The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-02
2 ADDITIONAL FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN NICARAGUA.
New City to be Erected near Granada,
&C., &c., 10.
OUR NICARAGUAN CORRESPONDENCE.

sions-A Fhnine Expected Board-7he Military Men
Shoot BntiocScnes at Castillo German Hospitality
al TrDin Bay--Cheap Qsaaysers- What Emtgrans Want
The steamer Northern Eghr reached Punta Arenas
early on Saturday morning. the I'd inst and her
gers ct once embarked small stern wheel boats the
river The water of the San juan at this season, is
1rsmely low, ard travellers suffer all the delays and
vexation experienced the Ohio at low water together
with additional hardship-the impossibiity Of pro
curing provisions on the river craft
The hardships If tho trip the San JUAN the Las
voyage from New York, were peculiarly severe The
distance nom Greytown to Granada is ususlly
r}shsd in about thirty SIX hours but the passenger.
" the Northern Light only reached this city on Wednes
day the 9th, during which time they were subjected TO
the alternative Of hunger compliance with the
bsnt charges mace for the most ordinary edibes The
prices demanded over1eached those of California in it,
nest exho,bitsnt Gays, to wit For cracker usually
known hard bread, dime for a loaf of bread,
mot ~ la and aboat solid brick half dosr
miserable coffee without milk, dime for small sz ID
ing II well known that the passengers would be
the river lake boats for days not the
1t not ortup stey that detachment Of soldiers
bound for this city embarked at Castillo rapid, who
shot down and dressed bullock the third cay the
river the tip would have ended in fam,ne-tor the In
difference OF the officers managers Of the boats
IL is proper to say however, that the time consumed
In the TIP have just concluded is great exception
the rule--s day and half being ample time 1t would
be WELL however for those passengers whose
limited, who have ladies in charge, to put up box
of provisions leaving the steamship and thus avoid
heavy charges made boats and at the Sast,
hotels where ore dollar meal is exacted for rserA
Bile food.
The orly point OF Importance on the San juan river is
Castillo where remained about eighteen ours This
place garIlsoned BY detachment Of the Niearaguan
army ana commands the San Juan river above and beow
the 1apda. spent couple of hours in and about the
old Spanish castle at this place constructed about
hundred years sgo to defend the then wealthy cities Of
long tbs terror of Central America and the sthmus
The eastls is no longer occupied military post and
interesting only specimen of the architects raj abb
y of the EARLIER Gays of Spanish ru this continent
ts walls are but damaged BY the several sieges
the massive stones durable cement and superior ma
scnry thai mark the construction The Castillo rapids
the opy obstructions to the navigation of the San
Juan except ut very low water when, this voyage
Mschucs and the Tsro rapids also require boats OF
light construction drawing about twenty inches of
tor The lake boats are reached at point the San
Juan about thirty miles from the lake. from whence the
passage IA direct to Virgin Bay thence to Granada.
to ssSng at night and the steamer run over TO
lee Of Madeira Isano properly Ieakng Ometepec
whore rode anchor during the night ana the next
morning landed about hundred soldiers the island
Ito GET prov,ons. took 70 land with them and
WAS most Hospitality received by Mr.. Meyer, German,
u ssspSg il
bis AID is facetously styled the King Of ometepec
ant ed and spent the night and next day With him. was
truly regal Chickens, beef vegetables and fruit
served up and disappeared in trice and boun'fn os
tions Of coffee and tea poured out o guso.
The soldiers summed the larger part Of bsef slaugh
tered for the occasion and was informed by Captain Far
mum Of the New York regiment that tbs charge for the
entire mmodAticn, including provisions for pas.
snges and solders Of hux dred In number
Virgin Bay derives its chief Importance depot Of the
Transit Company and the arrival of the bats presents
.n1 s
The psoy have in progress Of construction wharf
which win ex:end out about fifteen hundred feet when
vandsn ia Az IN
prevailing stnd blowing towards tbs ehore and raising
very similar to ,hoss upon the Western lakes OF the
From Virgin Bay to Granada the passage is quite
Agreeable and occupies only four hours On the slsu
pyramids from the lake, and approach Granada
her peak the Maubsche, RISES marking outline
against the blue sky which all eady ndeltby fixed on
We reached Granada at sunset on Wednesday the 9th
inst, on the fourteenth day from New York.
Passengers from the United States should provide
themselves with q good blanket for use on the river
boats whore the ony pro.ec ion afforded is the deck
aims the Sides and the night air the
have conve,sed with very many old merchants here,
and find that the usual time occupied in the voyage
fen to Granada is thirty honr, ana the only
charge Of beats delay at the Castillo rapids Bef
this letter reaches the river will be increased in
volume sufficiently to render the navigation more expe-
and passengers by the steamers Of March and
subsequent months will End the journey quite
and the TIP accomplished before the excitement of
change from the steamship and ocean navigation 10
river boat and tropical scenery has worn Off and the
6peedy termination OF the will little
tuni,y for boststswards Off to exort exorbtan
prices from hungry travellers. A
GRANADA, Feb. 10, 1856.
House RniS in The Ci Mechanics Wdntod--St,Icof Ar
cAi'ertave O1Ssrei--How House Looss otn Pou Taxi
N-taayyes for Farui,ure-Culinory Utensas-7he eli
mate Gdrdenfng, and It's Fruits.
The city o. Graz ada is situated elevated table
land, about hundred and fifty feet above the level OF
Nicaragua and is appre ached from the lake by but
road vehicles though there several roads used
by loot fseDgers and equestrans Tie roads from the
lake to the city rise b. succession of terraces to the
level upon which the city is built, and each terrace Il
paved with large square blocks Of stone. Toe diseDcs
the wharf to the plaza about three quarters of
mile. The city is almost entirely destitute of
datepa Tor emgrsats, but ors the best nducement fo
every Kind Of business. The entire domestic ccove
niencss of tbs city are located 10 the immediate vicinity
OF the plaza while all around and more especially tn,
northwest inland side Of the city, entire blocks
houses and many fine churches in ruins and abandoned
These houses have been destroyed during tbs late cvi
wars and thousands Of the wealthy who for
mery Inhabited that quarter of the city, have moved t.
Leon from the country. The consequence Of tAfs il
the crovdpg Of all business and residences towards the
plaza and . great increase of rents. From fifty tc
seventy five dollars per month is already demanded and
received tor house containing four to eight
and until the arrival OF mechanics who constr
the ruined house rents must continue to increase
should cay that the houses here entirely different
from any 10 the United States. They rarely built
more than story high, and erected on
three sides of a parAllelogram with arge court
yard contsiuipg fruit trees In the Tee
quite high and extend to the root without any ceiling in
terposed generally arranged iu this Ths
chief room, soid il generally entered through ante
room and by door opening on the court yard, aud on
eher sde opening upon the yard are located the siee
ing rooms aud private apartments of the household
corrdor sheltered by vide tled roof extends around
the yard under which families spend most o. thei'
time ana conduct all domests affairs. Tee kitchen il
placid in some remote Of the corridor entirely
detached from the dwelling. The main entrance 70
dwelpgs from the street Is through large gateway
ased in common for horses. mules, domescs and mem
hers OF the family though for the latter smaller door
swings within leaf OF the gateway, furnished with
pakA key.
There house In Granads to lie. that does not
quIre al the labor Of ons carpenters and piat
ers willis tor the domestic comforts Of The United States
an entite evolution In required.
A. I nt flo dnu, tic mat tNr.