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

psoceoIs IN Central America, with very important
extracts ron fles, 3. Granada Me- Dec %. and
ST SA, jean Gel Norte, Jan. addition to the news
which appeared in the HERALD If yesterday Sunday
mcsrias
OUR SAN JUAN CORRESPONDENCE.
san JUAN Dn Nogrs Dec 81 1855.
81. . ne WsatAS-Cel0nel hiEneys Health and Hoa.
ae-Azeioan Naral Qacers tie Seamer-0sscfa,
Sslrch n Papers, Bores Barrels and Baagage-La1ors
al n ApSrioaa CoonLss-FAeir E<la;ions 2orcrds The
zs1nsl Company General wL1ssr, ais F1rce and his
Llrd G-aats-Dispor;s0H y ne Ns9hborsg States 10.
plris hS-- A Laro Var rle-t Ezpecsed--A Epedranos
q Tie Zger 81 San Jaa.
I~rats you short letter from Jamaica, aud have now
TO repess orr arrival hese yesterday morning The ire
oueo, have seriously impe'ed the discharge of
cargo materially intererec with the views of
novelty seeking Passengers who desired to the
lons shore.
fouai old Acquaintance, Col kinney, recovering
from At II Illness, and sorey disappointed at the
fuldszsnt Of promises made 10 hun by parties in the
Jn'ei states BE keers up brave heart and hopes to
succeed bis scheme OF peaceful settlement under ad
o-cHms tAncss tbs. voad chill the soul of
-, psinf-ly impressed arriving here at seeing
an oEcer II American ship q board our steamer
sna most inquisitoriA sxanioa OF the ships
papers Tie passenge- LIST and m.niest objects Of
tie scrutiny an the contents of boxes and
barrels inquired ipso with minu,eness that
M. snsskei very strongly of what in European par
lAacs called strong govern nentn Haa the on
been searching for Guy Fasses plot intended 70
holt Marcy Pierce regime ne could hardly have been
lese salulsive and he afterwards TOOK the captain
into a s.ds rom for prtva.e conference thought
nigh. perhaps be favored with old style lere DE-
caeA conzgaing en.srpEising citizen 70 the quiet
afa r,of~ not founf
guilty OF any infringement. Of NJ. Marcy's American
Poic!.
]. state5 that there abo hundred Ameri-
here sene Of WHOM are 10 the osn, some mp the
river sri others engaged In clearing land Indian
re shout miles northwest Of this place. Great
anmosity exists between the citizens and the Nicaragaa
Transit Company, who hare their establishments the
opposite side OF the bay and permit intercourse with
the .ovn sm told ths. ths New Yo.k s.ea ness will
not letters from tbs town 70 the United States.
The New Orleans steamers pursue liberal policy
and endesvor TO facilitate intercourse.
The infoSmston have been able to obtain here in
ltSn to General Walker and his position is very contra
dictory and unsatisfactory From its general import
gathered that he has with him between 800 and 400
and thst bis force experiences frequent changes from
CONSTANT arrivals and departures The former mostly
from Cali ornia; the departure go both ways to
San Fspciaoo and others - the Atlantic States. am
told aha. tie promised pay is one hundred dollars
month ami grant of land Some dissatisfaction is said
to exit among them, because Of the grant of large
quaint y Of land to emigration company conducted
BY Mr. Fa5ens and nearly half of the have signed
ons against giving away the best lands before
their grants are locates.
In Nca-sgua opposition OF any account exists to
General Walkers government There some few small
hands In the field, but they Of little importance
Ruors Of the intentions cf the neghboring States
very dscsrdan but from the best Of
open to am led to eeeve that General Carrera, the
die of Guatemala, has SHOWN sign. Costa Rica
prepares only for the defensive and wishes to remain Of
peace Honduras threatens but she Is torn by ntes
divisions party within her borders leans toward
Walker. San Salvador is OF small importance in the
questioa. send you these items, which may prove OF
interest, though you will doubt receive later and
auhentc information direct from Granada by the
same steamer that bears this.
TIE United States frigste Potomac, Commodore Paul
ding and Fulton 10 port The British briggs
of-war EspieGe and Arab also here. toll that
the Unte States sloop Cyane and several British vessels
expected to arrive The only merchant vessel in
port is the brig Olive C hachias. This gathering Of
ships Of war port where does not congre
gate, demonstrates the high estimation in which few
geagra phicsl points in these waters are held.
The town itself is miserable collection of huts AND
the vicinity for many miles Ia go amy marsh, covered
with almost mpenetrsb,e gro wth OF swamp wood and
running vines. It is said that the town was better
place before the valoros Pe-ce bombardmen AMI the
natives since this act look the Engtsh their
friends. Poor the place is love of their native
country burns 10 their bcsos. TO morrow we sail for
Aspinwan and Carthagers- AMIGO