The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-29
LETTER I'm orr CENTRAL AMERICA


| take my pen to inform You oil the state
Of affairs in this part Of the Continent We
arrived here few days ago after march
from Granada to Leon and from Leon back
here. The First Rifle Battalion and part
Of the Second Light Infantry are at present
stationed in Massaya, the Rifles under com
mand Of Colonel Sanders, aud the Infantry
under Col Jaquess, formerly Of Baton
Rouge.
You have, no doubt, heard Of Rivas turn
ing traitor to his country and trying TO ex-
cite the native population to take arms
against the Americans, and | will say no
more on The subject than that Il was a most
miserable failure. On the 10th inst, Gen.
WIN. Walker was inaugurated President Of
this Republic. having received large ma
iority of the votes cast. The native popu-
lation seemed highly delighted by the
| choice, and the inauguration was carried on
with enthusiasm, seldom equalled in any
country. Guns were fired, rockets sent up
aud fire crackers popped in manner that
| would have done credit to a Fourth OF July
celebration. The people now look forward
TO al least two years of contentment and
prosperity to their country.
Three companies Of Rangers left here q
few days ago on some secret erlsnd--and
as all such occasions excite suspicion among
the "boys,n d great deal Of talk is at pres
ent going on il the camp az to another fight
at no distant day, and we expect marching
orders soon. The marching we all fear
more than the fighting, but of late we have
plenty Of both. To give you an idea of
how the Rifles march, will state that on
our last we came from Managua to this
place in about six hours---a distance OF
about twenty -four miles, lone Of The boys
says we didn't walk, we run This, when
you carry your rifle, canteen, havressck
and ammunition, is pretty good marching
then arrive in town without blankets ard
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wet through and sleep on brick floor, and
in the morning you wont feel much like
doing guard duty.
At present there are quite number of
young men here who hail from Baton
Rouge, among the number find J y. Re-
neau. J. A. Dixon, q. NJ. Garig and J. Fl.
Dobbins, well known to the young folks OF
your town, besides the little party who
| lett about FIVE months agc--tbefe uro 9TH
ers believe in Granada, whom have not
seen. All the above named are in the best
health aud spirits, and we are all like
brothers, At evening we all meet on the
plaza and many joke and story is told OF
home and many thought is given TO the
time when we expect to meet there again
It is painful TO announce the death Of
your correspondent, "Cwns," who is well
known to your readers by bis ably written
letters that have appeared in your paper
from time to time, for the last four years
| MIR. L. w. CApY, died at Virgin Bay, about
month ago of Cholera; he was much be.
: loved by all who knew him in this corn.
try. He leaves wife and family in New
Orleans to mourn his loss.
Massaya is the most thriving town il
this State, IL my opinion, and this is owing
to the number Of Indians here All the
country around Is under cultivation and il
is really refreshing to see little industry
exhibited in Nicaraguan town. The In.
dams are laboring clTgs and are constant
ly employed in spinning, weaving and max
, ing hammocks for The lazy Spanish race t.
: swing in and vile away the time. How
this place contrasts with Granada, as here
the people are so lazy that | actually be-
lieve if they depended on their labor TO
support they would starve. When on ;
march, look about me and see such fine
, land laying idle, how l wish for few
, American farmers and their families to EN-
igrate here. How many men are there Ia
boring in the Northern States, scarcely
making living for themselves and fami
lies who, if they come here, could, in ;
Short time, make themselves independent
| suppose when the wars are at an end w.
will have plenty of them. Mechanics cal
do very little here at present--but in shor
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time there will be employment for ALL
,, Massaya is noted for its volcano, which /
short distance from the town and also tn,
Sunken Lake. Fire and smoke is con
stantly pouring out of the volcano, and t.
those who have never seen one il is a prea