles OF capitulation, but afterwards finding
how small was the force to which he had sur.
rendered, he sent written orders to the officer
in command not to give up the place. This
letter by some means reached the hands Of
Walker, as he was entering church with Cho-
MORO. lie read and placed the letter in his
pocket, and after the services we're over he in
quired of Chomorro if he wrote it, and he did
not deny it. A drum-head court-martial was
summoned, by whose sentence Chomorro and
fifteen of bis officers we're shot.