The daily union., 1856-01-24
From ths Boston Traveller of Jsa. *
INTERESTING FROM HONDURAS

iNAEhEoilNG fhuM HONDURAS
The brig Helen Jane, Capt Nekerson arrived At this
port Yesterday from the ports Of omo2 and Truxo Hon
dnras having LEFT the latter port the 29th Of December
Capt Aiekerson has for many years been engaged in the
trade between this port and ports in Honduras has
had business connexions with many Of the leading
chants Of that country OF course the subject engross-
Ing Interest in Honduras while be there the inva-
sion BY Walker Of the adjoining province Of Nicaragua
and the probability thai il would be followed up by sim
liar change Ia the government OF Honduras
Honduras has, within short time, undergone one OF
those sudden changes Of rulers in the epab-
can governments Of Central and Southern America The
egayeected President Cabanas in October last after
battle at Massaguana with the revolutionary under
Gen Guardola, in which he defeated fed first to
San Salvador and afterwards joined Walker in Nicaragua
letter from the capital OF Honduras Comaygus Of De-
cenber l2h states that IL reported there that Caba
was the frontiers of Honduras the head Of four
hundred American rifiemen and one thousand native
troops IL is further stated in the letter that Guardoa
fuses TO hight with the Yankees they are be says
resstbe and he states his intention Of leaving the State
OF Hond ras should the Americans enter.
The prevalent feeling among the leading natives of
Truxiol and especially those engaged in mercantile
affairs that of neutrality in the Of change
the government Of THE country IL Walker should
and succeed in establishing himself they say that they
willing TO give him trial. They have for SO long Pc
rod been suffering from weak and changing governments
that any government having the element Of stability pro-
vded the property Of the inhabitants Is respected would
be welcome.
Captain Nckerson says that the reports there were to
the effect that Walkers army Increasing and that he
expected to be in short time at the head of thousand
men The time for the election Of President of the repub
lie Of Honduras according to the provisions of the
tution would shortly arrive That officer is elected by the
votes Of the chambers 1.-THE and legislative
chambers each consisting Of fourteen members The anti
cabanas and party from present appearances
will attempt elect their candidate especially II the
reported invasion by Cabanas his American allies be-
come actual fact
Captain Nckerson states that the reported discovery Of
rich gold mines in the province Of Olancho Honduras
exciting considerable attention at Trnxillo. California
miner after seeing specimens Of the gold declared that il
must be rich digging, and started off for personal
specton Several other Americans had also left for the
mines.
letter received al Trxillo makes some statements in
regard to the capture by Walker Of the of Granada
Nicaragua sad to be the strongest place in the country
having population Of ten thousand which have not
before When Walker entered the place at the head
of about fifty Americans he found Chomorro the Pres
dent Of the republic, with his officers in a ballroom
Entering the ROOM Walker waved his sword in the air
crying out Hurrah for democracy and took all present
prisoners Before be left the room Chomorro was com
PEELED sign articles of captuaton but afterwards nd
ing how small the force to which he had surrendered
he written orders 10 the officer in command not TO
give the place This letter by means reached the
hands Of Walker, he entering church with Cho-
He read and placed the letter in his pocket and
after the services be inquired of Chomorro IL he
wrote it, and be did not deny it, drumhead court
martial summoned by whose Chomorro and
fifteen of bis officers were shot