The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-13
News from Honduras.
BEIIzs, Honduras, May

BIzs, Honduras, May 81, 1851.
Ariuol al OHoa IF nc Brig Farortd 'gth ne Engineers 81 n
Inter. OctGn,c RIiroad- cJicings Of ne Popaaor-
Thar Sineeri's DoubfuAJrir1l and Niseyd5e CJidiGn
Of Some o. Walkers scn--Ramored Capture II Ase-
rican Siau-R1rdg,s Of the Small Hocem.ns If tie
Nep Sup9nlSsndent-The Sugar Proi4ce " Bsli:e-Dp-
cowogirg Pro,r~cs Of he Mahogany Cutters, &c, &c.
The important piece of from this part Of the
world the arrival 0moa OF the brig Favora with tho
corps cngn, and operatives survey aud the
Honduras lntcroceanic Railroad. Ga this subject from
present Appearances, there hto TO doubt this
road will now be built Tho people at Omoa declare tho
railroad from Port Cabolo TO the Pacific "dxoi fact and
rejoiiD accordingly ycastIng drinking and rejoIc.
ing have been The order OF the day in that from her
arrival up tho present moment and consequences
OF this state Of things poultry, pigs, and other eaa
bos have disappeared from tho town, Rni only be
had with great trouble and at enormous high pric s. in
fact II a contemplated 10 send down two csrgoss
from here speculation, fowls here being only 90 add
ursics $50 per dozen. Our las, advces from that town
say that couriers havel been sent out TO soour
the country for fowls, fruits, pigs, vegetables,
sheep, goats, calves, AMI Last, not least,
fat beef Tor cattle TO make II of) The old women In
omoa loud in their concentrations OF Los Amcrcanos
they call them cabelcarcs Buona Yet, these women
aide fear The feeling which have already advised
about still exist, against tho Americans Many czens Of
the United States havo already been sssasinsted 10 Hoo
duras and Guaiumae, and many more-sone Of them for
long time residents OF those S,aiee have driven
without notice preparation, and obliged 10 leave
CASES the earnings Of several years some OF
persons In this cmpoy cd az me~hanics and
laborcrs, TO the got n the United States
where Is the protection 10 American citizens abrosd thai
we're led TO expect, ~hen the celebrated Ro1l affair
gave torDc promise that Americans abroad 10 De-
projected by their government Tits IN be well
established fact-it s freely simi,,ed by all American
citizens about these parts-thst s better to be Fog
lsbman hr,t--a French man German, s,rnan or cvcua
Iane than an American In any Of the Central American
States At present Enorgh said on that subject
A number OF Walkers have arrivei hero. They
are all In drtrcss, and some Will reach the United
States as they are surc ing from wounds received in tho
Ncaaguan service, aud have no means TO procure the
necessities Of life. One have been taken The
pubic horal through tho influence OF Mr. Hempstead
End has been assscd By the hberaty OF Mr. rasis
aud other gcnh here who gave him funds 70 TAX.
him TO New Orleans Yet there no sym pathy here
Walker, his cause any Of his men. The Royal Mail
Steamship Conpany's stesncr Eagle brought a report
that her Majesty brig Arab had cspt1red American
vessel with about three hune red and dy slaves board
OF the south eide Of Cuba, bnt could csrn OF the
particulars. On tho 18th British steamer arrived here
with portion Of the Second West India regiment
board TO relieve the detachment OF the Third here
she came TO anchor long way oil. Mao. Palmer, tho
nmander Of the forces here vent OF her. and had his
trouble or bus psins io, ser puii Of over two hon.
allowed 70 go ON board; and although he sen, hts compi
mcnp 10 her commander, and bis card, with tho lmpor
tani fact OF bis being commander In chief Of her Msty
foice In Honduras, he met with the rapy-sii am
forry inform you that you have tho smallpox in IA
lze cannot hold any COMMUNICATION with you-s keep
OF, or shall be compelled TO Are into you''-so The
poor major obliged 10 shore As there IL
man In the world who eistad and Consequential,
In his estimation, than Major Pal ner, this him
great modification, but Of peasure all Of
respectable Inhabitants, who have been long time annoy
cd at the MAJORS pom 0osy.
The smallpox Is very bad In the back part Of this town.
aud Is gradually coming mp 70 the front street. - yet
has been confined to the lowest classes u population
only few colcred persons havint had t-whils the
whites have escaped altogether As yet our Board OF
Health have done nothing 70 prevent lie spread or arrest
lie progress
Our Superintendent has bean 10 visit the northern
dhro-he visited the sugar estates and several OF The
mshofapy works in the northernNev and P0nda rivcrs
and was well pleased with the Inhabitants, the so and m
productions II IL estimated that 600 pounds OF sugar
and 80 900 gallons OF will be made this year This
fac, Of some Importance 10 the United saes, NJ for
merry oil OF our sugar came from there This sugar AMI
rum mainly made by the Spanish ana Indian population,
which wee driven from Yucatau six year. since
Up 70 The present time the weather has been very uufa
vorsbe for fenng out mahogany Prom the first OF March
70 The erss Of June, We usually bsve very dry vessher,