The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-26

Not n he Tibte-"The establishment or Piche at the
mouth Of Black river, has about $50 houses ncluding
those Of the Meszos and Ssmbos who live apart from the
whites"
win be seen that exclusive Of the establishment
BLACK River there but 11s inhabitants the Mos
quito shore including whites slaves Indians and mixed.
Assuming there five persons attached 70 each house
Piche," or Black River, the above estimate Of $50
houses would give $50 more 400 ia ALL the total
inhabitants from Cape Camaron 10 Rio Matina.
The establishment At Black River was thoroughly Eng
lish, and the inhabitants we're chiefly planters from ia
maica and their slaves with slight infusion of royas
Indians. who admitted no relationship with The Mosquitoes.
fort mounting twelve guns was established there the
ruins Of which still conspicuous Tho 81 Eu-
ropcan graveyard, with tnmbstoncs In prescrvaton
and the iron kettles OF the estates still 70 be
encountered In the forests which have grown up the
fort was dismanted and the settlement SLOWLY and
lucianay abandoned" in conformity with the treaty
Of ITO
II equally interesting and important 10 observe that
according to the map and table not single pure Mosquito
Indian existed north Of sandy bay, nor south Of Corn
river which considerably 10 the norhward Of the port
OF Juan, claimed BY Lord palmcrson pertaining 70
the Mesquite King and seized by British forces In ls&s
behalf of that extraordinary potcntttc.
The map processes 70 be copy Of English plan. and
has upon several English words for which the spanish
hs. No equivalents thus confirming is alleged origin. The
pumter Of inhabitants which u assigns " the Shore may
dculousy small but u may well be doubted II the
shore contains this small number. II 10 true
the Carbs have gradually spread beyond Cape Camaroe
10 Care Gracis 10 the number perhaps Of some thou
sands but they do not belong " the Mosquito family
10 they RECOGNISE the socaed Mosquito King The Poyas
Tongla, Towkas, woolwH, Ramas, Melchoras and other
pure Indian tribes occupying the country utermeatey
between the coast and the Interior Spanish settlements
equally repudatc Mosqao rsd cton although generally
included in the estimated population " the Mosquito
shore II was against these tribeSthat the Nosqu,S
sam hoe formerly carried predatory war FOR the cap
~ prisoners, which sold " the Jamaica alcrs
slaves Amongst II these tribes intsrmarrays
intercourse with the Mosquitoes h still punished with
death.
Dampier, in 17Io, estims.ed the Mosquitoes ~ not
cc-dlng "a hundred in number" and, esccsve OF
the Caribs who recognized, and q the iDesov
tribes who utterly repudistc Mosquito sasUty, may
~se, be asserted that the whole population Of the M
quito shore, including whites muisttoes, indians,
groes, Sambe. and Acstzos does not now ercssd ons
thousand in number OF these probably nE moro than
afth, posebly than tet<r, pure In
dsns; the re>t are chiefly Ssmbp m'rcd Indian and
nesrothe blood of the latter greatly predciuatns. u
may be dosbted single Mosquito Indian lives 70 the
northwarf OF Cape Grscas and certainty few, any live
to The south ard OF indian river, Blueieds
II IL concernicy this miserable btntful OF ssvsges,
without constitution, laws, written language without
religion, idea Of God, that G3oat Britain aud
the United states for ten years, have been involved in
irritating and dangerous dispute. Why, the lives 81
the whole oebssed cprous crew not worth single
drop Of Fngish or American blood, and he who s &C
gnanted with the facts concerning Tia may well doubt
" he really lives in this the last half II the n ctecuth
century, when they are permitted ~ as1gb the friend.