The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-03

steamer You "a. imagine the yelling Of those fresnsrs
Who had for ssvsrA weeks felt them vss I'm what eftsa
war; OF insurrscon and revolution open exprsss Of
hostility from members Of the ssrvls party, and the
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defeated cton-AN this speedily settled by The sight
Of three hundred and fifty recruits under escort OF the
ing The effect ele trieal; c,ngr SITUATIONS passed
from mouth to mouth, every eye looked welcome and
breathed easier Tho services were dsmay
ed and have since been quiet and doce ~ they were
previously active and intrActable.
Europe Seem in HURT, formerly editor Of the Police
Gassus he. We may doubtless sxpec., very soon, to
read something from his able pen
Our Virgin Bay Correspondence.
VIRGIN BAY, March IT, 1855.
Movements of Col. Sal<sinstrs Foce-Asvy ofAe Var.
like Preparat,oms-Palm Sunday at Ripas-Afasrs Of
the Transit Compony-TAe Red Ribdo~-ArriroI Of Ne
ISedsaeY, de-. dc.
Business led and has detained this place for tho
last week, during which have had opportunity Of
witnessing somewhat Of camp Life during war times. On
Wednesday last the steamer La vgsn arrived here with
about three hundred and fifty troops rosx1 for Costa
Rica and encamped In this place For the last thirty
ak hours tho little village here has been tnronged and
busts and excitement everywhere prevailing than
the arrival and departure of half dozen times the Aum
Der Of California passengers The battalion Ia under the
command ef Col Louis Sohlsssnger, and rank and Ole
appeared highly eAted At the prospect OF active opera
dons.
The Commissary's and Quartermasbers offices were
thronged and business dispatched in summary manner
that would Astonish the active of your New York
operators. Quartermasters and Commissary's SCRIP
Hosd the town. in Lieu Of mules provisions and clothing
the product Of forced saes. effected with rapidly only
equaled BY the turks" Of Chatham street, when
knocking down pinchbeck and tastian.
On Thursday 81 noon the line of march for Costs Rca
taken and the night pitched camp At Ban Juan
del Sur From this point provisions and supplies
forwarded BY water to Salinas Bay towards which point
the troops moved on Friday morning. As the Costa
RIGA forces had boosted Of their intention to take dinner
at the city OF Rivas nre miles north of this place. on
the road TO Granada Sunday last, expecting
every hour learn that Col Schessnger has met them
and 8 engagement ensuei Up to this time e P. NJ
further has been received That The Costa RIGA
heroes did not take Sunday dinner at RvAs yesterday
have ample proof for witnessed the celebration OF
Palm Sunday at that place and the initiation Of the
ceremonies OF Holy Week.
1t subject of general Ark that Rivas has not
witnessed such gathering Palm Sunday for many
years that yesterday. Tho principal street,
through which the procession passed. was srewn with
flowers and sprnkled with water and each side crowds
OF devout females, Jealous natives and American sol
dsIs standing to witness the grsnd event. Across
the street barricade, with door in the centre,
erected, and long procession of priests, men, women
and boys with native music consisting of ioins double
and clArionets, advanced headed by image Of
Jesus Christ seated Jsckass toward this door. The
whole affair very rude illustration of Christ's
triumphal entry into Jerusalem, whom palms
were strewn in his path, and the Jewish multi
tuce cried 'sHosannAh glory in the highsstl' 10
the carpenters son they 50 soon after murdered.
When the procession reached the gateway the officiating
priest placed the rens Of the in the hands of Dr. Coe
the American Project Of the Department Of Rvas the
size, and Senior Jose Bermudas, native official
the other Who to the utter surprise and great Adra
tion OF the natives conducted the and image through
This was quite brilliant achievement for DR.. Cole a.
the natives have particular veneraton for Americans
in religious affairs and struck with amazsment to
find that the American Project WAS in truth Christian.
Dr. Cole had prsviously won the goodwill Of ths ma
holy Week they might enter and leave tho city Of Rivas
without molestatioD for you must know that in these
are seized and the owner { fortunate If he gets ver
ent scrip to show for his loss As this is custom Of
war Is warning 70 ii. to conceal beasts and vsi1s oIes
Cnder the American administration Of the army this is
now rechsd and only an emergency ustdes or excuses
The csmnission appointed BY decree of the republic
on the 18th Of February last, is now in active
the affairs Of Transit Company
Enough am well informed has been already developed
to establish ~ fraud on the 4I par, Of The com
Nicaragua for its quotaten cent Of the net profits of
the company. They are in peculiar diIemns which
discovered. The position is this: the company without
any authority in their charter, has in fact gradually
transmitted itself from transit company to through
route exceeding its charter powers and rendering
itself liable therefor to the grantorthe Ncaragua go
vernmsns.
Again If such Is not the case the great question will
be how much the profit Of transit amounts TO- and where
have those profits gone The average number of psssen-
month has been two thousa and the average
amount Of freight hundred thousand pounds. The
rate charged for passage from to ocean has uni
Der shs to
and viii probably be made with other matters and
Ct gain the basis Of estimate OF indebtedness
What now Will Be donef Overlook the fact of
violation OF chsrter in engaging in
through line, will the commission hold the Transit
Company to strict adherence 10 their charter priv
eses and claim the quota only upon strict transit pro-
There another feature In their affairs which places
the Isansit Com psny U peculiar light Evidence has
counsel Of the Transit Company in conjunction with
harcoletA the Minister Of the late serve ment
armed, equipped snd sent into this territory upon the
boats Of the Transit Company body Of fifty French,
Germans and Italians, who stationed at Ca tilio
within this territory Among the officers of this body OF
men was Samuel Lea colonel brother Law Of bite,
and Of Isaac Lea Secretary Of the Transit Compa
ny The men hsd in charge four FIELD pieces which
DOW on the steamers on the Lake. and have been seized
by the ct mmissoners.
This little episode in the history Of the Transit Compa
ny smells strong Of treason If the corporation be
found guilty Of such crime all events 1t Is sufficient
reason for the government TO annul its charter.
Curious facts have to Light to the financial
of the affairs this made
at unous rates, no security given large paid and
the work ntually found useless with loss Of thou
sands Of dollars enormous salaries paid and sine
officers maintained for the benefit OF com
psny favsrtes-excessve rates charged for proyi-
sions, Ltools and materials sent to the Istamus,
and every opportunity evidently sought to bring
the balance against the Isthmus. When the his.
tory OF the Transit Company properly written 1t will
present the most barefaced record Systematic fraud
ever conceived Of Tho career of the Brsh East India
Company, under Hastings and Give the recent
atrocities OF the China companies, are net parallels
Great interest Ia manifested this country as to the
result Of the Commission and their report Is looked for
with anxiety For the purpose OF transferring the pro-
perty over to the new company Of which Edmond Ran
doph, ESQ chief grantee s expected that the Com
missicners viii make preliminary report and order Q
Ia ~ he ~ ano