The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-27

Colonel Kinney on an Exploring DxpodAttsn
RUAxAs, RAY lnAyDs, April 90, 1857.
Trip ~ CsloSA KINNEY Along ia Oboss-SAap~ess u .
Brosse OaDsn~-Stompcie a " Naaus-A Ladv ~
tie BoasA-Co"dus Of an Amyta1n pios ObasM, 90
Colonel Kinney, who has been residing n Gruytovn,
Nicaragua, during the past eighteen n,ootns awaiting he
conclusion Of the the interior push forward bis
plans for Oolonzng the Mosquito coast s Grey tswn IA
the schooner rerecia Captain Morton The ON day Of
the present month for the purpose ting prints
and settlements tho coast The scheo carried New
Grsnadian oooss and owned by Mr. Perry, Aneri
can residing 1t Aspinwall On board were the captain
and four seamen, two passengersCooael Kinney and
gentleman resident OF Greyt town.
Afler visiting Bcwaelds, the residence Of the Mosquito
King the Colonel called aa wawa river IN his old
friend Sanslaus Haley, Eq, OF The parties IN tho
famous shepherd and Haley grant Ga going shors at
wawa he ouai that Mr. Haley had moved short time
before Cape Gracios Dos leaving Of his people
70 look after his effects At Wawa.
Among other things which Mr.. Haley unable n
remove 70 bis new home was q bronze csnnsn, long
twelve FOUNDER OF Spanish manufacture, bearing date
It'll This gun, once In possession Of Gregor ho1regor
Prince Of Pc. as after having had variety Of
finally fell into the ban Is Of Mr. Haley, aud had boon
lying its present position during the past ten years
Some time before visit Mr. Haley had made arrange
mcnts TO sell this gun in Belize, Honduras, provided no
could get there but there being hsrbOr the mouth
Of WawH vessels seldom visited the place. and Is
heavy 400 lbs 70 take In a canoe, which Is tho kind OF
craft most in this coast
TO favor his old friend, the Colonel by liberal
distribution OF rum aud TOBACCO, managed get sutl
c,ent number Of indiana IN put the gun on board.
AT Cape Gracios Mr.. Haley made arrangements with
the Captain to take freight Beze, including the
cannon and his son. Mr. Robert Haley as supercargo
Thu
leaving the Cape, making necessary 10 put Bnnao,
OF tho hay Islands, for repairs; but not binding the
necessary materials there, stood across for Truxi
miles. Tho land on approaching Truxillo is noun
famous. Punia Ca,illa or Ca,e HONDURAS, n Inv
strip Of land the northeast .ides or tho buy
of Truyilo. The town Is the south side of the bay
and distant from PuIa Castillo, tho about eight
miles. 1t is oprn TO the north, and during tho nortner
vcsses are often Obliged 10 got upier way AMI
stand out We dropped anchor in front Of the about
two hundred yards from the shore Before aish
wooded mountains On the spur Of one, and the
water the fort old dilspdaed affair mounting hvo
guns. Behind The FORT in sort Of valley Of view
from the hArbor Is located the principal portion Of the
town, which contains about txo thousand iuhabitaus
West Of the fort, partly bill and partly Hat
bottom sita,sd the Cario towo containing about thou
sand Cards. Their tina ched house- tered With red
mud, are In full view nom the harbor.
Az We afterwards learned the people here did not know
the Ne9 Gransdan ag and sailed up the bay with
stiff breeze, report spread hro Ugh town thI aH
buster vessel vas coming 70 attack the place As
preached we notced que comuouon in the fort, and
suppose ourselves the cause Of II.
Shortly after dropping the anchor boat full of soldiers
and offo,.is came alongside, but would not some On
board. Tho captain went " tho eide. An intelligent
looking man, with black kcrcb,ef tod around bus head
and straw hat announced himself IS Port Captain add
medical officer. He chief spokesman; AMI the first
inquiry ~as about the lag. Them looking over the mani
fest he saw tho narne Of q. L. Kinney. IN hurried
manner he inquired # that was q Sss~ Csord Kinney,
this time the Colonel came up out Of the caoln his long
morning gown and conca bat making him appear at least
Nicaragua have presented 10 the asonsbed natives
q most forocious aspect The official rasod himself
slightly 70 return the salute OF tue COLONEL and 10 doing
go, saw the cannon which was Asbed Oh deck Without
further parey he ordered the boat 10 push or telling tho
captain no would soon return, but that the meantime
one would DO allowed W land from the schooner.
e. Amer deny of about half hour tho boat returned
but not the metco and bis party In their place cap
guard rugged barefoot soldiers with muskets
and bay They Accommodated by Interpreter
certain Monsieur Iouseleite frenca man He had lived
Ina the country many years had held commands and
fought battles and victories and had served In
rious capacities In his addition 10 his military Notwith-
standing all this, he looked hsggard and scky,
and 10 the last degree scedy He soke broken Eng
ish, and told with trep,dation that they had
board Ia search the vessel, az WA reported
that the hold full of arms aud ainmunupn The
guard renamed on board That night Town was under
arms the caopous on the Tort were ided and no boats
were permitted 10 approach or leave the beach On the
following morning tho Captain and Ar. Haley
qured go Shore and we're detained all day giving
evidence. Amer getting thro igh with the Captain and fis
ned 80 :" = '''''' w. ''~' WV WV - '.'
while all tho crew were sho'e and whIlo watching
tho shore from the schooner lady
standing under Of the trees on the beach, tho
Fuard house. She remained come tmc apparently walt
ing for some one, aud frequently looked towards
schooner. Judging from her dress and fair face pro-
popnccd her American, ana battered ourselves with the
idea that II were In her power We would not be com
PEELED 10 remain In a small schooner, under broling sum-
and shady town near. Presently gentleman came
out OF the guard house and oned her. They stood mo-
penred amid the luXur mt foliage that ssirtd the shore
even to the waters edge We f a. II iriend had left
her sympathy We learned aterw rds that the lady and
her husband Americana and that they had repeated
y asked permission TO come on board and wcro refused
The Postmaster at Truxilo, Mr.. E~ardo Pr ,ios, IL
San Domingo mulatto lie Is sso American vice Con nj
We told that 10 addition to these he
held come other appointments from Guardioh
the President OF Honduras; but 10 was whispered
that the hter OF that peculiar kind which ooners
honor hui IL tho number OF oioes held by an individual
criterion Of his merit, hen Mr.. Prudos o mortoroas
man.
be permitted 20 land Col Kinney toll the captain 70
present bis compliments To the Consu and say 10 him
tbst, convenient no ssuld be Gid 70 hm on hoard
The day passed sDd We psw 10 Con'u Tho captain In
formed d that be found him more hostile I, Americans
than the nAivessha bis language 70 yards him
rude and evasiye. When matters we're aminabiy settled
contrary 10 the expectaons OF Cbsa am>rsouno he
then ar,ons 10 put she beet face on his conduct,
preached the captain, shore and told him be would
visit the schooner but thai ne was strictly forbidden 70 do
The captain no had before rood reason 10 doubt his
word did not now have u confidence p his stiements
and IN order 70 saiy himself he went b The 90
and inquired II the statement made by the Consul
correct The Commandsnto replied that no restrictions
whatever we're placed the Consul, aud that he
liberty 10 wilt the schooner any time he proper.
vas near midnight when the captain and crew came
OF The captain ordered 10 IN the
Ing at esht oclocko 20 direct TO Belize and on no ac
count Z, touch or stop at any OF the Bay Islands.
SsI. morning, April 70 sa,ed anc,or and stood down
siood Tor Ruataudsant about thirty nies-whcre
Arrived the same day
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